founded the New York based world music recording label, Jarana Records. Producer of a number of different projects and artists, he is a composer, guitarist, percussionist, singer, and musical director of Jarana Beat, Bilingual Birdies and SonJarocho.MX, among others. He has also been commissioned to compose/arrange the music for documentaries such as “La Tierra de Los Adioses” and “Firmes”, dance (Calpulli) and theatre (Amphibian Stage, INTAR, Teatro SEA, The Lark). Most recently Sinuhé founded a musical instrument construction workshop where he builds instruments out of recycled materials. He was born in Mexico City in May 1978. Studied Nahuatl cosmogony and learned sacred Aztec music and dance. In 1995, he began to merge these disciplines with other influences such as jazz, Afro-Latin music and trova. Later, he traveled to South America, this time investigating the various manifestations of Afro-Amerindian music.

www.sinuheart.com

(5/13)

appears with Miracle Theatre for the first time. He will count the experience of working with Olga Sanchez and an ensemble cast which answered every challenge with enthusiasm, imagination and professional talent and ability a highlight of his two and one-half years on the Portland theatre scene.

(5/03)

has been in the Portland area for the last three years acting, directing, writing and teaching theatre. Past credits with Miracle include writing and directing Aventuras de Don Quixote, and directing The Frogs for Miracle's Ancient Greek Theatre Festival. Most of Richard's life was spent in London where he was an active member of the theatrical community.

(4/93)

has been in the Portland area for a year and a half. During that time, he's been seen as Dr. Caius in Merry Wives of Windsor; The Duke in Othello, Lito in Kuka, and King Creon in Antigone. He is also a technical director for Stark Raving Theater.

(3/98)

The last time Dan had this much fun at Milagro was when he played six different characters in this play's prequel Deporting the Divas. Dan has appeared in numerous Portland productions including The Physicist (Theater Vertigo), The Shadow Box, The Gingerbread Lady (Paula Productions), Cities on a Hill (Sojourn Theater), Waiting for Godot (Bridge City Productions). Before coming to Portland 6 years ago, Dan appeared in regional theaters in South Carolina and at Northwestern University and The University of South Carolina.

(2/03)

AEA wishes to thank the director and José González for giving him this remarkable acting opportunity. Blaine has been seen by Portland audiences as Greg in Sylvia and Arnolphe in School For Wives. Most recently he worked with Tears of Joy Theater on the staged reading of J'aime ona Pangaia's Death is a Familiar Surprise. He worked for many years in New York City and the San Francisco Bay area, in productions including The Trojan Women, A Moon for the Misbegotten, History of the American Film, Spring Awakening and Yellow Fever. He has worked in film and commercials and with numerous improvisational theater groups. He is the creator and co-star of the Eco-vaudeville Fish Out of Water, currently touring schools throughout the metropolitan area.

(9/02)

credits his friends for acting opportunities at various performance sites; Richard Melo at MHCC for training, Jan Powell for trusting him in Twelfth Night, Keith Scales for casting him in Son of Man, John DeLuca for Guidance, and Thom Jenkins for thinking of him as Jason.

(9/88)

is currently a senior at Western Oregon University pursuing their BFA in Acting. Having lived in Mexico for nine years in their childhood, Sergio is proud to have the opportunity to act in a community that represents their culture and the people they grew up alongside. Worry Dolls is their first show with Milagro, and they are excited to do more work with the company going forward. Sergio hopes that this show can inspire Latinx youth to pursue their passions and find resources, even if they’re scared or anxious. Please enjoy Teatro Milagro’s production of Worry Dolls!

(9/23)

This is Ana’s first professional play. Dede and Ana surprisingly share a birthday! They both share a Latinohispanic background. Although this play takes place in the Domican Republic, Ana comes from Venezuela, where a dictator greatly impacted daily life. In real life, Ana is a Spanish teacher, proud mother, and hard worker, always seeing the bright, positive side of life. She dedicates this play to her family and all women that want to fly like the butterflies.

