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K O, aka Karen Olivo , is a professional artist and educator living/working on the unceded ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Madison, WI, and most recently, the land of the Council of the Three Fires (Ojibwe, Odawa, and the Potawatomi) in Evanston, IL. KO embodies the principles and values of anti-oppression by vowing to use their work to further our collective liberation. KO is most widel...

Miranda Holliday is an Afro-Latin, gender non-conforming, award-winning dramaturg, playwright, librettist, and vocalist from Columbus, NJ. Their works, including their musical Brother, a historical retelling of the Black experience in the Vietnam War, and Arroz Con Pollo , a latin- post apocalyptic play, have been performed on renowned New York stages like Feinstein’s 54 Below and the Rattlestick...

Amanda Lenker Doyle, CSA  is an accomplished Casting Director and Producer with nearly two decades of experience in film and television. Throughout her career, Amanda has received numerous accolades for her work, including ​twelve Artios Award ​nominations and one win from the Casting Society. Her ​w​ork on short film  Please Hold  earned ​the project an Academy Award nomination in 2022, highlight...

Courtney Locke is an actress, choreographer and founder of Actor Mommy Productions. Some of her recent credits include playing The Bartender   in the new musical, Rathskeller , at SheArts ATL as well as producing multiple, original shows at the Aurora Theater and on the Hertz stage as a part of their Club Hertz series. As a choreographer, she has the pleasure to choreograph for schools across Geor...

Domonique Aviles is a casting professional based in Orlando, FL. Born in North Carolina but raised in Philadelphia, Domonique has been a part of the theater community for over 19 years. Domonique found her love of casting during her assistant director debut of Honk Jr and decided that casting was what she wanted to pursue. In 2021, she applied for the Lin Manuel Miranda Casting Fellowship, where s...

Erika Miranda is a Mexican-Norwegian actor, producer, and director. She received her BFA in Acting from The Theater School at DePaul University. Erika pursued additional training from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Upright Citizens Brigade. Her theater credits extend from Chicago-LA-Atlanta. Some of Erika’s recent TV work consists of acting in a Blumhouse horror film, and FOX’s Monar...

Caroline Donica is an actress and multidisciplinary artist whose work embraces innovation, collaboration, and diversity. She holds her MFA in Performing Arts and two Bachelor degrees in History and Theatre Performance. Currently, Caroline is the CEO of Open Seat Productions, a film production company based in Atlanta. She made her Atlanta directorial debut in 2024 with Exit, Pursued by a Bear with...

Nadel Henville is a multi-hyphenate actor, playwright, and producer that resides in New York City. As a first-generation immigrant from St. Lucia, they’ve found a place for themselves and who they can be within the Arts. They found their professional path as an actor through National Theater Institute's Theatermakers program in 2021, where they became a Miranda Family Fellow and now alum. Some cre...

Michelle Pokopac is an actor, producer, dramaturg, and activist. In 2018, Michelle and her partners founded East by Southeast, an organization dedicated to connecting Asian artists in Atlanta while creating opportunities to support inclusivity and authentic representation. In response to the social and racial injustice brought forth in 2020, Michelle teamed up with several artist-activist organiza...

Alexis Elisa Macedo (she/her) is a versatile, tenacious, unapologetic Chicana. She’s a producer, performer, and playwright, who crafts campy, imaginative paper-playgrounds for generational trauma breakers.  Education:  Advanced Playwriting & Theatermakers Intensive - National Theater Institute, Fresno State - BA, Theater Arts.  Awards:  Individual Artist Fellowship, California Arts Council; Mi...