Fiend's Folio: An Evening with Shakespeare's Monsters at Austin Community College Drama Department

Joshua Braun

Joshua is beyond thrilled to be appearing in his first staged role as a Drama Major at ACC, and to return to the stage after a hiatus of nearly ten years! Born in New Orleans and raised here in Austin, Josh grew up in and around Austin’s theatre community; but lived on the streets from 2015 - 2021. He has appeared in Almost Maine, as hosted by the Blue Theatre, Vortex Repertory Company’s adaptations of Commedia Del Errors & You Can’t Take It With You, and won a B. Iden Payne Award for his portrayal of Sir Isaac Newton in The Physicists (2011 Vortex Rep Co). Josh is a frequently spotted local street performer who’s gigs & achievements have been featured in The Chronicle & The Austin American Statesman, and he’s especially excited to be the leaseholder of his very own one-bedroom apartment, complete with running water and electricity. He’d like to thank his mom, partner, and closest family friends for helping him to this point. After graduating, Josh says he hopes to continue his education in New York, where can try his hand as a subway performer and pursue his dream of a life in the arts. Failing that, he hopes to one day own a shower curtain; or perhaps make the upgrade to three-ply toilet paper.

Ava Buttone

Sonia- Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Round Rock High School) Honey- Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Round Rock High School) Donalbain/Murderer/Third Apparition- Macbeth (Round Rock High School) She will be transferring to Texas State to pursue a degree in theater and become a theater teacher. She would like to thank her parents, brother, and friends for always supporting her and encouraging her to follow her dreams.

Hannah Cohen

Hannah has had the amazing opportunity to work with the Costume Crew in the ACC productions of The Mad Ones and Bat Boy: The Musical. They have been working on their acting skills with various acting classes for the last 10 years, so they feel very privileged to be part of this project, as it is their first time ever participating in a production as an actor. Their career goal is to perform full time, getting the opportunities to play as many different roles as possible. Hannah would like to give a special thanks to ACC Drama Department, especially to their talented professors, for being so welcoming and encouraging.

Paloma Dineen

Paloma Dineen has performed long-form and short-form with Excused Absence Comedy in several theaters across Austin, including Hideout, Coldtowne, and Zach Theater. Additionally, she participated in Curtain Fall with ACC last year. She is still in high school and plans to continue studying here at ACC before eventually transferring to...somewhere, to study drama or English. Paloma is thrilled to take part in Fiend's Folio, her first introduction to formal theater!

Gina Houston

Gina is an Austin native whose first production with ACC Drama was 2010’s Ti Jean and His Brothers. Her recent credits are The Library and Art of Martyrdom (a Comedy)* (Different Stages), Out of Ink 2023: Family Traditions* (Scriptworks/Hyde Park), and Dragonfly Princess (The VORTEX). Gina earned her degree in Theatre at St. Edward’s University and serves on the Board of ATXtheatre.org and on the Austin Arts Commission. She is thrilled with how ACC Drama has grown from the Rio Grande campus and looks forward to future collaborations. (*B. Iden Payne Award nominations)

Anna Knobloch

This is Anna’s first production at ACC and could not be more excited. She plans on transferring to a four-year university fall of 2024 to continue her artistic and educational journey. She is ecstatic to be a part of such a wonderful theater community here at ACC. She has grown so much as an artist simply by being surrounded by the overwhelming talent of her cast and crew. Anna could not be where she is today without her incredible parents.

Jayda Marat

Jayda is an actor and singer who is thrilled to be making her ACC Drama debut. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas, where she was featured in UNT Opera’s productions of Regina (2020), Orfeo ed Euridice (2021), and The Bartered Bride (2021). Recent theater credits include Annika in Pippi Longstocking (Austin Scottish Rite Theater) and multiple roles in A Cards Against Humanity Christmas Carol (Communication by Captivation). Jayda also performs with Texas Early Music Project, Lauda Musicam of Austin, and One Ounce Opera.

Savanah Martinez

Savanah is excited to perform in her second ACC production! Her first show was Everybody (ACC Black Box theater). She has also performed in Insomnia (Ground Floor Theater), Haunted Hotel (Ground Floor Theatre), and her voice can be heard in the indie game Project Exodus (ACC video game engineering). Savanah is currently completing her associate degree in Drama at ACC, and plans to pursue voice acting work. She would like to thank her parents, friends, her boyfriend, and the wonderful instructors in the Drama department who always supported her.