Esta es la primera obra profesional de Ana. ¡Dede y Ana
sorprendentemente comparten un cumpleaños! Ambas comparten un trasfondo hispano. Aunque esta obra se desarrolla en la República Dominicana, Ana proviene de Venezuela, donde un dictador impactó mucho la vida cotidiana. En la vida real, Ana es una maestra de español, madre orgullosa y trabajadora que siempre ve el lado positivo y brillante de la vida. Dedico esta obra a mi familia y a todas las mujeres que quieren volar como las mariposas.

(2/20)

(she/they) is a Xicana artivist with roots from Sonora and Arizona. She is a classical violinist that has played for musical theater productions and recently was cast in Worry Dolls with Milagro. Her inspiration for this role is embodying her abuela Mariana Fuentes who was a grape farmworker in the late 70’s during the strikes. She would like to thank their talented director, cast, production crew, community, Teatro Campesino, and the Huerta family for making this important story come to life. Mariana hopes to continue to inspire and heal others through art and action towards a new world of love and solidarity. In LaK'ech.

(1/24)

most recently appeared as Andy in Lips, and Young Roy/Leo Szilard in No Mercy/One Day Earlier at Profile Theatre Project:. He was a founding member of Tygre's Heart Shakespeare Co., and performed numerous roles there including Philip the Bastard in King John, Prince Mal in Henry IV, and Biron in Love's Labours Lost. He holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Lewis & Clark College.

(9/00)

s excited to return to Milagro. She was born in 1992 in Mexico City. She graduated from Cleveland High in 2010 and now attends PCC. She has performed at Milagro in Pluma Nueva and Light Up the World. Seanya has a hunger for diversity, learning from diferent cultures, music, dancing, acting and arts. She is an active member in her community and will always give her best in life. “My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”

(2/11)

is a graduate of Portland Actors Conservatory (class of 2000). His last stage appearance at Miracle Theatre was as Zonzo in Matachines. Other local credits include Adrian in Private Eyes, and Stephen in Line. He is pleased to be working at Miracle Theatre again.

(12/01)

is excited to be back for his second design at Milagro. He grew up splitting his time between Appalachia and India while spending the following years studying across Europe and New England. Before finding a new home in Portland, he cut his teeth as a lead sound designer in New York City. Portland design highlights include Oedipus el Rey (Milagro), Tribes, The Price (Artists Rep); Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Profile Theatre); The Piano Lesson (Portland Playhouse); Mary Stuart, Wait Until Dark (Northwest Classical). Sharath holds a BFA from Ohio University and he earned his MFA in Sound Design from the Yale School of Drama. He is currently a Resident Artist at Artists Repertory Theater.

(5/15)

is pleased to be in his third production at Miracle, where he previously played The General in the award-winning Lorca in a Green Dress and Daniel/Tito in Sonia Flew. Randy’s most enjoyable roles include Gene in The Author’s Voice, Otto Von Bruno in Bullshot Crummond, Harry Brock in Born Yesterday, Wild Bill Hickock in Indians, Harold in In the Boom Boom Room, and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. An accomplished voice-over talent, Randy has worked for Will Vinton, CBS TV, Fred Meyer, The Bite and KGW Talk Radio.

(3/11)

is Director of Technology for Genlyte Controls (Entertainment Technology / Vari*lite), prior to that position he was president of Entertainment Technology, and has been involved in lighting for over forty years. He started his career in the theatre as the scenery and lighting designer for the University of North Carolina. While serving as an Assistant Professor in Chapel Hill he designed sets and lighting for over 100 productions including many of the major Historical Outdoor Drama. During that time he designed the "LS-8" which became the first computer controlled system on Broadway operating A Chorus Line for over thirteen years. He co-founded Entertainment Technology to provide high-end design services to the lighting industry. Over the years ET has designed systems for Lightolier, Strand, Kliegl, Great American Market and Morpheus/Pan-Command as well as manufacturing a complete line of dimming and control equipment under the ET brand. .
He has a B.F.A from Drake Univ., an M.F.A. from Tulane Univ. and holds several important patents in the field. He is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

(4/04)

had a conventional career in theatre, film and TV in the UK until he discovered the unconventional approach to theatre found only at the physical theatre school Dell’Arte International California. He came to the U.S. in 2002 to join the MFA program and graduated in 2006. James then continued as a teacher of Games and Voice at the school until this summer when he relocated to Portland.

