Alexandria Rayford-West is a senior performance theatre major at the University of Toledo. Since being at UToledo, Alexandria has had the pleasure of portraying Muller in All Quiet on the Western Front, Ona in The Jungle, Matt in Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play, Rose in the student written play, The Binding, and in UToledo’s first year getting to present at the Tennessee Williams Festival in Clarksdale, Alexandria performed in a piece titled ‘Poems For Rose.’ In the 2020 UToledo adaption of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, that Alexandria co-wrote, co-directed, and choreographed, she also portrayed Captain Nemo. The piece speaks to her value of theatre being a mirror to the world, and her job as an actor being to portray the world in all its states of being. She is excited to get more acting experiences under her belt and hopes to further her education so she can teach theatre at a college level.

Carlos Washington is in his fourth and final year as a theatre major at the University of Toledo. He has performed in the award-winning All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as Annie Baker’s The Flick as Avery Sharp. Recently he was a part of the writing and directing team on 20K Leagues Under the Sea and performed as Professor Arronax and puppeteer for Ned Land. Carlos also will be studying at the Moscow Art Theatre through UToledo’s Study Abroad program in the near future.

Matt Foss is an associate professor of theatre at the University of Toledo. He received his MFA in acting from Chicago’s Roosevelt University and PhD in theatre studies and directing from Wayne State University in Detroit. Recent professional credits include Red Tape Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Oracle Theatre, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, American Blues Theatre, The Jewish Ensemble Theatre, and Tipping Point Theatre. In 2016, his touring production of The Glass

Kenneth Brown is a Columbus-based renaissance artist with acting, singing, dancing, writing, choreography, and directing credits.  He has recently had the opportunity to be involved locally in many aspects of performance art including as an actor, singer, dancer, assistant choreographer for “Renaissance Magic”, actor, singer, dancer and choreographer in several productions with Thiossance West African Dance Institute, a dancer for Onyx Productions’ “The Colored Section”, and a Theatre Roundtable “Excellence In Choreography” award-winning turn as choreographer for State of The Arts Productions’ “The Color Purple.” While he has always had a passion for art that speaks to the injustices in our political, ethnic, and socioeconomic climate, during the current pandemic and time of civil unrest he has become dedicated to anti-racist artistic endeavors including a collaboration with New Vision Dance Company, “Forward”, his own filmed spoken word piece “Round 1”, and three short plays with Theater For All People for the HeART of Protest.

Jasmine Jackson is an Atlanta, GA native who discovered her love for the arts and their power of expression at an early age. Regional Credits: Pearl in Miss You Like Hell (Aurora Fox Arts Center); Mabel in Crowns (Vintage Theatre); A Christmas Carol, Elf-The Musical, and Mamma Mia! (Arvada Center); The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Belhaven Opera); Dance Credits: DAMAGEDANCE Company; Love, Ruth (Soul2Sole); Kinetic Etchings Artist; BREAK OUT! (Amalgamate Dance Company). Training: B.A. in Dance; Belhaven University. Awards: Marlowe Award for Best Ensemble and Vintage Award for Outstanding Ensemble – Crowns; BU People’s Choice Award – Original Screendance.

Ernaisja Curry is excited and blessed to be making her CATCO debut! Since completing Cincinnati Playhouse’s Bruce E. Coyle Acting Internship, the Florida native has performed on stages across Cincinnati/Northern KY and signed with Heyman Talent Agency. When not on stage or screen, she is teaching, directing, and choreographing students as a Teaching Artist. Her favorite recent credits include The Ballad of the Dying Body from Missing Front Plate Productions, Skeleton Crew at Ensemble Theatre, and Lawbreakers at StageOne Theatre. She is eternally grateful to her family, friends, and mentors for their continuous love, faith, and support.

Vero (she/they) is a queer, Mexican-American, Chicago-based actor and a recent MFA Acting Graduate at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Regional credits include the The Mathematics of Love (Brava Theatre), The Christians (SF Playhouse), and October Playlets (Stage West). Vero has also performed in The Carnaval of New Latinx Work, Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Breaking the Binary, and Broken Nose Theatre’s Bechdel Fest — a part of Steppenwolf’s LookOut series. Vero holds a BA in Theater & Performance Studies and minor in Spanish from UC Berkeley, and has additional training from American Conservatory Theater. She is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency and Manager Tim Angle of Shelter Entertainment.

Christopher majored in Theatre at Otterbein University and has worked in voice over, film, and stage productions. He has received awards for his stage performances of Othello and The Whipping Man. Christopher has worked with local artists this year to raise anti-racism awareness with virtual performances of Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or The Bullet” and also as the character Shylock from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. He is very excited to tell the story of The Water Gun Song to create an anti-racist tomorrow.

Nadja, a Milwaukee based actor, is excited to be back in her home state of Ohio! After receiving degrees in theater and digital media from Marquette University, she acted in regional theaters around Wisconsin including Forward Theater, First Stage Children’s Theater, The Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Northern Sky Theater, Summit Players Theatre, and the Children’s Theater of Madison. Recently, she proudly participated in the inaugural Milwaukee Black Theater Festival and is now excited to celebrate the holiday season with this wonderful team. Lots of love goes to her family and those continuously fighting for justice and equality. Black Lives Matter.

Caroline Dittamo has worked in opera, theater, and music as a stage manager, master electrician, and lighting designer, both in Ohio and Kansas. Her favorite recent shows include CATCO/Evolution’s Breaking the Code, CATCO is Kids Babe, The Sheep Pig, and Evolution’s The Turkey Men.

Rowan Winterwood is a designer, technician, stage manager, and occasional actor and director. She holds a dual degree in cognitive & linguistic sciences and theatre studies from Wellesley College, where she was a member of the Wellesley College Shakespeare Society. She is an ensemble member of Actors’ Theatre of Columbus, where recent credits include Romeo & Juliet (stage manager), Mystery-Bouffe (director, staged reading), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (sound board operator). Recent CATCO credits include sound design for Babe and The Christmas Schooner, and lighting design for Sunshine.