

About the Show
A prince more interested in partying than power
King Henry the Fourth has assumed the throne by force after Richard's death, and his reign is threatened by a growing opposition who happen to be the same people who once helped him win the crown. Meanwhile, his son, Prince Hal, seems to be concerned only with a life full of drinking, pocketing, and debauchery. How can King Henry trust his son to be capable of inheriting the crown? And can Hal assume the role of a true leader before a civil war overtakes all of England?
Captained by | Sophie Murk
First Mate | Emma Johnson
Lieutenant | Emily Sturges
Featuring | Kailey Azure Green, Victoria Angelica Cruz, Bailey Savage, Gabriela Diaz, Haven Sifuentes-Denson, Helene A Hatch, Marisa Dean, Gwenyth Clare, Kahrynn Aaliyah, Lorena Estevez, Kayla Joyner, and Sophie Murk
Swings | Bailey Neill, Sophie Murk, and Emily Sturges
Intimacy Coordinator | Mike Bevis
Fight Captain | Emily Sturges
⚠️ Stage violence, audience participation, alcohol use

KING HENRY
Victoria Angelina Cruz
Victoria Angelina Cruz (she/her), is a Birmingham, Alabama native, fairly new to the Chicagoland area by way of Dallas, Texas. She was most recently seen in Primary Trust at the Goodman Theatre where she understudied as Corinna and was able to go on. Her previous work includes Two Kids in the Universe (Teatro Dallas) He's Born, He's Borne by David Rabe (Undermain). She has enjoyed opportunities at Dallas Theatre Center, A Christmas Carol, Elevator Project- Rage; Shakespeare Dallas, Hamlet and The Tempest;. She made her streaming debut on Lawman Bass Reeves, a Paramount+ limited series, Twisters (Universal Studios). and the newly released The Short Game in select theatres. You can also experience her work at MeowWolf - Grapevine an immersive art experience. @vcruzact

PRINCE HAL
Kailey Azure Green
Kailey Azure Green (they/them) is an actor and choreographer based in Chicago. Chicago Credits include Colin Craven in The Secret Garden at Theo Ubique. They have played the title roles of Henry V (Wisconsin Classic Stage), Peter Pan (Children’s Theatre of Madison) and The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza (First Stage). Other various credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor, Our Town, Sense and Sensibility, The Rivals, Love’s Labour’s Lost (American Players Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), Hamlet (Grassroots Shakespeare DC), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Olney Theatre Center), West Side Story (The Grand Theatre), and Love Labour's Lost, Romeo and Juliet (Santa Cruz Shakespeare). Kailey is currently seeking representation.

FALSTAFF
Bailey Savage
Bailey Savage (she/they) is a Generator of Joy and a self-proclaimed descendant of Shakespeare. Nepo-baby credits include Drunk Shakespeare (Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet); Utah Shakespeare Festival (Winter's Tale, Julius Caesar, Romeo & Juliet); Midsommer Flight (Twelfth Night, Tempest); and Jacaranda Collective (Romeo & Juliet). Savage can be found as the @bastardofceremonies on the Tok and @onceuponabailey on the Gram and anywhere you need them to be as a host/comedian/musician/documentarian/party. All the love to those who are kind <3

HOTSPUR
Gabriela Diaz
Gabriela Diaz (she/her) is a Chicago-based actor, producer, and arts leader. She has worked with Teatro Vista, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Art Institute of Chicago, Jackalope Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, locallabco, and Bramble Theatre Company, where she recently closed Rooted. Gabriela is an ensemble member with Olde School Shakespeare Collective and Avalanche Theatre, and will appear in They Broke Up later this year. She is also a co-creator of The Tramps, producing and performing new work with support from the Independent Productions Initiative. When she’s not playing pretend on a budget, Gabriela serves as Development Director for Young People’s Theatre of Chicago and Bramble Theatre Company. She’s so happy to be here with her Olde School Shakes family, the nucleus has her heart.

WORCESTER & MESSENGER
HAVEN SIFUENTES-DENSON
HAVEN SIFUENTES-DENSON (they/she) is proud to be making their Olde School Shakespeare debut with such an immensely talented cast and crew. FILM: Sketch in the Ground (Filenté Productions), A Butterfly’s Gloom (Filenté Productions), BRIM (Visage Entertainment). CHICAGO: Never Better (THEO), Warm On The Coolin’ Board (MPAACT), Gay Card (Pride Arts), Aztec Human Sacrifice (CityLit), Much Ado About Nothing (Concrete Palm Tree). UNDERGRADUATE: The Opportunities of Extinction (NCC), The Laramie Project (NCC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (NCC). A performer of 16+ years, Haven studied Theatre at North Central College and Deree: The American College of Greece. Learn more at havensdenson.com and @havensdenson on IG. “I am a revolutionary.”

