Jeff has been active in Oregon theater for 40 years, from high school and college productions to community theater at Pentacle to professional gigs at the Elsinore just before the pandemic. His onstage work includes musical theater, comedic and dramatic productions. Some of his favorite roles include Riff in West Side Story (1998), Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (1999), Feste in Twelfth Night (2002), Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate (2005), Macduff in Macbeth (2014), Amos in Chicago (2015), and George in Of Mice and Men (2016), all with Pentacle Theatre, and Ralphie's dad ("The Old Man") in A Christmas Story at the Elsinore (2018 and 2019). Jeff has been with Struts and Frets for several years, most recently in 2023's production of A Winter's Tale as the Old Shepherd. This is Jeff's 2nd turn as Nick Bottom in a S&F production of Midsummer, the first back in 2019.  Jeff is a newly-retired high school English teacher, leaving the faculty of Dallas High School after 33 years in the Language Arts department. He lives in West Salem with his wife Kluane and son Zachary.

Bob is thrilled to be back at Struts and Frets! He was last seen as Antigonus in “The Winter’s Tale” being chased by a bear! Other recent shows include Colonel Melkett in “ Black Comedy”, Colonel Mustard in “Clue”, Arthur Birling in “An Inspector Calls”, Chris Bean (The Director) in “The Play That Goes Wrong”, Malvolio in “Twelfth Night” and Henry in “The Fantasticks”. Other favorite roles include Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes, Ebenezer Scrooge, John Barrymore, William Gillette, Judas, and God.  He appears briefly in the Reese Witherspoon film, Wild and can also be seen on Grimm and Leverage.  He has performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Cleveland Play House and the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival among others.  But he is most proud of Laurie, his wife of 40 years, his two daughters, Sheena and Halley, and his grandson, Jayden.

This is Maddie’s fifth season with Struts & Frets! They have previously been seen on S&F’s stage as Helena in All's Well That Ends Well, Amy March in Little Women, and Tom Snout in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other performance credits include Minka Lupino in Murderers with Snowy Range Summer Theatre, KHawk in Black Sky with Relative Theatrics, and Feste in Twelfth Night with Valley Shakespeare. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Western Oregon University. Find her on Instagram! @mmaddieblanchardd

This is Lex Bolsinger’s 3rd season with Struts and Frets, their last production with Struts & Frets was the Winter Show: Daddy Long Legs. Their most notable roles are Tilly in She Kills Monsters and Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing at Western Oregon University. Also seen as Molly in Shakespeare in Love at Valley Shakespeare Theatre. Recently, they have received their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at Western Oregon University. Lex hopes to create and make art that enacts change. Always striving to create opportunities for everyone. "Not a single person should be left out of the theatre, and theatre for me has always been a gateway of opportunity. I cannot wait to share that with everyone.” You can find Lex and all the work they do on Instagram @lexywexyb.

​Alyssa is a writer/theatre artist from Iowa, currently living in Salem. This is her first season with S&F! She was last seen off-off Broadway at the Little Shakespeare Festival (FRIGID New York) as Desdemona in The Lark and the Nightingale, a sapphic Shakespeare adaptation of Othello and Romeo and Juliet that she co-wrote with Mindy Mawhirter. Other selected acting credits include Grow Learn Play (Theatre 33), Love in the Time of Corona (Along the Edge Arts Festival Hong Kong), Drunk Hamlet, The Vagina Monologues, and others. As a playwright, their work has been produced or staged in NYC; Ashland, OR; Shanghai, China; Bloomington-Normal, IL; Columbus, OH; and Iowa City, IA. She is also the founder/editor of some scripts, a literary magazine dedicated to scripted works, which published the anthology Monologues by LGBTQIA+ Writers for LGBTQIA+ Actors in 2023. Alyssa has an MA in Intercultural Communication Studies from Shanghai Theatre Academy, a BA in Theatre Arts and English from the University of Iowa, and has studied with instructors from the Grotowski Institute. You can find more about her creative work at www.alyssacokinis.com

Claire is thrilled to be celebrating their eighth season with Struts & Frets—especially by returning to the very show where it all began! They were most recently seen as the Witch in Big Fish at Pentacle Theatre. Other S&F credits include Dear Brutus, A Christmas Carol, Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), Anatomy of Gray (Rebekah), Little Women (Meg), and most recently, All’s Well That Ends Well (Countess). Favorite past productions also include The Cake, Little Shop of Horrors, and Macbeth.