(10/10)

was raised in Lewiston, Idaho before moving to Oregon to pursue her BA in Theatre Arts at Southern Oregon University. She has worked as an actor, singer, dancer and director. Her credits include Lisa Morrison in Collected Stories, Andromache in Women of Troy, Percy Talbott in The Spitfire Grill, and Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway in A Few Good Men. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from SOU and loves sharing theatre with students of all ages. She recently returned from teaching English as a Second Language in Dalian, China.

(3/17)

was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Favorite Argentina stage credits include: La Pipetua a la obra, El soplón de Dios and A-terradas. Film credits include: El hijo de la Novia, Ecstasy, Sólo por hoy and El Fantasma de Buenos Aires. Angeles trained at Escena Abierta with Jose Luis Britos and Pablo Marchini. In New York she was a student at the New York Academy of Film. In Portland she trained at the Actor’s Lab with Kristina Haddad and JD Lewis. Additionally she enjoys working with young children in educational settings.

(1/15)

Meropi Peponides is a theater maker, artistic producer, dramaturg, podcast producer, and co-founder of Radical Evolution. She most recently co-created Songs About Trains, The Corrido of the San Patricios, and Loving and Loving. She is also one of three directors of Soho Rep in New York, where she leads artistic development and produces the mainstage season. Her work explores cross-cultural affinity and the experience of multiethnic identity in the 21st century. BA, UCLA; MFA (Theatre w/ emphasis in Dramaturgy), Columbia University (Dean’s Fellow). She is a proud member of Artists Co-Creating Real Equity (ACRE).

(5/20)

has worked on numerous productions in Los Angeles while in high school. He also appeared in the HBO production of "Homer and Eddie." "Cuento" is his first production with Miracle Theatre. Peraza is currently working with Washington County youth, through the CREATE program, to develop a theatre piece addressing adverse issues within the Latino community. He dedicates this performance to the memory of his Tia Jean, who always encouraged to "be Latin."

(12/97)

began his career in Cuba in 1984 at the age of 16, studying voice and Afro-Cuban percussion with famed musicians Tata Guines, Panetto Quinto Angel Glez and Changuito. From 1991 to 2001 he toured internationally as a musician and dancer with Piños Nuevos, during which time the company was awarded 37 distinctive medals, trophies and honors. Isidro graduated from the Centro Musical Dansario Pro-Dansa de Cuba and the Gran Teatro de la Habana. Isidro has performed in national festivals and tourism events in Cuba, as well as international festivals in Belgium, Holland, France, Portugal and Spain.

Isido Valor Perez comenzó su carrera en Cuba en 1984 a la edad de 16 años, estudio voz y percusión afrocubana con los famosos músicos Tata Guines, Panetto Quinto Angel Glez y Changuito. Desde 1991 hasta el 2001 realizó varias giras internacionales como músico y bailarín con Piños Nuevos, durante este tiempo la compañía fue galardonada con 37 diferentes medallas, trofeos y condecoraciones. Isidro se graduó del Centro Musical Dansario Pro-Dansa de Cuba y del Gran Teatro de la Habana. Isidro se ha presentado en festivales nacionales y eventos turísticos en Cuba, así como en festivales en Bélgica, Holanda, Francia, Portugal y España.

(4/08)

is a bilingual singer and actor from Los Angeles, CA. Though primarily focused on musical theater, Shayla regularly writes skits and comedic screenplays. They've worked on the web series Totally Normal as a writing intern and own Kick My Casa Producciones with their partner and fellow performer Bryan Varela. You may also see them in an area school leading workshops for Milagro’s educational programming as the Education Coordinator. Shayla would like to thank Bryan for supporting them in all of their creative endeavors.

