Devon Candura (Ensemble) is originally from Massachusetts. She moved to Chicago after earning a BA in Theatre and English from the University of Notre Dame. Her previous Chicago credits include Death of a Salesman at Raven Theatre, The Illusion with Promethean Theatre Ensemble, Doubt at Redtwist Theatre, and columbinus at Raven Theatre (Non-Equity Jeff nominations - Best Ensemble, Best Production). Devon has also worked with Lifeline Theatre and Stage Left Theatre. Look for Devon in Promethean's upcoming productions of The Fantasticks and Spring Awakening.

Kyla Embrey (Ensemble) Originally from Georgia, Kyla came to Chicago direct from the University of Michigan where she received her BFA in Acting. Favorite Michigan credits include The Burial at Thebes (Antigone), The Dutchman (Lula), The Laramie Project (Zubaida et al.), The Real Thing (Debbie), Woyzeck (Marie), The Rover (Florinda), and Political Cabaret (Karl Rove). Around town, Kyla has been seen in The Fall of the House of Usher, Bumping Umbrellas (Evie) at Gorilla Tango, and Promethean’s Our Country’s Good (Liz Morden) and Shakespeare in the Garden. Other Credits include Sunday in the Park with George (Frieda/Betty) at Heritage Repertory Theatre and The Notebook of Trigorin (Nina) at the Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow. Look for Kyla in Promethean’s upcoming Light of Love.

Nicole Hand (Newsletter Director/Ensemble) moved to Chicago from Colorado to study Theatre and English at Northwestern University. In 2002 she also trained at the British American Drama Academy. She is currently back at Northwestern pursuing her Master's in Secondary Education. Nicole has recently been featured in several Promethean performances including the DCA incubator project, Evening of Shakespeare, and Evening of Cabaret.

Derek Jarvis (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Promethean Theatre Ensemble. Hailing from Perrysburg, Ohio and a graduate of Northwestern University's theatre program, Derek also spent a summer studying in Oxford, England with the British American Dramatic Academy. Some of his favorite past roles include Capitano with Chicago dell'Arte, Polonius in Hamlet, and Lollio in The Changeling. With Promethean, Derek has played Capitano in Light of Love, organized An Evening of Vaudeville, and performed in the 2007 and 2008 Evening of Shakespeare. He also independantly produced and directed Sockspeare presents King John. Derek thanks his friends and family for all of the support and love over the years.

Anne Korajczyk (Development Director/Ensemble) A Chicago area native, Anne graduated from Northwestern University in June 2005 with degrees in Theatre and English. She also studied at the British American Drama Academy's summer program in July 2004. With PTE she has been seen in The Illusion (Elicia/Lyse/Clarina), Our Country's Good (Mary Brenham), and several installments of "An Evening of Shakespeare." In Chicago she has also had the pleasure of working with Griffin Theatre and Bohemian Theatre Ensemble.

Nick Lake (Outreach & Education Director / Ensemble) moved to Chicago from Pennsylvania to study Theatre at Northwestern University. Since graduating with a B.A. in 2005, he has kept himself busy in the Chicago theatre scene. With Promethean, Nick has appeared in Evening of Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Garden, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Mad Kings/Mad World, The Illusion (Jeff Recommended), Measure for Measure, and will be seen as Schmendrick in The Last Unicorn. Other credits include Twelfth Night (City Lit), Rossum's Universal Robots (Strawdog), and FRAT (The New Colony). Nick traveled to Boston in 2006 for a national tour of Classics! with Chamber Theatre Productions. He also appeared in The Darling Children, directed by Stephen Murray, at the New York International Fringe Festival in 2008. Nick can often be seen at the Adler Planetarium showing the stars and planets to the unsuspecting public. He is happily married to Chicago harpist, Janelle Jansen Lake, and has a crazy cat named Cassiopeia.

Sharla K. Nolte (Resident Stage Manager/Ensemble)  recently moved from Kansas City to do theatre in Chicago. Trained as a Stage Manager at Rockhurst University, she stage managed 6 main stage production and trained several apprentices during her time there. In Kansas City, she also had the opportunity to intern with Starlight Theatre and Heart of American Shakespeare Festival. Sharla first worked with Promethean on their Jeff Recommended production of The Illusion and was honored when they asked her to join them first as their Resident Stage Manager and then as an Ensemble member. Currently, she is also pursuing a career in Arts Management.

Brian Pastor (Executive Director/Ensemble)  has served as Executive Director of Promethean since its inception in October, 2005. He also serves as Managing Director of City Lit Theater and is a troupe member with Chicago dell'Arte. A Northwestern University graduate, Brian has acted with Promethean, City Lit, Chicago dell'Arte, The Mime Company, Bailiwick Repertory, Strawdog Theatre, Arts/Lane, Element and Authentic Theatre. He also directed Promethean's The Dark Side of the Bard, along with Stephen F. Murray. Brian's Promethean credits include Governer/Wisehammer in Our Country's Good, Flavio in The Light of Love and Lord Angelo in Measure for Measure.

Ed Rutherford (Marketing & Press Relations/Ensemble) has been working as an actor, director and writer in Chicago since graduating from Northwestern University in 2003. Recent acting work includes Promethean's own The Illusion and Six Characters in Search of an Author, as well as The Wind in the Willows with City Lit Theater and Feydeau-Si-Deau with Theatre Wit. Ed has also worked with Drury Lane Oakbrook, Noble Fool Theatricals, New American Theater, Illinois Theatre Center and Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, among many others. Additionally, for a time he served as the Theatre Editor for Centerstage Chicago. Ed directed Promethean’s inaugural production, Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy, as well as season four's world premiere of Peter S. Beagle's novel The Last Unicorn.

Tom Weber (Literary Manager/Ensemble) is a Chicago-based actor who has appeared with PTE in The Illusion, The Light of Love and Beyond Therapy, as well as Evening of Cabaret and Evening of Shakespeare. Other companies he has worked with include Victory Gardens, Noble Fool, Theatre at the Center, Porchlight, City Lit, and Circle. Projects for the second half of 2009 include Cyrano de Bergerac with Oak Park Festival Theatre and the Midwest premier of Flaherty and Ahrens' The Glorious Ones with Boho Theatre.

Beth Wolf (Artistic Director) is a proud founder of Promethean Theatre Ensemble. Originally from Southern California, she landed in Chicago after graduating from Northwestern University in 2003 with a double major in theatre and gender studies. While at NU, Beth was a founding member of Lovers and Madmen, a student Shakespeare company for which she performed, produced, directed, and served on the Executive Board. As an actor and director in Chicago, Beth has worked with such companies as Tangerine Arts Group, Chicago Jewish Theatre, Smoke & Mirror Productions, GroundUp Theatre, the improv group Valid Hysteria, and City Lit Theater. In particular, Beth recently directed a staged reading of Abe Lincoln in Illinois, and also had the privilege to assistant direct Mike Nussabaum's production of Dashiell Hamlet, both at City Lit. Beth is looking forward to directing The Fantasticks in Promethean's fourth season.

Emeritus Members
Courtney Abbott
Roseanne Clark
Ellie Kaufman
Jordan Mann
Molly Meacham
Stephen Murray
Matt Parker
Ned Record
Dawen Wang
Charlotte Williams
Sam Wootten