JACK BAUSCH is so grateful to be working with FST. He is a recent B.F.A. Musical Theatre alumnus of SUNY Fredonia and has performed across the East Coast from the Florida Keys to Maine. Recent credits include The Normal Heart (Ned Weeks), As You Like It (Touchstone), and Dogfight (Bernstein). Find out more at jackbausch.com.

BENJAMIN BRANDT is excited to be joining FST as an Acting Apprentice. He is a recent graduate of his hometown school, the University of Florida. When not onstage, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family and friends.

MARISSA GAST recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She is excited to join FST as an Acting Apprentice this Season and looks forward to performing/working in a completely new part of the country!

JERIC GUTIERREZ is a recent drama graduate from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine and is extremely excited to be joining the FST internship family. With over 10 years of experience as a performer, Jeric looks forward to honing and diversifying his skills as an actor as well as showcasing his talent and creativity on a professional stage for the first time in his career.

GEMMA VODACEK is a Rochester, NY native and a recent graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of her recent credits include Off the Charts, The Wolves, The Normal Heart, and Little Women. This spring, she appeared in a short film, The Cryptid Cast. She has also had a hand in directing and producing at Fredonia. Gemma is thrilled to be working as an Acting Apprentice here at FST, expanding her horizons and collaborating with many different artists.

CAROLINE YOUNGLOVE is a California born, New York City and Sarasota-based actor, with a Drama BFA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, with a double major in Journalism. She studied with The Lee Strasberg Film and Theatre Institute, The Atlantic Acting School, and Prague Shakespeare Company. She has extensive experience in children’s education (K-12) and is eager to include the theatre-makers of tomorrow in her artistic work today. Find her at carolineyounglove.com