Camila Canó-Flaviá’s select theater credits include Punch (Manhattan Theater Club), Patriots starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Network directed by Ivo Van Hove on Broadway, The Coast Starlight (La Jolla Playhouse, Lincoln Center Theater), Dance Nation (Playwrights Horizons, 2019 Drama Desk Ensemble Award), RACECARACECARACECAR (The Hearth), and Mac Beth (Hunter Theater Project). TV/Film credits include the upcoming Disclosure Day, Baby Ruby (Magnolia Pictures), Three Women, Watson, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, For Life, and Law & Order: SVU. She received her BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University. Canó-Flaviá immigrated with her family from the Dominican Republic in 2005. She has been a staunch New Yorker ever since.

Roberta Colindrez is a Mexican-born actor and writer working internationally in theater, film, and television. Colindrez will next be seen in Siân Heder’s Being Heumann for Apple TV, Never Change! for Hulu, and the Peacock series The Five-Star Weekend. Additional recent screen credits include Netflix’s Eric and Amazon’s Cassandro and A League of Their Own, among others. Colindrez originated the role of Joan in the Tony Award–winning Broadway musical Fun Home and partnered again with author Alison Bechdel and Madeleine George for Audible’s Dykes to Watch Out For. On stage, she also reunited with Sam Gold for The Public Theater’s production of Hamlet, opposite Oscar Isaac. Other memorable collaborations on TV include Tanya Saracho for Vida, Joey Soloway for I Love Dick, David Simon for the HBO series The Deuce, and Lena Dunham for HBO's Girls.

Micaela Diamond is a Tony and Grammy Award–nominated actor for her star turn as Lucille Frank in Parade on Broadway. Micaela made her Broadway debut as Babe, the youngest Cher, in The Cher Show. She has also appeared in The Seat of Our Pants at the Public Theater, Stephen Sondheim's final musical Here We Are, Leonard Bernstein’s opera Mass at the Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Row, and Ethan Coen’s A Play Is a Poem in Los Angeles. TV and Film credits include Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie (Hulu), Elsbeth and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Hulu), tick, tick… BOOM! (Netflix), and Up Here (Hulu).

Fogo Azul NYC is a dynamic drumming ensemble that blends the powerful energy of American marching bands with the infectious rhythms of Brazilian music. Since 2016, they have brought their unique sound to more than 150 events each year, from intimate gatherings like weddings to large-scale celebrations, parades, and festivals.

Writer and actress Kathryn Grody’s career spans across Broadway, film, and television. She won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk nomination for The Marriage of Bette and Boo, as well as Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance for A Mom’s Life. One of her latest projects includes The Unexpected 3rd, a one-woman play written and performed by herself and directed by Timothy Near. The Unexpected 3rd is the first part of a trilogy she wrote. Film appearances include Limbo and Men with Guns, both written and directed by John Sayles, My Bodyguard, directed by Tony Bill, The Lemon Sisters with Diane Keaton and Carol Kane, Another Woman by Woody Allen, and Reds by Warren Beatty. Ms. Grody’s television appearances include The Sunset Gang with Uta Hagen, The Execution of Private Slovik with Martin Sheen, many after-school specials, and, of course, Law & Order: Criminal Intent in NYC. She recently shot the pilot for Seasoned, a comedy series inspired by her and her husband Mandy Patinkin’s viral couple videos on TikTok and Instagram, which started during Covid and quickly became a sensation.

Jayne Houdyshell’s Broadway credits include Uncle Vanya; The Music Man (2022 Tony nomination); King Lear; A Doll's House, Part 2 (2017 Tony nomination); The Humans (2016 Tony Award); Fish in the Dark; Dead Accounts; Romeo and Juliet; Follies (2012 Tony nomination); The Importance of Being Earnest; Bye Bye Birdie; Wicked; and Well (2006 Tony nomination and Theatre World Award). Her Off-Broadway credits include The New Century at Lincoln Center Theater, The Pain and the Itch at Playwrights Horizons, Well at The Public Theater, The Language Archive at Roundabout Theatre Company, Relevance at MCC, The Receptionist at Manhattan Theatre Club, and Shakespeare in the Park’s Much Ado About Nothing. Jayne has received two Drama Desk Awards, two Obies, and the Lilly Award. Regional credits include classical and modern plays at Yale Repertory Theatre, MacCarter Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and many others. Film credits include Causeway, The Humans, Little Women, The Chaperone, Everybody's Fine, Changing Lanes, and Garden State. Television credits include Only Murders in the Building, The Good Fight, Evil, Law & Order: SVU, Elementary, and Blue Bloods.

