Amour - May 21 - May 24, 2026

Dare 2 Defy Productions

 Who's Who 

  • Jacob Sawtelle head shot

    Jacob Sawtelle

    as Dusoleil

    Jacob is a rising Junior Acting Major at Wright State University who is excited to be returning to

    the stage with TheatreLab Dayton after 3 full years! Last seen in The History Boys and The

    Games Afoot at Wright State University. Jacob is so happy to be working on his dream show

    with a dream team! All the love for every person who made this show possible. I love my family

    :)

  • Emma Riley head shot

    Emma Riley

    as Isabelle

    Emma Riley (Isabelle) is grateful to share in the magic of Amour. Select credits include Come From Away (Beverly/Janice cover) at Short North Stage, Frozen Jr. (Queen Iduna) at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) at Davidson ArtSpace. BFA MT Wright State. Love and thanks to the cast, crew, creative team, her family, and Bobby. @emmarileymetzger

  • Matt Neal head shot

    Matt Neal

    as Charles/Prosecutor

    Matt has worn many hats for professional theatre productions all over the country. Also a filmmaker, Matt co-directed & edited the horror feature, Fresh Hell. (Streaming on Peacock, Amazon Prime.) By day, Matt makes commercials for Sinclair College and directs/writes live shows for Kings Island.  Endless gratitude to Joe, Theatrelab, and fellow collaborators for making this experience a joy. My whole heart to my brilliant wife Hannah, Sally, my brilliant friends and wonderful parents.

  • Juliette Marcella head shot

    Juliette Marcella

    as Claire/Whore

    Juliette Marcella is thrilled to work with Theatrelab on Amour! Juliette is a recent Wright State Grad and proud NJ native. Favorite credits include Cabaret (The Emcee, CCT), Carrie; The Musical (Margaret, WSU), School of Rock (Rosalie Mullins, MPAC), As You Like It (Touchstone, Shakespeare Theatre NJ). Juliette would like to thank Joe, Sylvia and Hannah, her mom, and the cast and crew for such a wonderful show! 

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