Kinetic Theatre is thrilled to reunite three CMU Drama alums -Charlie Francis Murphy, Erika Strasburg, and Ethan Saks –  in our upcoming production of The Liar.

Charlie Francis Murphy is a Pittsburgh native who plays Alcippe in the show.  He is co-founder and managing director of Esperance Theatre in New York. His credits include productions with The Public’s Shakespeare in the Park, Pearl Theatre, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, and Shakespeare Theatre of D.C.

Erika Strasburg returns to Kinetic Theatre, where she was featured in last season’s productions of COCKand Three Days in the Country. She won the 2015 Broadway World Award for Performance of the Year for her role in St. Joan of the Stockyards. Her other local credits include Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, and barebones productions.

Ethan Saks plays the title character in The Liar. His previous Pittsburgh credits include Peribanez(Quantum), The History Boys and The Mask of Moriarty (PICT). An accomplished classical actor, he has worked with the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.