CAST BIOS
Surasree Das (Diana Massingbird) Deeply ecstatic and emotional to be playing Diana after it being the first lead role she ever read for with the same theatre! This show started my professional journey and it is a exciting show to end on before I head off to Yale and Tisch for drama school! Previous credits include: 1st Stage: Lake Effect (Priya), Spooky Action: Fronteires Sans Frontiéres (Noon/Noble Laureate) Chesapeake Shakespeare: As You Like It (Celia) ESP: Twelfth Night (Viola), Merry Wives (Mistress Quickly), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Midsummer (Hermia), Olney Theatre (u/s, Arundhathi and Megha), Strand Theatre: Little Women (Jo March); Free Range Humans: Jekyll/Hyde (Nellie); Imagination Stage: Hungry Caterpillar (u/s all, performed) Princess Pauper (Zoya); BAPAC/The Tank NYC: TornKid (TornKid); Center Stage: Animal Farm; Single Carrot: Lear (Goneril); Constellation: Arabian Nights (Dunyazade); Toby's: South Pacific (Liat) Awards: BITrsister Best actor nomination (Jo March), Best Ensemble (Little Women), Best Devised (TornKid) instagram: drag0n_mistress tiktok: Drag0nmistress
Olivia Ercolano (Miss Pringle, Mrs. Whyte-Fraser) holds a BFA in Acting and Musical Theatre from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is excited to be back onstage with ESP! Notable roles include Masha in Three Sisters, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Hero in Much Ado About Nothing, and Rona in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Most recently, she was seen as Adele Ratignolle in ESP’s production of The Awakening.
Meghan Fickett (Kitty Brant, singer) After living in Frederick for three years and itching to return to theatre, Meghan is delighted to make her debut with ESP! She wants to thank the entire cast and crew for their warm welcome and for making this a truly memorable experience. She gives all her thanks to her parents and to Jimmy for their unending support and love. Enjoy the show!
Meghan Fickett (Kitty Brant, singer) After living in Frederick for three years and itching to return to theatre, Meghan is delighted to make her debut with ESP! She wants to thank the entire cast and crew for their warm welcome and for making this a truly memorable experience. She gives all her thanks to her parents and to Jimmy for their unending support and love. Enjoy the show!
Ben Hemler (Sir Jabez) is proud to join the Frederick theatre community in the role of Jabez in Diana of Dobson's. He is honored to return to the stage after a brief decade prioritizing time with his wife Meredith, and children Libby and Dominic. He is grateful to them for their support and sharing their time with the theatre for this production. Prior to ESPtheatre, Ben enjoyed time on stage with 6 Flags America, Oyster Mill Playhouse, and YCP Players.
Christine Mosere (Director) began her directing career in NYC – working at LaMaMa, BAM!, and Playwrights Horizons. She was a founding member of the Lucille Lortel award-winning “Peccadillo Theatre.” After time in Seattle (where she directed for the Richard Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s Buster’s Cafe) she moved to Frederick, MD and fell in love with this city. She Founded Endangered Species theatre Project and the Frederick Shakespeare Festival with Aaron Angello.
Christine is a big fan of ensemble theatre and she is incredibly proud of bringing Paula Vogel’s Indecent to Frederick and New Spire Arts last fall/winter. Most recently Christine co-Directed a community production of Calling Dr. Freud with Matt Bannister (a true dream of a directing partner!). Christine hopes to host a directing class in the summer to bring what she has learned to new artists.
Erin Klarner (Miss Smithers, Fellowes) is a Baltimore-based theatre artist who moonlights as a historian. She has had a wonderful time getting to meet and work with this fantastic cast and crew! She can be found on and behind stages across the MD/NoVA area. She most recently appeared as Alais in Kentlands Players' The Lion in Winter in Gaithersburg. Enjoy the show, and support local theatre!
Christine Mosere (Director) began her directing career in NYC – working at LaMaMa, BAM!, and Playwrights Horizons. She was a founding member of the Lucille Lortel award-winning “Peccadillo Theatre.” After time in Seattle (where she directed for the Richard Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s Buster’s Cafe) she moved to Frederick, MD and fell in love with this city. She Founded Endangered Species theatre Project and the Frederick Shakespeare Festival with Aaron Angello.
