Alena Rose

“He is a man. Young. Still growing. Not fully anything.”
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PIPELINE
Written by Dominique Morriseau
Directed by Sarah Oguntomilade

CAST
NYA- Alena Rose
OMARI- Anderson Eraus
JASMINE- Camila Madero
XAVIER- Charles Fenner III
LAURIE- Natasha Conti
DUN- Babacar Ba

PRODUCTION TEAM
Dramaturg- Briana Wilson
Producer- Amara Ann Pappas
PSM- Luna Shan
SM- London Brooks
Scenic- Morgan White
Costumes- Oriana Sophia
Props- Gabriella Snow
Lighting- Austin Brown
Sound- Sofia Lopez
Video/Projections- Jordan Pita
Intimacy Director- Kevin Stevens
Additional Voiceover- Briana Wilson and London Brooks

Photos courtesy of: Qinyi Hua @qinyi_18
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It is always said that the right/perfect roles will always find you, and this year has been nothing but that. However, when Nya found me, last minute and almost out of nowhere, I would be lying if I didn’t say I was terrified to take on this responsibility. It was a “yes” that came from the heart and said it before my body and mind could realize what I had signed up for. A person and a story that I honestly did not know if I could properly pull off until tech.
Throughout the entire process the only thing that kept me grounded was trust: Sarah’s trust in me stepping into Nya, my cast’s trust in me to help tell this story, my trust in Dominique’s words to give me all I need to tell the story, my own trust in my craft, and the overall trust in the people, stories, and lives that I could pull from to help me truthfully represent the Nyas in the world. Past, Present, and Future. This role was nothing but a gift, an honor, and a lesson. I couldn’t be prouder of all that our production of ‘Pipeline’ became. I am nothing but Thankful! #werealcool