Ariana Melendez

Played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz at Vandegrift Theatre Co. Played Polly/Judge in Love of a Pig at Vandegrift Theatre Co. Played Belle in Descendants the musical at Vandegrift Theatre Co. Directed two plays An Absolutely True Story and Dead to the Last Drop at Vandegrift Theatre Co. Ariana plans on pursuing acting in films and traveling around the world. Thank you so much to my incredible family and friends who have supported me endlessly since day one!

Chloe Nichols

Chloe is a Drama major at ACC and is thrilled to be doing her first in-person show at ACC Drama as an actor! Chloe has been seen performing in Picnic (City Theatre), Sons of Atreus (FronteraFest), Playhouse Creatures (Sam Bass), Iphigenia in Aulis (ACC), and The Sightless (ACC). But, when Chloe is not acting she can be seen playwriting, directing, or stage-managing/assistant stage managing at ACC. Chloe is currently applying for university post-ACC, and she would like to offer her deepest gratitude towards the amazing educators that she has found within this department. She would also like to thank her friends, pets, and boyfriend for always making her smile and laugh.

Emily-Ann Patterson

Emily Ann Patterson is excited to be performing once more at ACC, especially in a Shakespeare based production. Outside of the school they have performed in And Then There Were None, as Vera, in Wimberly and in the Georgetown Place production of Murder On the Orient Express as the Countess. At Austin Community College they are studying both acting and costume design. In their performance they remember Maisie Melton, who she shared her first show with at ACC in 2019 as Hero and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

Andrew Heinrich

Andrew Heinrich is an assistant professor of Drama with Austin Community College. Professor Heinrich wears several hats in the theatre – playwright, actor, director, and violence designer. Previous directing credits include No. 6, No Exit, and Paladin at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, in addition to online readings for Movement of Conclusion at The Public Theatre of San Antonio. Andrew holds both a BFA and MFA from Texas State University. His plays have won national recognition through the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and he is a National New Play Network affiliated artist.

Adam Sornat

Adam Sornat is an alum of ACC & UT Austin’s stage management degrees, now freelancing in the Austin area. His recent management credits include: Haunted Hotel (The Ground Floor Theater) The Mad Ones (ACC Black Box Theater), Find Your Happiness (First Street Studio), Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The McCullough Theater), and Wish You Were Here (The Dougherty Arts Center).. He is incredibly grateful for the existence of the ACC Drama department, and is honored to work within its community again! adamsornat.com

Rebecca Yuhas

After taking an improv class in the spring of 2022, Becca began pursuing theater and acting at ACC that fall. Now with a handful of student films under her belt, several voice acting gigs, and a full ACC production acting as ASM, she has taken her experience back to the improv scene where she house-manages an improv theatre in downtown Austin each week. Becca is so stoked to be back ASMing in the Black Box and hopes to continue studying, performing, and learning more about all the inner workings of theater.

Connor Hopkins

Connor Hopkins is the Artistic DIrector and Janitor of Trouble Puppet Theater Company. He designs and builds sets, props, puppets, and occasional buildings

Miguel De Hoyos

Miguel De Hoyos is a local up and coming Special Effects Makeup and Costume Designer. He specializes in Character Creation and Sculpting to bring life into his designs. He is completing his Associates of Technical Design in Makeup and Costume at Austin Community College. He was nominated for a B. Iden Payne award for Wig Design of The Snow (ACC 2022-2023). You can find him earning his stripes volunteering at local non-profit organizations such as Scare For A Cure. Always eager to lend a hand he is happy to be returning as a SFX Artist and Costume Designer for Fiends Folio.

Sam Coldiron

Samuel Coldiorn Is a student within the Drama Department At ACC. The Fiends Folio production is his first show doing costuming and makeup artistry for, which include scenes from The Tempest and MacBeth. He is a native Austinite, who is very excited to be working on production in his hometown.

Channing Schreyer

Channing Schreyer is a faculty and staff member at Austin Community College and is grateful to be a member of both the Dance and Drama departments. Channing received their BA in Production Design and Studio Art from Pepperdine University and is an ACC alumnus. Recent Lighting Designs include Batboy the Musical, The Snow, Iphigenia at Aulis, and all of the ACC Dance Department’s performances since 2020.

