Jon ToppoU. Jonathan Toppo has been a professional actor for over 20 years. He received his BFA in Acting from the University of Connecticut, after which he travelled across the pond to study classical theatre at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.Jonathan moved to Ashland in 1991 to work at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival where he has been employed for 19 seasons. During this time he has performed in myriad roles such as Peter Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dad in Distracted, Philippe Petit in UP, and Irvin in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Jonathan is also the resident Fight Director for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. A piece of choreography went wrong during the final act of Mad Forest--Jonathan's nose was broken by an errant punch and he proceeded to bleed all over his bride's white wedding dress until the curtain (thankfully) came down. Read More Read Less