The Shadow of a Doubt

Biographies

Andrew Bosworth

Andrew Bosworth (Dr. Carruthers) is glad to work with Ghostlight in person after a Zoom reading a couple years back.  Last year you may have seen him in Antigone (Redtwist), Dracula (Glass Apple), and Man of the People (Stage Left).  He received his MFA from the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.  Later this year, he will finish certification to become one of four people in the world authorized to teach the Demidov School of Acting.  www.demidovchicago.com

Maria Burnham

Maria Burnham [she/her] (Kate Derwent) is a Greek-American writer, director and sometimes actor and a founding member of Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre. For Ghostlight she has directed Six Characters in Search of an Author and Krampus! as well as writing and directing The Princess Without Pots and The Selfish Giant, among other company endeavors. Though Maria has acted on sets and stages across the Chicagoland area, this will be her stage debut with Ghostlight! She’s excited to be a part of this forgotten and lost play and to share it with you. This summer you can see her short play, Guardian of the House (Τόπακας) as part of Ghostlight’s Make/Believe young audiences series. Special thanks to her husband, Chad, who is her best editor and her biggest fan. 

Norman J. Burt

Addicted to a room full of laughter, Norm Burt [he/him] (Mazaret) can usually be found in a crowd somewhere discovering how far a single story can take a conversation.  Prior to studying Theater Performance at Winthrop University, film at the Second City Film School and improv throughout various institutions in Chicago, Norm spent most of his childhood traversing the U.S., due to his mother’s job in the armed forces. In 2018, Norm found an artistic home in Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre, with some of his favorite credits including Six Characters in Search of an Author and Picasso at Lapin Agile. However, Norm’s dream role will always be Tiny Tim in a production of A Christmas Carol to a completely unaware audience.

Until then, he is truly grateful to be able to perform with such a talented group of creatives.

Richard Engling

Richard Engling (Mr. Osterleigh) is the author of Give My Regards to Nowhere: A Director's Tale going on sale March 22. The novel follows Chicago director Dwayne Finnegan who has a long shot at the big time and only two obstacles: himself and everyone he knows. Dwayne's got an idea of how to direct Shakespeare's least-favorite play that could set him on the road to Broadway. We're talking Bob Fosse choreography, Jimi Hendrix guitars, and the hottest cast in the city of Chicago. But when the show's producer cuts out with the cash, Dwayne decides to produce the show himself, putting his marriage and his meager finances at risk. What could go wrong? Visit polarityensemblebooks.com for details. Richard has also worked with a number of theatre companies around town as an actor, director and playwright, including with Ghostlight Ensemble as a performer in the 2018 production of An Ideal Husband.

Miona Lee

Miona Lee (Clodagh Nevil) is Co-Artistic Director for Ghostlight Ensemble and has been working in Chicago for over 10 years. Previous Ghostlight credits include The Thirteenth Chair, The Selfish Giant, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Six Characters in Search of An Author. She received her BFA in Theatre Performance from Missouri State University. In addition to acting, she studies trapeze with Aloft Circus Arts, and physical storytelling and contact improv in the Loui Movement Technique.

Allison McCorkle

Allison McCorkle (Mrs. Uske) is thrilled to be playing with Ghostlight again after last spring's Distinguished Villa! A graduate of Texas Wesleyan University, she’s been in Chicago for 15 years and worked with numerous theatres, including Black Ensemble Theater, Red Tape Theatre and GreatWorks. She was last seen onstage in Bury Me with Dandelion Theatre and An Ideal Husband with Ghostlight. Thanks and love to Zach.

Mark Pracht

Mark Pracht (John Derwent) was raised in the mountains near Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is Alumni of the University of Nebraska, Kearney, and has worked as an actor, director and playwright in the Chicago theatre community since 2001. In 2019 he received the Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Performance in a Principal Role for his portrayal of Harlan “Mountain” McClintock in Rod Serling’s Requiem for a Heavyweight at The Artist Home theatre. Most recently, his play, The Mark of Kane, had its world premiere production at City Lit Theatre in the Fall of 2022. This is the first part of “The Four-Color Trilogy,” with the subsequent parts, The Innocence of Seduction and The House of Ideas scheduled for premieres in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

Joselle Reyes

Joselle Reyes [she/her/hers] (Sylvia Derwent) is from the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago where she obtained a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance. She was last seen as Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Music Theater Works), Liesl in The Sound of Music (Big Noise Theatre) and in Baked! The Musical (Chicago Music Theatre Festival at Underscore Theatre). She's excited to be a part of this reading and hopes you enjoy the show. Mahal kita, Mama and Papa!

cing director with Ghostlight Ensemble and a Chicago-based director, actor and improvisor. For Ghostlight, she curates the ongoing For Your (Re)Consideration reading series and directed a staged reading of Pride and Prejudice for the Jane Austen Society of North America's Annual Meeting. Other favorite directing credits include An Ideal Husband, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has studied directing with various organizations including: the summer program, A Practical Approach to Directing, at Yale School of Drama and she is a member of Lincoln Center Directors Lab. She is also a cast member and producer with Improvised Jane Austen.

Holly Robison

Holly Robison (Director) is a producing director with Ghostlight Ensemble and a Chicago-based director, actor and improvisor. For Ghostlight, she curates the ongoing For Your (Re)Consideration reading series and directed a staged reading of Pride and Prejudice for the Jane Austen Society of North America's Annual Meeting. Other favorite directing credits include An Ideal Husband, Picasso at the Lapin Agile and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has studied directing with various organizations including: the summer program, A Practical Approach to Directing, at Yale School of Drama and she is a member of Lincoln Center Directors Lab. She is also a cast member and producer with Improvised Jane Austen.