Kimberley Gaughan makes her New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Trayf. Regional acting credits include Judith in Equivocation at Actors’ Shakespeare Project; Mary Warren in The Crucible at Theatre South Carolina; and Sophie in Flight at the Center for Performance Experiment. Other credits include upcoming direction of King John at Praxis Stage, and serving as the Assistant Director for Romeo & Juliet at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Stage 2. Gaughan holds an MFA in Acting from University of South Carolina, and a BA in Theatre from University of Notre Dame. Gaughan teaches at Massasoit Community College, and is a company member of Theatre Nohgaku, an international performance ensemble dedicated to Noh. Originally from Scituate, MA, she currently resides in Somerville, MA.

NILE HAWVER*  makes his New Repertory Theatre debut. Boston credits include Edward II (Actor’s Shakespeare Project); Carmen and Greek (Boston Lyric Opera); Violet and Mothers and Sons (SpeakEasy Stage Company); Finish Line (Boston Theater Company); The Edge of Peace (Central Square Theater), Etherdome (Huntington Theatre Company); Twelfth Night (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); and many more. Regional credits include work with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Ocean State Theatre Company. Nile received his BFA in acting from the University of Rhode Island and an MFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Born in Connecticut and raised in Rhode Island, Nile currently resides in Somerville. Upcoming projects include The Irish and How They Got That Way (Greater Boston Stage Company).

David Picariello makes his New Repertory Theatre debut as a member of the 2018-2019 Classic Repertory Company tour. He graduated in 2017 from Salem State University 2017 with a BFA in Theatre Performance, and minors in both Film Studies and Dramatic Literature. He spent the summer after graduation with Speak About It, a performance-based education consent program that travels to high schools and colleges across the country. SSU credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster), The Seagull (Konstantin), and The Grapes of Wrath (Noah Joad). Other recent credits include Starveling in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Apollinaire Theatre Company) and William Morris Barfee in The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (Theatre Company of Saugus). David is most excited to work with such a small and talented ensemble, bringing Shakespeare and classic literature to life. He currently lives in Wakefield, MA.

BEN SWIMMER* (Zalmy) makes his New Repertory Theatre debut with this production of Trayf. Regional credits include Bobby in The Honey Trap at Boston Playwrights Theatre; Swing in Camelot at Goodspeed Opera House, Beowulf in Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage, Jeff in Lobby Hero, George Gibbs in Our Town, Bobby in The Honey Trap at Boston Playwrights Theatre, Swing in Camelot at Goodspeed Opera House; and Jacob in Morning by Simon Stephens at Ab Ovo Company. Swimmer holds a BFA in Acting from Boston University (Beowulf in Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage, Jeff in Lobby Hero, George Gibbs in Our Town). Originally from Madison, CT, he now resides in New York City.