Owen Bird

Owen is ecstatic to be making his return to Classic's as Rosencrantz! Recent credits include Kenny in Little Murders at BCTR and in Four White Chairs at Gallery Players. He is currently in pre-production for his film PROP. @ohwhenbird

Tabitha Bradley

Tabitha is so excited to be in this production of 'Hamlet', but also terrified to be in her first full length Shakespeare! Previous credits include: Elf,  You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast,  A Midsummer Nights Dream, Spring Awakening and a few original pieces. She also would like to mention she grew up near Shakespeare's birthplace in the UK : ) She hopes you enjoy the show! 

Aubree Chanel Dixon

Aubree Chanel Dixon (she/they) is so excited to be a part of bringing this beloved story to the stage! An alum of UNC Chapel Hill and LAMDA, she has a special love of the classics AND new works. Some past credits include April Jenkins in Flex (directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene), Sabrina in Don't Turn Around Now (Episodic Theatre Project, Season 2), and Char in FEMM (Columbia University's New Play Festival '26). To learn more about them or to see what they're up to next check out www.aubreechaneldixon.com

William Downes

William Downes(Claudius/co-director) After spending nearly thirty years honing his craft in and around New York City, William founded Classics on the Rocks with a simple belief, Shakespeare needs three things to come alive, actors who trust one another and the text, and an audience willing to take the journey with them. Built on that philosophy, Classics on the Rocks embraces a style of nuanced simplicity, placing the focus squarely on the actor, the language, and the shared experience of live theatre.

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Acting credits include: Lauce(Two Gentlemen of Verona) Jaques(As You Like It), MacBeth(Macbeth) Decius(Julius Caesar) Malvolio(Twelfth Night). On the directing side of the table, credits include: Winter’s Tale, Much Ado About Nothing, No Commoner Tale, Twelfth Night, and Julius Caesar.  He also studied directing with Sarah Holdren and Geoffrey Owens(Primary Stages) and attended workshops at the Sam Wanamaker Candlelight theatre in London. Along with his work with Classics on the Rocks, William also does private verse and text coaching https://www.williamdownesversecoach.com/

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A very special thank you to this incredibly talented cast, it has been an honor sharing the stage with you.   And to my co-director, Karl Hawkins - we did it. “Thank you all”

Emerson Helmbrecht

Hailing from beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia, Emerson is an actor/director/teaching artist who uses joy as his creative engine to pursue the good, the true, and the beautiful. He’s thrilled for another summer outing with Classics on the Rocks, this time in Denmark.
 
Emerson has studied various Stanislavski derived acting techniques at New York City’s premiere training studios: The MSNR Studio at NYU Tisch Drama, The Atlantic Acting School, the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
 
Previous acting credits include: Leontes in The Winter’s Tale (The Pop-Up Players), Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet (The Blue Ridge Young Actors Guild) Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (Stella Adler NYU Company Tour). Previous directing credits include: Coriolanus (Galileo Theatre Company), and Antigone (The Pop-Up Players). Emerson is Co-Artistic Director of Galileo Theatre Company. 

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When not acting, directing, or teaching, Emerson can be found ripping Pokémon Trading Card packs, playing a Bethesda RPG, or hanging out with his cats: Klaus and Cherry. 

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Emerson would like to thank Will, Karl, Sharon, and Tori for their trust and support. He dedicates his performance to his little brother, Wesley, who passed away February 21st. 

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www.emersonhelmbrecht.com, IG: @emersonhelmbrecht.

“Born under a bad sign / I’m serious about this curse of mine / I strive to flip it into fine wine” - MF DOOM

Hannah Mary Keller

Hannah is thrilled to be participating in this production of Hamlet, and to be apart of her second production with Classics on the Rocks. Hannah received a  B.A. in Drama from San Francisco State University and graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting 
in 2021. Her previous credits include Jaclyn Spaulding in Rasheeda Speaking, Antonio/Verges in Much Ado About Nothing, Paulina in The Winter’s Tale, Mary Warren in The Crucible, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Thomasina in Arcadia, and Inez Serrano in No Exit. Hannah can’t wait to share this tragic story with you.

Lauren Landman

Lauren Landman (Ophelia) is thrilled to return to Classics on the Rocks after playing Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing last summer. Recent credits include Death Takes a Holiday (Sophia) and Jekyll & Hyde. Other roles include My Heart In A Suitcase (Anne; National Tour), Grease (Sandy), The Music Man (Marian), Bonnie & Clyde (Blanche), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Rosaline), Carrie (Chris), The Violet Hour (Rosamund), Man of La Mancha (Antonia), The Baker’s Wife (Simone), Bad Jews (Daphna), The Wild Party (Kate), and The Diary of Anne Frank (Margot). Love to her family, friends, and the Hamlet cast and creative team. “For Dad.”

Abigail McBride

Abigail McBride has often been described as: “tall… ginger…actor… dancer!”. She is also a writer and choreographer, who is based in NYC. Abigail was recently in the Audacious Owl Theater Festival and is a member of the WOW Cafe Theater. She is so excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Megan Moran

Megan Moran is a Brooklyn based actress. She is thrilled to take the stage once more with Classics on the Rocks as Guildenstern. Stay updated on Megan’s upcoming work on instagram @meganmoran10. 

Corbin Puryear

Corbin is excited to spend another summer with Classics on the Rocks! Playing Laertes has been a compelling way to explore grief, familial loyalty, and new ways to teach yourself sword combat on stage. Past Classic credits include Don Pedro (Much Ado 2025), Pistol (Henry V), Silvius (As You Like It), Alonzo (The Tempest), Simon Eyre (Shoemaker’s Holiday), and Borachio (Much Ado 2020). Learn more at CorbinPuryear.com!

Melina Rabin

Melina Rabin (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based actor and dramaturg from San Diego, California. She previously worked with Classics on the Rocks in Much Ado About Nothing. Other projects include Dirty Books (Bated Breath Theatre Co.), Henry IV Pt. 1 (Foul Fiend Theatre Troupe), Coriolanus (Galileo Theatre Co.), and Cabaret Echo (Citizen Arts). Melina earned her BFA in Theatre from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she also studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She now uses her theater degree to perform children’s puppet shows at Puppetsburg NYC—because silly puppet voices require some pretty advanced training, folks. Melina would like to thank the cast and team of Hamlet, especially Emerson for being such a wonderful scene partner—happy five years babe! IG: quoth.the.rabin | melinarabin.weebly.com

John St. Croix

John St. Croix is an actor, director, and teaching artist who has spent nearly a decade performing with Classics on the Rocks, appearing as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Oberon/Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Offstage, he teaches his Master Memorization workshops, helping actors build confidence, strengthen their craft, and unlock their performance potential. This performance is dedicated to his family for their unwavering love and support, and especially to his husband, Genaro, whose encouragement continually inspires him to take the stage and share the stories he loves. www.johnstcroix.com

Patrick Taaffe

Patrick is proud to have worked on Hamlet with this wonderful cast! Past shows with Classics include Merry Wives of Windsor (Dr. Caius), Henry V, The Tempest (Prospero), Dekker’s Shoemaker’s Holiday (Lord Mayor), The Winter’s Tale (Old Shepherd/Ensemble), Merchant of Venice (Aragon/Duke/Old Gobbo), Much Ado About Nothing (Antonio, Leonato, Dogberry), Julius Caesar (Mark Antony) and As You Like It (Touchstone/Charles/Corin). Thanks to Will/Karl/Sharon/Victoria/Christelly and to everyone who has come to watch over the years!