Directed by Tom Fulton :: May 9-25, 2025
Amidst the bustle of a crowded London train station, Georgie spots Alex, a much older man, and plants a kiss on his neck. This electric encounter thrusts these two strangers into a fascinating and life-changing game. Simon Stephens’ sharply original HEISENBERG brings to blazing, theatrical life the uncertain and often comical sparring match that is human connection. From the playwright who brought us “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”.

“On its surface, [HEISENBERG] is a satisfyingly sentimental, life-affirming mating dance between two people who are so utterly dissimilar that of course they are made for each other. But if you choose to tune into the quieter frequencies, you’ll detect the presence of a probing work that considers the multiplicity of alternatives that could shape our lives at every moment.” —The New York Times.

MEET THE CAST ::

Lara Mielcarek* :: Georgie Burns :: (she/her)- recent credits include: Captain Hook/Mrs Darling Peter/Wendy (Dobama Theatre), Cat's Paw (Beck Center), Emilia in Othello and nearly 20 years and 18 Shakespeare productions with Ohio Shakespeare Festival where she recently had her professional directorial debut with Romeo and Juliet. Lara hasn't been with Ensemble Theatre since Josie in Moon for the Misbegotten ('19), so she is truly thrilled to return. She has her MFA from Penn State, teaches Public Speaking at St Ignatius, and runs a prison theatre program out of NERC. Love to Michael and her Dad for their neverending support. Go to arcbehindbars.com for more information. 

Jeffrey Grover* :: Alex Priest :: (he/him) spends most of his time in NYC now, however has fond memories of Ensemble. Sideman, Free Man of Color, The Normal Heart, and most recently Angels in America. Lucia Colombi, Tony Sias, Sarah May and Celeste Cosentino as the respective directors and wonderful casts and production teams. And now, Heisenberg with Lara, Tom, Rebecca, Celeste and the team in this new location! Theater: Most of the theaters here in Cleveland. Beck Center, Charenton, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Public Theatre, Dobama, Ensemble, Great Lakes Theater, JCC Halle Theater, Lakeland Theater, Mamai, None Too Fragile, etc. Recent NYC  productions at Abingdon Theater, Virtual Stage Lab Grief Dialogues: The Experience, The Tank, Metropolitan Playhouse, NY Theater Festival, Opera North. Feature Films: The Alto Knights, Dark Waters, I Feel Pretty, Charliebird, Miles Ahead, Compliance, & Take Shelter. Some Recent Shorts: The Rite of Spring , The Thaw, I Would Never F*** You, & The Piano Mover. Television: Recent Daredevil: Born Again, ELSBETH, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Succession, Partner Track, & New Amsterdam. In NYC, Jeff has partnered with Jonathan Wright writing and producing and starring in the new LARRY SILVER series. They have just completed their fourth episode, Larry Has An Intervention.  Jeff recently wrote and directed BLINK, in collaboration with filmscool creative, and I Killed Angela, which starred Jim Walton and Jim Shankman.  In Cleveland, Jeff worked with Steve Hacker and Andrew Gorell producing several g2h films. Represented by Boals-Winnett & Associates and Ingrid French Management NYC.  The Talent Group in Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

*Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Meet The Crew ::

Tom Fulton :: Director :: is an award-winning actor, director, and theatre educator whose professional career spans more than four decades. He holds a Master of Education from Kent State University and a BFA in Professional Theatre from Southern Methodist University. A proud graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and a Certified Career Technical Educator in the State of Ohio, Tom has led numerous theatre organizations, including Center Repertory Theatre at Playhouse Square, The Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, Cain Park Summer Theatre, The Fairmount Center for the Arts, and The Cleveland Theatre Company. In 2008, he founded the Academy for the Performing Arts in partnership with Excel TECC and Chagrin Falls High School, establishing a rigorous two-year college preparatory theatre program that continues to train young artists today. Tom has been a member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1972 and has performed with acclaimed companies such as The Cleveland Play House, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare & Company, and most recently at Carnegie Hall as a concert narrator with the American Symphony Orchestra. As a director, Tom has helmed over one hundred productions, earning numerous accolades for his work on classics including The Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Uncle Vanya, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Seagull, and Man of La Mancha. As an actor, his memorable roles range from King Lear and Tevye to Scrooge and Don Quixote. Now a freelance director and actor, Tom is delighted to collaborate with Ensemble Theatre on Heisenberg!

Becca Moseley :: Production Stage Manager :: (she/her) is happy to be back for her 12th season with Ensemble Theatre, and in their new home at John Carroll University! Becca wears many hats at Ensemble, but you would know her best as Ensemble's General Manager and Production Stage Manager. Becca has served as the SM for many Ensemble shows since 2013 including Describe the Night, both parts of Angels in America, Moon for the Misbegotten, Intimate Apparel, the Iceman Cometh, Anna Christie, Thurgood, Death of a Salesman, and many, many more. She was onstage in past seasons at Ensemble as The Woman in The River, chorus leader/puppeteer in Around the World in 80 Days, Pea in Jerusalem, Princess Rhyme in The Phantom Tollbooth, and as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. Other favorite credits not at Ensemble include Rosalind (As You Like It,) Dorine (Tartuffe,) Maggie (A Chorus Line), and Ophelia (The Horatio Project.) Most recently, Becca had the privilege to direct Ensemble's very first show in the Marinello, Enemy of the People: A Rust Belt Adaptation. She also directed last season's production of Lungs, and co-directed Mother Courage and Her Children with Ian Wolfgang Hinz. She thanks Ian and Celeste for nurturing a theatre that provides a constant supply of great scripts and people to bring them to life, her family for their love and support, and her husband Kyle for always believing in the magic. 

Katie Simón Atkinson :: Costume Design :: (she/her) is excited to be back at Ensemble! You may have seen her costume design work here in Intimate Apparel or Kindertransport. Most recently, she costumed The Shark Is Broken at Western Reserve Playhouse and Bus Stop at Broadview Heights Spotlights. You may also have seen her onstage at any number of area theaters, most recently as Marianne in Broadview Heights Spotlights' Sense & Sensibility as well as her award winning performance in Ensemble’s production of Lungs last season!. Enjoy the show!

Ian Hinz :: Set & Lighting Design :: (he/him) is a graduate of Ohio University. Ian has worked professionally as a producer, award winning director, Light, Set, & Projections Designer, director of operations and theater educator for over twenty years in Ohio and New York. He is co-founder of the Ensemble StageWrights’ workshop, two-time winner of the Cleveland Critics’ Circle Best Director award and served as Artistic Director and Operations Manager for the city of Cleveland Heights’ historic Cain Park Amphitheater. He has worked in operations for The Ohio State University Jerome Schottenstein Center and the Cleveland State University Department of Music as a stage production specialist. He has produced off-off-broadway at the Gene Frankel Theater and worked in business development in the tech startup industry in New York City. He was Producing Director of Ohio University’s Tantrum Theatre. Most recently he served as the Executive Director of Raise the Roof for the Arts which operates The Historic Sidney Theatre in Sidney, Ohio from 2018 to 2023. He is excited for the next chapter as he continues his new role as the General Manager of Cain Park for the City Cleveland Heights.

Ariana Starkman :: Assistant Stage Manager :: (she/her) a 216 native, is delighted to be involved in another production at Ensemble. Select recent acting credits include: A View from the Bridge (Catherine), Mother Courage and Her Children (ensemble), and Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Lydia). She has a BA in Theatre and Social Change and spent time studying acting in Arezzo, Moscow, and London. A heartfelt thank you to all who support her — including you, the audience. arianastarkman.com; @ariana.starkman