(5/23)

is appearing in her first production with Miracle. Currently employed as Miracle's marketing director after a recent move to Portland, Veronica's experience is with the Mennen corporation where she was employed for several years both in Texas and Florida.

(4/93)

has performed theater and music since high school, where he and Tony (Antonio) were in every play together, and he was always in some punk band or another. Subsequent roles in musical theater include Pumpboys and Dinettes, (Jackson) and Smoke on the Mountain (Dennis). Most recently seen in supportive roles at Tygres' Heart Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet, King Henry VI), his band, the Shadies, is working on a CD to be released soon. David will be completing his BS in Geology at PSU this year, with a minor in Economics.

(1/98)

has over 25 years of experience in the worlds of sound. At WaterDog Studio she creates music and sound for multimedia, video, theater, dance, and performance. Recently she’s been privileged to work with many fine local artists, and her next live performance will be at OTB’s “New Works Northwest” in Seattle—and a laptop battle at Holocene in April. She has created music and sound for Ten Tiny Dances, Cydney Wilke’s “Penta,” Michael Curry’s “Spirits,” the 2002 Winter Olympics, BodyVox’s “WaterBodies,” Contemporary Craft’s “Sound/Craft” series, and PWNW’s “Cabaret Boris & Natasha” and “Dance + Music” series, to name a few. She’s honored to be part of this play, and this crew.

(3/05)

is an actor, singer and violinist. In Portland she has performed with Post5 Theatre, AnonIt Moves, OPS Fest, Miracle Theatre, Living Stages, and Tightrope Theatre, and sings with the band Airport. She has also performed with Bond Street Theater (New York), traveled across the US with the One Second Film, and toured with Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre Program in Los Angeles. Sarah is a graduate of the MFA program at Dell'Arte International.

Sarah Peters es una actriz, cantante y violinista. En Portland ha actuado con “Post5 Theatre”, “AnonIt Moves”, “OPS Festival”, “Milagro Theatre”, “Living Stages”, y “Tightrope Theatre”, y canta con la banda de el aeropuerto. También ha actuado con “Bond Street Theater” (Nueva York), viajado a través de los EE.UU. con el “One Second Film”, y estuvo de gira con Kaiser Permanente y el Programa para la Educación de Teatro en Los Angeles. Sarah se graduó del programa de MFA en Dell’Arte Internacional.

(10/13)

a native of Chicago, Il., grew up in a musical family. Petrusa is a singer/songwriter, majored in Media Studies at DePaul University. His theatrical highlights include Charlie Brown in You're a good man, Charlie Brown, Emile de Becque in South Pacific, Moonface Martin in Anything Goes and Brad Allen in Pillow Talk. El Diablo Don't Dance marks Petrusa's first production with Miracle and is thankful to Leila and the Miracle staff for the opportunity.

(10/02)

Walter Petryk is an actor, writer, stage manager, Harry Potter impersonator, and ferret wrestling world champion. He received his BA in Theater from Brooklyn College in NYC and headed west, performing in various shows across the US and Canada, including Robert Snow in the world premiere of Dear Galileo (Playwrights West) at the Coho Theater here in Portland. His most recent SM role was on The Mousetrap (Experience Theater Project). His Klingon opera, The Great Tribble Hunt was recently published in an anthology of plays by Routledge Press.

(04/18)

is a fourth generation carpenter who loves bringing his family’s trade to the stage. As well as being a builder he is an actor, M.F.A trained at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, and was seen on the Miracle stage last May in Lazarillo. Andrew is also the Co-Artistic director of WONDERHEADS, a physical theatre ensemble specializing in full-face mask performance, whose show Grim & Fischer just finished a five city Canadian Fringe Festival tour.

(10/11)

(Diseñadora de mascaras) es una diseñadora profesional de máscaras, actriz, y co-directora del conjunto teatral Wonderheads. A estado fabricando y actuando con mascaras por los últimos diez años y sus trabajos comisionados pueden ser vistos en escuelas y escenarios nacional e internacionalmente. Anteriormente, Kate diseño las mascaras para la producción de Miracle Lazarillo y esta encantada de formar parte de Jardín de Sueños.

