Seesawing
Jonathan Wickremasinghe-Kuhn, Writer
Jonathan currently works at Idyllwild Arts Academy where he serves as the Director of College Counseling and Director of Arts Enterprise Laboratory. He grew up in Selma, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, where he received both his BFA in Writing for Screen and Television and his Master of Professional Writing degree. He has performed multiple times at The Moth and for the Two Truths & A Lie podcast. His work has received staged readings and performances through Hollywood Fringe Festival, PlayGround LA, Exposition Review, Fast & Furious Festival, Laughing Pig Theatre’s Monologue Café, Paragon Festival, Crafton Hills College New Works Festival, Magnetic Theatre One Act Play Festival, Carrollwood Players, and Redwood City Co-Exist Festival.
Sasha Maya Ada, Director
Sasha Maya Ada works in the DFW area as an actor, director, and collaborator. She is also the first Artistic Director of Creative Voices at Big Thought, an arts education and equity organization in Dallas. When she’s not performing, Sasha coaches artists in preparation for their next steps including high school, undergrad, and graduate programs, and serves as the co-coordinator/ lead teaching artist for the Dallas Region of the Next Narrative Monologue Competition. Most importantly, Sasha finds the intersection of artistic technique and restorative practices fascinating and allows that relationship to guide her approach to storytelling. (She also finds it hilarious that after years of telling her guidance director mother she would never follow in her footsteps, she’s made a career in arts education. But shhhhh, no one tell her ma.) [Upcoming: dir. If Pretty Hurts… at Jubilee Theatre] [Past Productions: dir. Before You Get Married at Bishop Arts Theatre / actor The Great 30 w/ Bombshell Dance Project / actor: film King Judith w/ Tropic Pictures]
Meet the Cast
Nancy Sherrard, Emily
Nancy Sherrard received her theatrical training at University of Oklahoma, The Royal National Theater of London and has studied Meisner Technique with Terry Martin and Advanced Scene work with Del Shores. Theater credits include Mag in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” at Breckenridge Onstage, Janis in “Hands on a Hard Body” at Theater Three, Actor 6/Mrs Alexander in Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime, Sister Aloysuis in “Doubt, A Parable” and, Mattie Fae Aiken in “August:Osage County for Watertower Theater. Her most recent performance was as John Quincy Adams,George Washngton, Abigal and Louisa in JQA for Stage West. Ms. Sherrard voices characters for Funimation Studio. Awards include Best Performance by an Actress, Critical Rant and Rave, for Mattie Fae in August: Osage County and was a nominee for “Best Local Actress” by D Magazine. Ms. Sherrard is represented by Callidus Talent Agency.
Thampuratty Jayadevan, Melanie
Thampuratty is a new actor based out of Dallas Texas. She is incredibly honored and excited to make her stage debut with the role of Melanie. Thampuratty attends TBell Actors studio for Scene Study and Character Analysis.