Iris Beaumier

Iris Beaumier is an actor, producer born and raised in New York City. Broadway: The Little Prince. Select NYC/regional credits: The Dark Star from Harlem (Josephine Baker, LaMaMa, AUDELCO award for Best Lead Actress), Cabaret (Sally Bowles, Asolo Rep), Dr. Rees Ziti (Restin, ArsNova ANTFest), Ragtime (Sarah, Theatre Aspen & Theatreworks Silicon Valley). TV/Film: “Modern Love”, “Instinct”, “Blindspot”, “Alternatino”, Mariannes Noires. Her first Producer credit, Goodnight, had its world premiere at Sundance 2025 this January. Prior she was the Assistant Director for Round Room Image’s “Deafness in Ethiopia” series. BFA: Carnegie Mellon University.

Jerry Dixon

Jerry Dixon is an award-winning actor, director, writer, and artistic consultant. ORIGINAL BROADWAY: Once On This Island (Daniel) Five Guys Named Moe (No Max), and If/Then (Stephen). ORIGINAL OFF-B’WAY: tick, Tick… BOOM! (Michael) Avenue X (Milton) Romantic Poetry (Frankie), Steve (Brian), The River (Acolyte), and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Lucas). TV/FILM: “Peacemaker”,“The Blacklist”, “FBI: Most Wanted”, “Blue Bloods”, and “Law & Order”. AUDIOBOOKS: Dinosaur Bones, Henry’s Freedom Box, and Zane And The Hurricane. ANIMATION VOICE-WORK: “Who Cares About Energy?” and “The Wizard Returns”. CONCERT SOLOIST: Carnegie Hall, Library of Congress, Belgian National Symphony, National Symphony of Taiwan, Singapore Symphony, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, and Lincoln Center’s American Songbook.

Jelani Remy

New Jersey native and Montclair State University alumni. Past shows: Back To The Future  “Goldie Wilson/ Marvin Berry” , The Lion King “Simba”, Ain’t Too Proud “Eddie Kendricks” Smokey Joes Cafe, Cabaret “Emcee”, Oscar Micheaux Suite, In the Trenches, Love Around The Block, The Apple Boys, Mozart: Her Story and stage productions of Disneys High School Musical 1 & 2! Jelani is a Papermill Playhouse Rising Star and Chita Rivera award recipient. @itsjelaniremy

Natasha Yvette Williams

2023 Tony® nominee for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical in Some Like It Hot. Other Broadway: TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Chicken and Biscuits, Waitress, Chicago, A Night With Janis Joplin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, The Color Purple. Selected TV/Film credits: “Partner Track,” “Run the World,” “Harlem,” “FBI,” “New Amsterdam,” “The Good Fight.” Some movies: the historical thriller Alice on Prime Video and Disney’s Better Nate than Never. Instagram: @Natashayvettewillliams. Proud Black Theatre United and Actors’ Equity Member.

Andrew Durand

Andrew Durand is very happy to be taking part in 121 Project to uplift incredible artists in our community. Upcoming: Dead Outlaw on Broadway. Other Bradway includes: Shucked (Grammy & Drama Desk nominations) Ink, Head Over Heels, War Horse, Spring Awakening. West End: Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. Select Off Broadway: Dead Outlaw (Outer Critics, Clarence Derwent Awards, Drama Desk, Lortel nominations) The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout), Gigantic (Vineyard), Love’s Labours Lost (Public) The Wild Bride (St. Anns Warehouse) The Burnt Part Boys (Playwright’s) Film: Here Today, One December Night. Television: Servant (Recurring Guest Star) Law & Order Organized Crime (Guest Star) NCIS: New Orleans (Guest Star) Madam Secretary (Guest Star)

