Flavius / Ligarius / Soldier to Octavius

Andrew Cohoon thinks we should totally stab Caesar! Recent credits include Odell/Rev. Barnes in Sordid Lives, Asimov Daniels in The Night Asimov Daniels Spoke in Tongues at Carpenter Square, and Colonel Brandon in Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park. He has previously worked as a character actor with Oklahoma City Ballet in roles such as Kaa in Mowgli - The Jungle Book Ballet and the Duke of Courland in Giselle. He resides in Oklahoma City with his partner and their cat. You can follow him at @acohoon on Instagram!

Soothsayer / Cinna the Poet / Octavius

Andrew Smith is excited to be a part of Shakespeare in the Park's production of Julius Caesar. Andrew is an Oklahoma native actor, but he graduated in May of 2025 from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater. He graduated with a Major in Acting and a Minor in Voiceover. During his career at Columbia College, Andrew had the opportunity to understudy Claudius in Hamlet, as well as to play various characters in Dark Play: or Stories for Boys and Charles Bingley and Grandpa Lawrence in You on the Moors Now. Upon moving to Oklahoma he has appeared in Carpenter Square's She Kills Monsters as Orcus and Ronnie, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park's Jane Austen's Christmas Cracker as Mr. Darcy, and Storyteller Theater's The Three Musketeers as Aramis. He also appeared in Pirates and Clerics and Rangers, Oh My! in Theater Crude's Fringe Festival in 2025. Alongside his acting and voiceover training, Andrew is a certified actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. Feel free to follow him on Instagram @andrewsmith.vo! Andrew would like to thank his parents and best friend for being so supportive of him as he pursues his dreams.

Antony

Ben Kahre is an actor, fight director, and teacher originally from Evansville, Indiana, now based in Oklahoma City. This will mark his second production with Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park having appeared as Berowne in last year’s Love’s Labor’s Lost. His other stage work spans Off-Broadway and major regional theaters, including A Loss of Roses (Off-Broadway), The Commons of Pensacola (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Who & the What (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), Higher (American Conservatory Theater), Noises Off (Idaho Repertory Theatre), and Sweet Potato Queens (New Stage Theatre).  On screen, Kahre is best known for his roles in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015), The Mysteries of Laura (2014–16), The Blacklist, and Bob Dylan's 2013 interactive video for "Like a Rolling Stone". As a certified Dueling Arts International stage combat teacher since 2018, he has also choreographed stage violence for numerous productions, including coordinating stunts for Holmes and Watson at Milwaukee Rep. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity. He holds an M.F.A. from the American Conservatory Theater and an undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville.

Artemidorus / Citizen

Sound Design / Asst. Stage Manager / Fight Captain

Charli (they/them) is an artist driven by the feeling in your bones when humanity sees humanity, and searches to find that light in everything they do. They are a recent graduate of Oklahoma City University where they earned a BFA in Acting with minors in Lighting and Directing. Previous stage credits include How to Write a Regency Romance (Millicent Graceston), 154 Ways To Say "I Love You" (Q/ Banquo, WTEA Festival/ OCU Studio Series), Jane Austen's Christmas Cracker (Elizabeth Bennet, Oklahoma Shakespeare), Puffs (Megan Jones, TheatreOCU), Hurricane Diane (Renee, OCU Studio Series), & Let The Right One In (Eli, Outcry Theatre). Previous production credits include The Tempest (Stage manager, Oklahoma Shakespeare), Constellations (Director, OCU Studio Series), Our Town (Assistant Lighting Designer, TheatreOCU), Rhondda Rips it Up (ALD Spots, OCU Spotlight), Exit, Pursued by a Bear (Stage Manager, OCU Out of the Box), Anything Goes (2nd ALD), All the Dead Frogs (Director, OCU Out of the Box), & Where the Rabbits Roam No More (Stage manager, Co.Arts). (charlimaihenn.com)

Caesar

This marks Corey's 4th production of Julius Caesar and his 3rd with OSP. It is also his 25th OSP production, most recently seen as Boyet in Love's Labour's Lost and Horatio in Hamlet. Other OSP productions include The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Duchess of Malfi, As You Like It, The Tempest, The Taming of the Shrew, Much Ado About Nothing, Pericles, Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, All's Well That Ends Well, The Winter's Tale, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Titus Andronicus. Outside of Shakespeare, Corey has played King Arthur in Spamalot and Squidward in The SpongeBob Musical, both at The Pollard Theatre in Guthrie. His Carpenter Square Theatre credits include Clue, Bright Ideas, The Drawer Boy, The Underpants, An American Daughter, The Rocky Horror Show, Proof, The Lion in Winter, Noises Off, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Favorite DFW roles include Lt. Cioffi in Curtains and Dr. Craven in The Secret Garden. Corey will make his Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma debut later this year as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol.

