Ryan Rox has found her stride. Fresh off the film festival circuitafter the debut of her most recent movie, Hidden Flora, this Borderlandfilm-maker and actor talks about (finally) finding her place. “A lot ofwhat we do at Femme Frontera [is] helping women and gender expansive, people ofcolor, from our region who don’t have even the idea that they can do the thingsthat they can do.”        

A self-described tough bird – or did she say broad? – Jan coinedthe term “theatrician” to describe her test of Jacqueline-of-all-tradesapproach to the theater. “For me it was walking into another world – theability to leave behind that which I was dealing with and walk into a wholeother world. I needed that validation – that audience validation – I needed thereinforcement of the community that was being built.”

Turning up the star power wattage, Courtney Santana lights upevery stage she ascends. Her evoluton as a singer / songwriter springs from alove for expressing herself through song. “I don’t trust anybody that says theydon’t like music. That’s weird.” And her activism for survivors of intimatepartner violence comes from her lived experience. “Every day that you get outof the hands of your abusive situation is another day to grow – another day tomake a change for yourself for the better.”

Patrick Gabaldon was born and raised in the Sun City of El Paso, Texas. His passion in art began after returning home to the vibrant color and vast expanse of the desert sky. His time away gave him a new perspective on the often forgotten west Texas desert.

Fearless Puertoriqueno and actor, Christian’s path from theCarribean to the Mesilla Valley helps inform his growth as a community theateractor.  “[Acting] is like role play and exposure therapy all in one. Andthis is coming from somebody, who as you know…I was appearing in my underwearon stage in front of people.”

Bodybuilder and survivor and resilience expert, Davina Licon

Infectious, charming and all around cool lady, Marina Monsisvais

Noted and awarded podcaster, story teller and all around sensitive

Singer, songwriter, and former El Pasoan living in Nashville, Blu

Cruncle Aaron and Nephew Avery get together to talk about our plan