Christine is a big fan of ensemble theatre and she is incredibly proud of bringing Paula Vogel’s Indecent to Frederick and New Spire Arts last fall/winter. Most recently Christine co-Directed a community production of Calling Dr. Freud with Matt Bannister (a true dream of a directing partner!). Christine hopes to host a directing class in the summer to bring what she has learned to new artists.
Isaac Loyal (Captain Bretherton) is a Baltimore-born actor, author, and activist who has appeared in over 100 local and national commercials. His work spans TV series like “We Own This City” and stage productions such as A Raisin in the Sun. He’s also a published children’s book author and serves as president of Creative Minds Learning Center Inc., a nonprofit supporting youth in Baltimore.
Christine Mosere (Director) began her directing career in NYC – working at LaMaMa, BAM!, and Playwrights Horizons. She was a founding member of the Lucille Lortel award-winning “Peccadillo Theatre.” After time in Seattle (where she directed for the Richard Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s Buster’s Cafe) she moved to Frederick, MD and fell in love with this city. She Founded Endangered Species theatre Project and the Frederick Shakespeare Festival with Aaron Angello.
Christine is a big fan of ensemble theatre and she is incredibly proud of bringing Paula Vogel’s Indecent to Frederick and New Spire Arts last fall/winter. Most recently Christine co-Directed a community production of Calling Dr. Freud with Matt Bannister (a true dream of a directing partner!). Christine hopes to host a directing class in the summer to bring what she has learned to new artists.
Christine Mosere (Director) began her directing career in NYC – working at LaMaMa, BAM!, and Playwrights Horizons. She was a founding member of the Lucille Lortel award-winning “Peccadillo Theatre.” After time in Seattle (where she directed for the Richard Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s Buster’s Cafe) she moved to Frederick, MD and fell in love with this city. She Founded Endangered Species theatre Project and the Frederick Shakespeare Festival with Aaron Angello.
Christine is a big fan of ensemble theatre and she is incredibly proud of bringing Paula Vogel’s Indecent to Frederick and New Spire Arts last fall/winter. Most recently Christine co-Directed a community production of Calling Dr. Freud with Matt Bannister (a true dream of a directing partner!). Christine hopes to host a directing class in the summer to bring what she has learned to new artists.
Christine Mosere (Director) began her directing career in NYC – working at LaMaMa, BAM!, and Playwrights Horizons. She was a founding member of the Lucille Lortel award-winning “Peccadillo Theatre.” After time in Seattle (where she directed for the Richard Hugo House and ACT Theatre’s Buster’s Cafe) she moved to Frederick, MD and fell in love with this city. She Founded Endangered Species theatre Project and the Frederick Shakespeare Festival with Aaron Angello.
Christine is a big fan of ensemble theatre and she is incredibly proud of bringing Paula Vogel’s Indecent to Frederick and New Spire Arts last fall/winter. Most recently Christine co-Directed a community production of Calling Dr. Freud with Matt Bannister (a true dream of a directing partner!). Christine hopes to host a directing class in the summer to bring what she has learned to new artists.
Pablo Akira Richter (Sir Jabez) is a Baltimore-based actor and writer. He began performing and studying acting at Brown University, before continuing his studies with the Atlantic Acting School. Pablo has performed with various local theaters since returning to the area in 2023, and is very eager to continue growing and gaining experience as a performer. He is thrilled to be making his debut with ESPtheatre, and hopes to return to Frederick for more productions down the road! Enjoy the show!
Cristen Stephansky (Miss Morton, Waiter, Old Woman) is thrilled to be performing again with Endangered Species Theatre Project. A graduate of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, she also enjoys writing short plays and films and performing improv. She was most recently seen in "Rules for Writing Christmas Cards" (Best Medicine Rep).
Kayla Swain (Miss Jay/Waiter) is a recent graduate of Hood College, looking to pursue a professional career in the performing arts. This is her 8th production with ESP Theatre. Last fall she stage managed the company’s production of Paula Vogel’s Indecent, and earlier this year you may have seen her running sound for Calling Dr. Freud. She is delighted that you’re joining us tonight, and she hopes you enjoy the show.