Cobbler / Cinna / Lucilius / Citizen

Dalten Hall is a senior theater performance major at UCO. He is excited to be back on OSP's stage after his work in The Tempest earlier in the summer. He is a long term Shakespeare fanatic and excited to show you what he can do.

Calpurnia / Volumnius / Citizen

Emma is a classically trained actor from Kansas City. Emma recently earned her BFA in Classical Acting and BS in History from Southern Utah University. Her recent credits include Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker (Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park); Macbeth (Utah Shakespeare Festival); As You Like It (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Antony and Cleopatra (Utah Shakespeare Festival); The Abundance (Kayenta Center for the Arts’ New Play Lab, original work by Chelsea Sutton); The Picture of Dorian Gray (Storyteller Theatre OKC). While studying in Utah, Emma had the pleasure of performing in SUU TDAA’s main stage productions of Julius Caesar as Brutus, Twelfth Night as Malvolio, Roe as Sarah Weddington, and Cloud 9 as Maud/Victoria. Emma is delighted to return to the Oklahoma Shakespeare stage!

Casca / Pindarus / Citizen

Jasmine Flowers (She/They) is a junior at Oklahoma City University pursuing a BFA in Acting with minors in Directing and Lighting Design. Recent credits include Marianne in Constellations, Chrysothemis in Elektra, and Beth in Hurricane Diane. They are thrilled to be making their theatrical debut at Oklahoma Shakespeare! She hopes you enjoy seeing the show as much as she has enjoyed creating it.

Brutus

Jimmy Pike’s excitement level for this production is somewhere between seeing The Merry Wives of Windsor at The Globe, and the birth of his daughter. As Brutus in Julius Caesar, he has now appeared in 11 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays. With OSP; Merry Wives of Windsor ,Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, Midsummer Nights Dream, Cyrano, The Scottish Play, Much Ado About Nothing, Loves Labors Lost and The Tempest.

At The University of Central Oklahoma; Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much Ado. With the Broken Arrow Community Playhouse, Taming of the Shrew. With Theatre Tulsa, Midsummer Nights Dream. He has also appeared in Peter and the Starcatcher, RAGTIME, and Jane Austin’s Christmas Cracker. He has directed Mr. Burns: a post electric play, Young Frankenstein, and VANYA, SONYA, MASHA AND SPIKE.

Lucius / Citizen

Kate is from Portland, Oregon and attended Oklahoma City University, where she earned her BFA in Acting and BA in English. She is very excited to be making her Oklahoma Shakespeare debut! Previous OCU credits include Legacy of Light (Pauline), Bellwether (Amy), and Circle Mirror Transformation (Schultz). She thanks her partner, friends, and family for their overwhelming support. Sparkle on!

Swing: Antony, Cassius, Decius, Titinius, Marullus, Trebonius, Messala, and Citizen

Katigan is an Oklahoma based actor, stunt performer, fight director and the artistic director for The Rowdy House! He is currently pursuing his BFA in acting at Oklahoma State University.  His most recent credits include fight directing for The 39 Steps, I Hate Hamlet and A Streetcar Named Desire. Katigan is so excited to be back at OSP! 

Cassius

Fight Director & Intimacy Choreography

Kris Kuss (he/him) is proud to serve as an Artistic Associate and member of the Governing Board at Oklahoma Shakespeare. Kris is a director, fight director, intimacy choreographer, actor, and educator based in OKC. He is the Associate Professor of Movement at Oklahoma City University and is a Recognized Senior Instructor with Dueling Arts International. A member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, he has worked at Oklahoma Shakespeare for nearly a decade: as director for The Merry Wives of Windsor, Romeo & Juliet, and the school tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream; as fight director for The Lion in Winter, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet; and as actor for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Adam], The Tempest [Sebastian], and Twelfth Night [Sebastian]. He has served as fight director and intimacy choreographer at Lyric Theatre for Sweeney Todd, Sister Act, Annie, Oklahoma!, Waitress, The Play That Goes Wrong; OKC Rep for Life Sucks, The Thanksgiving Play, Vietgone; and Painted Sky Opera for Carmen, Pagliacci. At OCU, he has directed productions such as Our Town, The Illusion, Dracula, and Ada & the Engine, and fight directed productions such as King Lear, Legacy of Light, and She Kills Monsters.

