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Julia Rae Maldonado is a Bronx based actor & writer for stage and screen from San Antonio, Texas. Her work has been developed & produced in NYC by companies including Theatre East (Muses), LAByrinth Theatre and internationally (MUT! Theatre, Hamburg & Interkultural Festival, Stuttgart). She was a 2024 finalist for the Judith Royer Award in Playwriting (Muses), a 2021 finalist in the Samuel French OOB Festival (Juntos), and a 2017 finalist for Actor Theatre Louisville’s Heideman Award (Buskers!); Her play Real Life is published in Gary Garrison’s A (More) Perfect 10 & A Younger 10. Julia is a founding member of the GirlSOUP Collective and currently a faculty member at the Actors Studio Drama School & Marymount Manhattan College. Member of the Dramatist Guild. BFA- NYU, Tisch, MFA - Actors Studio Drama School.

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Alicia Lion Januzzi is originally from Pennsylvania, was most recently seen in Intermission Play at The Players Theatre (SPF Winner) and made her Off-Broadway debut at the Connelly Theater in Dead Air. She also recently directed Hi My Name Is… which was performed at Denver Fringe, Minnesota Fringe, and United Solo Festival in NYC. Alicia holds a BA in Theatre and Psychological & Brain Sciences from George Washington University.

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Aaliyah Alexis is a New York–based director from Canton, Michigan, with a focus on character-driven and socially resonant storytelling. Her directing credits include The Odd Couple (Female Version), The Lover, and The Fallen Angel. Aaliyah holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Hampton University. She approaches directing through collaboration and devising, valuing the creative process as a space for exploration of truth. Deeply committed to representation and accessibility in the arts, Aaliyah seeks to develop original works that amplify underrepresented voices and build community through theatre. She believes powerful storytelling not only entertains but serves as a means of reflection and social change.

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Alexa Olinto is a New York–born actor who earned her undergraduate degree in Arts Management and Theatre from Indiana University. She fell in love with acting at a very young age, thanks to her dad, who showed her all of his favorite films. Alexa strives to challenge her skills and open her mind to new ways of thinking with every role she takes on. Her favorite ASDS credits include Arrangements, North of Providence, and Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Alexa is eternally grateful for her time at the Actors Studio Drama School and to all the teachers who guided her through the past three years. She would like to thank her mom and dad for always encouraging her to chase her dreams, as well as her family and friends who have loved her along the way.