The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [Revised]

Cassie has worked and played at Bag&Baggage in various capacities since 2011, and as Artistic Director since 2019. She received her training in the MFA Acting program at Florida Atlantic University; the BA Theatre program at Goshen College in Indiana; and in the 9th Certification Group of Fitzmaurice Voicework® instructors. In addition to acting, directing, coaching, and teaching around the country, she has collaborated on more than 35 Bag&Baggage shows here in Hillsboro. Cassie is incredibly grateful to her family and friends for their continual love and support, and to the staff and artists of B&B for filling our space with their creative energy every single day.

With over 30 years in theatre, Jim is pleased to be part of the staff here at Bag&Baggage, adding Vault Facilities Manager to his duties as Technical Director and Lighting Designer. Jim has worked professionally as a Production Stage Manager and Stage Manager (Civic Light Opera Seattle, Spokane Interplayers, Stumptown Stages); Technical Director, Lighting and Set Designer (Innovation Theatreworks, Tower Theatre, Portland Actors Ensemble); Properties Artisan; and all-around Theatre Tech (the list goes on and on...) — in venues as small as 99-seat black box theaters, and as large as the Olympic Stadium for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics as well as lighting the World’s Largest Building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, for New Year’s Eve 2018. Basically, he has yet to meet a theatre tech job he didn’t like — or at least enjoy! Jim has also taught technical theatre at PCC Sylvania and has held numerous administrative positions in theatre during his career. In his free time, Jim loves to travel, explore great food, and enjoys working off steam swinging a Fly Rod on the river or Italian Military saber at his local HEMA gyms, Indes Western Martial Arts and Sala delle Tre Spade. Jim looks forward to being able to help nail down some good storytelling and bring the 2020-2021 B&B Season to light!

Ephriam completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Omaha, Nebraska at Creighton University. This is his fourth season with Bag&Baggage as stage manager for over 20 productions and events. Ephriam is thrilled to work alongside the incredible cast and crew of The Ballad of Aurelie the Bold. When he is not wandering about the stage, Ephriam also enjoys cooking, camping, kazoo-ing, and singing silly songs with his sisters. He would like to thank Bag&Baggage, Nik, Rosemary, and his parents.

TS holds a Master of Fine Arts from Minnesota State University, Mankato and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Rhode Island. Over the past 20 years, his theatrical career has included acting, directing, construction, production, management, and education. TS has appeared on stage with Bag&Baggage in A Clockwork Orange (as Mr. Deltoid, Governor, and others) and As You Like It or, Love in a Forest (as Duke Frederick/Duke Senior). In addition, he has worked behind the scenes on Charles Dickens Writes a Christmas Carol, SOLO Fest, and Much Ado About Nothing as well as assisting with the construction and preparation of The Vault Theater. He often serves as Assistant Technical Director as well. Aside from Bag&Baggage, TS has worked locally with Clackamas Repertory Theatre, Pacific University, Northwest Theatre Workshop, and Vision8Studio. He has done work across the country for the Gamm Theatre, Colonial Theatre, Pendragon Theatre, 2nd Story Theatre, The Rhode Island Shakespeare Company, South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, and more. TS has spent more than a decade in both corporate and nonprofit management, working for companies ranging from entertainment to behavioral healthcare.

Mandy received her B.A. and M.A. in English from Stanford University. She is a Bag&Baggage Resident Artist; in 2020 she played Judith in B&B’s audio version of Hay Fever and worked on several Sequestered Soliloquies, and in the in-person times at B&B, she choreographed A Clockwork Orange; and appeared in The Measure of Innocence (Ensemble), Romeo&Juliet/Layla&Majnun (Lady Capulet), Death and the Maiden (Paulina), Deathtrap (Helga), La Isla en Invierno (Doris), and Much Ado About Nothing (Margaret/Dogberry). Recent directing projects elsewhere include Teatro Milagro — virtual touring shows Blast Off!, Huínca, and ¡Huelga!, and Judge Torres in 2019 — and Funhouse Lounge, with the musical Triassic Parq. In addition to actor, director, and improvisor, Mandy has worn many backstage hats, working everywhere from up in the ceiling as Master Electrician to down in the orchestra pit as musician. Currently Mandy teaches children’s theater and Group Exercise online from home, and has been doing a whole lot of drawing these days. (She also wrote a book not that long ago, called Managed Mischief, about improvisation and creativity.)

Yasmin holds a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College. This is Yasmin’s second Assistant Director role at Bag&Baggage, previously having worked on La Isla En Inviero/The Island in Winter. Yasmin has also assistant directed Wolf at the Door (Milagro) and La Ruta (Artists Repertory Theatre). Yasmin’s previous directing credits include, El Nogalar (Cap&Bells) and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Cap&Bells), as well as several readings of Milagro Theatre’s, Ingenio Series.

Yasmin is currently working at Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) as the Operations Manager and at Centro Cultural as the Arts & Culture Coordinator. Her time is also spent working with Portland Center Stage as a teaching artist. Yasmin is an active writer in the community. Two of her monologues, Caremlita and Ruega Por Mi, are currently featured in Theatre Diaspora’s Here on This Bridge: The -ism Project. She also premiered her short film, El Jimador, last year in partnership with Bag&Baggage and Centro Cultural.