Stranger Things: The First Shadow Tickets

Louis McCartney is best known for his leading role, in his stage debut, as Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London's West End where he has received tremendous reviews and won awards. Louis got his first break when he was burnt alive by a dragon in Games of Thrones (credited role). He was then cast in the BBC television series Hope Street, as Shay, a cheeky but lovable, returning character. This was followed by the feature film Silent Roar, directed by Johnny Barrington and produced by Chris Young, where Louis was cast in the lead role as Dondo, a young surfer dealing with the grief of his father’s death. Next up was William of Orangedale, a coming-of-age comedy set in a council estate in East Belfast, for Hat Trick Productions and Channel 4. Louis is represented by Ollie Azis at Independent Talent Group.

Broadway: Patriots, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Stick Fly, Accent on Youth (MTC), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Roundabout Theatre Company). Off-Broadway: Illyria (Public Theatre) Saturn Returns (Lincoln Center), Row After Row (Women's Project), Temporal Powers, Wife to James Whelan (Mint Theatre). Film: Simple Little Lives, Return, Angels in Stardust.  TV: Law & Order: SVU, FBI: Most Wanted, Blacklist, Bull, Betty, Instinct, Chicago Med, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Elementary. B.F.A: Syracuse University, M.F.A: NYU Graduate Acting Program.

Alex Breaux is an actor, writer, and director of films. Since graduating from Harvard University and The Juilliard School, Breaux has acted on Broadway opposite Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and David Harbour, been profiled in the New York Times and Esquire Magazine detailing his work as an actor, and named a “Top Breakout Performer” by Time Out Magazine. Breaux will be a series regular in the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, written/created by Matt and Ross Duffer (Netflix). He recently wrapped post-production on his feature directorial debut, The Reckoning - playing film festivals in 2025. Breaux worked opposite Viggo Mortensen in The Dead Don’t Hurt and is currently portraying Wild Bill Hickman in American Primeval, created/directed by Peter Berg (Netflix, Jan 2025). Breaux is Timothy McVeigh in Waco: The Aftermath (Paramount+) and the Grimm Brothers in Season 2 of Joe Pickett (Paramount+).

Juan Carlos is making his Broadway debut! With a resume that includes standout roles on shows such as ABC’s Grey's Anatomy, The Better Sister with Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel on PRIME VIDEO, HBO’s Sex Lives of College Girls, as well as working opposite the legendary Matthew Broderick in Elsbeth on CBS, Juan brings a wealth of passion and joy to the Broadway stage. Juan is very lucky to be represented by Jackie Joyner at 3G Management.

Andrew Hovelson is best known for raising three boys in triple bunk beds in Hell’s Kitchen with his beautiful wife. Other credits include – Broadway: Lucky Guy (w/ Tom Hanks), The Father, An Enemy of the People. Select New York Theater: Mother of the Maid (w/ Glenn Close, The Public Theater), Othello, As You Like It (New York Shakespeare Festival), An Ordinary Muslim (New York Theater Workshop), Golden Age (Manhattan Theater Club), Tamburlaine the Great (Theater for a New Audience), Life Sucks! (Wheelhouse), Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine (written and directed by Ruben-Santiago Hudson).  TV:  FBI, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Shades of Blue, TURN, The Good Wife, Mysteries of Laura, Unforgettable, ER.  Film: Thine Ears Shall Bleed, Stranger in the Dunes, The Magnificent Meyersons. M.F.A. NYU Graduate Acting.  Andrew has workshopped over 100 new plays and musicals throughout his career in New York City.

A native New Yorker, Alison Jaye began her Broadway career as Louise in Stephen Sondheim’s revival of Sunday in the Park with George, and later appeared as Jane Banks in Disney’s Mary Poppins. She gained recognition as Julia Nicolo in Shameless (Season 10) and appeared alongside Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks in Call Jane. Alison recently starred in ABC’s acclaimed new series, High Potential, led by Kaitlin Olson. She earned a BAFTA nomination for her role as Alva in PlayStation’s Horizon: Forbidden West

Broadway credits include A Life in the Theatre, It’s Only A Play, Noises Off and Tartuffe. Off-Broadway credits include The Merchant of Venice, Pocatello, Romeo and Juliet, and Scattergood, for which he received a Drama Desk nomination. Other theater credits include Parade at the Mark Taper and Amadeus at the Guthrie. His television credits include The Flight Attendant, Genius: Picasso, Genius: Einstein, Stephen King’s 11.22.63, and The Comey Rule. He received an Emmy nomination for his work on Grey’s Anatomy. Film credits include 42 and Forge.

Gabrielle Nevaeh is an actress, producer, and voice-over artist known for her work in television, film, and sports media. She gained recognition as the star of Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay, making history with the network’s first series featuring two Black female leads. The show achieved record-breaking ratings and marked a milestone in representation. Gabrielle also made history as the first woman and first Black woman to call an NFL Wildcard Game on CBS. She’s hosted major events like the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards, the Nickelodeon Slime Cup, and Nick News. As a voice artist, Gabrielle voices Clawdeen Wolf in Monster High and stars in Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai and Curses for DreamWorks. Her career has earned critical acclaim, including multiple Kids’ Choice Award nominations, an Emmy nomination for Nick News, and a Young Artist Academy Award for All That.