Portia / Clitus / Citizen

Lindsey Newell is grateful to be back in the Gardens, even in this heat. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma’s School of Drama, her stage credits include Trinculo, The Tempest - OSP; Elinor Dashwood, Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker - OSP; Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bennett, Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice - Gaslight Theatre of Enid; Hermia, A Midsummer Night’s Dream - LOFT Ensemble; Betty Haynes, White Christmas - Enid Symphony Orchestra; Tilly/Tillius, She Kills Monsters (Los Angeles Premiere) - LOFT Ensemble; Shiela, Selling Love (World Premiere) - Elite Theater Company; Bianca, Taming of the Shrew - Thousand Oaks Repertory Company; Rizzo, Grease - Gaslight Theatre of Enid. Her Indie Film credits include Cinema Six; Spaghetti Man; Olivia, Martha, Ilse; Shades (Best Supporting Actress, Action on Film Festival); LA Fadeaway (Best Actress, Bare Bones Festival); One Night In NoHo (Best Actress, Santa Barbara Int’l Shorts Fest). When time (and toddler) allows, she writes and produces short films for her YouTube channel, Maven Of Mess, about motherhood titled Matrescence.

Metellus / Lepidus / Soldier / Citizen

Parker is a senior at Oklahoma State University pursuing his BFA in Acting with a minor in Creative Writing. He’s previously worked with OSP as Stephano in The Tempest (2026) and as an understudy for The Merry Wives of Windsor (2025). Other recent credits include I Hate Hamlet (2025), Witch, and Everybody (both 2026). This November, you can see him again as Sam in OSU’s production of Mr. Burns, directed by OSP’s David Weber (Dir. Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged, The Tempest).

Assistant Director

Swing: Caesar, Ghost of Caesar, Soothsayer, Cinna the Poet, Octavius, Flavius, Ligarius, (Servant to Octavius / Messenger / Second Soldier), and Citizen

Paxton is from Bethany, Oklahoma. He received his BFA in Drama with an emphasis in Acting from the University of Oklahoma in 2020. His credits include Jaxton-The Thanksgiving play-OKCREP, Captain Wentworth-Jane Austen’s Christmas Cracker!-Laertes-Hamlet-Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Banquo-Macbeth-Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Oberon/Theseus-A Midsummer Night's Dream-Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Sebastian-Twelfth Night-Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, Captain Georg Von Trapp-The Sound of Music: Interactive-Lyric Theatre, Paul Bratter-Barefoot in the Park-Jewel Box Theatre, Stanley Kowalski- A Streetcar Named Desire- Town and Gown Theatre, Caliban- The Tempest- Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.

Swing: Calpurnia, Volumnius, Portia, Clitus, Casca, Pindarus, Lucius, Artemidorus, and Citizen

Taylor is extremely excited to return to Oklahoma Shakespeare for this production of Julius Caesar! Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she is currently a senior at Oklahoma City University studying to earn a BFA in Acting with a directing minor. Recent credits include Cecily Cardew, The Importance of Being Earnest - OSP; Maiden Ensemble, Patience - Cimarron Opera Company; Sofia US, Maddi’s Fridge - Oklahoma Children’s Theatre; Theresa US, Circle Mirror Transformation - Oklahoma City University. She would love to thank her beautiful friends, amazing family, and supportive partner! Thank you!

Marullus / Trebonius / Messala / Citizen

Tré Zijuan Tyler is an actor and director originally from the San Diego area whose work is rooted in collaboration, curiosity, and dynamic storytelling. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama with an emphasis in performance from San Francisco State University, where he received the Clarence Miller Musical Theatre Scholarship.

His recent acting credits include Antonio in The Tempest at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park as well as national touring productions with The Reduced Shakespeare Company. Alongside his performance work, Tre is an emerging director drawn to stories that explore identity, morality, connection, and the shared human experience. Recent directing credits include serving as Assistant Director on August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson with Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston, and directing Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody at Oklahoma State University.

Decius / Titinius / Citizen

My name is Walter “Garett” Lacy. I am a BA Theatre, performance emphasis, graduate from Oklahoma State University. Some roles i  was during my time consist of: Ricky Potts in Ride the Cyclone, Florindo in The Servant of Two Masters,  Ernie Cusack in Rumors, and Oberon in A Midsummer Nights Dream. I was Ariel in OSP’s The Tempest. I am a physical actor who plans to further my studies in physical theatre at The Actors Gymnasium in Illinois during the 27’ season. Until then, See you at Julius Caesar here at OSP!

