 Meet Melody Wong!
Melody Wong is a freelance stage manager. Credits include PIFA 2016, EgoPo Classic Theater's The Women, and assistant to the director for the filming of La Triviata and Turandot with Opera Philadelphia. She got her start as a stage management fellow at the Wilma Theater and is a graduate of Temple University. She currently works at Asian Arts Initiative as their events and tech coordinator. She has worked extensively in the Chinatown and Asian-American community including working on the annual Asian-American Heritage Festival. Outside of theater, she plays volleyball and lion dances with the Philadelphia Suns. PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm Register Here ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../
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 Meet Areej Shafique!
Portraying “Anasuya ” a fellow ascetic at Kanva’s hermitage, and a supportive friend of Shakuntala, and “Mishrakeshi” a heavenly nymph plus other characters in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal “Navigating life as a Pakistani immigrant through humor, sarcasm, & doodles” - Areej Shafique https://www.areejshafique.com Don’t miss Areej’s heavenly performance On Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm Register here ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Jai Nimgaonkar!
Jai portrays “Suchaka” the policeman, “Harita” and other gems in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal Watch Jai play all the roles On Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm Register Here ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Christina Anthony!
Portraying the loving & ascetic sage “Kanva”, Shakuntala’s foster father plus other noble characters in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. “Christina V. Anthony is a Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and actor. Her writing is published in the Broad Street Review, including think pieces exploring her Indian-American identity as well as reviews covering theatre, art, and pop culture. She taught and directed improv at the Philly Improv Theater where she also performed weekly with Saturday Night House Team Overlook, Harold Team Fan Club, and all-POC comedy troupe NYTEShift from 2017-2020. She has performed at festivals nationwide including: Del Close Marathon (New York City),Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Philadelphia), and North Carolina Comedy Festival (Greensboro, NC). When not writing or performing comedy, you can see Christina playing pick-up basketball, paddling on any body of water, and improving her chess game online.” https://www.christinavanthony.com/ Don’t forget to catch Christina’s performance On Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated!  Meet Stephanie Stoner!
Stephanie portrays “Durvasa” the hot-tempered sage who places a curse on our heroes, and among other agreeable characters in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. Visit this site to view & support Stephanie's work http://stephaniemstoner.blogspot.com/ If you miss Stephanie’s performance, she just might place a curse on you too Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! REGISTER HERE ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Priyanka Shetty!
Portraying “Primyamvada”, a faithful and protective friend of Shakunatala who encourages her romance with King Dusyanta, as well as multiple roles throughout the play; in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. “Indian woman, now in America. The typical run of the mill software engineer turned actor who loves heavy metal. I wrote a one-woman show about my journey from India to America. Fifteen-hour flight. That's the three-word flash fiction sad version. The whole thing's an hour-long, but you didn't really miss anything...I'm Priyanka Shetty and I am an actor, director, and playwright. I graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. I currently teach at the UVA Department of Drama.” https://www.priyankashetty.com/ The spotlight is on Priyanka on Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! Register here ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Shaily Dadiala!
Shaily portrays “Karabhaka” the royal messenger & “Gautami” the hermit mother who accompanies Shakuntala on her epic journey to the capital, and other roles in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. Shaily Dadiala (Prasad) was born in 1978 in Bardoli, India. At the age of 9, she felt called to study Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam and to become a dancer. Ms. Dadiala founded Usiloquy Dance Designs in 2008; she is the Artistic Director, choreographer and Principal Dancer. She completed her B.A. in Dance specializing in Bharatanatyam from the Bruhad Gujarat Sangeet Samiti, India (1988-1994) and 2 year training in Hindustani Classical Music from 1987 to 1989...After moving to the USA in 2000, Ms. Dadiala taught in Queens, NY for a year before commencing Bharatanatyam classes in Levittown, PA in collaboration with the township recreation department in 2005. http://usiloquydance.org/ Go with Shaily on this heartfelt journey on Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! REGISTER HERE ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Madhusmita Bora!
Portraying multiple powerful/celestial beings such as “ Vetravati” the portress and “Aditi” the mother of the gods, among others in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. “Born and raised in Assam, India, dancer Madhusmita Bora is co-artistic director of the Philadelphia-based Sattriya Dance Company. Trained in the classical Indian dance forms of Sattriya and Kathak, she made her debut as a dancer performing at her village temple before she turned four years old. Bora has presented work at major festivals and venues in the US and India.” http://www.sattriyadancecompany.com Watch Madhusmita’s spirited performance in wonderment on Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! REGISTER HERE ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Joseph Ahmed!
Joseph portrays the humorous court jester and king’s confidant “Madhavya”, as well as other eccentric roles such as “ Stage Director”, “Sharngarava” and others in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa, directed by Pratima Agrawal. “As a multi-racial person and a multi-disciplinary artist, I’m driven by a desire to explore the in-between, the over-the-top, and the not-yet-seen...A list of titles that apply to my work in the performing arts: actor, dancer, deviser, juggler, acrobat, director of scripted plays, director of new work, director of devised processes, choreographer, musician, writer, administrator, interactive experience designer.” - Joseph Ahmed josephahmed.com Enjoy Joseph’s playful performance on Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! REGISTER HERE ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../  Meet Anita Holland!
Portraying the well-meaning but unfortunate king “Dushyanta”, in PAC’s virtual reading series, in collaboration with PAPA, THE RECOGNITION OF SHAKUNTALA by Kālidāsa Anita Holland attended the University of Utah where she graduated with a B.F.A. in Acting. You may have seen her work with the following companies: Applied Mechanics, Quintessence, InterAct, Flashpoint, Orbiter 3, Headlong, Swim Pony, The Painted Bride, PolyGlamourous, PAPA, CCTC, and many more. She’s a weirdo who enjoys finding pockets of ugly beauty to bring to the surface. www.theanitaholland.com Watch Anita’s transformative performance of this tragic “hero” to life on Monday, November 23rd @ 7pm FREE to attend but donations are highly appreciated! REGISTER HERE ---> https://philartists-collective.ticketleap.com/the.../ |
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