Eric is thrilled to be back at The Human Race Theatre Company where he was last seen as Eugene in Brighton Beach Memoirs. He is originally from the Rochester, NY area and earned his BFA in Theatre and Dance from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Eric has traveled the world with Disney Cruise Line appearing onstage as Peter Pan and also as an original cast member of Tangled the Musical. In his spare time Eric plays French Horn with the LGBAC Symphonic Band in New York City and is an avid knitter. Favorite credits include the title role in the stage musical Peter Pan, West Side Story, All Shook Up, Lend Me a Tenor, Beauty and the Beast, A Chorus Line, Assassins, and 42nd Street. Member of Actors’ Equity. For my family, Julian and Gigi.

Jax is honored to make his debut with The Human Race Theatre for this important role. A Dayton local, Jax has most recently appeared on the La Comedia stage as Randy in A Christmas Story, and as Flounder in The Little Mermaid. Jax is nine years old, in 4th grade, and has performed in local productions of The Grunch, Newsies, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Jax wants to thank his family, friends, and coaches for their continued support, and encourage other kids to be themselves no matter what, because every child deserves a voice! #speechapraxiaawareness

Teresa is a Boston native & Rihanna enthusiast. She is thrilled to be making her Human Race debut! Off-Broadway: Drama Desk-nominated, Beardo (Pipeline Theatre Company), Cute Activist (Bushwick Starr/New Saloon). Regional Theatre: Are You There? (44th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays), The Sensational (Actors Theatre of Louisville), To Kill A Mockingbird (Gloucester Stage). Education: BFA in Acting (Boston University), Classical Acting Certificate (LAMDA), 2019-2020 Acting Apprentice (Professional Training Company at Actors Theatre of Louisville). She is eternally grateful for families, given & chosen. For more information, visit teresalangford.com!

A 15-year member of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA, Josh has performed in over 25 of their productions, including: The Tempest, Cymbeline, Comedy of Errors; Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged); Mother Courage and Her Children (starring Olympia Dukakis); Love’s Labour’s Lost; 39 Steps; Hound of the Baskervilles; As You Like It; Mystery of Irma Vep; Winter’s Tale; Richard III; Les Liaisons Dangereuses; Merry Wives of Windsor. Off- Broadway: Peep Show (Actor’s Playhouse). Regional: Berkshire Theatre Group, Oldcastle Theatre, Connecticut Rep, Madison Rep., Forward Theater, Milwaukee’s Chamber Theatre, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Milwaukee’s Renaissance Theaterworks. National commercials, Daytime Serials and Saturday Night Live. Josh is an Assoc. Professor of Acting at Wright State University. AEA & SAG-AFTRA.

Justin is thrilled to be onstage with The Human Race for the first time after appearing in their streaming production of Now and Then last spring.  He moved to Ohio in 2006, when he joined the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and since then he has worked on over 100 productions there. Favorite productions include: Henry V, Death of a Salesman, The Grapes of Wrath, Othello, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Noises Off. He has also appeared onstage at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati and Know Theatre. He sends special thanks to his wife, local actress and playwright Maggie Lou Rader and their three hilarious pets.

Kelly is elated to be returning to The Human Race!!! She was last seen here (too long ago!) in Brother Wolf  and Shenandoah.  Living in Cincinnati, she has been working with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Know Theatre Cincinnati, Xavier University, and Tantrum Theatre with Ohio University.  Film credits include Dark Waters, Old Man and the Gun, A Kind of Murder, Perception, Healing River, and  C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America.  She sends special love to her husband, Jeremy.  kellymengelkoch.com

Isabella is thrilled to be making her professional debut. Her credits include Inside Voices with The Chickasaw Nation Arts Academy and a showcase for her acting class at Town Hall. Isabella attends the Montessori School of Dayton as a 4^th grader, where she loves art and music. She is an award-winning Irish Dancer with McGovern Irish Dance where she has been dancing since 2016, competing in over a dozen competitions and performing for thousands. She loves spending time with her friends, drawing and playing outside. Isabella would like to thank her mom, dad and family for believing in her.