Desi Oakley

Desi Oakley is a stage, screen and voice artist in NYC, she’s most known for originating Jennaon the 1st National Tour of Waitress, and starring in the role on the West End. Other Broadway credits: Roxie Hart in Chicago, Wicked, Annie, Les Miserables. TV credits: Elsbeth, Gotham, The Gilded Age, Only Murders In The Building. Desi has voiced feature films including the Wicked movie, Dear Evan Hansen, Tick, Tick, Boom! and Spirited. All of her original music can be found on all streaming platforms and her original musical, The Light Effect, is currently in development. Desi coaches & mentors young artists and is an activist promoting mental health support. She happily lives in her favorite city in the world with her amazing husband. Follow her on social:@desioakley

Shadia Fairuz

Shadia Fairuz is a New York based actor, singer, and vocal coach. Recently seen in the World Premiere of “Real Women Have Curves World the musical” at the American Repertory Theatre and will be joining the Broadway bound show this spring! Other highlights include Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra); 1st Nat. Broadway Tour, On Your Feet! (u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo); On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo) North Carolina Theater (Broadwayworld Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila): Cleveland Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre CA, Saugatuck PAC, MI (Broadwayworld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, NY; Gala Theatre, DC (Helen Hayes, Best Supporting Actor Nominee); Axelrod PAC, NJ; I Like It Like That (opposite grammy winner Tito Nieves), Off-Broadway. TV/Film: Hallmark, Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting); CBS, The Late Show, Law & Order, NBC. Education: Masters In Music, Mannes School of Music. www.shadiafairuz.com. Follow her @shadiafairuz

Danny Haengil Larsen

Danny Haengil Larsen is an award-winningcomposer, lyricist, librettist,and orchestrator. His musicals, co-written with Michelle Elliott, include: Hart Island, Catch the Wind, Cloaked, The Yellow Wood, and several musicals for young audiences. Awards include The Jonathan Larson Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, NYMF Best Music Award, the Daryl Roth Award, and the Kleban Prize. Their musical web series The Hinterlands was nominated for 4 IAWTV awards. Danny is currently working on a new semi-autobiographical serial drama currently titled The Pain in My Gay-Mormon, Half-Korean Ass. He is also working on the new musical Country Radio with Emily Saliers of The Indigo Girls. He is on the full-time faculty at NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, where he received his MFA. www.elliottlarsenmusicals.com

Marina Pires

Marina Pires is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter based in New York. She performs throughout the city and nationally with her band, The Heartstrings Project. Past credits include: How to Dance in Ohio (Broadway), “Conchita” in Anna in the Tropics (Barrington Stage), “Swing u/s Gloria Estefan” in On Your Feet! (Broadway First National Tour & Regional), PHISH (Madison Square Garden), “Vanessa” In The Heights (Dallas Theatre Center), Evita (Asolo Rep), “Rapunzel” Into The Woods (Arsht Center Miami). In her downtime, Marina loves to bake, walk her dog River, and write love poems. @marinampires

Kimber Elayne Sprawl

Currently Emilia in Othello. Additional Broadway credits: Marianne Lane in Girl from the North Country (OBC), Nessarose in Wicked (20th Anniversary Cast), Jane in A Bronx Tale, Home (Roundabout), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. National Tour: Sarabi in Disney’s The Lion King,Regional: Zoe in The Niceties (Milwaukee Rep). Television appearances include “East New York” (CBS), “That Damn Michael Che” (HBO Max), “Inside Amy Schumer” (Paramount +). IG: @kimber_elayne

Angel Sigala

Angel Sigala (he/they, él/elle) is an actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer born and raised in México, and the suburbs of Philadelphia. A proud DREAMer (DACA), Angel is delighted to be a part of the first 121 Project Concert. Broadway: Mateo Díaz in New York, New York (OBC). Select Regional: Michael in Tick Tick, Boom! (Theatre Horizon, Barrymore Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Woof in Hair (Two River Theatre), Epifanio in Mushroom by Eisa Davis (People’s Light, World Premiere), A Street Car Named Desire (Arden Theatre Company), How to Use a Knife (InterAct Theatre Company. World Premiere, Barrymore Winner of Best New Play). TV: ¡Viva! Broadway at Curtain Up! (ABC7 NY), The 76th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, Paramount +). Follow them on Instagram: @_angelsigala, Website: www.angelsigala.com

