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MEET THE ARTISTS! TOCCARRA CASH (she/ her/hers) (MAME WILKS) Two River Theater Debut! Broadway: The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: Measure for Measure (The Public), Napoli, Brooklyn (Roundabout Theatre), Brothers from the Bottom (The Billie Holiday Theatre, with Wendell Pierce) Playing with Fire (Negro Ensemble Company/Strindberg Rep). Off-West End (London): Half Me, Half You. Regional (select): Huntington Theatre Company, Hartford Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Alliance Theatre, True Colors Theatre Company, Kansas City Repertory Theatre. She was also recently seen last summer in Moliere in the Park’s hit virtual production of Tartuffe (with Raul Esparza & Samira Wiley) in the role of Elmire. Film: First Match, Here After, Grace’s Keeper, Rosy, ATL. TV: Station 19 (NBC), Blue Bloods (CBS), Royal Pains (USA), Younger (TV Land). She also just completed filming as a Series Regular on the Freeform pilot Everything’s Trash, starring Phoebe Robinson. Awards: AUDELCO - Best Supporting Actress for Brothers from the Bottom, IRNE - Best Supporting Actress for Skeleton Crew (Huntington Theatre Company), Princess Grace Award – Theatre Award. Education: Proud alumna of Spelman College (BA), University of MissouriKansas City (MFA). IG, Twitter & FB: @toccarracash. WAYNE DEHART (he/ him/his) (ELDER JOSEPH BARLOW) was born in Jonesville, S.C.; his parents’ divorce brought him to Houston, T.X., where he currently resides. He began his theatre journey with J.B. by Archibald MacLeish. DeHart joined Houston’s Ensemble Theatre in 1981 and has been a mainstay at that theater for 38 years, garnering several Best Actor and Best
Supporting Actor awards. DeHart has completed eight of August Wilson’s American Century Cycle (having to regretfully forego his role in Gem of the Ocean to appear in a film). DeHart’s film credits include Jason’s Lyric, I Come in Peace, and Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. He recently completed work on films Bayou Caviar with Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tales From the Hood 2, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Tropical Cop Tales, and Hap & Leonard. DeHart is the primary re-enactment performer at The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, T.X. where he has performed The Life of A Buffalo Soldier since 2001. He is a proud father of My Love T-ATA, a three-time grandfather, and a six-time great-grandfather. About his upcoming role as Elder Joseph Barlow, DeHart said, “I was so excited when Mr. Dirden reached out to me. I wanted to dig up my script and start right away. I am truly grateful and appreciative to Two River Theater for giving me this ‘bucket list’ opportunity.” CARL HENDRICK LOUIS (he/ him/his) (HARMOND WILKS) Broadway: 1984, The Cherry Orchard (Roundabout Theatre Company), Off-Broadway: The Emperor Jones (Irish Repertory Theatre), The Tempest (Classical Theatre of Harlem), Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout Theatre Company), The King’s Whore (Walkerspace), In Fields Where They Lay (Hudson Guild Theatre), Marat/ Sade (Classical Theatre of Harlem). Regional: Mlima’s Tale (Westport Country Playhouse), Sunset Baby (Kitchen Theatre Company). Film: Fan Girl, Unknown Soldier. Television: Mindhunter. Education: New York University’s Graduate Acting Program and Fordham University’s Theatre Program. NATHAN JAMES (he/ him/his) (STERLING JOHNSON) Nathan is a proud native of Pittsburgh where began his acting career with Kuntu Repertory Theater. He received a BA in Africana Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MFA in Acting from Penn State University. His one-man play, Growing Pains, has been produced at The August Wilson Center for African American Culture, The United Solo Theater 17