Alexis Acosta

Alexis Acosta is an ACC drama major and is planning to transfer to a four year school where she will be studying Theatre Education. This is her first production with ACC and would like to thank the production team for all their support along the way! long the way!

Bert Keefer

Bert Keefer is super excited to be a part of the production team and is even more excited to make the jump from props over to makeup and wigs.

Jason Vines

Jason Vines is a self-taught Special Effects Makeup Artist and Prop Fabricator with over 10 years of experience. He is an accomplished sculptor, mold maker, painter, fabricator and makeup artist. He has worked on dozens of films and stage productions of all shapes and sizes and budget levels. He has worked on projects such as “Alita: Battle Angel”, “Iron Lung”, “Spy Kids: Armageddon”, “Love & Death”, “Fear the Walking Dead”, “The Pizzagate Massacre”, “Last Girl Standing”, “Matilda”, “Beauty and the Beast” and more. He lives and works in Austin, TX with his lovely wife, Laura Lee and his amazing son, Jameson.

Tomas Salas

Tomas Salas has more than thirty years working as a professional theatre technician. He is a master scenic carpenter and lighting tech. His experience includes working in California as; the technical director for Luis Valdez’ El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista, Master Electrician for the Mark Taper Forum and Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles. In Austin Tomas has worked as a freelance tech with just about every local theatre and dance company and in most performance spaces including the Paramount Theatre, State Theatre, ESB Mexican American Cultural Center, Carver Cultural Center, Zach Scott, Planet/Vortex, and others. He is very happy to be a part of the ACC Drama Dept. Team.

Joe Kelley

Joe Kelley is an Austin resident with a passion for collaboration and storytelling. Whether it’s the set, props, paints, plants, or puppets he’s always so excited and grateful to work with Tomas and the entire production team to bring life and love to every show. Joe has been active in the Austin theatre community on and off of the stage with many wonderful groups such as: The Archive Theater, Pollyanna Theatre Co., The Filigree Theatre, Penfold Theatre Co., Bottle Alley Theatre Co., and his home base: ACC Drama. As always, much love to Remy and Tomas for their patience and support during the whole process.

Christina Montgomery

Christina Montgomery received a BFA in Technical Theatre, Theatre Design, and Technology from the University of Kansas and has over 15 years of experience working in professional theatre. Her costume designs for (The Odyssey) were sent to represent KU in the RITU 24 International Theatre Festival in Liege, Belgium. After graduation, Christina worked with the Kansas City Ballet and Opera (Kansas City, MO) and the Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 810. She moved to Austin, Texas, in 2013, where she was Wardrobe Supervisor at Zach Theatre for seven years. Costume Designs (Zach Theatre, Austin TX) include: (Every Brilliant Thing, Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch, Notes from the Field, Goodnight Moon, Elephant and Piggie, Winnie the Pooh, and Frog and Toad). She is excited to be part of the ACC Drama Department and would like to thank everyone for their hard work and support.

Deya Macias

Deya Macias is Radio-Television-Film graduate from ACC (2016), and current student for the Costume Technology Certificate! Deya has been working with the ACC’s costume department since All My Sons (fall 2016) and wardrobe crew since Water by the Spoonful (spring 2016). Their primary job is costume construction and alterations, as well as helping backstage with wardrobe. In the fall of 2022, Deya got promoted to Wardrobe Head, and although leadership positions are tricky, the excellent students and crew helping out backstage have made each production a smooth sail.

Stephanie Dunbar

Stephanie Dunbar, MFA, Associate Professor of Theatre, holds an MFA in Costume Design and Technology from California State University, Long Beach, and has worked on a variety of productions in the Austin metro and Los Angeles areas. Currently serving as an associate professor and assistant department chair at Austin Community College, she teaches courses focusing in costume design, patterning, wigs construction, and special effects makeup, as well as designs costumes and makeup for our ACC Drama departmental productions. Stephanie specializes in working with non-traditional materials, crafting techniques, and prosthetics.

Jamie Rogers

Jamie Rogers holds an MFA in Arts Administration from Texas Tech University, and an MFA in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School. He has worked as an actor and director in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Chicagoland area. As an administrator, his primary areas of focus have been in production management, fundraising, grant writing, and marketing. Jamie is an Associate Professor in the Drama Department.

Marcus McQuirter

Marcus McQuirter is a faculty member in the Drama Department at ACC where he teaches Voice, Acting, and Introduction to Theater. He would like to thank the cast & production team for their work on this production.