Cast Biographies

TYLER HEWES: Tyler Hewes was genetically engineered to be the greatest Shakespearean actor ever. Obviously, something went terribly wrong. A Junior majoring in History and Fine Arts/Theatre, Tyler has been involved in theatre in one form or another for the past seven years - due to the fact that he has no real life of his own. He was seen in HHT productions such as "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Alcestis," and "The Mysteries." Last semester, Tyler directed a 10-minute play as part of "Short Stuff 2000." His directing style has been likened to Hitler meets Andrew Lloyd Webber.A senator and Chairman of the Budget and Management division of the Student Government, Tyler spends his spare time devising methods of embezzlement undetectable by the Administration. This past summer Tyler participated in ECSU's Summer School in London/Edinburgh program. Though he spent much of his time on the floors of pubs, being drunk and hung-over helped Tyler understand the true meaning of Shakespeare's works. Tyler is very pleased to be able to talk about himself in the third person ...Thank you!

THAYER KITCHEN: More of a state of mind than a human, Thayer Kitchen is the President of Drama Society and is solely responsible for conning Tyler, Dan, Ellen and James into doing this show as a Drama Society fundraiser. Strong of arm and of larynx, Thayer has been seen in such Harry Hope Theatre occasions such as "Tartuffe," "A Clown's Play," "The Apple Tree," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Alcestis," and "The Mysteries." His acting career began in an elementary school Christmas pageant ... He was the tree. He cites his influences as Bert Lahr (a.k.a. the Cowardly Lion), Joel Grey, and the Pope (anyone who can wear that hat and keep a straight face is to be admired). Thayer participated in the Summer School in London/Edinburgh program where he did extensive research on the social atmosphere of tavern life and found that there's at least one bartender named Jimmie in every pub - hence the expression "See you, Jimmie!"


DAN WHELTON: Dan was born yesterday, and has since then aged nineteen years, and has been gifted four years of theatre experience. He has received a full year's education at Eastern, during which he participated in Harry Hope productions such as "Alcestis," "The Mysteries," and "Short Stuff: An Evening of Ten-Minute Plays" - which played in NYC as well. As part of his full year's education acquired within 24 hours, Dan participated in ECSU's Summer School in London/Edinburgh program where he acted as a private English language tutor for Italian teenagers traveling abroad in Great Britain. He has not yet declared a major, but is intending on focusing on acting. Dan has never actually performed or read any Shakespeare, but is confident that he can figure it all out as he goes along. No other pseudo-human being has ever packed so much into a 24-hour period.

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