P\A

KYLE ANGIOLINO (Production Stage Manager) Ridgewood, NJ; Junior, BFA Stage Management & Minor in Arts & Cultural Management. Kyle is super excited to work on this special devised piece. Some of his recent credits include Spring Awakening, Orchesis Apricus Showcase (Assistant Production Manager), Second Stage Productions Spelling Bee (Assistant Lighting Designer), Second Stage Production: Rocky Horror (Assistant Stage Manager). He would like to thank his close friends and family for supporting him every step of the way during this crazy adventure.

AVA BALLAGH (Performer) Las Vegas, NV; Senior, BA Theatre and BA Broadcast Journalism. Ava was most recently seen assistant directing Waiting for Lefty & Just Cause, and some of her favorite performances within the Department of Theatre are Love is the Greater Labyrinth (Laura) and Charlotte’s Web (Edith). When she is not performing or in the theatre, Ava can be seen hosting and running Survivor MSU! She is so super excited to be working on this show and sends her love to her friends and family near and far!

CIARA DALTON (Performer) Valparaiso, IN; Junior, Supply Chain Management Major, Minors in Dance, Public Relations, and Sports Business Management. This is her first performance in the MSU Theatre Department, and she grew up dancing competitively at Prestige Arts Company. At Michigan State she is President of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, a member of Tower Guard, a Student Ambassador for Broad Education Abroad, an Intern Ambassador for LaChica Sport and Entertainment, and a Fan Engagement and Marketing Intern for Michigan State Athletics.

ALEXANDRIA DAVIS (Director) is an Assistant Professor of Dance. A multi-disciplinary artist whose work as an actress, choreographer, dancer, educator, and screendance artist explores social commentary and alternative narratives. 
 
Alexandria’s artistic journey is deeply influenced by her research of dance performance, ritual, and technique. Her movement is her story—abstractions of America’s Black History strategically linked to form an ever-evolving tale of Myth and Culture.

ZOE DORST (Performer) Charleston, WV; Senior BFA Acting for Screen, Stage, and New Media, Minor in Dance and Fiction Filmmaking. This is Zoe’s fifth show with the MSU Department of Theatre, and her second storefront production. Last semester you might have seen her as Fran in Just Cause and understudying for Second Stage’s Horse Girls (Ashleigh/Camille). She also has a passion for dancing and has been in shows with Orchesis Dance Club and the Dance Minor showcase. She would like to extend her gratitude to Alexandria for giving her another opportunity to grow as a dancer as well as a performer.

KEANA DONG (Performer) Grand Ledge, MI; is currently a junior here at MSU. She is majoring in gra with a minor in dance. Previously, Keana has taken part in MSU’s dance club and MSU’s Ctrl+A. Keana has been dancing for sixteen years and this is her first debut in a show at MSU.

DIDE KARABOGA (Performer) is a sophomore majoring in International Relations at James Madison College, and minoring in Dance and Spanish.  Dide has been dancing since she was three years old, but this is her first mainly contemporary performance. She hopes you like the show!

AKILAH MOORE (Performer) Grand Rapids, MI; Sociology major. She always had a passion for creativity and expression, juggling many hobbies like singing, dancing, in writing during her free time. This is her first show, and she is so excited to debut here at MSU under the guidance of an incredible team.

JESSICA POLLOK (Performer) Sophomore BFA actor. Jessica is excited to share the experience of her first devised piece with P/A. Before this she has been in Roial’s production of Cabaret (Frenchie), made her improv and MSU debut in MSU Unscripted, and has performed in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) and Dear Edwina (Jo) with her high school’s drama department. Jess would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her endeavors, and she’d especially like to give her boyfriend a big ‘thank you’ for continuously giving her the courage to chase her dreams. Most of all, Jessica hopes that you enjoy the show and feel inspired to try something new!

CECELIA POWERS (Performer) Central Ohio; Sophomore Astrophysics major and Dance minor. This is her first performance with the MSU theatre department. She grew up dancing at Dublin Dance Center & Gymnastics where she danced as Clara in The Nutcracker and Belle in Beauty and the Beast among other roles. At MSU she was a part of Orchesis Dance Company’s show Apricus.

ALEX SPEVETZ (Performer) Junior BFA actor and ENG creative writing major at MSU. They are excited to be featured in a Storefront production and to dive into dance again after last year’s performance of Stefon’s Monsters and Other Strange Fantasies. Alex is well-versed in comedy and children’s theatre as a current member of After School Special, and last season, they were featured in The STEAM Plays along with What if Wilhelmina? P\A is an exploratory piece on feminism that has opened Alex up to new and exciting discoveries on what femininity means to them.

RITU TAPAN SINGHAL (Performer) Pune, India; BFA Acting for Stage, Screen and New Media with a minor in entrepreneurship and marketing. Ritu was last seen in Love is the Greater Labyrinth as “Tebandro” and loved working with swords for the production. Some of her on-camera work includes a Gold Medal ADDY Award for her part in the Ashvagandha commercial, playing ‘Riya’ in Main Squeeze and ‘Ceci’ in Catfish. When not acting, she is often telling jokes, jumping from heights, sharing a smile, chasing sunsets and always loves meeting new people. Ritu is ready to put on a show of a lifetime and is excited to do some original work in this production. She loves her cast and crew, the show and knows the audience will love it all just as much. Ritu would love to thank her family and friends. Lights, camera, action – enjoy the show!  Insta- @rituseenghal

TESSA WALKER (Performer) Sterling Heights, MI; Senior, B.A in Theatre. Pronouns she/her. This is her first debut in a play for MSU. She had the great honor to crew two shows here at MSU; Spring Awakening(2023 spring lights) and Clue (2023 Fall props). She performed in Macbeth, Lamp at Midnight, and Failure; A Love Story at Lansing Community College. While in high school when she wrote, directed and produced and filmed her own short movie called Potion Gone Very Bad. Other highschool credits include Little Mermaid, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Chicago, and Spamalot.

XHANNA YAKUBOVA (Performer) Senior BFA Acting and Linguistics student with a minor in Spanish.  Previous MSU Theatre production credits include After the Blast (Margarita, Spanish speaking role) and the world premiere Love is the greater Labyrinth (Licas). She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with everyone on this show. She would not be here without the endless support from her friends and family, and she sends them all her love.