My Name Is Asher Lev (Durham) Cast

Liam Yates is honored to be a part of this production. He would like to thank all those involved for being amazing, as well as our hosts Ridge Road Baptist Church and Jewish for Good. He would also like to thank his family, KU Talent, and his fiancé, Ren, without whom very little in life seems possible. Local credits include: "The Play That Goes Wrong" (Dennis), "Yellow Face" (NWOAOC, Marcus), "The Miseducation of America" (White), and "221B" (Ira Adler). Other Credits include: "Much Ado About Nothing" (Benedick), "As You Like It" (Orlando), and "Julius Caesar" (Caesar).

Ryan Madanick [he/him] returned to the stage in 2018 for the first time since his teenage years after a brief 27-year hiatus, during which time he was pursuing his career as a physician. Since then, he has been seen in several local productions, including "Into The Woods" (Narrator/Mysterious Man), "Something Rotten" (Nostradamus), "One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest," (Cheswick), "Joseph..." (Potiphar/Issachar), "Man of La Mancha" (Innkeeper), "Bright Star" (Stanford); "These Shining Lives" (Mr. Reed), "Bonnie & Clyde" (Frank Hamer), & "Fruitcakes" (Beebo). He dedicates this performance to his children, without whom he would not have made it back to theatre.

Rebecca Bossen is a Durham-based actor, playwright, and vocal coach. She has worked in venues across the country, such as: Chicago Dramatists, Creede Repertory Theatre, Stage Left, Inkwell Theatre, the DC Source Festival, and the Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival. Local credits include: "Silent Sky," "Brigadoon," "As You Like It," "Pentecost," "The Prisoner’s Dilemma" (Burning Coal Theatre), "Macbeth-The Banquet" (SnapPea), "Norway," "The Changeling," "Master Builder," "Maccountant" (Little Green Pig), "Outside Mullingar," "The Liar" (Deep Dish Theater). Training: Duke University (BA), Northwestern University (MA), Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (advanced certificate in voice studies). rebeccabossen.com.