Meet the Cast – 12th Night – Nancy Hughes (Lady Fabian)

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Nancy Hughes plays the role of Lady Fabian!

A little about Nancy: Nancy Hughes is a dance maker by creating opportunities for dance through teaching and producing classes, workshops and performances. She has been awarded grants from NYS DanceForces, Arts Services Incorporated and New York State Council on the Arts. In the realm of theater Hughes has choreographed for plays including THE FULL MONTY and FURIES OF MOTHER JONES. As a performer and co-creator she has done work in movement theater in the pieces MAKING EPSOM SALTS DISSOLVE and ININITIE DISTANCES. She thanks Inclusive Theater of WNY for giving her her first opportunity to perform in a play. Welcome Nancy!

Join us July 14-16, 2023 at 7pm each night for Shakespeare in the Parking Lot – Twelfth Night! St Mary’s High School Lancaster! The event is FREE and open to ALL. Just bring a chair/blanket and some snacks! The event is rain or shine (we will pivot indoors if we need to!). Hope to see you there!! #inclusivetheaterofwny #shakespeare #shakespeareintheparkinglot #twelfthnight #inclusionrevolution

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Meet the Cast – 12th Night – Jason Francey (Sir Andrew)

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Jason Francey plays the role of Sir Andrew!

A little about Jason: Jason is excited to be making his Inclusive Theatre of WNY debut in Twelfth Night. He has a BA in Theatre from SUNY Potsdam and is currently working on his MFA in Theatre Arts program at the University of Idaho. Some of his favorite credits include The Buffalo Quickies at The Alleyway Theatre, Puffs (Wayne Hopkins), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Adam), and Urinetown (Caldwell B. Cladwell). Most recently he played the role of Ben in Grand Horizons at the Lancaster Opera House. Fun fact this is Jason’s third time performing in Twelfth Night and his second as Sir Andrew! Welcome Jason!

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Meet the Cast – 12th Night – Jessica Levesque (Valentine/Attendant/Jawa)

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Jessica Levesque plays the roles of Valentine, Attendant, and Jawa!

About Jessica: Jess has appeared in a number of plays , appeared on websites , dances , films and even had a spot on a Total Divas . She was in a play at Theatre Loft, in collaboration with Ujima Theatre Company in 2014, which won from critics and she also appeared on stage at Alleyway Theatre in Baroness von Smith’s “And Where Will You Put the Things You Save.” Jess played the role of Ericka; a young woman with autism who plays Roller Derby and has been biohacked!

Since the pandemic she has continued to act in online plays, beauty pageants, and promoting body positivity and inclusion. After a few bouts of Directing for ITOWNY and a film project and a few music videos, one of the Music videos was for a haunted house attraction in 2021 . Jessica began doing voice acting in the 2022 . Jessica walked her first red carpet premiere at horrorhound for a film that she will be on called Fred Heads documentary. Jessica is also a dancer and worked as a consultant in the short film “Numb.

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Meet the Cast – 12th Night – Heather Benson (Curio/Servant/Attendant/First Officer)

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Heather Benson plays the roles of Curio, Servant, Attendant and First Officer!

About Heather: Actor with Inclusive Theatre. Heather has appeared in numerous theatre productions and films including The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with the Lancaster Regional Players, the feature film Give & Take, and the web series Alone Together. Heather can also be seen this year in the Christmas movie A Royal Christmas Engagement. Heather enjoys baking in her extra time. Heather thanks Inclusive Theatre for this opportunity to be working with them.

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Meet the Cast – 12th Night – Emmanuel Stephens (Attendant/Second Officer)

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Emmanuel Stephens who plays the roles of attendant and second officer!

Some info about Manny:

My name is Emmanuel Cory Stephens and I go by either Emmanuel or Manny. I have always loved theater. I enjoy singing, dancing and acting. I love musicals, dancing, Star Wars, horror films, Disney movies and being silly. When I was little I was in a gospel drama group. I did martial arts like taekwondo. When I got older I went to a program at Buffalo State College. I got to be a part of lots of different classes. My favorite classes were the Theater classes. I took a combat theater where I learned how to play fight on stage and do stunt work. I took an intro to theater course, Acting 1 and I took a theater tech class where I learned how to run lighting, make accessories for props and the stage. I am in the Dance Company at Buffalo State also. My dream job is to one day work at Disney World where I could be a back up dancer for any of the shows. I am very happy to act with the Theater group called Inclusive Theater of WNY.