Leo Mock (he/they) is a theatre-maker, clown, and consent educator based in Philly. Recent intimacy choreography and consultancy credits include The Wilma, Azuka, InterAct, and Delaware Shakespeare, as well as Bloom Bloom Pow at Skidmore. They recently debuted their solo show, Lady! Lady! Lady!, and you can read his writing in The Intimacy Coordinator’s Guidebook and Queering the Stage.
Lex Thammavong (they/she) is a Philly-born singing actor, playwright, and Shakespeare lover with a BFA in Musical Theater with a minor in Creative writing from the University of the Arts. As an actor, they’ve worked with Del Shakes, Shakespeare in Clark Park, EgoPo, 1812 Productions, Theater Horizon, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective, and more. As a playwright, they are a graduate of PlayPenn’s The Foundry and an alumni and current facilitator of Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists’ Playwriting Residency. As a lover of both Shakespeare and new work, Lex is passionate about expanding upon and decolonizing the “classics”. She strives to center marginalized voices in Shakespeare in ways that intentionally deepen & expand upon the original text. Lex is excited for a second year on The Artistic Squad, and can’t wait to see the ways that Del Shakes continues to bring accessible, relevant, and timeless Shakespeare productions to Delaware & beyond!
Christian Wills is an artist, poet, and lyricist. Under the alias “Anthem”, Christian has written and performed countless pieces, hosted a variety of open mic shows, and become a part of the Wilmington arts community. He also uses his talents to teach and facilitate in various non-profit organizations for children and teens within Delaware. His goals for the future are to become a college professor, integrate arts and education, own a nonprofit centered on inner-city youth, and pursue a full-time artist career.
