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 Cinderella,  The  King  and  I,  and   He  is  a  lauded  Kanaka  Maoli   f o r  h i s                                                Marty Cohen,
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 Fiddler on the Roof.  Genealogist, traditionally trained   ( C a h u e n g a )  p e r f o r m a n c e s ,
 in  the  art  of  Hawaiian   l e a p s   f r o m       blending his love of                                                          Caitlin Crowley,
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 Royal  Academy  of  Dramatic  Art    O  Kame eiamoku  Genealogy   f r o n t ,  artistry.  This  dual                                   Lisa Fridman,
 (RADA)  in  London,  where  he   Academy.  Photographer  turned  live   passion  led  him  to work in  the art                          Linda Kohn,
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 Porter in Macbeth at the Jerwood   For more information and latest   rejuvenation,  she's  chasing   Groundlings.  From  there,  Peter   Addie Walsh,
 Vanbrugh Theatre (2024). He has   projects, visit analucruze.com."  creative  sparks,  and  dodging   delved into the world of art direction   Theda Weston on
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 with actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.   collegiate screen stints, she now   talent for creating immersive visual   and Playhouse Assoc Dir of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay
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 On screen, he is known for his role   Erin (Antonia)  returns  to  an  old  passion  after   worlds. Over the years, he has had
 as Nic in the award-winning short   is  a  writer  and   many years. No retakes here; it's   the  privilege  of  collaborating  on
 film  Nic,  which  received  the   director  based   all about the live thrill. Christie's   hundreds  of  editorials,  working
 CINECAFEST  -  Audience  Choice   in  LA.  She  has   on  a  10-week  test  drive  of   alongside some of the world's most
 award for Best Director (2016). He   shot  over  30   theatrical  life,  armed  with  wit,   renowned  fashion  photographers
 performed  as  Morpheus  in  the   short  films  and   class  notes,  and  a  few  acting   and  top  celebrities  to  bring  bold,
 short  film  Morpheum,  showcased   has a specific interest in surreal   classes from yesteryears, ready to   creative  visions  to  life.  Whether
 at  the  Sacramento  Film  Festival   storytelling,  emotional  dramas,   mesh into the dramatic tapestry of   designing  a  set  or  stepping  into  a
 (2015), The Grim Reaper in Bride   and  horror.  She  is  also  a  big   the  Santa  Monica  Playhouse.   role, Peter views every project as an
 of Death, an official selection of the   movie  geek  who  has  seen  over   She's  not  just  here  to  act;  she's   opportunity  to  collaborate  and
 Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival,   1,000 films and counting. This is   here to see how this whole 'theater   create beautiful art.
 which  was  shown  at  the  old   her  first  time  acting  in  a  play   thing' fits into the  jigsaw puzzle of
 Grauman's  Chinese  Theatre   outside  of  her  middle  school's   her  life.  Will  she  remember  her   P a r r i s
 (2016), and in Concealing (2017).  rendition of Lion King where she   lines? Will she discover a hidden
 Beyond acting, Anal  is a prolific   played a water buffalo/blade of   talent for dramatic monologues?   K a s p s z a k
 writer,  having  published  the   grass. She is very excited to learn   Will this stint craft her next dinner   ( P r i n c e s s ) ,
 children's books The Legend of the   more  about  the  process  of   tale  or  unveil  an  encore-worthy   recently  played
 Three Pu'u (2024) and The Story of   storytelling  through  the  actors   talent? Only the footlights will tell.  Self in Forever Inc
 Mama and Pele (2025), as well as   perspective  in  order  to  use  this   at  Santa  Monica
 the  adult  political  satire  The   experience  in  her  craft  going   Peter Gueracague   (Parker) is  Playhouse.  Other
 Quacking  Donald  (2025).  He  is   forward!            credits  include:
 also  a  new  playwright,  having   a  Franco-American  whose   The  Glow  Worm  in  James  and  the
 recently  completed  The  Porter  of   creative journey began at a young   Giant  Peach  and  Scrooge  in  A
 Hells-Gate, a play inspired by his   age,  performing  scenes  from   Christmas Carol. She did Fiddler on
 role  as  the  Porter.  Anal   holds  a   Oliver! and The Princess Bride for   the  Roof  as  a  child.  She  has  a
 crafted and performed by Smita Bagla, Ceylan Cankurtaran,
 Marty Cohen, Caitlin Crowley, Gabriella Herrera,
 Parris Kaspszk, Linda Kohn, Madeleine Lemay,
 Beatriz Ruiz Silva, Warren Sata, Addie Walsh,
 Theda Weston, Brandon ‘Monty’ Williams and Playhouse
 Associate Director of Adult Education Berkeley Sanjay
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