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Dakota Silvey is a playwright, EMT, wildland firefighter, and Air Force veteran. Dakota’s work has been supported by Daisy Theatricals, GrannyCart, Broadway Bookclub, 24 Bond Arts, The Gene Frankel Theatre and VetRep Theater. Awards include: Best Play NYC Short Play Festival, Best Play 15 Minutes of Frame, Semi-Finalist for AITAF Bridge Award, 2nd place VetRep 1 Act Competition and selection to the William Inge Festival’s New Play Lab 2024. He is a Cut Edge Experimental Theatre Writing Collective member and a 2024 Sewannee Writers’ Conference Fellow. Dakota made his New York Full-Length debut with Flight Risk in 2024 and will make his Off-Broadway debut with his new Full-Length The Maker in 2025 at the AMT Theatre. Dakota is a proud member of Actor’s Equity and the Dramatists’ Guild. or .

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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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Billy Oxendine is a Native American actor of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Raised in Maxton, NC. He earned his bachelor's degree in theatre arts at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Some of his most noteworthy performances have been Henry Berry Lowery in Strike at the Wind, Macbeth, and Orsino in Twelfth Night. As well as Dollar in the award-winning short film LumbeeLand. Billy would like to thank his family for supporting him on this journey.

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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.