BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.
Julia is thrilled to be in the same room time and time again with these magical creatures, she enjoys dancing randomly on street corners while reciting Shakespearean verse. She also acts her life away: Theatre credits include; Iphigenia, IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS (Off-broadway & North American Tour); Agnes, BUG (Regional,); Alexandreyevitch, AN ANALYSIS OF SUSPENSE & DRAMATIC TENSION (Strawberry One Act Festival, nominee Best Actress); Masha, THE SEAGULL (Dir. Geoffrey Horne); Ophelia, THE OPHELIA LANDSCAPE (Dir. Naum Panovski); Mrs. Antrobus, THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH (Dir. Jimmy Maize); Shelly, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (Dir. George Loros); Ruth, APPLAUD THE DEVIL, PRAISE THE LORD (Arthur Saleen Theatre); Sonia, UNCLE VANYA (LSTFI); Hilde, SA KA LA (U.S. workshop premiere); Mother, TI-JEANS & HIS BROTHERS (NYU); Kate Mundy, DANCING AT LUGHNASA (NYU); Marisol, MARISOL (NYU); Masha, THREE SISTERS (Robert Ellermann, NYU); Kathy, VANIIES (Robert Ellermann, NYU); Sam, SOME GIRLS(s) (NYU). The Cast
JAVIER BACA (Movement)
A native of California, Javier is a performer, dancer, educator and choreographer. Moving to New York City to focus on the research of dance and the moving body, Javier has performed with Shen Wei Dance Arts, HT Chen, Gibney Dance and many others. He has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia in festivals and theaters including the American Dance Festival, Lincoln Center Festival, Israel Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Silk Road Festival (Hong Kong), Mimar Sinan University (Turkey), and Monaco Dance Forum for Princess Caroline, and a number of others. As well as performing, Javier enjoys teaching and has taught as guest artist leading master classes, workshops and held residencies at Dans och Cirkushögskolan in Stockholm, Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, New York University, Pomona College, Dance Place San Diego, University of California at Irvine, Riverside Community College, Santa Ana College and the University of Redlands.
Photos by Håkan Jelk.
Personal statement:
For the past four years, I have worked with survivors of domestic violence and populations affected by HIV/AIDS, from young children to adults, teaching methods of relaxation. This work is seen as a supportive way for survivors to reconnect with themselves physically and to share the ability to laugh again. Working with these populations has been an incredible inspiration. The message Phoenix Rising is very dear to my heart. A warm and loving thank you to Laura for sharing her story and art and for allowing me to be part of this healing process.
Alesandra is a New York based theater and film actress and a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, The Stella Adler Conservatory, the Stonestreet Film & Television Studios, and WITS University Johannesburg, South Africa. Theater credits include: Ronnie (lead) in the D.C. Black Theatre Festival production of STILL LIFE GOES ON; QUIZZICALLY QUIMSICAL; a showcase with Front and Center NYC. Alesandra made her directing debut at the Ancient Drama Festival in November 2012. She is also workshopping sketch comedy with EndTimes Productions for their 6th annual winter show "Naked Holidays" and is shooting her first sci-fi action feature with Silver Cheese Productions. Some of her favorite roles include Claire Zachanasian of THE VISIT and Suzanne of PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE. As always, thank you Mom, Dad, Jake & family for always supporting me and my endeavors!