DC Acting Company

THOMAS KEEGAN

Thomas joined the OMB company in Washington, DC in 2012. Past credits include A Midsummer Nights Dream, Macbeth, Cymbeline, Henry VI Part 1, King Lear, Measure for Measure, and Richard the Second (American Shakespeare Center); Women Beware Women (Constellation Theatre); Shear Madness (The Kennedy Center). He most recently appeared as Cassio in The Folger Theatre's Othello, where he will be appearing this spring as Lucentio in Taming of the Shrew. Thomas holds his MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University.

KRISTALA POUNCY-smart

Kristala became a member of the Only Make Believe Team in 2012. She recently earned an MFA from Eastern Michigan University in the Drama and Theatre for the Young program. She holds an MA in Theatre from Northwestern University and a BA in Theatre from Kalamazoo College. Kristala is originally from Flint, MI but recently moved to the D.C area after living, performing, and teaching throughout Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles, Alabama, and Maine.

DOREA SCHMIDT LUTHER

Dorea joined Only Make Believe's DC team in 2012. Dorea has performed with multiple regional theatres, including the Fulton Theatre (Sound of Music, Sister Margaretta u/s) and Open Stage of Harrisburg (Doubt, Sister James; the Fantasticks, Luisa; [title of show], Heidi). Dorea made her DC debut with the No Rules Theatre Company as Cathy in their most recent production of The Last Five Years. She is also a proud graduate of the National Theatre Institute. Dorea lives outside of DC with her Kitchen Aid and her loving husband.  www.doreaschmidt.com

ALYSSA WILMOTH

Alyssa Wilmoth (AEA) joined Only Make Believe in 2012. She recently moved to the capitol from NYC, having performed on Broadway at The Beacon Theatre, Off-Broadway at LaMAMA E.T.C., and with Snapshot NYC in a V-Day production of The Vagina Monologues staring Judy Gold. Alyssa recently received her MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Academy for Classical Acting.  Previous credits include: Stop Kiss with director Holly Twyford (No Rules Theatre Company), Viola in Twelfth Night, Beatrice in Much Ado, Titania in Midsummer, Imogen in Cymbeline, Cordelia in King Lear, and Malcolm in Macbeth (The American Shakespeare Center), as well as Themestar Productions' Thomas the Tank Engine, Live Onstage!, which toured the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

CHRIS WILSON

Chris joined Only Make Believe in 2012. Regional theatre credits include Aladdin's Luck; The Wind in the Willows; Junie B. in Jingle Bells...Batman Smells; The Dancing Princesses; Heidi; Looking for Roberto Clemente; The Jungle Book (Imagination Stage); Barrio Grrrl!; Chasing George Washington; A White House Adventure on Tour (The Kennedy Center; TYA), Alice (Round House Theatre); Second Shepherds' Play (Folger Theatre). Chris holds a BA in Theater from The University of Maryland at College Park and is a proud member of Actor's Equity.

 NYC Acting Company

Sora Baek

Sora joined Only Make Believe as an actor in 2011. Originally from Korea, Sora received her Masters of Fine Arts in acting from the Academy of Art at the University of San Francisco. Her acting credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Odd Couple (Female Version), and A Midsummer Night's Dream. She has worked with Emmy Award-winning directors Joseph Sargent and Robert Butler. Sora has received a Best Actress Award at the Epidemic Film Festival in San Francisco, CA and also at a theater festival in Korea.

CRAIG Anthony Bannister

Anthony started acting with Only Make Believe in 2006.  He has performed in shelters, adolescent correctional facilities, Off and Off-Off Broadway houses. Past roles include Jacques Roux in Castillo Theatre's production of Marat Sade and the title role in William Shakespeare's Othello at Studio 4A. He has also danced with performing companies in schools throughout the Tri-State area, as well as, at Symphony Space, Joyce Soho and Jacobs Pillow. Additionally, Anthony has directed plays for National Theater for Arts & Education that toured middle schools throughout the United States.

Jeanette bonner

Jeanette joined OMB in 2013.  She received her BA in Theater from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.  She has performed with Magic Futurebox Productions, Ars Nova ANT Fest., and Manhattan Theatre Source.  Her solo show, "Love. Guts. High School." premiered in the 2012 Midtown International Theatre Festival and won nominations for Best Actress and Best Solo Show.  She performs weekly with the Improv troupe National Comedy Theater, and is a licensed NYC tour guide; when not acting, she can be seen introducing newcomers to the joys of New York!