Swing: Brutus, Metellus, Lepidus, First Soldier, Cobbler, Cinna, Lucilius, and Citizen

Wyatt Burns is an actor from Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He is a Senior at Oklahoma State University currently pursuing his BFA in Acting. Recent acting credits include The Tempest here at Oklahoma Shakespeare, and Resolving Hedda and Urinetown at OSU. He would like to thank the directing team, Tyler and Paxton, for this opportunity. You can see Wyatt (and more importantly his beautiful girlfriend, Reese) later this fall in Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play at OSU!

Costume Design

Bethany is a local actress and costume designer. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, Bethany holds a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Acting and a minor in Costume Design from Oklahoma City University. This is her second show designing with Oklahoma Shakespeare, the first being Love's Labour's Lost in the 2025 season. Other design credits include Where the Rabbits Roam No More with Co.Arts Productions and Legacy of Light with Oklahoma City University. She's also worked with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma as a wardrobe crew member for the past couple of years, working Sweeney Todd, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sister Act, and many more. She would like to thank her family, friends, and Piper for their endless support.

Wardrobe Supervisor

Emily is originally from Upstate New York and returns to Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park as the Wardrobe Supervisor. Previously she worked at Cornell University’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts Costume Shop as a costume stitcher, dresser, and wardrobe supervisor. Credits include The Glass Menagerie, Eurydice, On the Verge, and Blood Wedding.

Stage Manager

Grace Morrison is a stage manager from Bartlesville, OK, making her Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park debut as the Assistant Stage Manager for The Tempest. She is a junior at Oklahoma State University, earning her BA in Theatre with an emphasis in Design and Technology. Her recent stage management credits include Everybody (OSU) and Kannon Gets the Wiggles: A New Musical (Freeland Center for the Performing Arts). Her recent assistant stage management credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (OSU) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Children’s Musical Theatre Bartlesville). See her stage manage next in Children’s Musical Theatre Bartlesville’s production of Frozen and Oklahoma State University’s production of Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play.

Lighting Design

Jay Warren (they/them) is an Edmond based Lighting Designer who is thrilled to be designing with OK Shakes for the first time! Recent credits include Production Electrician for Dancin' in the Street with Mountain Theatre Company, Head Electrician for Hairspray (Natl. Tour), and Assistant Electrician for Chicago (Natl. Tour). Jay also serves as the Lighting Director at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts in Stillwater, OK and is a proud member of IATSE. Jay would love to give thanks to their parents and fiancee Leiah for all of their support and love. 

Text Coach

Joan Korte is an actor, director, and teacher, and she is always enthusiastic to share her passion for storytelling and creating theatre. Earlier this summer she worked as a text coach on THE TEMPEST and is excited to work with the company of JULIUS CAESAR to uncover the magic of Shakespeare's language. Currently, Joan is an Associate Professor of Acting and the Director of Performance at Oklahoma State University. This past year she developed and toured a one-person show called THE GULL, after Anton Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL, where she plays ten characters. Recent acting credits include Lady Capulet, ROMEO AND JULIET, Queen Eleanor in both THE LION IN WINTER and Shakespeare's KING JOHN, and Madame Pernelle in TARTUFFE.

Asst. Fight Choreography 

Joshua Powell is an actor and fight director from Houston, Texas. He is a graduate of Oklahoma City University. Recent credits include Wax (Theatre Crude), King Lear (Oklahoma City University), and fight direction for Proving Up (Painted Sky Opera), Pillar of Fire (Theatre Crude), and They Talk To Me (Oklahoma City University). 

Director/Scenic Design

Tyler Woods brings more than three decades of Shakespearean experience to Oklahoma Shakespeare, where he serves as only the second Artistic Director in the company’s forty‑two‑year history. Throughout the course of his career, he has produced, directed, choreographed, or performed in nearly sixty Shakespearean productions. As an actor, Tyler has appeared in roles such as Macbeth, Henry V, Hamlet, and Richard III.

He has acted with The American Shakespeare Center, Virginia Stage Company, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Pearl Theatre Off‑Broadway, and ABC Television’s All My Children. A “lifer” at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City, Tyler earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma. He pursued graduate studies in English Theatre Arts at Columbia University and later trained at The Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab in New York City.

Tyler is also an educator and arts advocate, serving on the Advisory Board of the Oklahoma State Arts Institute. He has taught with The Town Hall Foundation in New York City, Oklahoma Shakespeare, and schools across the state.

He is a recipient of the Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award for Community Service.