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Offstage, Claire serves as the Youth Program Coordinator for a local nonprofit supporting queer youth, designs costumes at North Salem High School, and facilitates DEI workshops aimed at fostering safe, accessible, and equitable spaces for marginalized communities throughout the Willamette Valley.

They are endlessly grateful for their two incredible teens, Ell and Olivia, whose love, inspiration, and unwavering support are their “ever-fixed mark.”

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This is Sarah’s first season with S&F. Most recently, she played Arcadia in a staged reading of Our Utopia with Bag&Baggage Productions. Selected credits include the ensemble for Romeo and Juliet, U/S Katherine in Love’s Labour’s Lost, U/S Hannah in The Way the Mountain Moved at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Tippy in Tippy: Stories from the River with The Imposters Theatre Co, and Stage Directions for a staged reading of Primary User with the Ashland New Plays Festival (ANPF). After completing a year as the founding intern, Sarah worked as an administrative assistant for ANPF for three years and assisted with technical direction for the 2020 virtual Fall Festival. Sarah holds a BFA in Performance from Southern Oregon University and an M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology from Pacific University. She lives in the Portland area at the whim of her cat, Madam.

This is now Graham’s 2nd season with S&F. Last summer, Graham was seen on stage as Robin Hood in Ken Ludwig's Sherwood which was performed at Western Oregon University. He also played Bertram in All’s Well That Ends Well with S&F. Graham is a student at Oregon State University studying Computer Science. He will be going into his 4th and final year there. Graham enjoys playing various TTRPGs with his friends, and is currently a part of a mini campaign which his friend is recording to be released as a podcast. Graham is on Instagram @gra.ham_sandwich

This is Elliot’s fourth season with S&F! She has been previously seen in All’s Well That Ends Well as the Duke of Florence/Rinaldo, Anatomy of Gray as June Muldoon, and The Winter’s Tale as Emilia/Dorcas, as well as understudying Jo/Beth in Little Women. She was also recently in Western Oregon University’s production of Nora: A Doll’s House as Nora 3. When she’s not acting, Elliot enjoys photography, sewing, and especially playwriting. Her favorite things to write are one-acts, but she also does experimental short film scripts, and the occasional full-length piece, with the latter all still being works-in-progress. She’s very excited for this production of Midsummer, and is grateful to be working with such a magnificent company of people.

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This is Laura's second project with S&F. Her first production with S&F was as the Music Director for "Daddy Long Legs". Laura is a teacher, music director, singer, songwriter, choreographer, dancer, actress, and fine arts administrator. Laura is also the founder of Meadowlark Performing Arts, offering private voice lessons, performance opportunities, and creating original children's theatre. You can check her out at https://www.meadowlarkperformingarts.com/ or find her on instagram @meadolarkperformingarts.

She is the Theatre Music Director at Dallas High School and the Music Teacher at the Heritage School in Salem. She holds a Masters degree in Music from WOU and works for Polk County's Extension office as 4H support. She lives in the Willamette Valley with her partner, Mike, cat, Gwen, and dog, Sasha.

This is Harper's first play, and she is very excited to be a part of the cast. Harper lives and attends school in Dallas. Harper is also involved in competitive cheer and soccer. Harper enjoys singing along with the radio, creating art projects that take over the house, and spending time with her cats Snowball and Squeakers.

