Kamari Saxon (he/him/his) is an actor from the south who trained in the midwest. He has recently starred and closed We Are Proud to Present (Actor 4)… at Butler University. During his time training at The Theater School he also starred in Our Lady of Kibeho (Father Tuyishme), Brooklyn Bridge (Sam), and King Oedipus (Oedipus). This is Kamari’s first time working with Proboscis Theatre Company and he is grateful for the opportunity.

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Jeff Mills (he/him/his) is an award winning actor, director, movement artist and musician. He has performed in venues and worked with companies all over the world, including Prague Shakespeare Company, Bitola National Theatre, National Theatre of China, Teatr Lalek in Bialystok, Poland and the Theatre of Changes in Athens, Greece. Stateside he’s worked with Theatre de la Juene Lune in Minneapolis, Denver Center Theatre Company, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, PCPA Theatrefest, Seattle Shakespeare, Wooden O in Seattle, and Lit Moon and Boxtales Theatre Company in Santa Barbara CA. Jeff has directed many plays all over the country including Midsummer Nights Dream, Comedy of Errors, Henry VI pt 3, Bloody Poetry, The Trojan Women, and The Arabian Nights, and was a co-founder of Door Shakespeare in Baily’s Harbor WI. In Chicago he’s worked with the House Theatre, Raven Theatre and Underscore. In 2010 He founded Proboscis Theatre and has devised, written, directed and/or performed in four original shows, including Piezoelectric Love: The (half) Life of Marie Curie, La La La Strada, Strap-On and Bloody Beautiful. Proboscis has finally put down roots in Chicago and he couldn’t be more thrilled to create more riveting original theatre. His new play, The Queens of Infinite Space, will debut May 23, 2022 at Links Hall in Chicago. Favorite roles include MacBeth, Prospero, Bad Lias Hatfield, Carlotta in the Cherry Orchard and Tristan in Peter Sellars/Bill Viola’s Tristan und Isolde at the Opera de Paris.. Jeff currently teaches movement for actors at The Theatre School at DePaul University where he is also Head of BFA Acting.

Charlotte Markle (she/her) is an actor, dialect coach and teaching artist originally from San Francisco, California. Currently based in Chicago, Charlotte has worked in the Bay Area with the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and worked and trained in Portland, Oregon with the Institute for Contemporary Performance and Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble. She received her M.F.A. in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. She last appeared with Proboscis Theatre Company as Fellini (and others) in La La La Strada.

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Nadia Pillay (she/her/hers) is a Chicago based Actress and a company member with Theatre Y and MPAACT Theatre Company. She was last seen in the recent iteration of The Camino Project with Theatre Y. She was pleased to make her debut with JAG Productions for their annual JAG Fest. She can be heard on MPAACT Theatre Company’s Podcast Play Series, in the Audio versions of By Association Spoken Word, and Starting Over by Shepsu Aakhu. Nadia is pleased to join Proboscis Theatre Company in the debut production of Queens of Infinite Space.

Michael Dias (he/him/his) is an actor, physical theatre maker and educator. Working with the award-winning Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre for 10 years, he developed and performed plays and workshops to promote healthy choices for Southern California’s underserved youth. He co-created many devised theatre projects including A Muse Zoo, Monster Party, Qualia Productions, Nobody’s Fools and Nose Tales. Michael recently earned his MFA in acting from Ohio University, where he also taught mask, mime and clowning to BFA and MFA students. Recent credits include: Rhinoceros (Beringer) with Tantrum Theater, The Wind in the Willows (Mr. Toad) with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Macbeth (Macbeth) with Ohio University. Michael produces Mime Radio Show podcast featuring James Donlon and Karen Hoyer interviewing mime and physical theatre professionals. He is honored to join the talented ranks of Proboscis Theatre Company.

Amelia Hernandez (she/her/hers) is a Chicago based actor originally from Houston, Texas. A recent graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University, select credits include Luchadora! (Lupita), The Retreat or Whatevs (Amber), Blood Wedding (Bride), and the world premiere of V.I.P (Jennifer). She recently performed in the Neighborhood Narratives festival in partnership with Jackalope Theatre Company. Amelia is excited to be making her Proboscis Theatre Company debut.