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Dougie Robbins (AEA) is a queer director, choreographer, actor and deviser. Some of Dougie's favorite productions as an actor include Showboat, Man of LaMancha, RENT, Chicago, and A Chorus Line. Recently he played the role of Jodi in Steven Dietz's Lonely Planet. Favorite directing credits include A Steady Rain, Women and Wallace, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Footloose and Joseph...Dreamcoat. Original works as a director include Flight Risk at the Gene Frankel, #hellisotherpeople, and The Owl Maker- where he devised the inclusion of indigenous song and dance with the actors of that play. A passionate educator, Dougie has had the privilege to teach in the SUNY Cortland, Syracuse University and Manhattan College theater programs. He has also taught and directed in Taiwan, where he passed on the knowledge of Jack Cole from his mentor Chet Walker. He is currently teaching jazz at Broadway Dance Center. Thank you Kevin and Cindy Halpin for putting me on this path years ago, Ben Wells for bringing me to the audition, and Uncle Marky for keeping me from giving up- all my love. Andreas, Brian, and Jee: thank you.

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Christopher Cuevas began his artistic journey at the Mascarada Theater School in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico. He later trained at the Center for Training and Fine Arts (C.A.B.A.) and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, with a degree in Drama, specializing in Acting. While at university, he joined the Teatro Rodante (Traveling Theater) under the direction of Dean Zayas and Jacqueline Duprey, performing in notable productions such as The Crucible, The Foolish Lady, The Balcony, and Los Menecmos, among others.

Christopher has completed a range of specialized workshops, including mime and physical movement with master instructor Luis Oliva, Lessac vocal technique with Ángel Amaro and Jacqueline Duprey, and Meisner Technique under Eileen Navarro. He has also studied voice and acting technique at the Stella Adler Studio.

His recent work includes Dates, where he served as both actor and playwright, as well as performances in Nirvana and Torito. In 2019, he was awarded Best Actor at Fuerza Fest.

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Samuel Frye (he/him) is a New York City-based actor originally from Winchester, Virginia. Coming from an undergraduate background in business, being a professional actor was a fever dream until deciding to move to New York to study Lee Strasburg’s “Method” and immerse himself in the theatre community. Recent theatre credits include Dirty Laundry (The Secret Theatre, The Tank), The Maker (Actors Studio Drama School), Serious As A Heart Attack (The Secret Theatre), The Bear (Actors Studio Drama School), and Fifth Planet (Actors Studio Drama School). Samuel is grateful to his family, friends, teachers, and all of the wonderful members of the theatre community who have continued to believe in and support him while he makes this fever dream a reality. When not on stage or screen, Samuel produces his own micro and short films with a specific focus on raising Mental Health Awareness and promoting Mental Health Wellness.

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Reza Mirjalili is a New York City-based actor, photographer and film director, born and raised in Iran. His most recent credit is Sciarrone in Tosca (Heartbeat Festival)

Before moving to the US, Reza got his BA in Film Directing from Tehran University of Art in Iran, He acted in shows, short films, and did voice-overs for National TV, and a radio play for National Radio. He started his film distribution and production company “Cineclipse” in 2024. He sends his love to the people of Iran, whom he’d love to represent through his art.

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Joanna Romero is a Mexican actress who discovered her love for acting at a young age in Mexico City. Her professional journey began at the age of 12, performing in musicals such as The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, and We Will Rock You. Driven by a deep passion for the performing arts, she decided to pursue a career in acting, leading her to move to New York and earn a BFA in Performing Arts from The American Musical Dramatic Academy. During her studies, Joanna also had the opportunity to live and train in Los Angeles, enriching her artistic perspective.

After graduating, Joanna made her Off-Broadway debut in the new musical In a Dream and co-produced the 15-time award-winning web series Imposter. Her commitment to the craft and love for teaching inspired her to pursue an MFA in Acting at the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School. Reflecting on her journey, Joanna feels more confident than ever in her identity as an artist and continues to channel her experiences into her work, both on stage and in the classroom.

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Grace Sallee is a West Coast native, and University of Southern California graduate, where she completed her BA with the School of Dramatic Arts. A newly NYC-based multi-hyphenate artist, some of Grace's credits include, Trouble in Mind (USC), Fuente Ovejuna: A Disloyal Adaptation (USC), and If I Were President (Players, Performers, Portrayers). Most notably, she performed in Flight Risk (Gene Frankel)--winner of Lucky's Lighting & Gail's 24 B.A.C. 15 Minutes of Frame Playwright Competition. Grace would like to give a big thank you to her cheerleaders on both coasts for all the support--both in and out of this grad school adventure!

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Michaela Winter (she/her) is a self-proclaimed traveler with a deep love for art, connection, and the human condition. After graduating with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the AMDA College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, she has performed with the Player’s Theatre (Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Ensemble in Beauty and the Beast); Bright Star Touring Theatre (Little Mermaid in The Little Mermaid, Fairy Godmother in Upcycled Cinderella, Various in Giants of Science); and the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts (Nova in Nova: An Original Ballet). She is incredibly grateful to be graduating from the Actor’s Studio Drama School with an MFA in Acting and would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for their unyielding support.