Teagan | MERUS BROWN*

Calvin | AUSTIN HOOK*

Austin Hook is a second-year student of history and the theatre arts, and is a very big fan of bears. This is their first appearance as an actor at the University of Iowa, but their work as a playwright has previously appeared in the Ten-Minute Play Festival earlier this year. They would like to thank their friends and family for supporting their interest in the arts.

Marko | COLBY BOZA*

Colby Boza is a freshman with a major in theatre arts at the University of Iowa. He is so excited to be a part of his first New Play Festival! You might've seen him last semester in Drill, Drill, Drill by Bridget Dieden (Conrad). Enjoy the show!

Mama Bear | ALICIA PHILADELPHIA**

Alicia is a second-year MFA acting candidate. Favorite credits include the Nurse in Romeo & Juliet, Katrine Stockmann in An Enemy of the People, Beatrice in Sigh No More, Elizabeth Lavenza in Frankenstein, Norma Valverde in Hands on a Hardbody, and Shrek in Shrek the Musical. Special thanks to her supportive and loving friends and family, as well as the entire cast and crew of this production. 

Mayor Bear | TYLER ANDREW*

Rhonda | ZOE HOFFENBERG*

From a young age, Zoe adored all aspects of performance from playwriting to singing. She is a sophomore from Seattle, Washington and is double majoring in English & creative writing and music theatre. Most recently she played Maya in Myocardium; Graphite with Dreamwell Theatre, 1/2 Man 1/2 Woman in Side Show, Bob in Earthus Terminus, and Marina in Uncle Vanya. She is grateful to her parents for their unwavering support, and their tolerance of her incessant singing.

Olivia | NORAH LOGAN*

Norah Logan is BEAR-Y excited to be a part of her first reading at NPF. She is a second-year student studying creative writing and theatre and has most recently been seen in Stained Glass (Chelsea), Found and Lost (Vera, 10-Minute), and Romeo and Juliet (Apothecary/Capulet Ensemble). She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her always.

Travis | HUNTER MEYER**

Hunter Meyer is a second-year MFA acting candidate from Kansas City. Past University of Iowa credits include: Vanya in Uncle Vanya, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, and Rossa in salt tongue. Other favorites: Howard in Moon Over Buffalo (Tent Theatre), Miles in She Kills Monsters (Missouri State University), and Doug in Gruesome Playground Injuries (KCACTF Reg V).