Natalie Camunas - Natalie Camunas is a native Los Angeleno. As a USC alumna with a B.A. in Communication and minors in both Gender Studies and Music Industry, Natalie discovered acting upon graduation, when she accepted an internship position at a non-profit theater company working with incarcerated youth. It was then that she witnessed and fell in love with the truly transformative power of storytelling. She went on to study and complete the acting conservatory training program at X Repertory Theater in the industrial arts district of Los Angeles.
Since then, Natalie has been seen in several LA theater productions, including Brown & Out which first premiered at Casa 0101 in 2010, and has been featured as an actor and playwright at the Dublin Gay Theater Festival in 2013 and this year at the NY Fringe Festival, the largest multi-arts festival in North America. Recent credits: “J.C.” in Josefina Lopez’ feature film Detained in the Desert, which premiered at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, “Carmela” in Adelina Anthony’s feature filmBruising for Besos, and “Lucha” in My Mother’s Orphan which premiered this year at Fusion Outfest Film Festival.
Natalie is thrilled to be working on projects with strong female characters and will continue to do work that portrays women in an honest way. She is currently working on completing the script for her first short film, set to begin production this October.
Since then, Natalie has been seen in several LA theater productions, including Brown & Out which first premiered at Casa 0101 in 2010, and has been featured as an actor and playwright at the Dublin Gay Theater Festival in 2013 and this year at the NY Fringe Festival, the largest multi-arts festival in North America. Recent credits: “J.C.” in Josefina Lopez’ feature film Detained in the Desert, which premiered at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, “Carmela” in Adelina Anthony’s feature filmBruising for Besos, and “Lucha” in My Mother’s Orphan which premiered this year at Fusion Outfest Film Festival.
Natalie is thrilled to be working on projects with strong female characters and will continue to do work that portrays women in an honest way. She is currently working on completing the script for her first short film, set to begin production this October.
Julia Vera - Is a grandmother and great -grandmother who started her acting career at the age of forty seven. She has starred in several Spanish commercials, TV, and films. Julia considers her work in My Mother's Orphan to be her best. She can next be seen on the El Rey networks new series, Matador. Julia loves that she is still active in acting and hopes to continue to be acting until she is a hundred years.
Melinda Rochelle - It can be said that Melinda Rochelle's acting career took off as a result of a celestial intervention. It was at the tender age of 4 that she had to play an angel in the Christmas production at Delano, California, in a performance that can only be described as "heavenly." Ever since then, she's been fluttering her wings across stages and screens all over the world.She's had starring roles in over 20 feature films, including Cordially Invited, Sides, The People I Slept With and Little Saigon. She's also graced our living rooms in numerous television appearances, including "Heartbreak Café" and "The Lost Tapes", and as host to such shows as "Kidd Fitt" "Love and War" and "The Real Hollywood."
Amidst all of that, she's also had a varied theatrical career. Melinda was nominated for an ADA Best Actress award for her portrayal of multiple characters in A Bug, A Log, A Frog and Aesop. She also starred in The Girls of Summer, which eventually made its way to off Broadway, where Melinda always dreamed of performing. She was also part of the Diary of a Catholic School Dropout ensemble that won an ADA for Best Original Play in 2004.
Melinda graduated valedictorian from her high school, and magna cum laude from college with her triple major of film, journalism and communications. Combining this with her acting background, she has forayed behind the camera and is currently producing and starring in the feature film, Novice.
Melinda Rochelle currently booked a series regular role on the TV pilot "Rick's Parking" for Comedy Central, and she can be seen at Outfest 2014 in the pre-selected short film My Mother's Orphan.
Amidst all of that, she's also had a varied theatrical career. Melinda was nominated for an ADA Best Actress award for her portrayal of multiple characters in A Bug, A Log, A Frog and Aesop. She also starred in The Girls of Summer, which eventually made its way to off Broadway, where Melinda always dreamed of performing. She was also part of the Diary of a Catholic School Dropout ensemble that won an ADA for Best Original Play in 2004.
Melinda graduated valedictorian from her high school, and magna cum laude from college with her triple major of film, journalism and communications. Combining this with her acting background, she has forayed behind the camera and is currently producing and starring in the feature film, Novice.
Melinda Rochelle currently booked a series regular role on the TV pilot "Rick's Parking" for Comedy Central, and she can be seen at Outfest 2014 in the pre-selected short film My Mother's Orphan.
Mariah Quintana - Mariah Quintana is a 9 year old upcoming singer and actress based out of Malibu, CA. Mariah started singing at the age of 4 years old and a YouTube account soon followed (http://www.youtube.com/user/mariahquintana). Eventually her sweet personality and big voice caught the eye of producers in Hollywood and she was offered a small opportunity in the major motion picture Don Jon staring Scarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Mariah has since appeared in numerous videos, shorts, TV shows, independent films and major studio productions. Mariah is also dabbling in the world of modeling and print work and can currently be seen in on posters and in advertising in every Chuck E Cheese store nationwide!
In her spare time Mariah enjoys volunteering for various charities including Heifer International, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and at animal shelters. Mariah was recently awarded a bronze pin from the Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Obama.
For fun Mariah enjoys spending time with her little sister and brother, playing with Barbie's & Littlest Pet Shops, playing the piano, singing and doing arts and crafts with her grandma.
www.mariahquintana.com
@MariahQuintana on Twitter
@MariahBat on Instagram
In her spare time Mariah enjoys volunteering for various charities including Heifer International, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and at animal shelters. Mariah was recently awarded a bronze pin from the Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President Obama.
For fun Mariah enjoys spending time with her little sister and brother, playing with Barbie's & Littlest Pet Shops, playing the piano, singing and doing arts and crafts with her grandma.
www.mariahquintana.com
@MariahQuintana on Twitter
@MariahBat on Instagram