Kim Blanck's first Back Room was the project's 2017 New York debut, Twelfth Night, as Lady Toby Belch! From day one, she was hooked: BRSP is the funniest, most intimate, and most powerful Shakespeare she's ever seen. @kblanck // email

Matt Bovee saw his first Backroom in 2018 and learned that Shakespeare is at its very best as a joyous, raucous community experience. Since then he has been gleefully playing fools, ladies, and Bottoms for crowds of tipsy New Yorkers. @mattyboves // email

Caitlin Costello has loved being a part of The Project for over a decade between Chicago and NYC. Caitlin is a teaching artist, producer, freelance content creator, writer, voice-over artist, and a storyteller. @caitlincos // email

Matt Holzfeind got started doing Back Room as an actor in Chicago years ago and has never quite recovered. BRSP is his chaos church: a place where Shakespeare is alive, immediate, dangerous, and occasionally interrupted by someone ordering nachos. As it should be. @holzmatt // email

Torsten Johnson has been smitten with Back Room ever since the first taste of what the cult was offering, all those years ago in Chicago. Since then, Tor’s done Shakespeare in bars all over the country, including Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, DC, and New York. @torstenjohnson // email

Caroline Kingsley can’t remember how she first got involved with Back Room over a decade ago in Los Angeles, but she’s a literal little-book carrying member of “The Shakespeare Cult.”  When she’s not doing weird theater stuff, she’s at home with her new baby and her hilarious 5 year old. @winnifredcoombe // email

Kihresha Redmond has been in awe of and inspired by BRSP ever since she first saw a show in 2018. She is an actor, improviser, and avid game enthusiast, and you can keep up with her happenings on www.kihresha.com. Hope to see you at the next show! @redefinedby_k // email

Emily Shain has been with the project since the beginning days in Chicago. BRSP makes her feel alive. These days you can find Emily acting, coaching or going on long walks. She grew up in California but is starting to be mistaken for a New Yorker (ha!). @eshainey // email