Kidany Camilo [pronounced /’kidani’kamilɔ/] is a genderfluid multi-hyphenate theatre artist originally from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. You might recognize them from Las Borinqueñas (Visión Latino), Fefu and Her Friends (Snails on a Bike), Measure for Measure (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), or probably in your dreams singing a bolero to you. This chameleon-like artist draws inspiration from avant-garde art, their own brujería, and the intersection of latinidad and queerness. Basically, if Federico Garcia Lorca and Suzan-Lori Parks made a wish in the Caribbean, but they forgot Mercury was in retrograde, that would explain how Kidany magically appeared. They are a proud Co-Founder of The Vivero, a collective helping latinx playwrights cultivate latiné excellence by providing free writing sessions, events and opportunities. If you're interested in seeing/reading their work, find it at kidanycamilo.com

Alexandria Hudson is a poet and actor living in Chicago. You can find her work at @tinyangelonfire

Bree Perry is a puppeteer, actor, foley artist, and beautiful woman living in the world’s most romantic city: Chicago, Illinois. This is her third round as a part of the “Here Are Some Plays We Like” reading series and she could not be more grateful to AJ for putting this together every year! Previous Credits include: Top Girls (Raven Theatre), Paper Cuts (Flora & Fauna), Open Season (Rough House Puppets), and Women Beware Women (Blue in the Right Way). Thank you to Nate for putting together this wonderful piece! If you want to hear Bree over share about her love life or get involved with fighting food insecurity throughout the city, grab her after the show!

Rio Soliz Ragazzone (he/him) is a Chicago based chicano actor and singer and is stoked to be working with the Here Are Some Plays folks! He’s worked all over Chicago with companies like Strawdog, Factory Theater, Red Theatre, Raven Theatre, Steep Theatre, Jackalope, and more. Rio holds his Bachelors in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University. All his work is dedicated to his mother, Sarita Soliz Ragazzone. Abolish ICE.

Rejinal Simon (he/him) Rejinal is a Chicago based artist and overjoyed to play in Here Are Some Plays We Like. His favorite Chicago credits include The Van Gogh Café, The Snow Queen (Filament Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Muse of Fire); I and You (Redtwist Theatre); American Revolution, Moon Shot (Theatre Unspeakable); and King John (Circuit Theatre). Regionally, he has performed with Cleveland Play House (Cleveland, OH) and was seen in StageOne Family Theatre’s world premiere of And in This Corner… Cassius Clay (Louisville, KY). On television, he has appeared in CBS’ The Red Line.

Aja Singletary (Merricat) is happy to work with the Walk Up series again. Aja is a Chicago based actor, dancer and director originally from Philly. Chicago: Omar (Lyric Opera of Chicago), The Hula Hooping Queen (YPTC), Amadeus (Steppenwolf), Dance Nation (Steppenwolf u/s), The Nacirema Society (Goodman Theatre u/s), The Buddy Holly Story (Marriott Theatre u/s), Is God Is (A Red Orchid Theatre), Factotum (Lyric Opera of Chicago u/s), Athena (Writers Theatre), Relentless (Timeline Theatre u/s), Rooted (Bramble Theatre Company), Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea, Eclipsed (Pegasus Theatre), and As You Like It (Eclectic Full Contact Theatre). Film: Saint Isaac, Rot, Edendale, Like What You Like. Education: BA, Fordham College at Lincoln Center; School at Steppenwolf 2019. Representation: Gray Talent Group. Offstage, you'll catch Aja quoting Spongebob, eating food and teaching dance. Aja thanks her family, friends and the The Walk Up team for their support!

Brandon Wright is an up and coming worldwide performer and playwright based in Chicago. He is nothing without his friends and family, who continue to help him grow and support him along this difficult but rewarding journey.