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Cassius Merriweather

Assistant Stage Manager

“There was a star danced, and under that were you born.” 

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Cassius (They/Them)  grins like an Elysian rogue given the opportunity to join the Stage Management Team for the love filled, farcical, and treacherous repertoire that is Michigan Shakespeare Festival’s 2026 Mainstage Season.

 

After studying at Oakland University, and working alongside, John Sloan III, David Gram and Casaundra Freeman they’ve assisted as a creative on Fever’s The Jury Experience, Encore Theatre’s She Loves Me,  Detroit Repartory Theatre’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Bunbury Theatre’s Last Night at Mikell’s, Renaissance City Rep’s Oedipus, and numerous other productions throughout the both in and out of state. whilst finding a home in Poetry Slams throughout the state. 

 

Working to blend poetry, identity, and theatre into something unique, follow their future endeavors on Instagram @ItsMeCassius and @ItsMeCanvasBody

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