Cassius Clay/Narrator Cassius

André is a recent graduate of the UW’s School of Drama. Selected credits: Ace of Spades in Katori Hall's Hoodoo Love; Basilio in Jose Rivera's Sueño, Antwoine in Milk Like Sugar at Arts West Playhouse; Office Borzoi/Apollo in the West Coast premiere of Hooded: Or Being Black for Dummies at Theatre Battery; Butcher in F**king A, Roger in Maple and Vine, and Kelly in Walk Across America. Directorial credits: The Prince of Egypt adapted by Bria Samone Henderson; Suzan Lori-Parks' New Black Math; Pearl Cleage's, A Song for Coretta, and Robert Nemiroff's adaptation of Lorraine Hanberry's, To Be Young Gifted and Black. Andre can also be seen as Alexander Hamilton in this season of Z Nation on the Syfy Network. He earned his MFA in 2018 from the University of Washington School of Drama. A huge thank you to every single one of you that helped to recreate the childhood of a real life super hero! Special thanks to Cappy’s Gym, Malika, and Christopher. And in the words of the Champ,” I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.” #speakthosethings

Corky/Young Soapbox Guy/Ensemble

Andrew is thrilled to be making his Seattle Children’s Theatre debut. He is a writer, performer, and teaching artist, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. As a performer, he has been seen on many stages including: Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT, Seattle Shakespeare Company, ArtsWest, Intiman, and more. In addition to performing on stage and in film, he also provides the voice for the character Royell Vincent in the video game State of Decay: Lifeline. Andrew sends thanks and love to his family for their continued support. Website: www.andrewleecreech.weebly.com Instagram: @papadontcreech

Cash/Fred Stoner/Ensemble

This is Brace’s first performance with Seattle Children’s Theatre. He is excited to work with Malika again, and several members of this cast, to present the childhood story of a prolific voice in African-American history. Brace attended Garfield H.S., the University of Washington, and Brooklyn College. He completed the Ensemble Training Intensive (ETI) program at Freehold Theatre, and the summer Shakespeare course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Recent performances include: Inspector General and Timon of Athens at Seattle Shakespeare Company; Welcome to Braggsville at Book-It Repertory Theatre; House of Dinah at On The Boards (OTB); A Raisin In The Sun at The Seattle Repertory Theatre; and Parade and Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi at Sound Theatre. His last performance was as Claudius in Hamlet, with Key City Players in Port Townsend.

Odessa/Ensemble

Bria is honored to make her debut at the Seattle Children’s Theatre. She is a recent graduate of the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington. She is a native of Richmond, VA and a proud graduate of Spelman College where she majored in Drama. Along with theatre arts, Bria is also a spoken word poet and youth mentor and has traveled the world-- from the Apollo Theatre to Akure, Nigeria, sharing these gifts. Some of her recent credits include: NBC Spotlight Showcase, Trojan Women: A Love Story, By The Way, Meet Vera Stark, Sueño, As You Like It, F**king A, Force Continuum, Once On This Island, and In The Red and Brown Water.

Eddie/Sugar Ray Robinson/Ensemble; Understudy for Brace Evans & Andrew Lee Creech

Lamar was recently seen at SCT as The Aviator in The Little Prince. Regional credits include: BJJ in An Octoroon (ArtsWest), Calcifer in Howl’s Moving Castle (Book-It Repertory Theater), Bailey Sr. in I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Book-It Repertory Theater), James T. in Barbecue (Intiman Theater), Franco Wicks in Superior Donuts (Valley Center Stage), Horatio and Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet (Plimoth Players, MA); Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Chicago Shakespeare Theater); and Legba in The Brother/Sister Plays (The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago). He has been honored with The Rising Star Award by The League of American Theaters & Producers, and is originally from New York City.

At SCT, Charles has been seen as Grampa, Pa, and Actor C in Into the West; BFG in The Big Friendly Giant; Coach, Mendoza, and Sportswriter in Honus and Me; Judge in The Magic City; Barlow in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, and Corporal Pumpkin in Johnny Tremain. He is a three-time nominee (Ray, Yankee Tavern, ACT, 2010; Lennie, Of Mice and Men, Seattle Rep, 2011) and recipient (Shylock, The Merchant of Venice, Seattle Shakespeare Company, 2009) of the Theatre Puget Sound “Gregory” Award for Outstanding Actor, and has twice (2009 and 2015) been nominated for the Stranger Genius Award. In and around Seattle, Charles has also worked at Intiman Theatre, Book-It, The Village Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre Company, many smaller local companies, and regionally at Portland Center Stage.

