CAST BIOS
AARON MORTON cast as Ron Finder
Aaron Morton is an artist and storyteller from Plainfield, NJ. He has collaborated with visionary creators including Ava DuVernay (When They See Us) as well as Lena Waithe (Beauty). Both of those projects can be found on Netflix. His work spans television, most recently The Madison, film, commercials, video games and theater. He is also the founder of Bridge To Reality, a nonprofit whose mission is to increase the presence of people of color in the arts through the mentorship of high school students of color. Aaron’s advice to his younger self and you is “believe in yourself, you got this”. Colgate University, B.S. Columbia University, MFA..
HASKELL KING cast as Jack Burden
Haskell King's theatre credits include: Russian Troll Farm (Vineyard Theater); Far Country (Yale Rep); Kingfishers Catch Fire (Irish Rep); Isaac's Eye, Photograph 51, Please Continue, Turnabout, PTSD, The Great Pretenders, and Bitter Taste (Ensemble Studio Theatre); Brother (Paradise Factory); Afterclap (Rising Phoenix Rep); Take Me Out (Caldwell Theatre); Moons of Jupiter (One Solo Arts Festival); Elvis and Juliet (Abingdon Theatre); Mother (The Wild Project). Film credits include: The Fly Room; Praise of Shadows. Television credits include: American Love Story; Raising Kanan; Dear Edward; As the World Turns; Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Member of Ensemble Studio Theatre.
BRETT DIGGS as Dwayne Davis
Brett Diggs is a Baltimore, MD native and is excited to reprise the role of Dwayne Davis. Past credits include: Film/TV: GODFATHER OF HARLEM (MGM+), THE EQUALIZER (CBS), CHICAGO P.D. (NBC), BLUE BLOODS (NBC), THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX). Broadway: OHIO STATE MURDERS (U/S), Off Off-Broadway: THE POISONER (La Mama), Regional: THE AMERICAN FIVE (Berkshire Theatre Group).
MAUDE MITCHELL as Olive Gaines
Maude has worked on six continents. Including: Mabou Mines DollHouse (Nora); Obie, Elliot Norton, and Backstage West awards for performance. Adapted by Mitchell (Dramturg), and Lee Breuer (Director). Film version for ARTE (European TV). MMDH is the second most widely toured production of Ibsen’s classic in this century. The Laramie Project (Original Company Member and Collaborating Dramaturg). 2026: Ivanov (Avdotya), NEA, NYC; Eight Walls Two Doors (Maria), Palm Springs International Shortfest. This fall: “This Life” (Dramaturg) Huang Yi, Taipei, Taiwan.
Maude’s mother and father, Sylvia and Bob, were from Detroit - In memoriam.