Proof Cast

Foster is excited to be making his Chamberlayne Actors Theatre debut with this production of Proof! Selected acting credits include the role of Hamlet in Hamlet, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, and Kent in King Lear for Richmond Shakespeare; Pozzo in Waiting for Godot for Henley Street Theater; Papa Ubu in Ubu '84 for Firehouse Theater; and Lincoln in Topdog/Underdog for TheatreGym. Solomon's racially charged dramatic feature film, Hawks Ridge, which he wrote and directed, is now streaming on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Solomon holds an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre's Academy for Classical Acting. All love to his wife, Susan, and kids, Willow and Jordan!

Samantha is beyond thrilled to be making her professional acting debut with CAT and the highly talented cast and crew she finds herself surrounded by. Samantha graduated from Brightpoint Community College with her AFA in theatre performance last spring and continues to work there as a theatre technician, primarily in lighting and costuming. Former shows where you could find her on the stage instead of behind it include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Legacy of Light (Émilie du Châtelet), Dating Anxiety (Anxiety), A Flea in Her Ear (Lucienne) and Dracula: An Audio Drama Adaptation (Mina Harker), among others. In the past she has also dabbled in stage management for CAT and Richmond Shakes, and was the Assistant Director for RTP’s production of Log Cabin and Watermelon Otter Players’ staged reading of Frankenstein: The Modern Epimetheus. Samatha wishes to thank too many people to name in this short bio so will only thank the most important one, her mother. It is thanks to her, and her decision to play the Original London: Les Miserables soundtrack while Samantha was attempting to do math homework in third grade that led to Samantha wanting to become an actor. She hopes you enjoy her performance, and how far she’s come since then.

James is thrilled to make his debut with Chamberlayne Actors Theatre as Hal in their production of Proof. Past roles include William Shakespeare in Born With Teeth, Proteus in the Bootleg Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona, Dromio of Syracuse in Comedy of Errors, and R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. James received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from TheatreVCU, and has worked with local artists such as Andrew Gall, Jan Powell, and Steve Perigard. He would like to extend his heartfelt gratitude to his friends and family for their unwavering support, and most of all to his beloved wife, Emily.

Liz is thrilled to make her professional acting debut in Richmond. For the past five years, she served as the Technical Director at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, where her work in Sound Design earned three Artsy nominations. Currently, Liz is a Professor of Scenic Design and Technology at Brightpoint Community College, where she fosters the next generation of artists. Outside the classroom, she is a proud co-owner of Goblins and Growlers, a business that allows her to share her passion for inclusive gaming, performing, and world-building with convention-goers up and down the East Coast.

Andrew is an actor, director, writer, and musician who has appeared on most of Richmond’s stages, including a few that don’t exist any more. With Amaryllis Productions: Chess (Molokov). With Richmond Shakespeare: Mr. Dickens’ Christmas Carol (Dickens/Scrooge), Amadeus (Salieri), Wittenberg (Martin Luther), Measure for Measure (Angelo, etc.), Hamlet (Horatio), Twelfth Night (Feste, etc.), The Taming of the Shrew (Hortensio), Julius Caesar (Cassius, etc.), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio, Lady Capulet, etc.). With Richmond Triangle Players: This Beautiful City (Ensemble, RTCC Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical). With Richmond Catholic Theatre: Peter Pan (Hook), The Black Bottle Man (Rembrandt). With Swift Creek Mill: You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running (Pawling/George), See How They Run (Rev. Lionel Toop). He has directed Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, Assassins, and Doctor Faustus for Richmond Shakespeare, A Comedy of Errors and As You Like It for Arkansas Shakespeare, and co-directed (with Stacie Rearden Hall) the world premiere of Steppin’ Out: Joe Jackson’s Night and Day for Richmond Triangle Players (RTCC nomination for best locally-created work). Andrew would like to thank Lizzy, Ruby, Gabriel, Francis, and Paul for the love and energy they give him.

Rebecka is an interdisciplinary Richmond theatre artist and JMU graduate who is excited to make their debut with CAT! They recently performed in H*tler’s Tasters with 5th Wall Theater as Hilda and proudly originated the role of Georgie in Eva Linder’s I tried to say I love you but I had a cigarette in my mouth in a sold-out independent production run at The Basement. She has also appeared in Cabaret, Anything Goes, and The Last Cyclist at the Weinstein JCC and as an understudy in select performances of Hamlet with Richmond Shakes and Log Cabin with Richmond Triangle players. She thanks Auggie for his endless support!

Hunter is blessed to be surrounded by the people he looks up to, cares about, & loves more than anything all in one show. For what his word is worth, He is so happy and proud of the cast for the unbelievable hard work that they have put into this production. As well as the understudies for proving once again why they are the backbones of this industry! To Producer Kerrigan Sullivan, Director Zachary Owen, & Stage Manager Jennipher Murphy; Thank you guys for Everything! To The Technical Director Jason Lucas, Lighting Designer Alleigh Scantling, Scenic Designer Hailey Bean, Costume Designer Katherine Wright, & Sound Designer Nick Creery; Thank you for your Beautiful Vision! Hunter would be nowhere without any of these incredible humans and expresses all appreciation towards them. To his Phenomenal Family that are the hearts & souls in his life; Hunter thanks them for their endless love, support, and care everyday. Oh and just so were clear… Dr. Pepper Rulez!

Caitlin is very excited to make her debut with CAT Theater. After touring with Virginia Rep On Tour for 3 years, Caitlin has worked with several Richmond based theaters as an actress and stage manager. Performance credits include 9 to 5 (Judy), All Shook Up (Miss Sandra), and most recently, Legally Blonde (Ensemble) with the Homefront Players; TheatreLAB & Firehouse Theater’s production of Alice: A New Musical (Mad Hatter/ Cheshire Cat); Henrico Theater's Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal); and Huck and Tom and The Mighty Mississippi (Aunt Polly/ Ensemble) with Virginia Repertory Children’s Theater. Stage Managing credits include Cloud 9 with Richmond Triangle Players and Virginia Repertory Children's Theater productions of The Golden Goose and The Little Engine That Could.