Renika Williams announced her presence to the world through theater. The memories are irreplaceable to her. “I’ve loved theater for as long as I can remember. Theater helped me find my voice. Believe it or not, I was a pretty…
Renika Williams announced her presence to the world through theater. The memories are irreplaceable to her. “I’ve loved theater for as long as I can remember. Theater helped me find my voice. Believe it or not, I was a pretty…
Orli Gottesman was introduced to acting through a party – or at least, that’s what she thought. “My sister and I started modeling/acting after being approached by a talent scout,” she says. “I remember my first job was in Miami…
Heath V. Salazar developed an adoration for the arts within a warm reverence for their culture. “I’ve known that I loved performance for, quite honestly, as far back as I remember largely thanks to the amount of art that I…
Prior to acting, Crystal Renee Hayslett was a political change maker. “During my junior year in college, I was one of three college students from Tennessee chosen to intern for Senator Lamar Alexander for a semester,” she recalls. “Going from…
Dorren Lee has an immersive process to embody each role that she plays. “I start by reading as much material as I can about the character. There are usually hints and clues in the writing alone and I start to…
Imogen Cohen’s family laid the groundwork for her future professional aspirations. She remembers, “I grew up going to my mom’s symphony concerts and going to see my dad’s Shakespeare plays ever since I was 4! So, it was all normal…
Kayden Muller-Janssen finds creative expression to be a fantastical gateway to possibility. “I enjoy creative expression because it allows me to express myself and my feelings in a way you would normally not get to communicate in daily life,” she…
Sway Bhatia’s mother cultivated her love of dancing and performance. “I started loving the arts at a very young age. My mom was very much aware of the way I connected to music, especially Bollywood music,” Sway remembers. “I remember…
Performing is a natural fit for Raphael Alejandro. “I’m the youngest of three siblings and, ever since I could remember, my eldest sister, Dalila Bela, and my older brother, Bruce Salomon, were acting,” he says. “My sister started when she…
Samantha Blaire Cutler‘s inner Gleek was surely screaming when she discovered she would be working with Ryan Murphy on The Watcher. “I was very excited and a bit nervous about working with Mr. Murphy because I really admire his work,”…
The universe dropped acting in Shailene Garnett‘s lap with a walk-on role. “I didn’t choose Best Man Holiday, I would say that it chose me,” she laughs. “The circumstances leading up to that booking, and the experience that I had on…
Jonathan Neil Alexander is always ready to jump on the unexpected. Perhaps that’s the reason he has such extensive training in comedy. “There’s a level of spontaneity that comedy requires that makes the scene feel fresh and alive,” he says.…
