Marge Dunn*  returns to New Repertory Theatre after most recently being seen as Chris in Cardboard Piano. Other recent credits include It’s a Wonderful Life and Miss Holmes at the Greater Boston Stage Company; Dog Act (IRNE nomination) at Theatre on Fire; Three Sisters (IRNE nomination), A Piece of My Heart and A Nightingale Sang (IRNE nomination) at Wellesley Repertory Theatre; Macbeth at Brown Box Theatre Project; The Draft at Hibernian Hall; Romeo and Juliet, and Much Ado About Nothing at Boston Theater Company. She holds a BA in English and Theatre Studies from Wellesley College, and serves as the Technical Director at the Roxbury Latin School. Dunn is also a freelance educator with Watertown Children’s Theatre, Greater Boston Stage Company, and Boston Theater Company. Originally from Winchester, MA, she now resides in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Alex Hanscom makes his New Repertory Theatre debut as a member of the 2019 – 2020 Classic Repertory Company tour. Alex is a recent graduate of the Emerson College BFA Acting program. Some recent credits include Measure for Measure (Angelo), Brazen (Ike), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Monk) with Emerson Stage, as well as I Hate You (Bill) and Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache) with Emerson Mercutio Troupe. When not acting, Alex teaches with Boston Children’s Theatre and creates short-form video content on YouTube. Alex is super excited to join CRC and can’t wait to introduce students to the world of theatre! 

Kris Ivy Haynes makes her New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show at Moonbox, Fastrada in Pippin at the Summer Rep Theater Festival, Ulla in the Producers at Priscilla Beach Theater, Anita in West Side Story at Priscilla Beach Theater. Kris earned a BFA in Musical Theatre at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA and is originally from Brooklyn, NY.

Lovely Hoffman* returns to New Repertory Theatre after having appeared in Little Shop of Horrors. Lovely is an award-winning performer and educator.  In 2017, Lovely released her single “My Black Is Beautiful,” a song about self-love, which went viral and reached #45 on the Adult Contemporary Radio Charts. Lovely has been featured on CNN, BET, and TeenVogue and recently performed backup for Mariah Carey at the Wang Theatre. She was also featured in Lysol’s national “Thank You Teachers” commercial.  In 2015, Lovely won the IRNE Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple (SpeakEasy Stage).  Favorite theatre credits include: Marie and Rosetta and Sunfish (Greater Boston Stage Company), Hairspray and Kiss Me, Kate (Reagle Music Theatre), Doubt: A Parable and Avenue Q (Ocean State Theatre), Ragtime (The Umbrella), Little Shop of Horrors and Ain’t Misbehavin (Lyric Stage Company), Caroline, or Change (Moonbox Productions). Lovely is a graduate of Boston College and proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Love to Brandon. LovelyHoffman.com

Zoë Maloney makes her New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Chicago (Velma Kelly) at Belvoir Terrace, Heathers (New Wave Girl) at Priscilla Beach Theatre, A Chorus Line (Diana) at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, RENT (Mimi Marquez) with MoonAmie Productions. Zoë has earned a B.F.A ‘21 at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She is originally from Miami, Florida, and currently resides in Boston, MA.

Peter Mill* makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show (Moonbox Productions), Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reagle Music Theatre), Bill in Musical of Musicals! The Musical (Moonbox Productions), Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Reagle Music Theatre). Peter attended Walnut Hill School for the Arts, in Natick, MA and is from Medway, MA. www.PeterMill.com

Yewande Odetoyinbo* makes her New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Parade, Little Shop of Horrors, The View Upstairs, Caroline or Change, Breath and Imagination (IRNE Winner), The Wiz, In The Heights, choreographer for Choir Boy. Yewande earned an MFA from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a BFA from Howard University. She is originally from Detroit, currently resides in Roxbury, MA and is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota.

Aaron Patterson makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Jim Conley (Parade w/ Moonbox Pro.) Junior (Choir Boy w/ SpeakEasy Stage Company) Emcee (Cabaret w/ Boston Conservatory). Aaron is a BFA for Musical Theatre student at Boston Conservatory, and is originally from Atlanta, GA.

Katrina Z. Pavao (she/her/hers) made her New Repertory Theatre debut in our 2019/20 production of Hair. Recent credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at Lyric Stage Company, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Lyric Stage Company), Cabaret (Moonbox Theatre) and In the Heights (Wheelock Family Theatre). Katrina earned a MFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and a BA in Theatre Arts from Providence College. She currently choreographs for ArtBarn in Brookline and just finished working with Arlington Children’s Theatre. She is originally from North Providence, RI, and currently resides in Brighton, MA. Alongside performing and teaching, Katrina is also barre3 instructor in Brookline, MA.

Brian-Barry Pereira makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Georg in Into the Woods at Little Theater of Fall River, Big Davey in Billy Elliot at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, A-Rab in West Side Story at New Bedford Festival Theatre, Herman/Girl #2 in Cabaret at Moonbox Productions, Frank/ensemble in Mame at Greater Boston Stage Company, and Henry in Damn Yankees at Ocean State Theatre Company. Brian earned a BA in Theater Arts from Dean College, and teaches at Ipswich Middle School as a Theater Director, and is a resident choreographer (Co- founder) at Footlights Repertory Company in Swansea MA. He is originally from Swansea, MA, and currently resides in Ipswich, MA.

Anthony Pires, Jr.* makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Angus in Tuck Everlasting at The Umbrella Stage, Curtis Taylor, Jr. in Dreamgirls at Riverside Theatre Works, and Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime in Wheelock Family Theatre. Other credits include Jim in Big River the Musical at Theatre at the Mount, and Jim/Newt Lee in Parade in The Umbrella Stage Company. Anthony earned a Masters in Higher Education from Salem State University, and a B.A. in Speech Performance Communication from Framingham State University. He is originally from Dorchester, MA, and currently resides in Hyde Park, MA.

Eddie Shields* makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include The Legend of Georgia McBride (Seven Angels Theatre), The View Upstairs, Shakespeare in Love, Significant Other, Casa Valentina (SpeakEasy Stage Company), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Nora Theater Co.) Edward II, Comedy of Errors (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Henry VI.3, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night (Drilling Theater Company), Miss Julie (Workshop Theatre NY), The Good Girl’s High (Manhattan Rep), A Class Act (Robert Moss Theater). Eddie earned an MFA in Acting from Brandies University. Originally from Philadelphia, he currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Edward L. Simon* (Claude) makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Hair. Recent credits include Prince Topher in R&H’s Cinderella (Virginia Repertory Theatre), Narrator/Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Westchester Broadway Theatre), Ensemble in The Bridges of Madison County (SpeakEasy Stage Company). Edward earned a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Originally from Bethesda, MD, he currently resides in Astoria, NY.