NORTHUMBERLAND & LORD JUSTICE
Helene A. Hatch
Helene A. Hatch RN (she/her) is a Chicago-based actor and voiceover artist whose work spans theatre, improvisation, and music. Her stage credits include roles in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Balm in Gilead, Baby and the Bathwater, The Birds, and numerous productions with Malcolm X College, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the College of DuPage, and Von Steuben MSC. Helene trained in acting, speech, and drama, and developed her improvisational skills at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts, grounding her work in spontaneity, emotional depth, and bold character choices. She is also an experienced director and writer, with additional performance work at Columbia College Chicago and collaborations with local theatre organizations. A versatile vocalist with a background ranging from opera to jazz and gospel, Helene brings a strong musical sensibility to her performances. Her skills also include accents, impersonations, piano, and a variety of dance and movement. Helene has also worked as a Production assistant, Script supervisor, and camera operator on feature films.

POINS / SERVANT / BLUNT
Kayla Joyner
Kayla Joyner is a Chicago based theatre artist and improviser. Recent credits include: Narrator (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Sandy (The SpongeBob Musical), Euterpe (Xanadu), and a Swing (9 to 5). In addition to her musical work, Kayla’s face (and feet!) can currently be spotted in an international Crocs campaign as of this January. In her free time, you can find her performing musical improv at the Annoyance Theatre and stand-up at The Second City. This production marks her Shakespearean debut! Enjoy the show!

MISTRESS QUICKLY & VERNON
Gwyneth Clare
Gwyneth Clare (she/her) is happy to be back in the OSSC saddle again! You may have recently seen her as Marc Antony in Julius Caesar. Offstage Gwyneth loves tennis and reading books. Shout out to her amazing fiancé Lochlin for the constant support in all aspects of life (thank you for everything, darling)

GLENDOWER & BARDOLPH
Kahrynn Aaliyah
Kahrynn Aaliyah (she/they) is a multi-faceted creative new to the city from Michigan. They found the love of theatre and music early in life. Some of their favorite roles include Anna-Mae/Afua in Hope College's 2024 production of By The Way Meet Vera Stark, Cynthia in Holland Community Theatre's 2023 production of SWEAT, as well as Helena in Kellogg Community College's 2022 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In October of 2024, they had their debut as a writer/director for the Dinner Theatre Musical, Soup ‘N Salad for the Soul (Ebony Road Players, Grand Rapids, MI). In their free time they enjoy painting, making music, studying random topics, time with friends, and nature.

ANGELO & ENSEMBLE
Lorena Estevez
Lorena Estevez (she/her) is a first-gen Cuban-American! This is her third show with Olde School Shakespeare Collective and she is very excited to be back with this wonderful group. Previous shows with OSSC include “12th Night” as Maria, and “Measure for Measure” as Mariana. If you want to see Lorena around the city, she hosts the “Chicago Comedy Awards”, currently at Lincoln Lodge, 1st Thursday of the month. She is a proud member of Escándalo Comedy, an all latine group of improvisers bringing comedy PA’ LA CULTURA. Escándalo currently hosts an open Improv Jam, 1st Sunday of the month, open to ALL improv and fluency levels, join us in community! Follow us on Instagram @escandalocomedy to keep up. Thank you for coming and enjoy the show!

MORTIMER, DOUGLAS, & PETO
Marisa Dean
Marisa Dean is thrilled to be back with OSSC. They are a Chicago-based actor & writer originally from Apopka, Florida, with a penchant for Shakespeare & creating new works. She holds a BFA in Acting from Ball State University. Recent highlighted credits include: POTUS (Dusty), Ensemble Company; Hamlet (Horatio U/S) + Much Ado About Nothing (Launce U/S), Great River Shakespeare Festival; The Little Prince (Little Prince), Ball State. In her free time, you can find Marisa going on long walks, knitting, & frequenting cat cafes. IG: @marisandean

LADY PERCY
Sophie Murk
Sophie Murk (she/her) is a local actor, arts educator, and organizer. She is one of the co-founder of the Olde School Shakespeare Collective, and she is currently working on a Masters in Elementary Education with a Theater Concentration at Loyola University Chicago. Recent acting credits: Or, (Circuit Theater Co), Mary Poppins (Metropolis PAC), Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night (OSSC), Junie B Jones (Young People’s Theater Chi), Gay Card (PrideArts), Merrily We Roll Along (Blank Theater Co), Titanic, As You Like It, A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Daddy Long Legs (Awaken Theatre).

SWING
Emily Sturges
Sturge (they/them) is thrilled to be back in action with The Olde School Shakespeare Collective! Their debut with the company came back in 2022 with The Collective's inaugural performance of Twelfth Night, where Sturge played Sebastian. They are also a seasonal stunt performer at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. They graduated from the Webster Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theatre. When not studying the blades, you can find them crocheting, dancing, and practicing Jiu Jitsu.

SWING / KING HENRY UNDERSTUDY
Bailey Niell
Bailey (she/her) left California for Chicago in 2015, where she is a proud member of El Bear theatre company, and a proud alum of The ACADEMY at BlackBox. Favorite Chicago projects include THE FOOL'S JOURNEY with FrontPorch Oracles at Steppenwolf's LOOKOUT series, as well as many, many RhinoFest productions with her El Bear family. She is thrilled with the opportunity to be in community with Olde School to play in some Shakespeare, and #blessed to be represented by NV Talent.