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is honored to be making her Royal Underground Theatre debut! Melody has been singing her whole life and acting and dancing for two decades. She trained with All Access Productions in Long Island, NY and with private coaches throughout the years. She recently finished a run of Steel Magnolias as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (Town Hall Theater). Prior to that, Melody portrayed Thalia in Gods of Comedy (Masquers Playhouse), Cecile/Boylan Sister in Annie (Berkeley Playhouse) and Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (Novato Theater Company). Other favorite roles include the title role in Sylvia, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Elly Award winner). Melody works in children’s theater and is a partner dance instructor with her husband, Justin."
(she/her) Shiv is delighted to be making her debut with the Royal Underground! You may have caught her before in Onstage Theatre Company's Boeing Boeing (Gretchen) or Blithe Spirit (Elvira), Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble's Urinetown (Penny Pennywise), or, most recently in Orinda Starlight Village Players' Present Laughter (Monica Reed). When not treading the boards, she can be found traveling, writing music (check out her debut album, Tell the Wolves!), and generally making a mess.
(they/them) Abigail is a North Bay actor, musician, and teaching artist, and they are so excited to be part of the band in another actor musician show. Recent favorites include The Wizard of Oz (The Mountain Play), The Hello Girls (Ross Valley Players) and The Tempest (Berkeley Shakespeare). Big thank you to their family, Evan, Milo, and Jam. www.abigailwissink.com
(he/him) Dr. Harrison Alter is so happy to be back with the Royal Underground, and to be performing this rousing, timeless-yet-timely show among this stellar cast and crew. Harrison was recently seen with Royal Underground as Col. Jessup in A Few Good Men (2026), Leonard in Seminar (2025) and as Sigmund Freud in Freud's Last Session (2024). He has also recently appeared in Catch Me If You Can (Masquers, 2025) and The People vs. Mona (Masquers, 2023). Other credits include A Pride Line (workshop, 2024), It Runs in the Family (OSVP, 2023) and To Master the Art (CCCT, 2023). Harrison was born and raised in Chicago, and lives in Berkeley with his partner Dee Dee, to whom he is so grateful to for her love and support.
(she/her) Nicole is thrilled to be back with The Royal Underground Theatre Company after her recent TRU debut as Bernadette in POTUS. Other recent credits include Improvised Clue (Synergy Theater), Hagar in A Country Made of Salt (Golden Thread Productions - staged reading), Jean in Good People (Altarena Playhouse) which won SFBATCC Awards for Best Ensemble and Best Entire Production, East Bay, Marvalyn/Waitress in Almost, Maine (Backyard Players), which she also co-directed, Natasha Pendleton in Summer of Peace Love and Murder (Plethos Productions), Dalilah Jeckle in Circus Menagerie (Plethos Productions), and Estelle Harte in The Nuptials (Plethos Productions). She performed with The Berkeley Players (improv troupe) for over 10 years and has also done a handful of short films, web series, and commercials. She completed a two-year intensive acting program at Empowerhouse Acting Studio with Melissa Thompson Esaia (Meisner Technique), and has been trained in sketch comedy and musical theater as well. May the spirit of generosity, solidarity, and kindness that is at the heart of Come From Away continue to inspire us all!
(they/them) is no stranger to the stage, both as a musician and an actor. Credits include: Eamon in Once at Berkeley Playhouse, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (OneStage Theatre), Betty in Pickpocket (Musical Cafe), Rafiki & Dr. Facilier in Wish Upon a Star (Peter Pan Foundation), Jane Seymour in HER-Story-Mix (Peter Pan Foundation), Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors (Masquers Playhouse),and more! Special thanks to their wife Danika and to Richard Jennings, their incredible vocal coach!
(se/her) Olivia Quinn is excited to be part of her first production with The Royal Underground! She was most recently seen in The Hello Girls at Ross Valley Players. She is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with this talented cast and crew and looks forward to sharing this production with the audience. A special thanks to her loved ones!
(he/him) Arup cannot believe that he is performing in Come From Away! To him, this show represents the best of humanity, and is a good reminder that the majority of people in this world are pretty amazing. Arup’s previous credits include: A Few Good Men (Royal Underground Theatre Company), Catch Me If You Can, Spring Awakening, The People Vs. Mona (Masquers Playhouse), Doomers (The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research), The Rocky Horror Show, and RENT (Marin Musical Theatre Company). Arup would like to thank his Yak fam and his actual family for all of their love and support.
(he/him) Gilead (pronounced “gilAHD”, a curiosity for which he blames King James) has been performing operas in the Bay Area for over five years. He is ecstatic to be making his musical theater debut in Come From Away with The Royal Underground! His recent roles include Barone Douphol in La Traviata, William Tell in Guglielmo Tell, Hortensius in La Fille du Regiment, and Don Profondo in Il Viaggio a Reims. When he is not singing, Gilead works for a large aerospace company, and is a commercial pilot and flight instructor. He freely admits to singing in those settings too, often to the chagrin of his flight students and coworkers. He would like to thank his loving and immensely tolerant wife and two sons, for all their patience and support while he pursues his passions!
Tyler (he/him) could not be more thrilled to be performing in Come From Away and sharing the stage with this incredible cast. Past performances include A Few Good Men (The Royal Underground), Sound of Music (Berkeley Playhouse), A New World Cabaret (self produced), Guys and Dolls (Woodminster), and The Last 5 Years (self produced). When Tyler's not on stage, you will probably find him singing at Martuni’s, reading a good fantasy novel at Dolores Park, or playing Magic the Gathering. Tyler wants to thank his friends and family for supporting him, and The Royal Underground for this wonderful opportunity. Welcome to The Rock! (Instagram: @the_drick)
(he/him) Tyler, a come-from-away himself, is thrilled to make his Bay Area theater debut with Royal Underground in a bucket list show and role. Previous favorite roles include Prof. Harold Hill in The Music Man (The Footlight Club), Anatoly Sergievsky in Chess (MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players), Charles Guiteau in Assassins (MIT Musical Theater Guild), and The Chairman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (The Lilac Players), all in his former home of Boston, MA. Mere words cannot express the admiration and gratitude he has for his spouse, Meghan, who is due with their first child the day after the show closes. They live in Oakland with their mean cat, Garnet.
