Dorothea Gloria. Co-founder / Co-artistic director
Dorothea is an artist from Manila, Philippines. She is currently a teaching artist in several New York city schools as well as a resident artist for Spellbound Theatre and Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre.
She has performed for La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Rattlestick Playwrights, Lucille Lortel Theater, and many more. She has performed in various theater companies back home as well such as Repertory Philippines, PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association), and CCP (Cultural Center of the Philippines) to name a few. She also earned BroadwayWorld’s Best Featured Actress for her performance with Repertory Philippines. She is often seen in Bryant Park where she practices her juggling and flow arts. For more info, check her website at www.dorotheagloria.com ig: @dorotheagloria.
Joe Staton. Co-founder / Co-artistic director
Joe is an alumnus of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York and the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Originally from Minehead, Somerset in the UK, he spent most of his childhood growing up in France and Spain. He just completed a run of Romeo and Juliet,
starring Aria Shaghasemi of the TV series “The Originals” and “Legacies”, and Andrew Sellon from Fox’s “Gotham”, and has performed classical and Shakespeare roles in England, Spain, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Maryland, and Texas. Previous credits include Fred (A Christmas Carol, The Secret Theatre), Banquo (Macbeth, Cumberland Theatre), Duke Solinus & Doctor Pinch (Comedy of Errors, BCSC), Frances Flute (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Classic Theatre of San Antonio), Edgar (King Lear, Royal Social Distancing Company), Benvolio (Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare In The Woods), Gremio (Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare In The Woods), Yakov (The Seagull, The Harold Clurman Lab Theatre), Little Charles (August Osage County, Stella Adler Studio) and Mr. Fox (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Italia Conti Academy). Film credits include The Lightworker (Bubble and Squeak Productions), Chekhov’s Eye (White Space Film Productions), and TakeTwo (Fragile Wildflower Productions). Joe works part-time as an axe-throwing instructor at New York Axe, and invites you all to come down for a throw! www.joestaton.net.
Amandalyn McLellan. Core member
Amandalyn McLellan is an award-winning actress, director, and singer-songwriter, originally from a small coastal town in Massachusetts. She began acting at the age of eight and continued to passionately pursue her craft, leading her to NYC. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and has attended both The Stella Adler Studio of Acting and Stonestreet Film Studios. Some of her work can be seen in commercials, on Amazon Prime, and making the rounds at film festivals in both national and international markets. She has a passion for storytelling and she cannot wait to share these stories, new and old, with the brilliant company.
Mila Besson. Core member
Mila is a French and Italian actress, director, writer, based in New York City. Graduated from The Cours Florent in Paris and The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, she performs for the stage and the camera in French, Italian, English and Spanish. Her recent credit for theater are ‘Not My Circus’ by Duncan Pflaster at The Chain Theater ; ’Falling’ by Bill Bowers for Physfest ; ‘Season 36’ as a devising piece with The Labyrinth Theater Company. Her recent film credits are ‘Sapling’ by Dhwani Shah (award winning film) ; ‘Con Job’ by Ian Niles ; ‘Meet me where the forest begins’ by Chad Vanderveen. She loves food.
https://milabesson.wepaul.com/
@mila_besson