ALEX ALPHARAOH (Apá) (He/Him)
Select Theatre Credits: WET: A DACAmented Journey (National Tour); Anna in the Tropics (A Noise Within); O-Dogg: An Angeleno Take on Othello (REDCAT/ OSF Quilsfest); Oedipus El Rey (Center Theatre Group); Lolo (Company of Angels); Always Running (Casa 0101); Short Eyes (LATC). Recent film/TV credits include: El Llano En Llamas (IMFFLA). Lolo (SCFF), “Ana La Serie” (Amazon/ Pantaya), “This Fool” (Hulu), Riley Parra (Tello Films), A Little Family Drama.
NICOLE BETANCOURT (Amá) (She/Ella).
is a versatile bilingual actress and voiceover artist who has developed characters for film, theatre, web series and trained with the acclaimed Susan Batson. NY theatre: Las Borinqueñas (EST); Zoetrope (Abrons Arts Center); Witkacy’s Madman and the Nun (PREGONES); Storage Locker (IATI); UBU ROI (IRT & INTAR); Red (HERE Arts Center); Waters of Friendship (La Tea); The Vagina Monologues (El Morocco); Rally Cry (PRTT). Winner of Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role (FuerzaFest). Film/TV: She Said (dir. Maria Schrader), “Orange is the New Black,” “Start Up,” “30 Rock.” Rep: Karen Riposo at KPA Talent. More info: NicoleBetancourt.com.
DANIEL CLARK (Conner)
is a graduate of Rutgers University where he received his BFA in Acting. He made his professional debut in the world premiere of A Distinct Society at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. He has performed in readings and workshops for new work including Catch as Catch Can (Playwright’s Horizons), Hrdza and Circle Forward (The Gulfshore Playhouse), and Lottery Boy (The Tent Theatre).
TANYA DE LEÓN (Olga/Amá Olga & Amá Understudy/Dance Captain/Fight Captain/Intimacy Liaison) (She/Her)
Favorite regional credits: Somewhere Over the Border (GEVA Theater/Syracuse Stage); FAME (GALA Hispanic Theatre/The Spark); Bull: a love story (Paramount Aurora) and In the Heights (Axelrod Performing Arts Center). TV: featured at NBC Upfronts with JLO. She thanks her family, partner, Josh, and agents for their love and support. IG: tanyaAdeleon.
HEATHER LEE ECHEVERRÍA (Olga) (She/Her)
is the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants and was born and raised in Southern California. Professional credits include: Alma (Chance Theater); I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Greenway Court Theater); Measure for Measure, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Julius Caesar (New Swan Shakespeare Festival); and All the Town’s A Stage: A Winona Story (The Great River Shakespeare Festival). Some of her academic credits include: The Sweetheart Deal, Romeo and Juliet, Rebecca Oaxaca Lays Down a Bunt, Plumas Negras and Silent Sky. Training: BA and MFA, UC Irvine.
IAN KRAMER (Conner/Mr. Ingman Understudy) (He/Him)
Actor/director based in New York and thrilled to be a part of this team in Denver! Select Regional credits include: The Prince of Providence (Trinity Rep.); Baskerville and Alabama Story (Greenbrier Valley Theatre); Seminar (Falcon Theater); Every Christmas Story Ever Told…And Then Some (Theater at Monmouth); Romeo with National Players: Tour 64 (Olney Theatre Center), along with numerous Shakespeare productions at Kentucky Shakes, Texas Shakes, Kingsmen Shakes, and Orlando Shakes. Training: BFA, UCF; MFA, Brown. IG: @ickrame
MARÍA VICTORIA MARTÍNEZ (Júlia/Lorena Understudy) (She/They)
Acting credits: Sanctuary City (Berkeley Rep in association with the Arena Stage); James and the Giant Peach (American Repertory Theater); Yolka at the Ivanovs (Moscow Art Theater). New York City credits: In the Time of the Butterflies (Repertorio Español); Agua Vida y Tierra (MITU580); Business Ideas (Clubbed Thumb); After Burn (NYC Fringe) and others. Film credits: Un Día de Mayo, CITYWIDE, and Harmony in Paradise. María trained at the ART at Harvard University/MXAT.
LESLIE SOPHIA PÉREZ (Lorena) (She/Her)
Theatre credits include: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Steppenwolf and Seattle Rep Theatre) and A Home What Howls (Steppenwolf Theatre). TV credits include “Chicago PD”, “Chicago Med” and Max TV pilot “Computer School.”
JOHN PLUMPIS (Mr. Ingman)
At the DCPA: Indecent. National Tours: The Lion King, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and Barrymore. A regular at leading theatres across the nation, including: Cincinnati Playhouse, Delaware REP, Yale Rep. Multiple appearances Off-Broadway, including the 2024 acclaimed revival of I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Classic Stage Company). 31 productions as actor or director for The Actors Company Theatre in NYC. Recent TV: “Blue Bloods” and “Little America.” Guest teacher at over 50 colleges and universities. In July, he directed Stones in His Pockets at the Rogue Theatre Company in Ashland, OR.
BRANDON RIVERA (Juanga)
DCPA Debut. Chicago: Sanctuary City (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Rust (Goodman Theatre); Light Falls, The Leopard Play, Pomona, Zürich, Brilliant Adventures (Steep Theatre); Pinocchio (The House Theatre of Chicago); Akeelah and the Bee (Adventure Stage Chicago); Into the Beautiful North (16th Street Theater). Regional: Ironbound (Penobscot Theatre Company); No Child (Cape Fear Regional Theatre). Training: BFA, University of Illinois – Urbana, Champaign. Brandon is an ensemble member with Steep Theatre in Chicago.
ISAIAH ROSALES (Juanga/Apá Understudy) (He/They)
Regional credits: Little Shop of Horrors (San Antonio Broadway Theatre); Spring Awakening (Artists Repertory Theatre) and The Fantasticks (Metropolitan Performing Arts). Training: BFA Music Theatre, Illinois Wesleyan University.
ROSA ISABELLA SALVATIERRA (Júlia) (She/Her)
is thrilled to be making her DCPA debut! Previous experience includes hosting the award-winning YouTube series “That’s the Spirit” and making guest appearances on “Orange is the New Black,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Sesame Street,” and more. Rosa is also a seasoned voiceover artist, having worked on numerous commercials and podcasts. Outside of acting, she is a professional mariachi singer who got her start on the singing show “La Voz Kids.” You can find her Mariachi page on Facebook “Rosita Fan Club” and follow her on Instagram @rosaisabellas.
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