Who Are We?
Jimmy Morgan
Jimmy Morgan is a director, actor, teacher, and designer with experience in theater and film, primarily in the Los Angeles and New York City areas. For the past decade, he has directed and taught acting and theatrical design at various high schools and colleges. Currently, he serves as the Technical Theater Director at Wildwood School in West Los Angeles. Jimmy earned his MFA from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY, and his BA from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.
Naren Weiss
Naren Weiss’ theatrical work has been seen Off-Broadway as a playwright (The Tank, 59E59, The Players Theatre) and as an actor (Clubbed Thumb, The Public, La Mama, 2nd Stage). He has performed regionally (Geffen Playhouse, Kennedy Center, PlayMakers Rep), on TV (ABC, NBC, CBS, Comedy Central), and in various film industries (American, Chinese, Indian). He is the only known living Kodava playwright, with pieces produced throughout India, Singapore, South Africa and the States. His most recent series of plays, “The Kodava Plays” include The Sketchy Eastern European Show, Two Brown Porters, The Snake Charmer’s Demise, The Charioteer and the Prince, and Siege of Deli. Naren is proudly a theatre faculty member at The City College of New York in Harlem.
Henry Ponthieu
Henry, the first son of Haitian migrant workers, was raised along the East Coast in a large Caribbean family where storytelling was a daily tradition. He began acting in college, debuting in The Icarus Project at the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival (2012). After earning his associate's from Suffolk College, he completed his BA in theater at Brooklyn College. Henry believes in the power of stories and the role they play in human history and culture.
Richard Mcdonald
Richard, a multi-hyphenated performance artist and educator, has performed in regional theatres throughout the US. He has written and directed short films featured at The National Black Film Festival and the Culver City Film Festival, where his film received the Social Impact award in 2018. Richard has a conservatory degree from Stella Adler Studio and an MFA in Acting from Brooklyn College. He is exceptionally proud of his immigrant Australian/Fijian roots, which inform his art, views, and style.
Stephanie Rocío
Theatre credits include All of the Above (Let Live Theater), The Great Gatsby Immersive (Off-Broadway), The Love of Three Oranges (Ensemble Studio Theatre), In the Boys' Club (Laurie Beechman Theatre), Dreamgirls (Cape Fear Regional Theatre). TV: "Harlem," "Fleishman is in Trouble," "Blue Bloods," "FBI," "God Friended Me," and "The Enemy Within." BA from Yale University. Brooklyn, NYC native, happy LA transplant! @steph_rocio
Victoria Vann
Victoria Vann is an Actor and Producer. Her passion for the craft of acting also extends as an enthusiasm to handle every facet of the managerial process to ensure a smooth production. Tax Assistant by day, Stage Managing/Lights/Sound by night, Victoria is a ninja behind the scenes. Nam Myoho Renge Kyo