Burke Swanson (he/him) made his Broadway debut months following his graduation from the Savannah College of Art & Design. Taking on the role of Jack in the Roundabout Theater Company’s revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Rose Tattoo, Burke had the opportunity to work alongside Oscar Winners and Drama League recipients. Next up came the recurring role of ‘Brad’ in Amazon’s first season of Harlem, and most recently you may have caught him traveling the country as everyone’s favorite dad, George McFly, in the First National Tour of Back to the Future: The Musical. When he isn’t acting, Burke is creating experimental art as part of JMP! Collective, playing D&D / TTRPGs with his friends, doing bad contour drawings in the park, and getting lost with his family in the mountains. Any mountain, as long as there is no cellular connection. Burke is represented Buchwald. 

Ta'Rea Campbell has been a professional performer for over 20 years and is thrilled to return to Broadway with this production. Recent: Hills of California (Penny/Biddy), Hamilton (Angelica), Sister Act (Deloris), Lion King (Nala), Aida (Aida alternate) OBC of The Book of Mormon, Leap of Faith and Little Shop. Proud member of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning choir BIV.

(they/them) Broadway debut! Regional: Sanctuary City (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Ever in the Glades (Kennedy Center). TV/Film: The Big Leap (FOX), Southside (HBO Max), How to L0ve (OTV), Mom & Dad (Momentum Pictures), Knives & Skin (IFC Midnight). Robert is also an award-winning screenwriter, receiving recognition from Comedy Central’s Yes And...Laughter Lab, Halsey's Black Creators Funding Initiative, Red Bull Arts, Outfest, and The Orchard Project. B.A. in Film from Northwestern University. Robert sends endless thanks to their family, friends, Stewart Talent and their Chicago creative community.

Ayana Cymone is a recent BFA graduate from Carnegie Mellon University. Since graduating, she has starred in the Santa Cruz Shakespeare production of Troilus and Cressida playing the titular role of Cressida and in the Dartboard Productions theatrical adaptation of Treasure Island at New York’s West Park theater. A native of Richmond, VA, Ayana is proud to call New York her new home. Representation: Hannah Roth at Framework Entertainment.

Ian Dolley, from Manchester, New Hampshire, is thrilled to make his Broadway debut in Stranger Things: The First Shadow. He is best known for his work as Alex Ollerman in the 2024 Academy Award-winning film The Holdovers, and also appeared in Spirited (2023). Ian has been passionate about theater since his first performance in third grade and has continued to act in numerous community and regional productions. Recent theater credits include: A Christmas Story: The Musical (Ralphie Parker) and The Full Monty (Nathan). Ian thanks his family, friends, and mentors for their ongoing support and encouragement.

Dora Dolphin is honored to make her Broadway debut in the Stranger Things universe after originating her role as young Karen Wheeler in the first workshop. Favorite regional theater credits: World Premiere of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Musical with Broadway Producer Kevin McCollum (CTC), A Christmas Carol (Guthrie Theater), World Premiere of Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story (History Theatre), and her star-turn performance as Coco in Coco’s Diary (History Theatre). Film/TV/Voiceover credits: Disney’s The Villains of Valley View (Shadow), A Loud House Christmas (Leni Loud), American Housewife, and GYLT the game (Sally). Endless gratitude to God, family, friends, and her dream team (CESD, ZOOM Talent, and Luber Roklin).

A Los Angeles native, Gould is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He will next be seen recurring as Mo Mason on Netflix’s upcoming series, The Corps. He is represented by Gersh and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.

Shea Grant is an actor living in New York City. She is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut. Recent TV/film credits include FBI and TWST: Things We Said Today, which premiered at Venice Film Festival. Throughout the past year, Shea has dedicated herself to the development and production of new plays as both an actress and director. In her free time, Shea loves to laugh at stuff: movies, theater, books, comedy, friends, enemies, strangers, roommates, herself. BFA: New York University.

Broadway: To Kill A Mockingbird, JUNK, The Pillowman, Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Elling. National Tours: To Kill A Mockingbird, Frost/Nixon, Death of a Salesman. Off-Broadway and Regional: Days of Wine and Roses (Atlantic), The Gravediggers Lullaby and Abundance (TACT), Strange Interlude (Shakespeare Theatre), Donnybrook! (Irish Rep.), True West (Arena Stage, Helen Hayes nomination Best Actor), All’s Well That Ends Well (Goodman Theatre). Television credits: Dear Edward, FBI Most Wanted, Succession, New Amsterdam, Bull, The Get Down, The Path, Blindspot, Elementary, The Americans, Punisher, Person of Interest, The Good Wife, Gossip Girl, The Sopranos, The West Wing, Law & Order, Ed. Films: Cold Souls, Hannibal, Englishman In New York, Death of a Salesman, Love to Leenya, Autumn in New York, Dinner Rush.

Broadway debut! Jamie, who started dancing in second grade, trained at Alvin Ailey and School of American Ballet and has performed in three NYCB productions. He starred as Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical (Maltz Jupiter, Fulton) and played Dunlap in Because of Winn Dixie (Goodspeed). On screen, he played Brody in Country Comfort (Netflix) alongside Katharine McPhee and Tate in Days of Our Lives (Peacock). Representation: Innovative Artists and Jen Namoff. Jamie will graduate with a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan this spring. Go Blue!

Eric Wiegand is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut. NYC: Pop Punk High (LPR). Regional: We Are Among Us (City Theatre). TV: Outsiders (WGN America). Education: Carnegie Mellon. Thank you always to Mom, Dad, and Ryan.

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