Cast Bios (in alphabetical order) | Unibeauty and her Wicked Daughters at UCSC

WIZARD #3/ ENSEMBLE- TRISTAN AHN

Tristan is a third year Theatre Arts major at UC Santa Cruz. His previous roles include Rusty Charlie (Guys and Dolls), Christian de Neuvillette (Cyrano de Bergerac), Eddie (White Sky, Falling Dragon) and various roles in the Santa Cruz short play festival 8 Tens at 8. He looks forward to performing in his first production with UCSC!

Powder LLC/ENSEMBLE- ÉRICA AVILA

Érica Avila is a third year transfer student majoring in Theater Arts. She has worked on The Seagull, She Kills Monsters, and Musical Theater Scenes during her time at UC Santa Cruz. She is so excited to be working on this show and can’t wait to continue her work here in the theater department. She would like to say a huge thank you to her castmates for being so fun and collaborative and to her family for always uplifting and supporting her.

KNIGHT/ENSEMBLE- CHARLOTTE BRUCKNER

Charlotte is a first-year student at UCSC pursuing a degree in Theater Arts and a minor in Literature. After performing in The Seagull directed by Scottie Tsubota and produced by Barnstom during Winter quarter, he is thrilled to be involved in another campus production. In their free time, Charlotte enjoys creative writing and fashion design.

KNIGHT/ENSEMBLE- GRACE CARUSO-TURIELLO\

Grace is excited to be in a theater production here at UCSC. This will be their first show since high school. They are a Marine Biology major who enjoys acting. They enjoy gaming and art in their free time and have loved getting to know the cast and crew of Unibeauty.

GLOBAL PROFITS LLC/ ENSEMBLE- VALERIE ESTRADA

Valerie Estrada is so excited to be in her first UCSC Main Stage Show as a 3rd year Theater Arts Major. Previously at UCSC, she has appeared as The Chorus in The Fairy Queen with the University Opera Theater, #14 in Barnstorm’s The Wolves, and Julien Pometta’s senior thesis short film, Out of Town. She is so grateful for the opportunity to be apart of such a talented and hard working cast and crew and hopes you enjoy this production of Unibeauty and Her Wicked Daughters!

POPPY LLC/ENSEMBLE- HANNAH GOODWIN

Hannah Goodwin is a 4th year Theater Arts Major and History of Art and Visual Culture minor. She is grateful to be finishing her time spent in the program with this incredible show, and is excited to graduate in June. Her past credits include Prunella the UCSC Opera Department’s Cinderella, and the Chorus of 7 Women in Kirsten Brandt’s The Frankenstein Project. In her free time, she enjoys singing, writing songs, and performing with her all-femme band Sluttony.

WITCH #3-ENSEMBLE- EMMANUEL J ROSS HARTWAY

Emmanuel J Ross Hartway is happy to be performing in their second show ever after playing Ramses II/Sobek in Laura Boutros’s Amduat & The 12 Hours of Ra. Emmanuel is double majoring in Film and Digital Media and Literature with a concentration in creative writing for fiction. In their free time they’re starting an improv group and just got a story published in the newest issue of Chinquapin.

KNIGHT/ENSEMBLE- HAILEY KAFER

Whether it’s dancing, singing, or acting, performing has always been Hailey’s first love. Hailey is a second year Theater Arts student who recently played Tilly Evans in Barnstorm’s production of She Kills Monsters. This is Hailey’s fifth show at UCSC and she is thrilled to be surrounded by her closest friends on stage. In her free time, Hailey enjoys playing guitar, hiking, and caring for her plants.

WIZARD #2/ ENSEMBLE- ARCHER KASTNER

Archer Kastner is a third year Theater Arts Major. Who’s past shows in the ucsc cast include, Miles in She Kills Monsters, and mts. Archer prefers to read or hang out with friends in his free time. Archer is grateful to have the opportunity to work with the rest of the talented cast, and is especially excited to act on the MainStage.

UNIBEAUTY- CELESTE LAGRANGE

Celeste is thrilled to be a part of such a brilliant production and to work with such an incredible cast and crew. She is a second year Theatre Arts Major and has now been a part of 6 shows here at UCSC. Her past roles at UCSC include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth: I Want it Frat Way, Anna Mahler in The Artificial Woman, Cleopatra in Amduat: The 12 Hours of Ra, and #8 in The Wolves. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, singing, reading, and painting. Celeste hopes that the audience enjoys Unibeauty and her Wicked Daughters as much as she has loved performing in it!

ALPHA LLC/ENSEMBLE- CYDNEY MERRITT

Cydney is so excited to be performing in her first Theater Arts Production at UCSC as a junior transfer. She is from Los Angeles and is a Theater Arts major. In her free time, she is a singer/songwriter with the stage name Cydney Laren and has music out on all platforms. She is delighted to be apart of such an important show and bringing to life the various roles that she is playing.

WIZARD #4/ENSEMBLE- GILLIAN O’LEARY

Gillian is excited to be working on her second UCSC production since The Wolves! She’s a second year Psychology and Theater Arts major. She’s excited to be a part of this show with these wonderful people!

DOMESTIC PROFITS LLC/ENSEMBLE- IZZY PEDEGO

Izzy is delighted to be in her first Main Stage show at UCSC. She is a Theater Arts transfer student from San Luis Obispo whose past roles with UCSC include Agnes Evans in She Kills Monsters and #11 in The Wolves. Izzy loves reading sci-fi novels and collecting cowboy-themed tattoos. She is incredibly grateful to have worked with such a great cast and to have an excuse to learn how to lasso.

WIZARD #5/ENSEMBLE- RYLIND RICHMOND

Rylind Richmond is a first year student from Napa, CA. She is majoring in Anthropology with a focus in forensics and is also minoring in Theatre Arts. Rylind’s favorite past roles include the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz, Eurydice in Eurydice, and Carrie in Ashland Falls. Outside of theatre, Rylind enjoys reading, adventuring, and spending time with her friends and family.

WIZARD #1/ENSEMBLE- MOLLY ROBBINS

Molly Robbins is a graduating 4th Year Film student who has been participating in Theatre Productions at UCSC since her freshman year. She recently directed a production of The Wolves with Barnstorm, and is finishing up post-production on her senior thesis short film, American Girls, which you can find on Instagram @americangirlsfilm. She feels extremely grateful to be a part of this production of Unibeauty and her Wicked Daughters, and has had such a wonderful final production experience as a part of this cast!

HEAD OF PUBLIC RELATIONS/ENSEMBLE- BEN SCHWIMMER

Ben is stoked to be graduating with a BA in Theatre Arts this summer. Unibeauty is his second production onstage at UCSC, after The Seagull: Reality Check-ov, last quarter. He loves life but loves acting more.

BILL THE BILLBOARD/ENSEMBLE- DREW VANDER WEELE

Drew Vander Weele has been in love with the stage since he was five years old. Drew is ecstatic to be in his seventh production here at UCSC. Drew is a Sophomore Theater Arts major from San Luis Obispo. When he is not onstage Drew enjoys surfing, cooking, and spending time with his cats. Drew is incredibly thankful to his family and friends who have helped him get to where he is today.

WITCH #1/ENSEMBLE- SIERRA WYPYCH

Sierra Wypych is a 4th year Theater Arts major, and is thrilled to be performing one last time in this department before graduating in June with History and Literature minors. Sierra was most recently seen as Laurie in the UCSC AATAT production Pipeline, and has costume designed for several UCSC productions. When not performing, Sierra enjoys playing music, working with fiber arts, and hiking. Sierra hopes that the incredible cast and crew break a leg!