Jay Woods – Celestina del Sol

JAY WOODS (SDC) (she/her) is a director, educator and performer transplanted in Seattle from New York. Newly appointed to Associate Artistic Director: Artist Engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Jay recently finished serving in artistic leadership for Sound Theatre Company where she is now an artist in residence. She has worked across the U.S., and internationally for institutions such as Seattle Rep, Seattle Public Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Earthseed, ArtsWest, Village Theatre, ACT Theatre, Seattle University, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, and Yale. As a response to the 2020 pandemic and racial uprising, Jay founded the Seattle Theatre Leadership Collective which unites artistic leadership across the region in pursuit of a healthier arts-ecosystem. Some directing credits include Beauty and the Beast (5th Ave Theatre), the world premiere of Reparations by Darren Canady (Sound Theatre), Citizen: An American Lyric (Sound Theatre), the U.S. premiere of B (Washington Ensemble Theatre), and Skeleton Crew (ArtsWest). Miss Jay holds an M.A. in Directing from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland, a B.A. in Theatre from SUNY Brockport, and studied film in Thailand at Mahidol University. Currently in process: artist in residence at ON THE BOARDS, and the director of Sweeney Todd at the 5th Avenue Theatre April 2023.

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Myles Romo – Anibal de la Luna

Myles Joseph Romo is an actor, director, playwright, and a core member of Young Hot Thespian. Born and raised in Stockton, California, he received his professional training at PCPA and earned his BA at Cornish College of The Arts. Recent acting credits include Anna In The Tropics (Tacoma Arts Live), Tin Cat Shoes (Washington Ensemble Theatre), Shoe (Ese Teatro), and Endgame (Young Hot Thespian). This career would not be possible without the love and support from his family, his girlfriend Ella, his handsome dog Mac, and Young Hot Thespian.

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Jacob Alcazar – Nelson de la Luna

Jacob Alcazar is an actor from Union City, California and is a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts (PCPA), and is currently obtaining his bachelors at Cornish college of the arts in Seattle, Washington. He’s received extensive training as an actor, ranging from classical to contemporary texts, singing, ballet, musical theater dance styles, voiceovers, certified in stage combat, and much more. Jacob has written a number of plays and shows, coached classes and directed Antony & Cleopatra for the Advanced Shakespeare class for the San Francisco Shakespeare company. His show experience ranges from contemporary plays, multiple student films, classic works from Shakespeare, to being Graffiti Pete in Lin Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights. He’s only just begun!

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Jéhan Òsanyìn – Director

Jéhan Òsanyìn is a trilingual playwright, director, actor, and visual artist. Recently they directed The 5th Avenue Theatre’s radio play Wonder Boy. They were the associate director for the world premiere of the new musical Afterwords, also at The 5th Avenue Theatre. They also directed The Book Club Play at Village Theatre where they previously played Siobhan in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. Jéhan founded Earthseed which uses theatre in wild spaces to decolonize those spaces and the bodies that pass through them. Upcoming projects include: directing and devising Here There Be Dragons at ArtsWest, directing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Seattle Children’s Theatre and adapting The Lower Depths with the Seagull Project. Finally and perhaps most proudly, they are the Artist-in-Residence for Moving in Solidarity: a youth response to anti-Asian violence & the murder of George Floyd. They are also staffed in a writers’ room for an episodic tv series. www.jehanosanyin.com

Rosemary Lisa Jones – Stage Manager

Rosemary is a freelance stage manager and producer who’s been working in the Seattle scene ever since she stumbled her way into the job in 2018. She is also the production manager of Sound Theatre Company and has worked as a stage manager with several companies in the Seattle area such as Book-It, UMO Ensemble, Penguin Productions, Freehold Theatre, The 14/48 Projects, Dacha Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Vashon Repertory Theatre and on many other independent projects. As always, she’d like to thank her boyfriend, who’s love and support makes all of her work possible.

Robin Wheeler – Assistant Stage Manager

Robin Wheeler is very excited to return to Sound Theatre! She is currently studying Theatre Arts at Seattle University. Her previous works include Gaslight (Sound Theatre Company) and The Vampire (Seattle U). She would like to thank her friends and family for the love and support through this journey!

Parmida Ziaei – Scenic Designer

Parmida Ziaei is an Iranian designer, performer and choreographer based in Seattle. With a background in Architecture, she has been designing various immersive and entertainment spaces and has also been a scenic and production designer with many local Seattle theaters including ArtsWest, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle Public Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theatre and Theatre22 and is excited to return to Sound Theatre Company. Parmida is the co-founder and Producing/Managing Director of Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble and is the resident set designer with Macha Theatre Works. When not designing, Parmida performs, teaches, and choreographs contemporary and Persian dances with a focus on storytelling through movement.

Jessamyn Bateman-Iino – Props Designer

Jessamyn Bateman-Iino (they/them) is a Seattle area prop designer and stage manager. Past favorite shows include Cabaret (Reboot Theatre) and The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (ArtsWest). They also make cute and creepy crafts, which can be found at mutinyhall.com.

Adem Hayyu – Lighting Designer

Adem Hayyu is a Lighting Designer for Theater based in Seattle. He is also an alum of Intiman Theater’s STARFISH Project. Adem is also the Founder + CEO of SkyLit Designs, LLC., an event production company that provides access to resources and educational services to underserved communities. Recent design credits include Oregon Trail (Centerstage Theatre), Yellow Fever (Centerstage Theatre), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Woodland Park Players), King Lear (Penguin Productions), and A Series Of Small Cataclysms (Mythodical Ensemble).