Zbigniew Pietrzykowski/Diner Manager/Young White Bully/Reporter #3/Ensemble; Understudy for Charles Leggett

Cobey’s New York credits include: Roundabout Theatre and The Public Theater. His Seattle credits include: Book-It Rep (Gregory Nominee, Slaughterhouse Five), 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children's Theatre, and Taproot Theatre. Upcoming: The Call at Seattle Public Theatre. Television credits include: Grimm (recurring), Law & Order, Z Nation, and Six Degrees. Education: MFA, The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Ringside Announcer/Diner Waitress/Young White Bully/Reporter #1/Ensemble

Sydney is honored to be back at SCT this season! She was last seen as the Fox/Geographer/King in SCT’s production of The Little Prince. Sydney is a Seattle-based actor who has had the privilege of performing with many theaters in the city: ACT Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Book-It Repertory, New Century Theatre Company, and the Annex. Sydney is also a company member with The Seagull Project, and will reprise her roles as Irina in The Three Sisters and Varya in The Cherry Orchard for TSP’s Chekhov Festival - slated for 2020. Regionally, she has worked with the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Zach Scott Theatre, Austin Shakespeare, Indianapolis Shakespeare, and the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Sydney received her MFA in Acting from the University of Texas at Austin. This spring, you can see her as Miep in SCT and Indiana Repertory’s Theatre’s co-production of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Rudy/Reporter #2

Chip feels quite honored that Cassius Clay will be his inaugural production with SCT, and he couldn’t be happier that it is under the masterful direction of Malika Oyetimein. Recent roles around town include: Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray; Bailey Jr. in I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings; and Alexander the Great in Alex and Aris. Chip is a proud Core Company member with ACT Theatre and will be featured quite well in ACT’s upcoming 2019 season, starting with John Langs’ take on Romeo and Juliet. Thanks for supporting diverse art; the world needs it now more than ever!

Understudy for Sydney Andrews & Cobey Mandarino

Conner is a local actor based in Seattle WA. He was most recently seen this past summer as Edgar in King Lear with Seattle Shakespeare Company. Other Seattle Children's Theatre credits include: The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559 and Into the West. Other recent credits include: Lady Windemeres Fan at Taproot Theatre Company. Conner is a two-time Gregory award nominee for outstanding performance as an actor for his roles in 9 Circles (Strawberry Theater Workshop), and Merry's Wedding (NCTC). Some other favorite theatrical credits include: Hamlet (Seattle Shakespeare Company); The Explorers Club (Taproot Theatre); My Name is Asher Lev (NCTC); The Big Meal (NCTC); and A Christmas Carol (ACT). Look out for Conner this fall as Bertram in Seattle Shakespeare company's mainstage production of Alls Well that Ends Well.

Understudy for Andre G. Brown, Chip Sherman, & Lamar Legend

Jason is an actor based in Seattle, WA. He was last seen at the Island Shakespeare Festival (ISF) on Whidbey Island this past summer, playing the title character in Othello and Willoughby in Sense and Sensibility. He also played Hamlet at ISF in the summer of 2017. Other roles include Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice (Seattle Shakes); Burton in Burn This (Theatre 22); Will in Mothers and Sons (Arts West); Orlando in As You Like It (Wooden O); and Nelson in Wedding Band (Intiman). He is a graduate of the PATP program at the University of Washington.

Understudy for Bria Samoné Henderson

Porscha recently completed her 3rd year in the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington. She is a native of Richmond, Texas, and a graduate of Santa Fe University of Art and Design where she majored in Drama under the training of Jon Jory. Her recent credits include: Richard III, By The Way, Meet Vera Stark; Sound Theatre's Hoodoo Love, As You Like It, Anne Washburn’s The Octavia, Iphigenia and Other Daughters, Wooden O's Love's Labour's Lost, and Force Continuum. Porscha is excited to start her first project with Seattle Children’s Theatre!