Kate is a professional mask designer, actor, and co-artistic director of physical theatre ensemble Wonderheads. She has been building and performing in masks for the past ten years and her sets and commissioned works are seen in schools and on stages both nationally and internationally. Kate previously designed masks for Miracle’s production of Lazarillo and is thrilled to be a part of Jardin de Sueños.

(03/12)

After getting her start in a small local theatre in Sturbridge, MA, Kate moved to Portland to continue her theatre training at Reed College. Since completing her BA in scenic design she has been working at Portland Center Stage and stage managing whenever she gets the chance. Tino Does Time is her first show with Miracle Theatre.

(04/04)

is thrilled to be working on Boleros for the Disenchanted, her third production at the Milagro. She has previously been involved in the Posada Milagro and La Luna Nueva Festival. She is currently a student at Reed College, and would like to thank her housemates for their support.

(02/12)

is a local director and actor who has worked at many Portland theatres including Milagro, HART, PCS and Christian Youth Theatre. During the day he splits his time as an independent Spanish interpreter and Milagro’s marketing assistant.

Marketing Assistant 8/16/10 - current

(01/11)

is a proud member of Theatre Vertigo and the Cardboard Box Theatre Company. With Vertigo, he was seen in Prague-nosis!, Big Love, Death and the Maiden, and 24-Hour Plays. With Cardboard Box, Mister Murdery and Veronica's Room. With Stark Raving Theatre, Faust.Us. And with pork chops, apple sauce.

(09/04)

is in real life the Media Coordinator at Doernbechker Children's Hospital Foundation. Most recently he was seen performing the role of Hector in the Hispanic Cultural Festival production of roosters. Christopher is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism.

(09/89)

is an indigenous Xicano making theatre in his ancestral homelands of the Sonoran Desert as the producing artistic director of Borderlands Theater. He has worked with nationally recognized companies such as Magic Theatre, Campo Santo, El Teatro Campesino, ShadowLight Productions, Steppenwolf, Cleveland Public, Milagro Theatre and the Kennedy Center for the Arts. His work has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Doris Duke Foundation, National New Play Network, UA Confluence Center for Creative Inquiry, and Theatre Communications Group. His play writing credits include numerous street theatre actos, Fear of a Brown Planet with Paul Flores and Amalia Ortiz, 2012: Time of No Time, and Antigone at the Border, for which he received the New England Foundation for the Arts National Touring Project award to develop. Marc holds an MFA from the Theatre School at DePaul University and teaches theater at Pima Community College and the University of Arizona.

(03/22)

was born in Mexico City and raised in Los Angeles and Sacramento before moving to Portland. He’s a drummer, b-boy, and lifelong artist. Chazaq has been heavily involved in hip-hop and graffiti since the early 90s and is an active member of the Oregon chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation. His work was last seen at Milagro in the scenic design for Lazarillo.

(03/13)

played Ismene in Antigone for last year's Festival. She is a member of the New Rose Theatre's ensemble, appearing next in Ibsen's Master Builder at that theatre October 26 - December 3.

(09/88)

is delighted to be working on the Miracle Mainstage again. His last appearance on the Miracle Mainstage was as Menolo in Café Con Leche. Other local appearances include Marullus in Julius Caesar (Tygres Heart); and Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Epicurian Productions). Harold is a trained fight choreographer, and is the operator of PDXBackstage, a website dedicated to the Portland theatre community.

(12/99)

has studied Argentine tango intensely for over eight years visiting Buenos Aires and with many Argentine masters. She performed in "Tango Nights" at the Aladdin Theater in November 1999, and has done many local tango exhibitions.

(04/03)

last performed with Miracle Theatre in their production of Latina by Milcha Sanchez Scott. She also dances with Body Moves and works at Multnomah County Library.

