Summer Conservatory Artists
Class of 2025
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Simple/Fairy
Understudy: Anne Page, Pistol, NymAubrey Bagley is elated to be in Summer Conservatory Class of '25, and involved in NSF's The Merry Wives of Windsor! She graduated from Lipscomb University '24 with a double BFA in Acting and Production Design. One year post-grad, she can't get enough of Shakespeare and Theatre Ed. Acting credits include Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream with 2nd Theatre Company, Lord/Murderer in Macbeth with 2nd Theatre Company, Bernardo in Hamlet with NSF/Lipscomb. Other talents include visual art (painting/illustration), Musical Theatre and Directing/Stage Management. She'd like to thank her family and friends for their support, her conservatory co-stars for their selves and their art, and God for the gift of creativity and storytelling. @aubreybagley
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Nym/John/Fairy
Understudy: Abraham SlenderRiley Basner is thrilled to be working with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival once again. You may have seen him a couple years ago at Leonata's in Much Ado About Nothing setting up some cornhole boards or perhaps twirling a ribbon if you were lucky. Recently, he has been working with some more of the finest thespians in and around Nashville including The Larry Keeton in Noises Off!, The Bell Witch Festival in Spirit, and Playhouse 615 in The Whale. He is immensely grateful to all who have taught him, directly or indirectly, throughout his career. “Fix Your Hearts or Die."
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Abraham Slender
Understudy: Sir Hugh EvansSh’Ahr Blackburn is a rising Junior at Lipscomb University and is getting his BFA in Musical Theater. A few of his favorite credits to have portrayed are: John Brooks in Little Women the Musical, Phil Davis is White Christmas and Macduff in Macbeth! Sh’Ahr is so excited and grateful to be along these wonderful artists in this production! He says you should come see Matilda the Musical at Lipscomb this fall!
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Pistol/Robert/Fairy
Understudy: Dr. CaiusTeige Brewer is appearing in his second production with NSF. He is a recent graduate of Belmont University’s Theatre Department. As a writer, he is working alongside Abigail McCurdy to co-develop a new play cycle titled A Small Part of The Interesting Story premiering at Belmont University’s Blackbox Theatre, running October 3-5 (Mark your calendars!). He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and he will be returning to the UK to study at Drama Studio London and do the whole thing. Go see A Small Part of The Interesting Story!
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Dr. Caius
Understudy: Robert ShallowJoshua Diolosa is an actor, musician, and writer. A native New Yorker, he grew up surrounded by theatre and music. He also became completely enthralled by film at a very early age. Diolosa began acting, performing music, and writing songs as a child, and by the time he finished graduate school he decided to devote his life completely to the arts. He studied at the prestigious HB Studio in New York, and continues to dive deeper into his craft while moving between stage and screen and learning from the teaching masters of the industry.
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Summer Conservatory Artist
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Anne Page/John Rugby
Understudy: HostessSamantha Scattini is a recent alum from Lipscomb University where she studied Musical Theatre and Graphic Design! You may have seen her on a Lipscomb stage as Meg March in Little Women, Sillabub in CATS, or Second Witch in Macbeth with 2nd Theatre Company. Samantha is originally from Monterey, California but has loved making Nashville her home and is so thrilled to be making her Nashville Shakespeare Festival debut! “Though she be but little, she is fierce”- A Midsummer Night's Dream. Keep up with her on instagram @samantha.scattini and check out her website for more!
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Emerging Director
Makinley Smith is thrilled to be a part of NSF’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. She recently graduated from Lipscomb University with a BFA in Acting and minors in both Music and Directing. Directing credits include Cinderella with the kids at Nashville Children's Theatre and Table for Five... Thousand at West End UMC. Acting credits include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth with 2nd Theatre Company and Rosencrantz U/S in Hamlet with NSF/Lipscomb. She would love to thank her family and friends for their constant support and God for giving her an insatiable passion for art and storytelling. @makinleysmith
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Fenton
Understudy: Mister George PageTrey Smith is fairly new to the Nashville from Texas where he received a BFA in Acting from Hardin-Simmons University. He recently appeared in Franklin Theatrical Fellowship’s production of Good Night, Oscar asJack Paar. He is a proud member of this year’s Summer Conservatory class very excited to be involved with Nashville Shakespeare!
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Summer Conservatory Artist
Key Stampfli is a theatre artist from Franklin, TN. They earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montevallo in 2023. Although they are primarily a performer, they also love sewing, costume crafts, and dramaturgy. Past credits include UM's productions of Punk Rock Girl! (2022), Anon(ymous) (2022), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2020).
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Summer Conservatory Artist
Zoë Zent is a dedicated and passionate actress and musician. She is a graduate from the theatre program at Middle Tennessee State University, yet she continues to strive for improvement and mastery of her craft. Among her favorite previous roles are Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and Margie O’Brien in 1940’s. Radio Christmas Hour. In her free time, she enjoys quieter hobbies, such as painting and reading sci-fi novels. She feels extremely honored and proud to be an artist with Nashville Shakes Summer Conservatory 2025!
