We Are Gathered

NICHOLAS L. ASHE

Free

Nicholas L. Ashe (Free) Theater credits include the Broadway production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy (Manhattan Theatre Club), Matthew López’s The Inheritance (Geffen Playhouse), Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ Girls (Yale Repertory Theatre), and most recently, Gage Tarlton’s Pretty Perfect Lives. Nic got his start as Young Simba on the national tour of The Lion King. He is best known for his seven-year run on Ava DuVernay’s critically-acclaimed series Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

KYLE BELTRAN

W. Tre

Kyle Beltran (W. Tre) Broadway: The Cherry Orchard, In the Heights (& First National Tour). Off-Broadway: A Case for the Existence of God (Signature, Drama Desk & Lortel Award nominations); Curse of the Starving Class (The New Group); Find Me Here, Tin Cat Shoes (Clubbed Thumb); Lessons in Survival, The Amateurs, Gloria (Vineyard); Blue Ridge (Atlantic), Fire In Dreamland, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Head of Passes, The Fortress of Solitude (Public); The Flick (Barrow Street); Choir Boy (MTC, AUDELCO Award); 10 Things to Do Before I Die (2ST). Regional: Williamstown, Goodman, Dallas Theater Center, Steppenwolf, Yale Rep, The Old Globe. TV/Film: Ramon Fisher on American Rust: Broken Justice (Prime), American Horror Story (FX), Inventing Anna (Netflix), Olga Dies Dreaming (Hulu, pilot), American Rust (Showtime), David Makes Man (OWN/Max), The Shivering Truth (Adult Swim), Horace and Pete (Pig Newton), The Big C (Showtime), Unforgettable (CBS). BFA in Drama, Carnegie Mellon. Instagram: @kyperbole

JADE JONES

Xi/Nana Jae

Jade Jones they/them (Xi/Nana Jae),most recently seen as Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables at The Muny in St. Louis, is known for their portrayal of Belle in Olney Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Jade made their New York debut in 2023 as Mary in the off-Broadway revival of Vanities, and made their television debut as Stevie on the primetime network series Chicago P.D. As a DC native, they have also been seen at Shakespeare Theatre Company (The Amen Corner), Round House Theatre (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play), and Ford’s Theatre (Into the Woods). They were spotlit on ABC 20/20’s 25th Anniversary Cinderella reunion special alongside Billy Porter and Todrick Hall, and have been featured in Playbill, MSNBC, and People magazine. Their music can be found on Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud, under the moniker “Litty Official”.

KEVIN MAMBO

Dad/Chauncey

Kevin Mambo (Dad/Chauncey) Broadway, Off-Broadway, and tour credits include Fela!, The Color Purple, and The Book of Mormon National Tour (Helen Hayes nomination); The History of Empires at La MaMa; Fortress of Solitude at Dallas Theater Center and The Public Theater (Lortel nomination); Mlima's Tale at The Public Theater; Ruined at Goodman Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club; The Convert at Kirk Douglas Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and McCarter Theatre Center; Venus and Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek at Signature Theatre; Seven Guitars and Pericles at Two River Theater; The Last Detail at Lucille Lortel Theatre; and Once Around the Sun at Zipper Factory Theater. Film credits include Rustin, Nina, Cadillac Records, Rebel in the Rye, Payback, One of Us Tripped, Firing Squad, Selah and the Spades, The Southside, Henchman of Notre Dame (Best Actor), Trooper, and Man in the Mirror. Television credits include Guiding Light (two Emmys, three nominations), Hit & Run, Luke Cage, Saint X, High Maintenance, The Good Doctor, Blacklist, Happyish, Soul Food, One Life to Live, Law & Order (Original/Deadline/SVU/Trial by Jury/Criminal Intent/Reboot), Spin City, Elementary, Any Day Now, Mistresses, Family Matters, Freshman Dorm, and Great Performances.

NIKKOLE SALTER

MS MS/Punkin

Nikkole Salter (MS MS/Punkin) is an award winning actress, playwright, educator, and arts advocate. For her work, she has received an OBIE, a Helen Hayes Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Global Tolerance Award from the Friends of the United Nations (a Selfdes-Kanin fellowship from the Theatre Hall of Fame), and most recently, a Lily Award for her contributions to the betterment of the theatre field. Next up, she can be seen on stage at Arena Stage in their world premiere production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's We Are Gathered. She is a graduate of Howard University and NYU. She is the current Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University. www.nikkolesalter.com

CRAIG WALLACE

Pop Pop/Cedric

Craig Wallace (Pop Pop/Cedric) is excited to return to Arena Stage having performed in numerous productions including K2, All The Way, and The Great Society. For 30 years, Craig has played a variety of roles across the DMV. Favorite roles include Sam in Master Harold...and the Boys at Roundhouse Theatre, Gloucester in King Lear at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Louis Armstrong in Satchmo at the Waldorf at Mosaic Theatre, Ebenezer Scrooge (recurring) in A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre, and many others. Craig received his BFA from Howard University, his MFA from Penn State University, and has studied with The Royal National Theatre in London. Instagram: @fungkface

PRINCE BAJON

u/s Free, W. Tre

Prince Bajon (u/s Free, W. Tre) is a first-generation Cameroonian-American actor making his Arena Stage debut as an understudy in We Are Gathered. He recently understudied at Studio Theatre, while prepping and performing for the Howard University Senior Showcase. In the past year, he has also performed at The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and YPT DC. On screen, he starred in WEA Vol. 3 (A Howard x Disney Storytellers Collaboration), and Film School. A recent graduate of Howard University’s BFA Acting program, Prince is passionate about bringing dynamic, heartfelt storytelling to the stage and screen.

JASON B. McINTOSH

u/s Dad/Chauncey, Pop Pop/Cedric

Jason B. McIntosh (u/s Dad/Chauncey, Pop Pop/Cedric) was most recently seen in Studio Theatre’s Clyde’s. Select regional credits include Radio Golf, Sweat, Fences (Everyman Theatre); Twelve Angry Men (Ford's Theatre); Robin Hood (Imagination Stage); Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (1^st Stage); A Human Being Died That Night, When January Feels Like Summer (Mosaic Theatre Company); Othello (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company); and many others. Select TV/Film credits include Kennedy, Moving Day, and The 51^st State.

JASMINE JOY

u/s MS MS/Punkin, Xi/Nana Jae

Jasmine Joy (u/s MS MS/Punkin, Xi/Nana Jae) is delighted to return to Arena Stage for this compelling celebration of love! Local credits include: Arena Stage - Tempestuous Elements, POTUS; Constellation Theatre Company - Is God Is, Moon Man Walk; The Kennedy Center - Shear Madness, A Wind in the Door (TYA); Imagination Stage - The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen, Corduroy, The Snow Queen; Olney Theatre Center - Dance Nation; 1st Stage - The Mamalogues; Theater Alliance - A Chorus Within Her; Keegan Theatre - Womxn’s Fire Festival; Peter’s Alley - The Gulf; and Venus Theatre - The Powers that Be, #solestories. You can visit Jasmine’s website at www.jasminejoybrooks.com. Jasmine would love to thank her daughter, Calypso, for being her inspiration.