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K O, aka Karen Olivo, is a professional artist and educator living/working on the unceded ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Madison, WI, and most recently, the land of the Council of the Three Fires (Ojibwe, Odawa, and the Potawatomi) in Evanston, IL. KO embodies the principles

IG: @karenolivo76

Miranda Holliday is an Afro-Latin, gender non-conforming, award-winning dramaturg, playwright, librettist, and vocalist from Columbus, NJ. Their works, including their musical Brother, a historical retelling of the Black experience in the

IG: @mirandapholliday

Amanda Lenker Doyle, CSA is an accomplished Casting Director and Producer with nearly two decades of experience in film and television. Throughout her career, Amanda has received numerous accolades for her work, including ​twelve Artios Award ​nominations and one win from the Casting Society. Her ​w​ork on short film Please Hold earned ​the project an Academy Award nomination in 2022, highlighting her expertise in nurturing emerging talent. ​Other notable projects include 2024 ​film festival darling Duino​ which she also produced, Hulu film We Broke Up, the Emmy-winning ​ABC series Black-ish​, ABC's The Muppets​, Hulu’s Zac & Mia, the critically acclaimed Wayne for YouTube Premium​, and most recently, Glen Powell’s Chad Powers for 20th/Hulu ​& David Mich​ôd’s untitled Christy Martin biopic, starring Sydney Sweeney.

Amanda is a proud member of Women in Film, the Television Academy, Film Independent, ​a​nd the Casting Society where she served ​seven years as an Executive Board member and Treasurer successful​ly producing ​CSA's Artios Awards in Los Angeles, New York, and London​ during her tenure​. W​i​th a focus on promoting diversity, inclusion, and equitable access within the film industry, Amanda actively advocates for underrepresented voices, h​o​ping to create a more inclusive entertainment landscape​ for the next generation of artists. 

Website: castingbyamanda.com

IG: @casting.amanda

Courtney Locke is an actress, choreographer and founder of Actor Mommy Productions. Some of her recent credits include playing The Bartender in the new musical, Rathskeller, at SheArts ATL as well as producing multiple, original shows at the Aurora Theater and on the Hertz stage as a part of their Club Hertz series. As a choreographer, she has the pleasure to choreograph for schools across Georgia and is a regular at Woodstock Arts. She currently has a film, I Could Just Die & That Would Be Alright, showing at the Atlanta Film Festival. Her recent most project was directing and choreographing 9 to 5 The Musical for Woodstock Arts. 

IG: @thecourtneylocke

IG: @actormommy

Domonique Aviles is a casting professional based in Orlando, FL. Born in North Carolina but raised in Philadelphia, Domonique has been a part of the theater community for over 19 years. Domonique found her love of casting during her assistant director debut of Honk Jr and decided that casting was what she wanted to pursue. In 2021, she applied for the Lin Manuel Miranda Casting Fellowship, where she was 1 of 3 candidates to be selected out of 750 applicants for the inaugural cohort of fellows. She began to work directly for The Telsey Office, known for Wicked, The Color Purple (2023), and Only Murders in the Building. While there, she was a part of many projects including the Beetlejuice Tour, Hamilton, Next Chapter Podcasts, and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. Now,

IG: @domaviles

Erika Miranda is a Mexican-Norwegian actor, producer, and director. She received her BFA in Acting from The Theater School at DePaul University. Erika pursued additional training from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and Upright Citizens Brigade. Her theater credits extend from Chicago-LA-Atlanta. Some of Erika’s recent TV work consists of acting in a Blumhouse horror film, and FOX’s Monarch and Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. Erika founded Cafecito Productions, an incubative production company. Cafecito Production’s first production, Mi Casa, can be found on all HBO platforms. Erika has been awarded top accolades including named one of the Amazing Women in Film by Oz Magazine, featured in Telemundo’s Atlanta Con Sabor: Latinos in Entertainment Segment and

Website: https://www.erikainesmiranda.com/

https://www.cafecitoproductions.com/

IG: @erika.ines.miranda

IG: @cafecitoproductions

Caroline Donica is an actress and multidisciplinary artist whose work embraces innovation, collaboration, and diversity. She holds her MFA in Performing Arts and two Bachelor degrees in History and Theatre Performance. Currently, Caroline is the CEO of Open Seat Productions, a film production company based in Atlanta. She made her Atlanta directorial debut in 2024 with Exit, Pursued by a Bear with Contemporary Classics Theatre, and starred in Kim's Convenience at the Aurora Theatre/Horizon Theatre. She is represented by People Store Talent Agency.

Website: www.carolinedonica.com

⁠www.openseatproductions.com

IG: @carolinedonica

IG: @openseatproductions

Nadel Henville is a multi-hyphenate actor, playwright, and producer that resides in New York City. As a first-generation immigrant from St. Lucia, they’ve found a place for themselves and who they can be within the Arts. They found their professional path as an actor through National Theater Institute's Theatermakers program in 2021, where they became a Miranda Family Fellow and now alum. Some credits include: A one woman TYA show, Warriors Don’t

Website: https://www.nadelhenville.com/

IG: @itsnadel

Michelle Pokopac is an actor, producer, dramaturg, and activist. In 2018, Michelle and her partners founded East by Southeast, an organization dedicated to connecting Asian artists in Atlanta while creating opportunities to support inclusivity and authentic representation. In response to the social and racial injustice brought forth in 2020, Michelle teamed up with several artist-activist organizations to protest, facilitate, and hold active positions of power accountable. Her relationship with art, social justice, and identity have blended harmoniously into a life and career that have deepened her pillars of gratitude, joy, and passion.

IG: @pokopac

Alexis Elisa Macedo (she/her) is a versatile, tenacious, unapologetic Chicana. She’s a producer, performer, and playwright, who crafts campy, imaginative paper-playgrounds for generational trauma breakers. 

Education: Advanced Playwriting & Theatermakers Intensive - National Theater Institute, Fresno State - BA, Theater Arts. 

Awards: Individual Artist Fellowship, California Arts

Original Works: I Don’t Speak Spanish, Julia de Burgos, Cultural Center, SOL Fest; Hombres Verdaderos: Part 1, Lime Arts Productions; Red Hood(ie), Lime Arts Productions, published by Next Stage Press; CHICANA LEGEND, The Fools Collaborative, SheATL Arts; Under the Sheet,

Website: www.alexiselisamacedo.com 

IG:@alexiselisamacedo