Meet Our Actors

Seth Tecsi : Seth is very excited to make his acting debut in The Importance of Being Earnest. He has been taking acting classes with the AMB Actors Workshop in Seattle for 3 years. Offstage, Seth enjoys hanging out with friends and family, playing pickleball, and working on music under the alias Tehchi. He wants to thank his family and friends for their un-wavering support, and his acting coach for instilling the importance of pursuing the truth of every scene.

Huzaifa is a poet and newcomer to Seattle who has previously played at the DCP Theatre in Pennsylvania. He is soon to begin an MFA in poetry at the University of Washington, and is excited to act with the Emerald Theatre. You can find his writing in the Pleiades: Literature in Context, the Bangalore Review, and Kajal Magazine.

Ben graduated with his degree in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University where he was featured in Convention by Dan Erickson, creator of the Apple TV series Severance. Since then, he has been seen on stages ranging from Bellingham to Olympia. This is his first production with Emerald Theatre, but you may recognize him from his recent appearances as Reginald in Miss Holmes at Centerstage in Federal Way or as Van Helsing in Dracula at Tacoma Arts Live. Ben is also a published audiobook narrator with two books to his name. He would like to thank you for supporting local theatre and thank his friends and peers for their support, particularly The Oregon Trail family, Mickie, Kerry, Deya, and Andrea.

Ines Kreitlein is delighted to make her Emerald Theatre debut! Some of her recent roles include Annie Cannon in Silent Sky at Woodinville Repertory Theatre, DeSalle in Tartuffe: Born Again at The Phoenix Theatre, and Lord Byron in Ada and the Engine with Edmonds Driftwood Players. Offstage, Ines is a passionate storyteller behind the camera, directing and creating for the screen. She’s thrilled to be performing outdoor theatre for the first time and to share this fun and clever Oscar Wilde gem in such a unique setting.

Selena Flannery (she/her) is over the moon to return to the stage in her first production since the Great Intermission (also known as Covid). She has soft spot for Shakespeare, surrealism, and swords -- appearing in Dead Man's Cell Phone, Deutscher Expressionismus, Othello, and a variety of other shows around the PNW. Raised in Bellingham, she lives in Seattle with a very supportive partner and two opinionated cats who’ve endured many monologue rehearsals.

Erin Michele Gabbard is delighted to make her Emerald Theatre debut, and even more delighted to revisit the role of Cecily Cardew. Recent credits include Same Time, Next Year with Heart Repertory Theatre, Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth, and Lina in Cry It Out with inD Theatre. While this is her first production with Emerald, it’s not her first time as Cecily—and she’s grateful for the chance to return to such a joyfully impish character. Love and thanks to Ludo, Bill, and the gremlins for keeping her grounded, silly, and caffeinated.

Julie Redl is delighted to perform in her second summer outdoor production with Emerald Theatre! Last summer she was the Duke in A Comedy of Errors and most recently played the Ghost of Christmas Present and Charwoman in A Christmas Carol. She's also been involved with the MV Creative Arts Commission's Youth Short Play Festival as a Director and actor. When not on stage, Julie works as a caregiver and adult educator for caregivers-in-training, and enjoys time with her husband and two adult sons. She believes that cats rule and dogs drool and will agree to arm-wrestle those who disagree.

 Ever since watching the 1952 film version of "Earnest" on the afternoon Big Money Movie, Eric has hoped to perform in this perfect play.  Having aged out of Algernon and Jack, he is thrilled to finally be cast as Frederick Chasuble, D.D.  Favorite roles that have led to the good reverend include both Bobby and Zach in "A Chorus Line," Howard in "Picnic," and, most recently, Lord Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet."