John Hardin (Lord Lovelace & Lord Byron) (he/him) is delighted to be back working in his native Massachusetts: he recently performed with Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in their Boston Common production of Cymbeline, but this production marks his first leading role back home! Other credits include Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare on the Sound), The Sword in the Stone (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival), Hamlet (Adirondack Shakespeare Company), and The Rivals (Pearl Theatre Company). Recent films include Cutter, The Devil’s Son, and Creatures. In addition to his work walking the boards, John is also a chess coach and tournament player and serves on the board of Boston’s Boylston Chess Club. Much love and thanks to Katie, Mattie Cavanaugh, and Mom.

EVAN TURISSINI (Jos Sedley/Sir Pitt, et al.) is a long-time fan of the work of Underground Railway Theater, and is elated to make his debut with the company in Vanity Fair. Acting credits include: The View UpStairs [u/s, performed], Every Brilliant Thing [u/s, performed] (SpeakEasy Stage Company); Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing (Shit-Faced Shakespeare/Magnificent Bastard Productions); Twelfth Night, Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (Moonbox Productions); Three Sisters (Apollinaire Theatre Company); Julius Caesar, Incident at Vichy (Praxis Stage Company); Trapped (Strange News Theatre); Same River (Strike Anywhere Movement Ensemble); and more. Evan Turissini is the artistic director of Acropolis Stage Company, where he recently directed their inaugural production of Cherry Docs. By day, Evan serves as the Creative Services Associate for SpeakEasy Stage.

Josephine Moshiri Elwood (Becky Sharp) Central Square Theater: debut; Previous theatre credits include Onegin, Gabriel (Greater Boston Stage Company), Old Money (Commonwealth Shakespeare), Hand to God, The Whale (Speakeasy Stage Company), Othello, God’s Ear (Actor’s Shakespeare Project), Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, and Midsummer Night’s Dream (Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare). Film credits include Nos4a2 and The Immigrant. Josephine is a graduate of Emerson College where she received her BFA in acting.