 SALUDA CAMP

Saluda Camp (AEA, SAG) started acting with OMB in 2010. At the London conservatory Mountview Theatre School, Saluda received her postgraduate diploma in acting. Since graduating, she has acted in productions here in NYC (The People’s Theatre Project, Vital Theatre Company, Boomerang Theatre Company) and in regional theaters, including three seasons for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and two for Connecticut Free Shakespeare, most recently as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Teaching Shakespeare and acting to kids, she has worked as a teaching artist for The Shakespeare Theatre of NJ and for Hudson Valley Homeschoolers.

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Rebecca is so excited to be working with Only Make Believe. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Rebecca earned her BFA at Southwestern University and immediately moved to New York City to continue her acting career. She has studied at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Circle In The Square, Lee Strasberg Institute, and recently graduated from a two-year acting conservatory at The Studio New York. Some of Rebecca's favorite acting credits include, Steven Dietz's Yankee Tavern, Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid, Charles Busch's Psycho Beach Party, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, and Jean Genet's The Maids. Rebecca is a proud SAG/AFTRA and AEA member. www.RebeccaBlaineCarton.com  

Dan Domingues

Dan has been an OMB company member since 2007 and is primarily a theater actor.  He has worked Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company, LaMAMA, Baruch PAC, Cherry Lane Theatre and Soho Playhouse.  Regional credits include Florida Stage, Portland Stage, McCarter Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, Rep of St. Louis, George Street Playhouse, ART, NJRep, and Playwrights Theatre of NJ among others.  He’s made television appearances on Gossip Girl, Law & Order, Hope and Faith, Third Watch, and As The World Turns.  Dan has an MFA from the ART/IATT program at Harvard, studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NY and is an artistic associate with The Civilians.  

Mark Emerson

Mark Emerson is extremely proud to be part of OMB since 2008. He has worked with such companies as New York Theatre Workshop, New Dramatists, La Jolla Playhouse, Dorset Theatre Festival, Opening Doors Theatre Company and MTWorks where he is a company member. Other credits include Prior in the first major revival of Angels in America in London at the Lyric Hammersmith and Viva Los Bastarditos! in the NYC Fringe and Encore Series (Winner of the Audience Favorite Award). He is a graduate of Northwestern University and received his MFA in acting from UCSD.  www.markemersonactor.com

tracie franklin

Tracie Franklin is thrilled to be working with Only Make Believe.  She is a California girl who has performed in over 30 countries in theaters including Carnegie Hall, The Kodak, and The Apollo Hammersmith.  Previous credits include National/International Tour: The Color Purple (Shug US), Hairspray (Dynamite/Cindy Watkins), Disney Live! (Storyteller Tracie), Freedom Train (Harriet Tubman). Off-Broadway: Futurology (LT Mirvan) New York: Happy Hunting (Mary), The Lesbian Love Octagon, Regional: Fame (Ms. Bell) Ain't Misbehavin' (Charlaine), Sweet Charity (Helene), Into The Woods (Little Red). Tracie has BFA from CSU Fullerton and is a proud AEA Member. www.TracieFranklin.com.    

Zoe frazer

Zoë Frazer (AEA, AFTRA) is a proud member of OMB since 2011. She holds an MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School. New York theatre and film credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Piper Theatre), Alice in Wonderland (The New Acting Company), The Memory of Water (Cherry Lane Theatre), Sweet Love Adieu (Bank Street Theatre), Adventures of Little Men (BDM Productions), and Bastard of Orleans or Looking for Joan (DoubleDutch Productions). Zoë is a founding member of the Third Encore Company and a Resident Artist with the CRY HAVOC Company.

Mark Friedlander

Mark joined the OMB acting company in 2010 and feels blessed to be a part of Only Make Believe. He received his B.A. in Theatre from the University of Southern Maine and spent four seasons touring the U.S. with National Theater for Arts and Education. He has performed off-off Broadway and regionally, including Portland Stage Company and three seasons with Connecticut Free Shakespeare. He also works with Finding Words/Child First and the Department of Justice, training professionals to interview and protect children from abuse.

JACQ GREGG

Jacq is an actor and teaching artist who has performed on stage and television. She has worked with theater companies including The Dream Keeper Theatre Company, The Queen’s Company, Target Margin Theatre, Tiny Mythic Theatre, Westside Repertory Theatre, and Dar a Luz Company under the direction of Reza Abdoh. Past productions include Penang, The Story, A Woman of No Importance, The Duchess of Malfi, The Rover, Much Ado About Nothing, Mamba’s Daughters, Measure for Measure, Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, The Three Sisters, The Courtesans, Tight White Right, and a hip hop, soul filled production of Hamlet. In the past, Jacqueline has worked with the Creative Arts Team, serving in the capacity of host and commentator for the NYC Student Shakespeare Festival and with The English Speaking Union as a judge for their National Shakespeare Competition. She also works with Theater Development Fund (TDF) and MCC, performing in their student written plays.

 KIMBERLY HEBERT GREGORY

Kimberly has been part of the OMB family since 2010. Recent credits include Lottie/ Carmen Levy Green in Second Stage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark and Aunt Elegua/Shun in The Public Theater’s production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays. Other credits: Tough Titty by Oni Faida Lampley (The Magic Theatre); the one-woman play Evageline Elsewhere (First National NY Irish Theatre Festival). Regional: Amen Corner (The Goodman Theatre); Nickel and Dimed (Steppenwolf Theatre); Waiting to be Invited (Victory Gardens Theatre); Julius Caesar  (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre). Film/TV: Law and Order, I Think I Love My Wife, Gossip Girl, New Amsterdam, The Black Donnelly’s, and a national commercial for Gerber.   

JOSEPH LANGHAM

Joseph joined OMB in 2003, left to go on tour in 2006, and returned in 2012!  He is an award winning actor, published playwright and accomplished singer-songwriter. As an actor he has appeared on stage, film and television.  As a writer he has written 10 plays including an OMB piece currently in development,Sherlock in Wonderland.  As a songwriter he has written hundreds of songs, including 30 commissioned Ukulele tunes. He lives with his lovely and talented wife Monica on their sailboat in an undisclosed location near NYC upon which they soon will see the world. 

Matthew murumba

Matthew joined Only Make Believe as an actor in 2011.  He is affiliated with a number of theater companies in New York City including Stage 13 (Board Member / Member in Residence), the Flea Theater, and Flux Theatre Ensemble to name a few.  Among his recent TV/Film projects, Matthew has played roles on Law & Order and recent Comedy Central Pilot episodes.  He was born in Melbourne, Australia to refugees from Uganda.

Diego Prieto

Diego started with OMB in 2010. Born and raised in Washington DC where his regional theatre credits include Damn Yankees, Cabaret and Senor Discretion, Himself (Arena Stage), Assassins, The Witches of Eastwick and Saving Aimee (Signature Theatre) Willy Wonka, Barrio Grrrl!! and Brand New Kid (Kennedy Center) and he was last seen in Oklahoma City’s critically acclaimed production of Ragtime. Other favorite roles include Sancho in Man of La Mancha, Booth in Assassins, Riff Raff in Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Diego is a proud member of Actor’s Equity and is honored to be a part of the Only Make Believe family!

Ashley Denise Robinson

Ashley has been an OMB actor since 2008.  She moved to New York City after completing an acting apprenticeship at Actors Theater of Louisville (07-08). There, she performed inThis Beautiful City with The Civilians and Game On, both in the Humana Festival of New American Plays. Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream (the cell/The Hive), The Gift  (The Barrow Group) Julius Caesar (The Secret Theatre) Hansel and Gretel Eat Crabs (Active Cultures Theater), Macbeth (Washington Shakespeare Company), and Nutshell (Capital Fringe Festival). She holds a BA in Theater from The University of Maryland at College Park.

David Shih

Dave joined OMB in 2007. His theater credits include: Crane Story (Playwrights Realm); Passchendaele (FringeNYC); Honor (Prospect Theater); Sake With The Haiku Geisha (Gotham Stage); The Painters Project (Cherry Lane); Three Sisters and The American Clock (HB Playwrights Foundation); The Tempest (The Public Theater/ Shakespeare Lab); 365 Days/365 Plays Week 13 (The Public/Salt Theater); Roller Derby (NYMF); Ping Pong Diplomacy (Reverie Productions).  Television: Blue Bloods, Are We There Yet?, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, All My Children, As the World Turns, Royal Inquest, China's First Emperor. Film: Petunia, Saving Face, Kung Fu Granny, Underdogs,  Right Hand on Red, Cha Cha de los Chans. Videogame: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, The Warriors.