Simu Liu made history as the lead of Marvel’s first Asian-fronted film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, earning a People’s Choice Award and multiple award nominations. His ascent to superstardom, during which he has been a vocal advocate for greater diversity in film and media, led to his inclusion on TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in 2022. Born to Chinese immigrant parents and raised in Canada, he broke out on the hit Netflix sitcom Kim’s Convenience and has since starred in films such as Barbie and Last Breath, while also leading and executive producing Peacock’s The Copenhagen Test. He recently made his Broadway debut this February in the Tony Award–winning production of Oh, Mary!. Simu has written a New York Times bestselling memoir about his family origins. Up next, Liu will star in the highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, slated for release in December 2026.

Sunita Mani is an actor and writer based in New York who most recently played Priya in the Netflix limited series His & Hers opposite Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal. Recent credits include The Roses alongside Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch for Searchlight, the A24 feature Death of a Unicorn with Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, A Nice Indian Boy opposite Jonathan Groff and Karan Soni, and Spirited opposite Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, and Octavia Spencer for Apple TV. Sunita rose to prominence with her breakout performance as Arthie on the Netflix series GLOW.

Ruthie Ann Miles is a Korean-American singer and actor best known for her work on Broadway and All Rise, a courthouse drama on CBS/OWN. Her work with Waterwell includes the original cast production of The Courtroom, directed by Lee Sunday-Evans, which reenacted Elizabeth Keathley's deportation hearings performed entirely verbatim from court transcripts. Ruthie Ann moved to America with her mother when she was 5 years old. Korean was her first and primary language until entering elementary school in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She dedicates this performance to her grandparents, who survived severe hardships so that their future grandchildren could thrive.

Justin H. Min was most recently seen in Data at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. His film and television credits include Searchlight Pictures’ The Greatest Hits, the acclaimed Netflix series Beef, Sony Pictures Classics’ Shortcomings, and A24’s After Yang. He also stars in all four seasons of Netflix’s hit series The Umbrella Academy. His first Korean-language film, Journey There, premiered at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival. Justin has served as a UNICEF Ambassador since 2022.

Sepideh Moafi is a critically acclaimed actor, singer, and producer working across television, film, and stage. She stars as Dr. Al-Hashimi in Season 2 of HBO Max’s The Pitt. Recent work includes Apple TV’s Black Bird, FX/Hulu’s Class of ’09, and her fan-favorite role as Gigi in The L Word: Generation Q, as well as HBO’s The Deuce and the Neon film The Killing of Two Lovers. She currently stars Off-Broadway in New Born by Ella Hickson, opposite Hugh Jackman (Audible x TOGETHER). She’s performed at Lincoln Center Theater, The Kennedy Center, Davies Symphony Hall, and David Geffen Hall. Moafi is an ambassador for the International Rescue Committee.

Arian Moayed is an Iranian-born, Emmy and Tony–nominated actor, and co-founder of the Obie-winning Waterwell, a New York City non-profit that brings art and civics together. As a writer/director, Arian has created the Emmy-nominated thriller The Accidental Wolf, and wrote The Courtroom, after the critically acclaimed Waterwell performances inside New York City courtrooms. Current creative film projects include Brother Love, This Country, 28 Mordad, The Great Fire of ’33, a film adaptation of The Man in Red, and an autobiography about his family’s escape from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Notable acting credits: A Doll’s House (Tony nomination, opposite Jessica Chastain), Broadway's The Humans (Drama Desk Award), Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (Tony nomination, opposite Robin Williams), Guards at the Taj (Obie Award), Succession (2 Emmy nominations), Love Life (NAACP nomination), Spider-Man: No Way Home (Marvel), Inventing Anna (Netflix), You Hurt My Feelings (A24), Guy Ritchie’s Fountain of Youth (Apple), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Wonder Man (Disney+), and the upcoming Off Weeks (Apple).

Laith Nakli is a Syrian actor/writer. He graduated from the prestigious William Esper Studio Professional Actor Training Program. Laith made his stage debut in War at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Company. Additional credits include The Cry of the Reed (Huntington), Inana (Denver Center), Aftermath (NYTW), Lidless (Page 73), Food and Fadwa (NYTW), and Cyrano (Goodspeed). Laith had the world premiere of his first play, Shesh Yak, at the award-winning Off-Broadway Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in NYC. Laith is one of the regular characters in the Hulu series Ramy and in the Marvel series Ms. Marvel. Laith just completed a starring role opposite Oscar award winner Mahershala Ali in Bassam Tariq’s feature Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. He can also be seen in Lucky Lu, which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival and will have its North American premiere at TIFF. Film credits: Last Hand, Problemista, Swallow, 12 Strong, The Wall, The Visitor, Arranged, and Amira & Sam. TV credits include The Chosen, Bob’s Burgers, FBI, Ten Year Old Tom, The Long Road Home, 24: Legacy, Inside Amy Schumer, Blindspot, The Blacklist, Third Watch, and The Sopranos, among others.

