Fake It Until You Make It

NOAH BEAN

Theo

Noah Bean (Theo) has performed in many New York and regional theaters; most notably, originating roles in David Henry Hwang’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated Yellowface at The Public Theater, as well as Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer finalist Marjorie Prime at Playwrights Horizons. He has worked at such theaters as The New Group, Vineyard Theatre, SoHo Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, The Old Globe, Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Bay Street Theater, Huntington Theatre (where he was nominated for both Elliot Norton and IRNE awards for his portrayal of Bo in William Inge’s Bus Stop), among many others. He has extensive film and television credits, including series regular roles in the Emmy-nominated Damages, Nikita, 12 Monkeys, The Endgame, and Amazon’s upcoming series Ballard.

ERIC STANTON BETTS

Mark

Eric Stanton Betts (Mark) is a mixed BIPOC performer. He originated the role of Mark at the Mark Taper Forum/Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles. His work extends across commercial, fashion, theater, and film. He is also a writer, having finished his first full-length feature film, a romcom called Holiday Down Under. Eric stars in the upcoming Tyler Perry film Joy Ridge, as well as the queer horror Martinez, Margaritas and Murder!. Eric got to work alongside Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy) in the western feature by Sony, Birthright Outlaw. He’s also graced the stage of the Hollywood Bowl in Kinky Boots, a show that he also performed nationwide and internationally in parts of Asia. Eric is most excited to connect to his native community through theater. Love to Gabe, Dexter, Astro, and the rest of his family. Thanks for being in my corner. Follow him @standstootall21

AMY BRENNEMAN

River

Amy Brenneman (River) can most recently be seen in The Old Man opposite Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow and in Shining Girls with Elisabeth Moss. Her large body of film work includes Casper, Fear, Daylight, Heat, Friends and Neighbors, The Jane Austen Book Club, Peel, The Face of Love, Words and Pictures, Nine Lives, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, and Mother and Child. Amy created, executive produced, and starred in Judging Amy, earning two TV Guide Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, a Producers Guild nomination, three Emmy nominations, a People’s Choice nomination, and a SAG nomination. Amy starred in The Sound Inside at Pasadena Playhouse, as well as in the world premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Rapture, Blister, Burn (Playwrights Horizons, Geffen Playhouse) and in the world premiere of Rules of Seconds directed by Jo Bonney. Amy was a founding member of the award-winning Cornerstone Theater Company, which specializes in site-specific community-based theater on themes of social justice. Favorite Cornerstone roles include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Natasha in Three Sisters, Clytemnestra in The Oresteia, and Solveig in Peer Gynt. Other Theater: CSC Rep, Lincoln Center Theater, L.A. Theatre Works, LATC, Williamstown Theatre Festival, En Garde Arts, American Repertory Theater, and Yale Rep.

BRANDON DELSID

Krys

Brandon Delsid (Krys) is an actor originally from Fresno, CA. He can currently be seen starring in Amazon Prime’s This is Me…Now musical alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. A student of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting NYC and The Groundlings, this spring he’ll be a recurring guest star on the second season of the hit HBO series The Rehearsal with Nathan Felder. Later this year he’ll appear in the action fantasy film June and John by director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Taken 1, 2, and 3). Previous TV credits include the final season of NBC’s New Amsterdam as Dove and Peacock’s The Date Whisperer. He can be seen in commercial campaigns for Amazon, CeraVe, Fidelity, White Claw, HBO, Toyota, and Netflix. Follow @brandondelsid for more fun.

SHYLA LEFNER

Wynona

Shyla Lefner (Wynona) Arena Stage debut! Shyla was most recently seen in the Broadway revival production of Our Town at the Barrymore Theatre. She is part of the original cast and garnered a 2024 Obie Award for her work in the production of The 1491s’ Between Two Knees, following a run at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Rep, McCarter Theatre, Seattle Rep, and culminating at NYC’s Perelman Performing Arts Center. Selected regional credits include Bulrusher (McCarter & Berkeley Rep); The Cymbeline Project, Alice in Wonderland, Henry V, The Way the Mountain Moved (OSF); Manahatta (OSF & Yale Rep); Bernhardt/Hamlet, The Door You Never Saw Before (Geffen); Fairly Traceable, Off the Rails, and The Frybread Queen (Native Voices). Some film and television credits include Polar Sun, Point of Origin, Grace, Whatever It Takes, and Fashion House. Proud graduate of the University of Southern California. @shylalefner

BURGANDI TREJO PHOENIX

Grace

Burgandi Trejo Phoenix (Grace) is an accomplished storyteller of Yaqui/Yoeme heritage, deeply committed to advancing authentic representation and greater inclusion of the BIPOC community in entertainment. Her work spans film, television, video games, and stage, with notable credits including Emmy-nominated series such as Spirit Rangers (Netflix) and The Loud House (Nickelodeon). Burgandi has also lent her voice to popular games like Cookie Run: Kingdom and Merlin (Devsisters); and recently appeared as a top-of-show guest star on NCIS. In addition to her acting roles, Burgandi is a member of the Television Academy, the brand ambassador for Talentboom, and a former host of The Curve, a Casting Frontier YouTube series where she provided insights into the industry and empowered aspiring talent. Instagram: @burgandiphoenix

JOSH BYWATER

u/s Theo

Josh Bywater (u/s Theo) is thrilled to be making his Arena Stage debut with such a lovely group of artists. LA theater includes Smile and Cult of Love at IAMA Theatre. Regional credits include Fat Pig, One Arm (Steppenwolf); Cicada (Route 66); All My Sons (Hubbard Hall); The Story (Goodman); The Crucible (OAT); Nocturne, The Aliens (Opera House Arts); among many others. Television credits include Betrayal, Crisis, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, Utopia (Amazon), 61st Street (AMC/CW), and Somebody Somewhere (HBO). Films include The View from Tall, Our Father, Never Not Yours, and Widows. He is an ensemble member with IAMA Theatre. He studied at The School at Steppenwolf.

ALEISHA FORCE

u/s River

Aleisha Force (u/s River) is a Texas native and former high school speech teacher (Go Cats!). Favorite roles: Antony and Cleopatra (Virginia Shakes); Normalcy (Theatre East); Fat Pig (Dallas Theater Center); Hand to God (Coachella Valley); ROE, Human Interest Story (Fountain Theatre); and, most recently, Summer, 1976 (Lean Ensemble). TV: This is Us (NBC), For All Mankind (Apple TV+), In The Cut (Bounce TV), and Monster Season 3 (Netflix). Education: MFA/SMU, The Groundlings, and UCB (NYC).

KENNY RAMOS

u/s Mark, u/s Krys

Kenny Ramos (u/s Mark, u/s Krys) is from the Barona Band of Mission Indians and grew up on the Barona Indian Reservation. They are an ensemble member at Cornerstone Theatre Company where their favorite work includes The Native Nation Trilogy. Regional credits include work with Native Voices, Perseverance Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Denver Center, Seattle Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and The Kennedy Center, where they assistant directed and performed in We the Peoples Before, an interdisciplinary stage production that featured Native artists from across the country. Most recently, Kenny appeared in the Peter Pan National Tour. TV: Spirit Rangers (Netflix). Awards: TCG Fox Fellowship, First Peoples Fund Fellowship, Yale Mellon Arts Fellowship, La Jolla Playhouse Artist Residency, LA City Council NAHM Honoree. Education: BA in American Indian Studies, UCLA. @krayramos <3mom