THE COUNTESS OF ROUSILLION/MARIANA

Dawn Alden is a mover, a shaker, and a Maker. She holds an MFA in Acting, and has over 30 years experience in that, stage combat, and new play development. She founded and ran an all-female stage-combat theatre company in Chicago (Babes With Blades), acts with and runs a film production company in LA (Vicarious Films) and co-hosts a podcast (34 Circe Salon). She is dedicated to creating work by and about women, for everyone.

Vicariousfilms.com | babeswithblades.org

LEVATCH

Thomas is excited to once again be working with the Porters, having most recently appeared as Cardinal Wolsey in their production of Henry VIII. Select previous roles with the Porters include The Queen in Cymbeline, for which he won a Valley Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor, Richard in Richard II, Timon in Timon of Athens, and Leontes in The Winter's Tale. His directing credits include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Measure for Measure, Merchant of Venice, King John, and in 2017 he won Best Director for helming the Porters’ Henry VI. He thanks you for supporting live theatre in Los Angeles, and, as always, he prays you, remember the Porters.

PAROLLES

Jono Eiland is so happy to be back at it with the Porters. He is a founding member of Sojourn Theatre and a company member of Los Angeles classic company the Porters of Hellsgate. Past credits include The Book of Will and King Lear (Santa Cruz Shakespeare); Cato (Clarence Brown Theatre); The Inheritance (Geffen Playhouse); Miss You Like Hell (Baltimore Center Stage); Don’t Go (Sojourn Theatre/ASU Gammage); Pericles (Porters of Hellsgate). He graduated from Virginia Tech with a BA in Theater Arts. As always, Jono gives thanks to his family, teachers, and Renée.

DUMAINE

Recent credits include Marlowe in Marlowe, Marlot, & Mahrloh for the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, Buckingham/Capucius/Griffith in All Is True, or Henry VIII with the Porters, Johnnie in Night of the Living Dead at the Group Rep, and Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (Valley Theatre Award Nominee - Best Actor) with the Porters. Sean is a Producer and Resident Artist with The Porters of Hellsgate. So much love to Kate!

THE WIDOW/RINALDO/YOUNG LORD

Michelle N. Grey grew up with a passion for theater in Kansas City, MO and became a graduate of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art's Master's program in Shakespearen performance. Her favorite roles include Lady Macbeth and Romeo. When she's not acting, she can be found studying film, reading books or working as a software developer.

DIANA/DUKE OF FLORENCE/YOUNG LORD

Kodi Jackman is a classically-trained regional theater actor. Recent credits: The Road to Mecca with Z Below, Much Ado About Nothing with A Noise Within, A Few Good Men with La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, All’s Well That Ends Well with A Noise Within, The Wickhams with Ensemble Theatre Company, and Titus Andronicus with Foolish Production Company. Kodi was also a member of New Orleans Shakespeare Company’s touring ensemble Shakespeare on the Road.

BERTRAM

Daniel Kim is an LA-based actor, voice actor, writer, and alumni of both UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and of ABC’s 2019 Discovers: Talent Showcase. He is so ecstatic and honored to work with The Porters of Hellsgate, and is grateful to the entire team for their creativity. Some of his recent credits include the new “Bel Air” on Peacock, The Brothers Paranormal at East West Players, “Fatal Attraction” on Paramount+, and “911-Lonestar.”

LAFEW

As Associate Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate, Gus Krieger has played roles including Richard III (Richard III, Henry VI Parts 2 and 3), Shylock (The Merchant of Venice), Benedick (Much Ado About Nothing), and King John (King John). Krieger wrote, produced, and directed the feature films “The Binding” and “My Name Is Myeisha,” which played to great acclaim all over the world, taking home awards from Slamdance, SIFF, Boston Underground, and many more.

HELENA

Cindy Nguyen made her debut with The Porters in our 2017 production of Pericles which then led to roles in King John and Cymbeline. Other credits include: Unrivaled with Playwright’s Arena and Boston Court Pasadena, Diana of Dobson’s at Antaeus Theatre Company, Hamlet with 6th Act Company, That Pretty Pretty and Love and Information at Son of Semele Ensemble. She is a BFA graduate of Chapman University. TV credits include spots on Netflix’s “Dear White People” and ABC’s “For The People” as well as various national commercials.

@cindywins

Tiago Santos

2ND LORD DUMAINE

Tiago Santos is proud to make his Porters debut! First generation Cuban-Brazilian LA native and alumnus of Pacific Conservatory for Performing Arts (PCPA). He was most recently seen in P3 Theaters world premiere production of The Red Suitcase written by Jiggs Burgess and directed by Del Shores, which received rave reviews by critics and audiences, as well as a revamp of The Human Comedy written and directed by Thom Babbes at the Actos Co-op. Thank you to my friends and family for constant support, My love for you all is boundless.

@siago.tantos

THE KING OF FRANCE

Time was in Shakespeare LA’s Henry IV P. 1&2. (with Tom Hanks and Joe Morton), Twelfth Night, Love’s Labors Lost, As You Like It, Merchant of Venice (with Al Pacino and Geoffrey Rush), Pasadena Playhouse: Pygmalion, Good Doctor, Equus. South Coast Rep: How the World Began, Xmas Carol, Round and Round the Garden. La Mirada: Arsenic and Old Lace, Camelot, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, West Side Story. Boston Court: Good Book of Pedantry and Wonder, Amadeus (Broadway), and many other regionals.

Features on IMDB.com include “Lavalantula,” “Runaways,” “Life & Death of Peter Sellers,” “A Little Princess,” “Doc Hollywood,” “Thinner,” “Sneakers,” “Gremlins II,” and many more. Worked with David Fincher on “Love, Death and Robots” (Netflix), recurring roles on ABC’s “General Hospital” and “Shamless,” as well as others like “This Is Us,” “Legion,” “Mayans MC,” “Dollface,”, and “You’re The Worst.” He has voiced many characters in games like “Harry Potter: Magic Reawakened,” MCA’s “The Midnight Suns,” “Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain,” “Fallout 4,” “The Elder Scorlls,” and others.