The Woman in Black

Zach has appeared in many of Kentucky Shakespeare’s October indoor shows: Enter Ghost, Turning of the Screw, Titus Andronius. He’s a regular on the summer festival stage, including Henry V (Henry V), Henry IV Part One and Part Two (Prince Hal), Shakespeare in Love (Lord Wessex), Twelfth Night (Sebastian), Romeo and Juliet (Paris), and Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine). He’s done several spring tours and the indoor Pride and Prejudice (Darcy) and Shakespeare’s R&J (Student 3). He has also worked with Pandora Productions, StageOne, Derby Dinner Playhouse, and Theatre [502]. He has toured internationally with Artspot, a Buenos Aires based theatre company. The two summers (2017 and 2023) you didn’t see him in the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival he was taking time off to be with his new kiddos – he’s got two now! Zach is also a local photographer, and he thanks everyone for supporting local theatre.

Jesse is a freelance lighting designer based here in Louisville, and is always excited to collaborate with Kentucky Shakespeare, having recently designed the immersive Enter Ghost., the drive-in production of Macbeth, as well as co-designing Turn of the Screw and Henry VI: Wars of the Roses with Lindsay Krupski. He is the Lighting Director and Resident Lighting Designer at the Louisville Ballet, and designs regularly with The Kentucky Opera, The Va Va Vixens, Circus Flora, Pandora Productions, and more. Working primarily in dance, circus, and theatre, Jesse specializes in the moments and productions that happen in between those disciplines.

Karl’s previously designed (non-Central Park) shows include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Macbeth, Turn of the Screw, and Enter Ghost. for Kentucky Shakespeare and he is pleased to work with this renowned group again. Karl has designed many sets for StageOne Family Theatre, most recently Dragons Love Tacos, Hamlet, and James and the Giant Peach. He has also designed numerous shows such as Sleep Rock Thy Brain for Actors Theatre of Louisville, sets for many Apprentice/Intern productions at ATL, Assassins, Tommy, and Sweeney Todd for CenterStage, and many seasons for Pandora Productions, Theatre [502], and Bunbury Theatre. He also designed Three Decembers for Kentucky Opera. He graduated from UK with a B.F.A. in theatre design and technology. He is also currently making fine-art paintings and pet portraits, IG@karlandersonart, and is represented by Kore Gallery.

Donna has designed the costumes for Kentucky Shakespeare for the last ten seasons, including all the summer festival productions as well as all fall and spring tours, Enter Ghost., Turn of the Screw, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Macbeth and the indoor Titus Andronicus, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Twelfth Night, The War of the Worlds, and Night of the Living Dead. Donna has designed over 400 shows for more than 31 theaters in her 35-year career, including a stint at KSF in the 1990’s, and StageOne Family Theatre, Music Theatre Louisville, CenterStage, Bellarmine University, Louisville Ballet, Kentucky Opera, and Pandora Productions. One of Donna’s favorite projects is designing costumes for Shakespeare Behind Bars, which she has done for the last 11 years. Donna and her husband also own Life is Sweet Small Batch Treats Bakery.

Laura is a Peabody Award-winning audio producer who started working with Kentucky Shakespeare in 2018. Since then, she’s sound designed all mainstage shows, and other various theatrical adventures in parking lots, converted warehouses, and radio stations (you may remember her from her stint as Lead Spaghetti Squisher in War of the Worlds and Night of the Living Dead). When she’s not in a theater or a park, she makes podcasts and writes a podcasting advice column for Louisville Public Media. Her favorite role is “Maw,” the devoted matriarch of Kentucky Shakespeare alum, Barkley Ellis.

Joy is thrilled to be working with KY Shakespeare. New York Theatre credits include The Great Leap and Nomad Motel at Atlantic Theatre Company, Among the Dead and Once Upon a (Korean) Time at Ma-Yi Theatre, and additional collaborations with Comedy Central, NAATCO, and New Dramatists. Select regional credits include The Sins of Sor Juana, Smart People, and Sense & Sensibility at American Players Theatre, Dracula at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club at Williamstown Festival, and The King and I at Drury Lane. In addition to coaching, Joy is a teacher, researcher, and award-winning writer focused on topics related to accent work, identity, cultural sensitivity, and equitable coaching practices. www.joylancetacoronel.com

Ryan is pleased to return for another production with Kentucky Shakespeare after having served as this past summer’s production manager and the stage manager of Enter Ghost. He has previously stage managed with Kentucky Shakespeare, Redline Performing Arts, and Pandora Productions. His prop work has been seen with Kentucky Shakespeare, Pandora Productions, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Ryan, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, thanks his friends and family for their continuing support.

Lindsay is a freelance lighting designer/electrician, and she is delighted for another spooky show with Kentucky Shakespeare! With KY Shakes, she worked in the park for the 2019 – 2023 seasons and she also worked on Enter Ghost., Shakespeare’s R&J, Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses, The Turn of the Screw, and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Macbeth. Since moving to Louisville 5 years ago, she has designed with many local companies and is currently the resident lighting designer at StageOne Family Theatre. Lindsay grew up in Wisconsin and holds a B.F.A. from UW-Milwaukee. In her free time, Lindsay loves crocheting and listening to Taylor Swift.