The Cast of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Seth Gunawardena - Hamlet
Seth is a Los Angeles based actor, most recently seen in Clara vs. Infinity with Eightball Theatre. He has charmed audiences as VP in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, and as Suresh in Animals out of Paper at the Chautauqua Institution directed by Lamar Perry. He completed his B.A. in Theatre at University of California San Diego. He would like to thank his parents as well as Tony Cronin for the opportunity. He has often been quoted saying “I would eat a car with my bare hands to play Hamlet.” That section of the show will take place after the performance.
Joe Curry - Laertes, Ensemble
Joe Curry is an actor from Georgia. Favorite recent stage roles include Claudio in Much Ado, Peter Stockmann in An Enemy of the People, and Orpheus in Metamorphoses. He is graduating with his BFA in Acting from Calarts in spring of 2027. Many thanks to Shanna, Steve, Gabriell, Julanne, and Nikhil.
Noa Levy - Ophelia
Noa was born of the fairies in a log cabin in the woods. She enjoys drinking tea, reading, and playing Ophelia. She has appeared on the stage and screen, her favorite roles including Petra Stockmann in An Enemy of the People and Miranda in The Tempest. She will be graduating from California Institute of the Arts in 2028. She would like to thank her Ima, her family, her friends, teachers, and Tony.
Ari Agbabian - Claudius
Ari is Los Angeles Based Actor. He has performed with Theatre for a Small Space many times including Pozzo in Waiting for Godot, Shylock in the Merchant of Venice, and Gravedigger in Hamlet.
Caitlin Thorburn - Gertrude
Caitlin was born in Epsom, England, and raised in Andover, Massachusetts. A classically trained actress, she first gained recognition as a finalist for the BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award and the London Spotlight Prize. She went on to tour extensively across England and Europe in a range of award-winning theatre productions before stepping into film and television.
Caitlin received the Best Supporting Actress award at the Los Angeles International Film Festival for Pursuit of a Jigsaw, and was honored with the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award for Life According to Saki, which later transferred to New York Theatre Workshop. Ben Brantley of The New York Times praised her performance as “wittily played by Caitlin Thorburn.”
Her recent stage work includes starring as Alice in the Olivier Award–nominated Alice’s Underground in London, and she played Jane Carter in The Nights up in Edinburgh, "a terrific, wide-eyed energy.." The Scotsman. Additional screen and voice credits include Good Omens (BBC/Amazon), End of the World, Star Wars Battlefront, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Adventures in Odyssey.
Her upcoming film Desert Palms is opening in Venice this September. She is playing Savannah Jameson in the film’s official Venice Immersive / Biennale College Cinema – Immersive selection.
Kapil Kanagasabai - Player King, Gravedigger, Ensemble
Kapil Kanagasabai is an actor based in Los Angeles. Originally from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he recently graduated from USC’s School of Dramatic Arts with a BFA in Acting for Stage and Screen. Stage credits include Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Katurian in The Pillowman, Richard in Richard III, Scoop in The Heidi Chronicles, and Donald Rumsfeld in Stuff Happens. He is also currently developing work across film and television and is passionate about bringing complex, dynamic characters to life.
Brennen Amonett - Horatio, Ensemble
Brennen Amonett is a Kentucky-born, Paris-trained, Los Angeles-based actor and musician, and he is gracious to be a part of his third adaptation of Hamlet. He has performed with Kentucky Shakespeare, Footsbarn Traveling Theatre, and American Immersion Theater. He is also a founding member of the absurdist theatre company, The Babel Manœuvre. His latest musical project, lilacs for lilacs, was released in October 2025.
Tony Cronin - Polonius
Tony is Artistic Director of Theatre for a Small Space and has performed in many productions. His roles include Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, Hamm in Endgame, Claudius in Hamlet, Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar, Lear in Kin Lear and many other roles. His has been a regular performer at LA Opera since 2011, and has performed in New York, Edinburgh, and at regional theaters around the country. He has appeared in film, television, and commercials. He is thrilled to be playing Polonius.
Tony Cronin in LA Opera’s production of the Dwarf.
