The Girl Who Made the Milky Way
Digital Program
Cast
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. (In alphabetical order.)
Jamela Asha*
Gauna, Hazzeya, Aha, Son of Wind, Lightning
Jamela Asha is an actress, singer, dancer, and native of San Francisco. She began her performing career while training and performing with the San Francisco Ballet for seven years. She then attended the School of the Arts, and began to pursue acting. Jamela is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA.
Edward Hong*
Hare
Assistant Stage Manager
Edward Hong is a Korean American actor and theatre critic for the Nerds Of Color who constantly obsesses over Cinnabons, watermelons, and is the proud father of his beloved feline fur babies. He’s been on a gaggle of primetime TV shows, indie films, video games, commercials, has dubbed over his own people in a variety of Netflix & Disney+ shows, and other miscellaneous things that help pay for his gluttonous addiction. He is currently repped by Ellis Talent Group and Mills Kaplan Entertainment.
Max Lawrence*
Moon, Gauna, Epako, Tree, Thunder
Max Lawrence was born in Washington, D.C. on the evening of a full moon. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and holds a B.F.A. degree from Ithaca College where he graduated magna cum laude. He is a proud company member and artist educator with Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga, CA. His favorite of many Theatricum credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon, Lysander, Theseus, Peter Quince), Macbeth (Macbeth), The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote (Bernard Robinson), Coriolanus (Tullus Aufidius), The Imaginary Invalid (Cléante), Trouble in Mind (John Nevins), and Animal Farm (Boxer). Other notable Los Angeles area credits include The Winter’s Tale (Leontes – Mine Is Yours Theatre Company), Twelfth Night (Fabian – A Noise Within), Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Wilson – MainStreet Theatre Company), and Hamlet (Guildenstern – Knightsbridge Theatre). Arizona area credits include An Act of God (Archangel Michael – Arizona Theatre Company). D.C. area credits include The NeverEnding Story (Artax – Imagination Stage) and The Borrowers (Spiller – Imagination Stage). He has also appeared in numerous TV shows, films, and commercials.
Carter Michael*
Lion
Carter is a performer, writer, director, and lover of dance who is dazzled to be making his Imagine Theatre debut as the Lion. As a performer and educator, he hopes audience members of all ages will learn something about themselves or the world around them as they enjoy this production. Stage Credits: Sound of Music at La Mirada, Big River at The Rubicon, Enjolras in Les Miz and Friends, Jim Conley in Parade.
Makha Mthembu*
Mantis
Makha Mthembu is elated to be returning to the Imagine Theatre, having appeared as Smeraldina in their premiere work, The Tale of Turandot. Regional credits include Isabella in Measure for Measure (Globe for All), Paulina in School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (TheaterSquared), Celia in As You Like It (The Old Globe), Moth in Love’s Labor’s Lost (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival) and most recently Annette Raleigh in God of Carnage at Milwaukee Rep. Makha holds an Mfa in Classical Acting from the Old Globe/University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Program.
www.makhamthembu.com
Stakiah Lynn Washington
Little Sister
Raised in Flint, Michigan, Stakiah Lynn Washington began acting in church. Stakiah has also performed August Wilson monologues on Broadway prior to earning her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts at Southern Methodist University. Before graduating, Stakiah landed the lead role in the thriller film Everything Is Both. Most recently, Stakiah landed the lead role in a MarVista (division of Fox Studios) feature Killer Beat. You can tune into the Amazon Freevee comedy show, Primo to find Stakiah portraying the role of Mya (series regular).
DeAngelo Davis
UNDERSTUDY
DeAngelo Davis is an actor from Chicago living in Los Angeles. He’s taken his talents all over the country. You may have seen him on your Television screen as characters on various spots such as Grammarly or ESPN. You might have also seen him in your local Walmart as a brand ambassador for W by Jake Paul. But overall, DeAngelo is just a kid at heart who likes to play and perform on stage.
Ebony Lanet
UNDERSTUDY
Ebony is thrilled to be here for her first production at Imagine Theater, and she is also very excited for the opportunity to do children’s theatre again! Ebony was last seen on stage in Buddy’s Big Day Out, (The Children’s Theatre of Long Beach) and Flight (Long Beach Playhouse). And her most recent film credits include Clique; Now, Hear Me Good; and Same Love, Soul Love. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ebony has always had a love for performing, booking her first acting job in an indie film at the tender age of 4 years old. She then went on to attend Hollywood High School for the performing arts, and continued forth to receive her BA in Theatre Arts, graduating Cum Laude from California State University, Long Beach. Ebony has found it most rewarding to tell inspiring stories that captivate audiences and that move them in ways beyond what she could ever imagine.
Interview With Cast
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Creative & Producing Team
Armina LaManna
Director & Imagine Theatre Artistic Director
Associate Member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society
** Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829
We Wish to Thank
We wish to thank The Colony Theatre for giving our mainstage productions such an amazing home and partnering with us to tell this magical story by June Carryl. We are truly fortunate to be here.
We thank the Glendale City Arts & Culture Commission, Burbank Arts Commission, Community Foundation of the Verdugos, County of Los Angeles, The David Lee Foundation, and The National Endowment for the Arts for their support.
A very big thank you to Supervisor Kathryn Barger for sponsoring our student matinees. Your support makes school field trips to the theatre possible by allowing us to keep student matinee prices so accessible.
We wish to also express our gratitude to the South African Consulate General for welcoming us and sharing an interview.
A commendation from Senator Portantino!
A commendation from City of Glendale Mayor Ardy Kassakhian!
Student Matine Series Sponsor Kathryn Barger!
Production Funders
Opening Night Sponsors
