Meet The Team

Gracie Jacobson is a 26-year-old artist whose passions lie in arts access and equitable arts education. They graduated from the University of Denver where they earned a BS in Finance and BA in Theatre in 2021, and are currently pursuing their master’s degree in documentary filmmaking at the University of Edinburgh. Gracie has performed and worked in theatre since they were 5 years old.

At the age of 16, Gracie co-founded, designed, and taught at Discover Theatre, a week-long theater camp for children in the foster care system. The program ran in Portland for 3 years. Other directing/assistant directing credits include Tony Kushner's Flip, Flop, Fly!, Dale Wasserman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Sterling Correctional Facility, as well as Yesterday Today, In Loving Memory, and Josie’s Diner here at Two Cent Lion.

Gracie strives to make art more equitable and elevate queer narratives. They are incredibly excited to be along for the ride of 2¢ Lion Theatre Company with two of their closest friends. 

Kevin Douglas (he/him) is a queer playwright, filmmaker, producer, and sound/projections designer from Denver, Colorado. He recently won a Henry Award for Sound Design (Clink Clink, co-designed by Taelor Hansen). He completed his Bachelor’s (theatre/english) and Master’s (management) degrees at the University of Denver. He recently lived in London, where he completed his Master’s (screenwriting) at Raindance Film School. His plays, films, and TV series aim to create positive queer representation by exploring the complexity (and the messiness) of human relationships.

 Learn more on his website: www.kevintdouglas.com

Izzy Chern is a queer theatremaker born and raised in Chicago. They graduated from the University of Denver in 2021 having earned a BA in theatre with distinction in acting.

They were introduced to the world of theatre at age 8 and realized there was nothing else they would rather do. Izzy began their official theatre training at age 14 at The Chicago Academy for the arts. Since then, they have been seen onstage in over 30 productions ranging from classics to new works (The Wolves, Hedda Gabler, Kid Simple, Cymbeline, Noises Off!). Along with their work onstage, they are also well versed in directing, designing, and technical theatre.

Outreach theatre and theatre education have also been a big part of Izzy’s life. Along with three years as a kindergarten, first grade, and ECE teacher, they have assisted in arts-based family days for incarcerated folks (DU Prison Arts Initiative) as well as a three-week devised theatre workshop in Zanzibar, Tanzania (Global Empowerment Theatre). Their goal as an artist is to make people feel held, seen, and valued.

Casey Teel is a Marketing Professional with a passion for bringing ideas to life. She graduated from Florida International University and has a diverse background spanning theatre and marketing.

Casey's theatrical journey began in high school, where she starred in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Rumors. Following a brief hiatus from the stage, she transitioned into the world of multimedia and marketing.

With a huge appetite for experiencing life, Casey enjoys travel, concerts, and spending time with her fiancé and three beloved pets. Her ultimate goal is to tell amazing stories through any media.

Graduated with a degree in Marketing & Theatre from the University of Denver, Jose Serrano continues to utilize his skills for several projects and nonprofit organizations in the Denver area. Whether on stage or behind the curtains as a consultant, he aspires to be a positive voice within the Hispanic/Latinx community.

Clove Love (they/them) is a Multidisciplinary Theatre Artist working professionally as a Director, Intimacy Director and Educator, Production Manager, Assistant Director, Stage Manager, Playwright, Dramaturg, and Teaching Artist. They are so excited to be on the Two Cent Lion team this season! They are passionate about forwarding live theatre performance as an art form for many generations to come and enjoy learning new theatrical skills and disciplines to contribute to theatre's continuation. Clove's most recent work includes Intimacy Director for Funny as a Crutch (Phamaly Theatre Company), Intimacy Director for Cabaret (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre), and Stage Manager for Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical (Shifted Lens Theatre Company). Upcoming, Clove will be Assistant Directing and Stage Managing the World Premiere of Kid Detective, Jan 11-26 (Shifted Lens), Intimacy Directing A Long Day's Journey Into Night, Feb. 13-23 (Upstart Crow Theatre Company), and Directing Romeo & Juliet, May 1-18 (Upstart Crow). Website: www.cloveslove.com and Instagram: @clovedirects

Elliott is a recent graduate with an AAS in Technical Theatre from CCD and is excited to bring their skills and passion to the Denver theatre scene. They have worked as a Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Prop Designer, Asst. Lighting Designer, and Fight Choreographer, as well as many behind the scenes roles during productions.Recent works of theirs include Evil Dead: The Musical (CCD), Palomita (Ruddy Duck) So Your Mom and Dad Broke Up (Denver Fringe), Cruel Intentions:The 90's musical (Shifted Lens), and The Rocky Horror Show (Two Cent Lion), Outside of theatre, they enjoy reading, exploring new spots in the city, and imagining themselves as a Colorado nature person. Hiking is their favorite hypothetical activity.They are especially exciting to be working with Two Cent Lion for the second time after being inspired seeing their work earlier this year.

Chelle Love is a Wisconsin artist whose passion lies in music and teaching. They graduated from University of Colorado Denver with a degree in Music Performance and currently work as an elementary music teacher. When they’re not teaching kinder through fifth grade, they travel to teach private lessons as well.

Their journey into music started at a young age with piano lessons. This eventually evolved into voice lessons after joining their highschool choir. Chelle’s experience with music lessons propelled them to compete in solo ensemble competitions that then led to state competitions.

During highschool, Chelle was a part of different theatre productions such as “Much Ado About Nothing” as Claudio, “Cinderstein” as Cinderella, and “Snoopy! The Musical” as Marcy. Their interest in productions didn’t stop there. They were given the opportunity to work on special effects makeup and acting through horror movies created by their father.

Chelle’s ultimate goal is to create and try new things!

BIO FORTHCOMING.

Maxwell O'Neill, born and raised in Connecticut, moved to Colorado in 2017 to study at the University of Denver and graduated in 2021 with a BA in Theatre. Since then, Maxwell has been a jack-of-all-trades in the Denver theatre community, fulfilling such roles as; Lighting Designer for Two Cent Lion's Clink Clink (winning a Henry award for Lighting Design); Actor at Casa Bonita and DCPA Off-center; Stage Manager for the Japanese Arts Network; Technical Director for Colorado's Elusive Ingredient (The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow-cast).

Maxwell's true passion lies in immersive performance, and aspires to be a creator capable of transporting audiences into different worlds, regardless of what role he plays in the creative process.