(04/95)

After graduating with a BA in Theater Arts in 2012, Gina began a design apprenticeship with Portland Playhouse for their 2013-2014 Season. Since ending the apprenticeship Gina has been busy working as a freelance costume designer with professional theater companies and high school theater programs. Her work includes Lifeboat (Corrib Theatre), Davita’s Harp (Jewish Theater Collaborative), One Man, Two Guvnors (Clackamas Repertory Theater), Gruesome Playground Injuries (Action/Adventure), and Twelfth Night (Post 5).

(04/18)

Senior, Roosevelt High School. I am from Teja y Yucatán, México. Llegue a este país a la edad de 14 años, buscando “The American Dream.” I started high school when I was 16 years old. I didn’t speak English when I started and today I not only speak, I also write and read. I am very involved in my community and school trying to develop leadership skills, showing that, united, we can change our lives. We can’t change the world, but we can change people’s lives. My hobbies are to do cultural events like “Día de los Niños,” Cinco de Mayo, and may others that help my community. I really enjoy writing what I feel and expressing my anger. My dream is to become a Spanish teacher and a writer in my free time. I want to be a lifetime learner.

(06/05)

is pleased to be working with Miracle for the first time. His most recent roles were as Sir Toby Belch in the NW Classical Theatre Company’s Twelfth Night and various roles in Triangle’s Edward II before that. His Portland theatre history dates way back to his portrayal of Bogey in Play It Again, Sam nearly 30 years ago with the Mark Allen Players, and includes a long association with Tygre’s Heart Shakespeare Company. Among his favorite roles are the Chaplain in The Lady’s Not For Burning, Fluellen in Henry V, and the Cook in Mother Courage. Mr. Porter is also a voiceover talent and a mainstay of the Willamette Radio Workshop (www.radiowork.com), and can be heard at www.speak-the-speech.com and on XM Satellite Radio’s Dry Smoke & Whispers Holodio Theatre (www.drysmoke.com).

(04/05)

Yolanda is a Hispanic
and bilingual actress, graduate
of Portland Actors Conservatory.
She’s been a part of productions
like The Taming of the Shrew, All
My Sons, Marisol, and Opción Múltiple. Yolanda is the
mother of a nine-year-old girl, an adventure seeker,
avid reader, and excellent baker. She’s grateful and
proud to be part of this incredible story, sharing the
stage with such an amazing cast.

Yolanda es una actriz hispana y bilingüe, graduada del Conservatoriode Actores de Portland. Ha sido parte de producciones como The Taming of the Shrew, All My Sons, Marisol y Opción Múltiple. Yolanda es la madre de una niña de 9 años, una buscadora de aventuras, ávida lectora y excelente panadera. Está agradecida y orgullosa de ser parte de esta increíble historia compartiendo el escenario con un elenco tan increíble.

(02/20)

(she/ella) is a Xicana from Los Angeles, CA, with a background in arts education and business marketing. Her creative influence in choreography helped to establish her career in teaching and performing in US universities, various dance studios on the West Coast and abroad, performing for corporate organizations, and commercial videos. Recent projects in 2022 includes Choreographer for TROY USA at Bag&Baggage, founder of Latin Groove PDX Productions and a state-certified PPS performing arts teaching position at Dr. MLK Jr. in NE Portland. Her projects with Teatro Milagro have been ongoing and creatively inspiring from the start of Voz Alta in 2009 to director/choreographer of Mijita Fridita (2022) and Worry Dolls (Fall 2023). As a bilingual/bicultural female, Gabriela continues her artistic development in new works such as ¡HUELGA! (2024) for its historic storytelling and impact on young audiences.

(1/24)

has appeared in several plays in Portland after moving here from Virginia three years ago. His Portland credits include performances at the Storefront Theatre in Beyond therapy, Cloud 9, and Museum; at the ART in Serenading Louie and Terra Nova; and in Wild oats for the New Rose. While back east he was a resident actor at Colonial Williamsburg and with Theatre IV, as a professional touring company. He is married and has a young daughter who will be an actress once she is old enough to talk. He supports his acting habit by teaching high school English.