Emmy Award–winning actor Tramell Tillman is widely known for starring as Seth Milchick in the critically acclaimed Apple TV series Severance. He made history with the role as the first African American actor to win an Emmy in his category. Recent film credits include Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, opposite Tom Cruise, HBO Max’s Sweethearts, and Barron’s Cove. He will next be seen in Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, alongside Tom Holland and Zendaya, and Paramount’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, starring Johnny Depp. Tillman currently resides in New York City.

Pej Vahdat was born in Tehran, Iran. As a child, his family moved to the United States to escape the revolution and landed in San Jose, California. Pej went on to attend San Diego State University, where he played Division 1 Tennis. Growing up, Pej loved film, television, and theater, and on a whim during his junior year, he signed up for a theater class and was immediately hooked. The very next day, he quit tennis and turned his focus to acting. His impressive career proves he made the right decision. His extensive resume includes a co-starring role in The Old Man alongside Jeff Bridges for FX/Hulu, as well as a pivotal role opposite Kevin Bacon on the Ben Affleck/Matt Damon–produced City on a Hill for Showtime. He also worked for 8 seasons on Fox’s hit series Bones, Showtime’s long-running hit series Shameless alongside William H. Macy, and Amazon’s Sneaky Pete opposite Bryan Cranston. On stage, he starred in Lincoln Center’s production of Blood and Gifts directed by Bartlett Sher. Vahdat will next be seen in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+.

Lee Sunday Evans is a two-time Obie Award–winning director and the Artistic Director of Waterwell. She recently directed the world premiere of A Wrinkle in Time by Lauren Yee, music and lyrics by Heather Christian (Arena Stage). Credits include Oratorio for Living Things by Heather Christian (Signature Theater, Ars Nova), The Ford/Hill Project, which she co-created with Elizabeth Marvel (Waterwell at The Public Theater, Under the Radar), Dance Nation by Clare Barron (Playwrights Horizons, Steppenwolf), Waterwell's The Courtroom created with Arian Moayed, which premiered in a courtroom in the 2nd Circuit Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, Caught by Christopher Chen (Play Co), and Home by Geoff Sobelle (BAM Next Wave). She directed the film adaptation of The Courtroom, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022 and has had grassroots screenings around the country. As part of her work at Waterwell, she has partnered with the Council on Foreign Relations, National Center for Youth Law, Labor Notes, The Amica Center, Dignity Not Detention Coalition, and others, to create original projects that make robust contributions to their work on public policy, communications, and organizing.

Liza Zapol is an oral historian, theater maker, and screenwriter. Zapol has been honored to interview more than 100 artists and cultural workers. Zapol was the Secretarial Scholar at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, where she focused on oral history projects of Latinx artists, Black women artists, and Indigenous women artists. She has created oral history projects for Skowhegan, the Whitney Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tenement Museum, Massachusetts General Hospital, and many other organizations. Zapol was the Director of the Pedagogy of Listening Lab at Columbia University. With writer Nicki Pombier, she teaches Serious Play: Oral History and the Art of Story, a course at Columbia University. Zapol has also taught at Yale, Pratt, and The New School. She has written two feature films with Annette Leddy about groundbreaking women artists, currently in development. Zapol started her career in performance, creating documentary and ensemble–based theater. She holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.A. in Oral History from Columbia University.

Rori & Karlee are Artios Award–winning and nominated Casting Directors based in New York City. Their work in film and television includes The Americans, James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, Stephen Spielberg’s The Post, and Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down. With longtime collaborator Jeanne McCarthy, their projects include Nicole Holofcener’s You Hurt My Feelings, The Land of Steady Habits, and Please Give, and the Charlie Kaufman film I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Additional films alongside Jeanne McCarthy: Eileen, I Care a Lot, Rough Night, The Half of It, and the upcoming films You Deserve Each Other and Don’t Say Good Luck. Additional television credits: Power: Origins, The Hunting Party, The Last Frontier, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Run the World, Living With Yourself, Yearly Departed, Love Life, The Good Cop, Friends from College, Rabbit Hole, and Strangers. Select film credits: Happiness for Beginners, Retribution, Turn Me On, The Young Wife, Come Play, Empire Waist, Every Day, and the upcoming films Apparatus and The Body Is Water. They are also frequent creative collaborators with their friends at Waterwell and proud members of Casting Society and Theatrical Teamsters Local 817.