2024 Digital Binder – In Person

My name is Gabriel FitzPatrick and I am a queer latino actor based in Seattle WA. My mission as an artist is to tell stories that hold meaning to people that don’t often get to see themselves onstage. I am passionate about theater being an inclusive art form for ALL kinds of people and to tell stories that will directly impact the theater community and audiences. I hope to aid in shaping the future of theater with the stories that are being told now. I also hope to share a piece of me and my truth with the world. I hope to tell these stories from a place of honesty and vulnerability and I aim to create art that touches people's hearts. That is the kind of art that inspires me and the kind of art I want to create in hopes of inspiring others.

Jasmine Flora (she/her) is a Seattle-based storyteller and showgirl last seen as The Horned Woman and The Girls in Map Theatre's "Blood Countess" by Kelleen Conway Blanchard. Flora has a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts and is passionate about liberating artists and audiences through powerful, intentional storytelling. You can find her on stages throughout the Pacific Northwest as her burlesque alter-ego, Lola California, and with her Neo-Burlesque Theatre Troupe, The Dirty Darlings, queer-ing fairytales. When not on stage, Flora can be found at 18th & Union, an arts space in the Central District, where she helps emerging artists produce and market their work.

Julia is an actress, vocalist and instrumentalist based in Southern Oregon. She was born and raised in the Rogue Valley, home of the world-renown Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Harboring a love from theater at a young age, she performed in musicals at Camelot Theater and trained with their summer children's conservatory in tap, jazz and ballet and vocal technique. She went on to study opera at St. Olaf College and then earned her BFA in theater from Cornish College of the Arts. In Seattle, she produced, performed in and directed numerous productions including a creative adaptation of Mozart's Don Giovanni at 12th Ave Arts. Her most recent credits include Spotlight on Joni Mitchell (which she also wrote) and Sally Bowles in Cabaret. When she is not onstage, she spends her days teaching and working with youth, practicing guitar and writing and reading new scripts and songs.

Business professional with experience in theater performance for audiences of over 200 people, dancer, terrible singer, and sustainability enthusiast, I've lived on five continents and worked on three. These formative experiences cultivated my inclusive, curious, and creative mindset, which enables steadfastness amid ever-present change and uncertainty across all environments.

I'm driven to create and share interdisciplinary and integrated solutions as both an individual contributor and a dynamic team-player, with the long-term vision to highlight and contribute to social, environmental, and international harmony.

My name is Olivia Finkelstein! I'm an actor who also sings and dances. I grew up in Issaquah, Washington, and I graduated from Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences on Capitol Hill. Growing up, I trained everywhere I could – Village Theatre Kidstage, Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts, Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, Stagedoor Manor (NY), Broadway Theatre Project (FL), etc. Now, I'm earning my BFA in Acting from Illinois Wesleyan University, and I'll be graduating this May. I've taken classes such as Shakespeare, Advanced Scene Study, Acting for the Camera, Ballet, Modern Dance, and Videography. I've performed on the mainstage ("Airline Highway", "Appropriate", "The Wolves") as well as with the student-produced theater ("Dog Sees God", "The Blue Martini"), and I also love working as part of our sketch comedy troupe "Quickies!". Now, as I prepare to graduate and leave the comfort of my peers, professors, and campus, I'm excited to find my footing and continue my theatrical training outside of a traditional educational environment. I'm particularly excited to audition for Seattle theaters that I've attended religiously throughout my childhood and dreamed of the opportunity to participate with. I'm passionate about the ability to instill empathy through theatre. I am a person who feels very deeply, and I care a lot about the world. I want to use my voice and sense of self to portray characters in stories that need to be told. I'm looking forward to the end of February! Thank you for your consideration.

I am excited to continue my acting journey and display my talents to a broader audience. I began performing in community theatre in 2016 after studying at North Seattle (Community) College. During that time I have been blessed with a number of beautiful leading and supporting roles. I have also been involved in theatre leadership positions, having served as Board president for The Original Theatre Black Dog. Outside of stage work, I played the role of Doc Burgess in the second season of the wonderful fictional podcast, "Broken, Alaska":

https://www.brokenalaskapodcast.com/characters

In addition to acting, I am an accomplished photographer. I am proud to have photographed the mainstage performances for Book-It Rep during their final seasons. Work samples published in the Seattle Times are linked below.

I appreciate your time and consideration.
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https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/mrs-caliban-at-book-it-provides-entertaining-spin-on-a-monster-story/

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/book-its-the-bonesetters-daughter-is-a-loving-tribute-to-the-stories-we-pass-on/

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/book-it-takes-on-grief-and-sci-fi-with-solaris/

Newsha Farahani is a multidisciplinary artist based in Seattle, with a background in theatre and digital performance. In recent years she has acted in a number of online and live projects based in Seattle and New York City, including a multi-disciplinary act in WomXn Have Something To Say in New York's The Cell, and performing in Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble's first live production, The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. When not acting, Newsha creates illustrations, produces StorySLAM shows at the Moth, dances bachata, and works as a project manager.