(09/87)

grew up here in Portland. After college he set out to the wilds of Northern California in search of high-spirited adventure. Having learned all he could from the simple natives of that place once again found he longed for home. In August of last year, he returned triumphantly to Portland.

(04/03)

has studied classical guitar with John Borroz and recently with Jeffrey Ashton. Most recently he performed in concert at the Miracle theatre Company's Hispanic Cultural Festival as well as accompanying the children's production of Perez y Martina.

(09/89)

had a harmonica in his mouth almost before his first teeth came in. After a brief 1999 tour to British Columbia, he returned to Eugene to study voice and composition at the U of O. He also participated in the Eugene Opera "Artist Mentor" understudy program and numerous musical/theatrical productions. Heavy interest in tango eventually carried him halfway around the world to Buenos Aires and the tango began.

(04/03)

is a student of the Mt. Hood Community College theatre program. Next year he will be attending Portland State University. He has appeared in many productions for Mt. Hood CC, most recently in Sorid Lives and Fiddler on the Roof. He has also performed with many local theater companies, including Stumptown Stages, where he played the Warden in Reefer Madness and Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre in the role of the Bellhop in Lend Me a Tenor. This is Matthew’s first season of touring with Teatro Milagro.

(01/07)

is a Peruvian dancer and artist dedicated to multidisciplinary and cross-cultural work. With training in Ballet, Modern Dance, Yoga, Peruvian Folk dance, Gymnastics, Athletics, Percussion and Anthropology. Her work has been seen around Europe in theaters such as Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and The UNESCO in Paris, in the US in the American Dance Festival, New Music America, Lincoln Center and Dance Theater Workshop in New York, also in Mexico and various South American Countries. In 1987 Luciana received an Artists fellowship and postdoctoral grant from the French government and was later appointed assistant choreographer to the Centre Choreographique Nacional. From 1989 to 1993 Luciana received funding from the Rockefeller Foundation through DTW and the National Performance Network.

Luciana es una bailarina peruana y una artista dedicada al trabajo multidisciplinario e intercultural. Posee entrenamiento en ballet, danza moderna, yoga, bailes folclóricos peruanos, gimnasia, atletismo, percusión y antropología. Su trabajo se ha visto en Europa en el Queen Elizabeth Hall en Londres y en la UNESCO en Paris, en los Estados Unidos en el American Dance Festival, New Music America, Lincoln Center y Dance Theater Workshop en New York, también en México y en varios países latinoamericanos. En 1987 Luciana recibió una asociación artística y una beca posdoctorado del gobierno francés y luego fue seleccionada como asistente coreógrafa del Centre Choreographique Nacional. De 1989 hasta 1993 Luciana recibió financiamiento de la Rockefeller Foundation a través de DTW y el National Performance Network.

(04/08)

last appeared at Milagro in Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue. Since then he has appeared in Northwest Classical Theater’s In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, as Duncan and the Porter in Portland Actors Ensemble’s Macbeth, in the premiere of Three Years, adapted from a Chekhov novella by Portland playwright Mort Paglin, and most recently as The Poet in Wallace Shawn's The Hotel Play, which was produced in the Heathman Hotel's Tea Lounge. A co-founder and former artistic director of The Grass Roots Shakespeare Troupe, a company that performed in NYC parks, he has played many Shakespearean roles. He is thrilled to be playing at Miracle Theater again, and hopes to see peaceful, normal, and friendly relations between the US and Cuba.

(02/07)

currently teaches Costume Design at Reed College and holds an MFA in Costume Design/Technology from The University of Florida. Recent and favorite productions include: All My Sons (Artists Rep) A Little Night Music (Mock’s Crest Productions) The Double Inconstancy (Reed); Our Town, The Man of Mode, Waiting for Godot, Hello, Dolly!, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (University of Florida). Darrin was recently recognized with PAMTA award for his work on the Mock’s Crest production of Pirates of Penzance.

(10/09)