The Company
Max Waszak
Founding Artistic Director
Max is a theater-maker of many hats. When creating, Max loves to wipe the slate as clean as possible and begin working with what we carry with us: bodies, voices, and imaginations.
Max considers the roles of director and teacher virtually inseparable. As a director, he will engage his performers in some form of training or craft development and in his classroom he will likewise create for his students an environment as immediate and demanding as a rehearsal room.
Max is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting in Washington DC, and East 15 Acting School in the UK. Many thanks to Deva Kirin and Daisy for so much love and support.
Meet the company of FairShakes' inaugural production of Romeo and Juliet
Nettie Chickering
Capulet | Prince | Chorus | Sampson
New Hampshire native Nettie honed her craft at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Most Recently, she played the 2nd Witch in Macbeth, and the Earl of Shrewsbury in Mary Stuart. Favorite roles include Mama Nadi in Ruined, and Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Nettie sings with an avant-garde/ experimental jazz band, Heroes Are Gang Leaders. She will join HAGL in June, at Brooklyn’s Vision Festival! She’d like to thank her wonderful cast, and Max for an incredible opportunity!
Shawn-Herbert Felton
Mercutio | Friar Lawrence | Lady Montague
Shawn-Herbert is a Brooklyn transplant from Cleveland, OH. His love affair with Shakespeare began as a child and has been nurtured in a city that values the Bard as much as NYC. Using theatre as a means to facilitate consciousness is a joy that Shawn-Herbert hopes to engage in for as long as possible.
Addison Jenkins
Romeo | Lady Capulet | Friar John | Abraham
Addison Jenkins is excited to perform this show for everyone! Addison is a senior Theatre and Performance major at SUNY Purchase, graduating Dec 2019. Past credits include Orestes 2.0 (Tyndareus),
Austentation (Harold), The Language Archive (Resten). He will be performing in Henry IV, Part One at SUNY Purchase this November. He would like to thank the cast and director for the incredible opportunity and friends, family for endless support.
Aryn Mello Pryor
Juliet | Benvolio
Aryn is from Rhode Island, studied acting in both Boston and London, and loves performing Shakespeare more than anything (especially if it's outdoors). Many thanks to Max and the cast, and a special shoutout to the birdwatchers and children that become rehearsal audiences.
