Fabulation. Or the Re-Education of Undine | ||
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CAST (click photos for larger images) | ||
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HADIZA HINISH
(Undine)
Hadiza is an actor and playwright. This Fall, she will appear in a production of The Mountaintop by Pulitzer Prize winner, Katori Hall, at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, West Hollywood. In her last role, she played Billie Holiday in a staged reading of Billie Sits for Carl at the Long Beach Playhouse. Hadiza co-wrote and appeared in Peachy, a short selected for a screening at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Peachy garnered nominations for best cinematography, directing and editing. She is also a resident playwright at Central Works Theater, Berkeley. Fabulation marks her directorial debut
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RESHMA CRAWFORD (Stephie / Grandma / Ensemble) Reshma Gajjar is a first generation American performing artist multi-hyphenate - actor and dancer. Raised by her immigrant Indian parents in northern California and the only one in her family to pursue a career in the arts, she moved to Los Angeles on a scholarship to the Edge Performing Arts Center. She toured the world with Madonna and Ricky Martin, shared stages with Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, Katy Perry and Adele. She has worked on numerous films, commercial and television sets including directors Spike Jonze, Katherine Bigelow and was Damien Chazelle's "ingenue in the yellow dress" recognized for opening the Oscar winning film, La La Land. Moving through all these spaces, balancing one foot in the industry and the other in the arts - acting in independent films, modeling for inclusive brands or performing in immersive theater, she always aims to let her humanity lead. | |
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A.T. BRANCH (Accountant Richard / Father / Ensemble) A.T. Branch is a West Point graduate & former US Army Captain turned actor, stuntman, and singer-songwriter. Formally trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (Los Angeles, CA) and at The 4th Wall Acting Studio (Nashville, TN), he’s shared his talents in projects ranging from TV show pilots and short films to commercials. He is excited to bring to life multiple characters in Fabulation | |
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ADRIEL ARENAS (Herve / Flow / Ensemble) Adriel Arenas is a first-generation American born to a Guatemalan father and a Curacaoan mother. Born and raised in Miami until the age of ten, Adriel and his mother moved to Guatemala so he could learn Spanish and grow closer to his family. After six years, he moved back to Miami to finish high school then joined the Marine Corps, where he served for four years and was honorably discharged. He recently completed his 1 year conservatory at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute | |
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SURA CONTIN (Doctor Kahdir / Mother / Ensemble) Born in Dominican Republic, Sura was raised in New York City. Sura is a multifaceted passionate actress. Her talent in dance, specifically Ballet and Flamenco sent her on performances across the nation. In college, she discovered her love for acting through a theatre minor, which would transform her views as a performer. Sura’s acting trajectory continues to evolve as she deepens her desire to tell stories, and characters that are bold and transformative. She completed a two year conservatory in Meisner Technique at Elizabeth Mestnik Studio | |
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CHRISSY TWYMAN (Allison / Ensemble) Christine Twyman has been an actor and writer for 13 years. She graduated from Stephens College in 2013 with a BFA in Acting. In 2019, she graduated with her MFA in Screenwriting. She moved to Los Angeles in 2017 and began writing her own work. She has trained with Joe Salazar at the Actor’s Company, and currently acts as well as writes, directs and produces. As an actress, Christine’s specialties are drama and genre films. She brings vulnerable intensity to everything that she does. | |