This is Cole's second season with S&F, appearing previously as Florizel in The Winter's Tale. Cole grew up in Dallas, worked in the theatre program at Dallas High School, and went on to earn his BFA in Acting from Western Oregon University. He is so excited to be able to bring Shakespeare's words to his home in the Willamette Valley. Some favorite credits include Will Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love with Valley Shakespeare Company, Chuck in She Kills Monsters, Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, and many characters in The Laramie Project at Western Oregon University. Cole's first ever play was A Midsummer Night's Dream at Dallas High School when he was in the fourth grade. It is the show that made him fall in love with theatre and he has adored Shakespeare ever since. You can find him on Instagram @cole_richardson29

This is Jeff’s debut with the Struts & Frets company. Born and raised in Dallas, Oregon, Jeff got his foot in community theatre at a tender age of 17 at Pentacle Theatre where he has appeared over the years, in 26 productions. Favorites include Noises Off, Death of a Salesman, God’s Country, The Immigrant, Voice of the Prairie, and The Taming of the Shrew. At Albany Civic Theatre, Jeff’s appeared in such productions as Ladies of the Camellias, Fuddy Meers, and Les Liaison Dangereuses. A graduate from (then) Western Oregon State College, Jeff performed and directed before getting his Bachelor’s in the arts. “Working with the incredible talents in this production has spurred my love of performing more than I can express in words. I dedicate this production to my mom, who crossed in 2022 and my best friend, partner in crime, partner for life, my dearest Darla. Eight on the side, Kitty.”

This is Avery's first show with Struts and Frets! She is so excited to get to work with such a wonderful cast and crew. Avery just graduated with a BFA in theatre education from Western Oregon University. While at school, Avery took part in several shows, some of her favorites being Spring Awakening (Ana), John Proctor is the Villain (Raelyn), and Sherwood:The Adventures of Robinhood (Assistant Director). In her free time, Avery loves to pursue dance, and has had her choreography appear in Much Ado About Nothing (WOU), WOU'S 2025 Drag Show, and the Magic Flute (Apple Box Children's Theatre). 

This is Emma's first production with S&F. Other recent performance credits include Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years at Compass Productions, Sleeping Beauty in Disenchanted! at The Elsinore Theatre, and Pickles in The Great American Trailer Park Musical and Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia! both at Pentacle Theatre. Emma has also assistant directed several productions at Pentacle Theatre, including The Mousetrap and She Kills Monsters. Between her own creative projects, Emma works as a health insurance educator and enjoys supporting her husband's artistic endeavors the same way he supports hers. For their next joint project, they will be welcoming their first child arriving this fall! You can find Emma on instagram @emmaa.christine

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This is Virgil’s 1st season with S&F. She has been very involved with the theater, doing tech for the spring show at DHS or running lights for WOUs summer show last year. They are a current student at Dallas Highschool and are entering their junior year.

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This is Emmaleigh’s 1st season with S&F. She has wanted to work on an S&F production for a long time, but none of the previous shows ever aligned with her busy schedule. Emmaleigh began her journey in theatre as a stage manager for the DHS Theatre program. She is now attending Loyola Marymount University in LA as a Theatre Arts Major. Emmaleigh prefers to stay behind the scenes; you will never catch her on stage. Over the past three years, Emmaleigh has taken on numerous positions and worked on 22 different productions. On top of working as an ASM/AD for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, she is also currently working as the stage manager for LMU’s production of Escobar’s Hippo, and as the props master/designer for The Del Rey Players’ production of Blood at the Root. You can check out her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaleigh-hausler-0369b5288, or find her on Instagram @emmaleighhausler

This is Finn's first season at S&F. They have done tech and scenic design for several shows at Albany Civic Theater (Ride the Cyclone, And Then There Were None, Dial M For Murder). Most recently, they acted in The Lamb and The Icarus Paradox at the Cascadia Creative Conservatory this summer. Other credits include Moritz in Spring Awakening at Albany Civic Theater, as well as The Yellow Boat, Twelfth Night, Mamma Mia!, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Mary Poppins at McNary High School. They currently attend Chemeketa Community College in Salem. In their free time, they enjoy painting, crafting, frolicking in the woods, collecting shiny things, and spending time with their three cats

This is Alicia's 2nd season with S&F; her first was back in 2018! She has been a scenic artist for the last decade at Western Oregon University, Enlightened Theatrics, Dallas High School, and Pentacle Theater. She has recently painted the sets of Big Fish, The Prom, and Shrek the Musical at Pentacle. Alicia loves any day that she gets to hold a paint brush or build an insane prop. She is tremendously proud of Bottom's Donkey Head in this particular production. Most days you can find her filming or editing a wide variety of content @AliciaOnSet.