Taya Pyne – Costume Designer

Originally from Las Vegas, Taya Pyne is a Filipinx Costume Designer and Craftsperson in Seattle, WA. They strive to support young BIPOC to see themselves in all aspects of storytelling. Taya seeks to work with material that highlights and honors diverse perspectives. They have worked as a costume design assistant and crafts assistant for the 5th Avenue Theater. As a designer, Taya has worked with: Seattle Public Theatre, Book-It, Sound Theater Company, Cafe Nordo and Strawberry Workshop Theater. They received their BFA in Performance Production from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA in May 2019. 

Erin Bednarz – Sound Designer

Erin tells stories through sound, music, performance, and production. She is a founding member of Umbrella Project and dramaturg for Cheat Day Collective. Erin holds a Gregory Award for Outstanding Sound Design. Press Mentions: Wall Street Journal, New York Times. Nominations: Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel. Residencies: Centrum, Sou’Wester, 2+U Studios. TV: Band In Seattle. Off-Broadway: Mac Beth (Red Bull, Hunter Theater Project, Seattle Rep), The Convent (Rattlestick). Regional: A Few Good Men (Pittsburgh Public), The Dragon Cycle (American Rep), Teenage Dick (Seattle Rep), The Year of Magical Thinking, The Thin Place (ACT). @play__pranks

Mousy DeVilla – Cultural Consultant

Mousy DeVilla is a Chicana, Visual Artist / Teaching Artist born in Washington, and raised in White Center. She conveys ideas inspired by things around her through paintings, public art installations, murals and digital illustration work. She recently finished an artist residency through the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, has done Teaching Artist training (TAT LAB), and continues to be in community doing this work with Arts Corps, Coyote Central, and Creative Justice. Her work can be found on murals in Lake City, and traffic boxes throughout King County. www.mousydevilla.com & on IG: @mousy.devilla

Stacey Bush – Fight Choreographer

Stacey Bush has created violence for She Devil of the China Seas (Pork Filled Productions), Tin Cat Shoes (WET), Drum & Colors: Hamlet & As You Like It (Seattle Shakespeare), Ibsen in Chicago (Seattle Rep), She Kills Monsters (Theater Schmeater), Year of the Rooster (MAP Theatre), My Dear Miss Chancellor (Annex Theatre). She has taught theatrical violence for both Seattle Children’s Theater’s YAI program and Greenstage’s summer camps. She is the Managing Director of Performers’ Forge, a local performance company focusing on the exhibition and education of theatrical interpretations of historical and modern violence. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support. She is excited to work with Sound Theatre after being a long-time fan and with this talented cast and crew.

Christian Vasquez – Director of American Sign Language

My parents arrived in America from El Salvador. I am thankful for my parents’ bravery to make this transformative decision that changed my life forever. I graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington DC with a BA degree in American Sign Language (ASL) and track record in winning ASL storytelling competitions and reputation as an up and coming professional ASL storyteller and performer in the Deaf community at different events including DeafNation, ASLTA, and Deaf Entrepreneurship Network, DeafThrive, ASL Element Competition Gallaudet University, and more. I am a translator, ambassador, editor, actor, writer, ASL instructor, guidance counselor for youth, and aiding mentor. My recent milestones were involved in a project for Lower Elwha Tribal focused on translating Native Americans Myths and when I was selected to perform Sign Language Arts Workshop at Riksteatern Crea in Stockholm, Sweden.

Josh Valdez – Sound Board Op

Josh Valdez (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator in the Greater Seattle area. He has worked with numerous community theatre houses, filmmakers, and musicians alike to create immersive soundscapes and ambient musical scores for new works. His recent credits include She Devil of the China Seas (Pork Filled Productions), The Addams Family (Intiman: STARFISH Project) and Gaslight (Sound Theatre Company). Aside from theatre, Josh also serves to support first-generation students in college access/persistence, hosts a community discord server, loves anime, and enjoys DJing every now and then.

River Rodriguez – Light Board Op

River Rodriguez (she/her) is a recent transplant to Seattle. She has a background in all aspects of stage from lighting design, stage management, acting and direction. Her most recent light design credits include Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Spongebob the Musical. She may also be seen as Sophia in Going Home (Sony). She would like to thank Nicole for all the support.

Emily Doorenbos – Stagehand

Emily is excited to be a part of STC’s production of Cloud Tectonics. Emily recently graduated from Cornish College of the Arts(BFA in Performance Production, emphasis in Stage Management). They have been involved with projects ranging from musicals; Cornish’s productions of Pippin and Once, new plays; Book-It’s Bonesetter’s Daughter, and podcasts; Cornish’s Much Ado About Nothing, and their own podcast Fairy Audio Entertainment! They thank their friends and family for all their support.

Justin Duffiance – Technical Director

Justin Duffiance is a freelance technical director in the Seattle area. Justin is thrilled to be returning with Sound Theatre Company! You will find his work throughout the year with Washington Ensemble Theatre, Pony World Theatre, and Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Justin’s favorite place to be is in the scene shop covered in saw dust and managing multiple projects at once.

Joanna Aponte – Assistant Technical Director

A UW School of Drama graduate with a Bachelor of the Arts in Theatre Design. She started working in theatre when she was 19 years old at Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre and has progressed to work with a plethora of theatre companies since then. You may have seen some of her work with Washington Ensemble Theatre, Pony World Theatre, Rebel Kat Productions, ArtsWest Playhouse and many others. A huge thank you to Annie and Justin Duffiance for supporting her throughout the years as her work parents!

Annie Duffiance – Scenic Charge Artist

Annie Duffiance is a formally trained studio artist and freelance scenic painter in the Seattle area. This is her third production with Sound Theatre and she’s thrilled to have been invited back and to take on a huge floor! You may have also seen her work in productions with Washington Ensemble Theatre, Pony World Theatre, and Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. She is most at home when she’s listening to podcasts and doing detailed paint work in a shop with her partner, Justin. Thank you for supporting local theatre artists!