Jessy Gruver (she/ella) is so excited to work with Shakespeare in Clark Park! Recent credits include Camila in In the Heights with Bristol Riverside Theatre, Alma in Alma and Gina in Clean Slate at Passage Theatre, Senga in Dancing Lessons with Montgomery Theatre, the Stepmother in Into the Woods at Arden Theatre, Clotaldo in Life is a Dream with EgoPo Classic Theatre, and Valentina in the world premiere of Extreme Home Makeover with Theatre Exile. She has performed with the Walnut Street Theatre (South Pacific), Arden Theatre (Candide), Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre (Hunchback of Notre Dame and Seussical), Teatro del Sol (Oedipus el Rey), PIFA/Kimmel Center (Crystal Palace), Bristol Riverside Theatre (Pride and Prejudice, Ragtime, Pirates of Penzance and various Musicales), and the Venetian Macao Resort, among others. Jessy is also a burlesque artist and producer. Endless thanks and love to P and E. www.JessyGruver.com

Adam Howard (he/him) Regional theatre credits include Mitch in Tuesdays With Morrie (Delaware Theatre Co.) Michael Darling in Peter Pan (Arden Theatre Co.), Schmuli in The Wanderers (Lantern Theatre Co.), Him in Camp Siegfried (Theatre Exile), Stinky Pete in Carroll County Fix (Azuka Theatre), Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web (Arden Theatre Co.), as well as work at Hedgerow Theatre, People's Light & Theatre Co. and Shakespeare in Clark Park. Adam graduated with a BFA in Acting w/ a Minor in Creative Writing. As always, love to Mom.

Nico Montalvo (yours/theirs) is thrilled to be a part of this production. Hailing from South Texas, Nico relocated to Philadelphia two Autumn’s ago to begin their journey towards earning an M.F.A. in Devised Performance from Pig Iron & Rowan University. Local credits include Turds in Hell (Vera), Calvin Barrows (Carl), and Vanishing Act (Ensemble). Texas credits include Rent (Angel), In the Heights (Sonny), and The Birds (Chorus Leader). They love to make a fool of themselves in front of a (paying) audience, & want to thank their partner for keeping them grounded during these tumultuous times. IG: @montal.nic

James Ofalt (he/him) is delighted to be working for the first time with Shakespeare in Clark Park. Recent credits include Paul in Winter Wonderland (Media Theatre), A. C. Peterson in The Outsider (Act II Playhouse) and El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Candlelight Theatre).

J.C. Pankratz (they/them) is a trans and queer writer making plays about the body, power, and the more-than-human world.  Their plays are Mortals (Playwrights’ Center Public Season 2025; Pridefest at The Tank), Eat Your Young (INK'D Festival; workshop production, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre), Little Kingdom (2nd Place, Mark Twain Playwriting Award; Distinguished Achievement, Paula Vogel Playwriting Award), Seahorse (2021 FMM Fellowship for Works in Heightened Language), and Redeemer Mine (Finalist, O’Neill Playwrights Conference). They have been a Core Apprentice with the Playwrights' Center, a Writing Fellow with the Playwrights Realm, and a Visionary Playwright with Theatremasters. They are a proud member of Theatreworkers for a Ceasefire and join culture workers across the globe in the demanding liberation for Palestine. 

Shamus (he/him) is a Queer theatre maker and Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia’s Shakespeare in Clark Park, where he has directed Comedy of Errors: Real Housewives of Ephesus and the Barrymore Award Nominated Two Gentlemen of Verona. He is co-creator of Close Your Legs, Honey and a Founding Company Member of Die-Cast. Other credits include: Media Theatre, Methexis at the Gene Frankel, Samuel French OOB Festival, PrideFest at the Tank, O’Neill Theater Center, Boston Playwrights Theatre, PlayPenn & others. MFA-Boston University. justshamus.com @mononymous_shamus.

Kaliska Wiley (she/they) is new to the local area, but not new to the stage. Her most recent role was Gabriella (Boeing Boeing). Other favorite roles have been: Romeo (Romeo & Juliet), Feste (Twelfth Night), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), The Hatmaker’s Wife (The Hatmaker’s Wife), and Maeve (Dance Nation). They have had the great joy of being a co-founder of the community theatre Shakespeare company Strange Fish in Amherst, Massachusetts. When not in rehearsals for theatre, Wiley is in rehearsal for a local garage-punk band, Psychopomp, in which she is the lead vocalist. They are beyond excited to be performing with SCP, and hope everyone has a wonderful time seeing it!