The Last Cyclist at City Theatre Austin

Jesse Kinstler (He/him) (Griffin) Now an Acting MFA candidate at the Actors Studio Drama School, Jesse graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2019 with a major in Theatre (Acting Concentration) and a minor in Dance. Jesse found his calling to be a performer almost by accident at the age of nine. He auditioned for and was cast in the local middle school’s production of The King and I as King’s Child Number 1, a truly breakout performance. He hit the stage on opening night and fell in love with everything about the theatre. Since then, Jesse has performed countless times onstage as well in front of the camera. Favorite roles include: Austin (What We Choose to Breathe); Marc (Art); Steven (Bring it On: The Musical); The Soldier/Alex (Sunday in the Park...); MacGregor (Brigadoon); Georgie (Preparatory); Andrew (I Would Rather Live Outside) and many, many others. Love to Mom, Dad, and Ethan. jessekinstler.com @jessekinstler

Anna Medley (Mallory) is a New York City based artist originally from Louisville, KY. She is a rising third year MFA Acting Candidate at the Actor’s Studio Drama School. She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Samford University in Birmingham, AL in 2021. Recent Credits include The Wife in Brecht’s The Informer, Ester in The Easter Bunny Hop!, and Mel in Does This Woman Have a Name? She will be returning to the New York Theatre Festival in June to play Thea in Someone Has to Die. She would like to thank Lindsey, Rocky, Rabiah, the entire cast, as well as her family and friends for their support. Enjoy the show!

Hunter Wilson (Matt) moved to New York to study acting at the William Esper Studio in 2017, and fell in love with the city. He enjoys stage combat, specifically sword work, and has lent his voice to radio productions of "A Christmas Carol" and "Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe", as well as stage productions of "Flowers For Algernon, "SetNet", and "Babes In Arms".

Natalie Estelle Marsan (Ally) is an actor, singer, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. This is her New York Theater Festival debut! Originally from Milwaukee, she is currently pursuing her MFA in Acting at The Actors Studio Drama School, as well as studying voice at Tamagini Voice Studio and working at Roundabout Theater Company. Outside of her studies, she plays guitar, writes poetry, and enjoys spending time getting to know the neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

Parker Jenkins (he/him) (Lighting Designer, Assistant Stage Manager, Griffin Understudy) is thrilled to return to New York Theatre Festival in Reflection of a Shadow! Parker is an MFA Acting & Stagecraft candidate at the Actor’s Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York, NY. Previously, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with degrees in Dramatic Art (BA) and Psychology/Neuroscience (BS). As an actor, director, lighting designer, and playwright, Parker is drawn towards dynamic, experimental theatre that challenges our perceptions and biases. Recent credits include: Flaccid and What We Choose To Breathe (The Tank’s Love, Science, and Magic); A Doll’s House (the Actor’s Studio Drama School); Thirteenth Night (NYTF’s Fall/WinterFest 2022). Upcoming: Brecht’s The Informer and Scripture, a newly devised stage reading, with the Actor’s Studio Drama School; Coffin Gloryhole, a feature-length film; Someone Has To Die with NYTF’s Spring/SummerFest 2023. www.parker-jenkins.com / @_parkerjenkins_

Finley Vigliotti (Matt Understudy) is so excited to join the Reflection of a Shadow team as Matt’s understudy! This is their first understudying opportunity. Some of their other credits include Leto in I Pledge Allegiance and Frankie in Art Majors. They would like to thank their parents and sister for their love and support, as well as the cast and crew of the show. @finleysolvigliotti

Rocky Nunzio (Writer/producer) is excited to be producing his first full length play and New York writing debut! Past works include: Acting: King Lear (Baltimore Shakespeare Factory); columbinus (Helen Hayes Award Nomination-best ensemble) (1st Stage); Blue Camp (Rainbow Theatre Project); On The Farce Day of Christmas, Rapunzarella White (Best Medicine Rep). Directing: Dreamer/Seeker (Capital Fringe). Writing: A Very Apocalyptic Christmas (Rapid Lemon Productions) Education: Virginia Tech. (B.A. Theatre) 1st Stage (Artistic Fellow) Matthew Corozine (Acting Coach) Instagram: rocky_nunzio

Lindsey Alterman (Director) is a New York-based stage director and dramaturg. Recent credits include: Off-Broadway: (Assistant Directing) Love Quirks; Off-Off Broadway: (Directing)Scriptures, What We Choose to Breathe, Whatever May Fall, A Doll House, The Faint Taste of Cat Food and Sour Milk; Selected Regional: (Directing) The Insanity of Mary Girard, A Thousand Words, Fugue. She is very grateful to be working with a remarkable cast and crew as a part of the New York Theatre Festival.

Brent Shultz (Intimacy Director) is a graduate of The New School for Drama MFA Acting program. He has worked as an Intimacy Director on productions, 16000 PSI, Hello Again, The Lover, First Love, and Adam and Brian. An Advanced Actor/Combatant with the SAFD, he was Fight Director for productions, Deer Season, Bloom, Guns God, and Gomorrah, She Kills Monsters, The Sporting Life of Icarus Jones, Deathwatch, Drunk Enough to Say I Love You, Void, Convention, Trees in Their Youth, The Found Dog Ribbon Dance, and Stunt Coordinator for the short films, Home of the Brave and Carolina Shag

Rabiah Rowther is a screenwriter and director based in NYC. She has a BS in Film & TV from Boston University, an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is currently an MFA Theatre Directing candidate at the Actors Studio Drama School, earning her the self-declared title of Rabiah “three degrees” Rowther. Currently on the screening committee for the Hamptons International Film Festival, she has previously interned and worked in development for Jane Startz Productions, FilmNation Entertainment, and Milojo Productions, and was an assistant to documentary filmmaker Peter Barton. Rabiah spends her time between NYC and Singapore, and no––the 24-hour travel time does not get better. Find out more about her work at www.rabiahrowther.com or IG: @rabiahrowther

Parker Jenkins (he/him) (Lighting Designer, Assistant Stage Manager, Griffin Understudy) is thrilled to return to New York Theatre Festival in Reflection of a Shadow! Parker is an MFA Acting & Stagecraft candidate at the Actor’s Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York, NY. Previously, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with degrees in Dramatic Art (BA) and Psychology/Neuroscience (BS). As an actor, director, lighting designer, and playwright, Parker is drawn towards dynamic, experimental theatre that challenges our perceptions and biases. Recent credits include: Flaccid and What We Choose To Breathe (The Tank’s Love, Science, and Magic); A Doll’s House (the Actor’s Studio Drama School); Thirteenth Night (NYTF’s Fall/WinterFest 2022). Upcoming: Brecht’s The Informer and Scripture, a newly devised stage reading, with the Actor’s Studio Drama School; Coffin Gloryhole, a feature-length film; Someone Has To Die with NYTF’s Spring/SummerFest 2023. www.parker-jenkins.com / @_parkerjenkins_