Shadia Fairuz

Shadia Fairuz is a New York based actor, singer, and vocal coach. Recently seen in the World Premiere of “Real Women Have Curves World the musical” at the American Repertory Theatre and will be joining the Broadway bound show this spring! Other highlights include Broadway: Sing Street (u/s Penny, Sandra); 1st Nat. Broadway Tour, On Your Feet!(u/s Gloria Fajardo, Consuelo); On Your Feet! (Gloria Fajardo) North Carolina Theater (Broadwayworld Best Supporting Nominee); In the Heights (Daniela, Camila): Cleveland Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre CA, Saugatuck PAC, MI (Broadwayworld Best Actor Nominee), Engeman Theater, NY; Gala Theatre, DC (Helen Hayes, Best Supporting Actor Nominee); Axelrod PAC, NJ; I Like It Like That (opposite grammy winner Tito Nieves), Off-Broadway. TV/Film: Hallmark, Sugar Plum Twist (Supporting); CBS, The Late Show, Law & Order, NBC. Education: Masters In Music, Mannes School of Music. www.shadiafairuz.com. Follow her @shadiafairuz

Naomi Serrano

A Peruvian-American New Jersey native, Naomi is thrilled to be returning to Elflán once more! REGIONAL: Evita (Mistress), American Repertory Theater; Evita (Mistress), Shakespeare Theater Company. WORKSHOP: Little Duende (Adelita); Stalled (Serena). EDUCATIONAL: Violet (Swing), Montclair State University; Oklahoma! (Laurey), Montclair State University. FILM/VO: New Amsterdam (Gianna Morales) NBC; Kayara (Kayara), Tunche Films; Ainbo (Zumi), Tunche Films; #QuitLying (AHA) LIVE: NAMT Songwriters Showcase (Built For This), Songs of the Summer at Joe’s Pub (Little Duende), Playbill’s Songwriter Series (Little Duende). Pronouns: She/her; AEA member; IG: @iamnaomiserrrano. Glory to God!

Angel Sigala

Angel Sigala (he/they, él/elle) is an actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer born and raised in México, and the suburbs of Philadelphia. A proud DREAMer (DACA), Angel is delighted to be a part of the first 121 Project Concert. Broadway: Mateo Díaz in New York, New York (OBC). Select Regional: Michael in Tick Tick, Boom! (Theatre Horizon, Barrymore Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Woof in Hair (Two River Theatre), Epifanio in Mushroom by Eisa Davis (People’s Light, World Premiere), A Street Car Named Desire (Arden Theatre Company), How to Use a Knife (InterAct Theatre Company. World Premiere, Barrymore Winner of Best New Play). TV: ¡Viva! Broadway at Curtain Up! (ABC7 NY), The 76th Annual Tony Awards (CBS, Paramount +). Follow them on Instagram: @_angelsigala, Website: www.angelsigala.com

Shayna Blass

Shayna Blass is a musician, producer, singer, and multi-hyphenate artist in Brooklyn. Recently back from the viral “Godspell in a Pool” production in Michigan. She spends most of her time playing shows with her band and runs a podcast called Shay & The Good People, with new episodes every Wednesday. Come say hi over on Instagram: @shaynablass

Sita Chay

A violinist, composer, and performance artist born in South Korea, Sita Chay is a 2017 Latin Grammy Award winner with the Mariachi group Flor de Toloache. Her creative endeavors have been generously supported by prestigious grants, including those from the NYFA Women’s Fund, NYFA artist fellowship, and New Music USA and has participated in residencies at notable venues like Joe’s Pub. Chay’s artistic journey is deeply rooted in the quest for the sacredness of life and the pursuit of truthfulness through the practice of ritual. Her interdisciplinary series, “Multidimensionally Human,” delves into the somatic sensations of psychotherapy IFS (Internal Family Systems) through various art forms. Collaborating with neuroscientist Dr. Nikolai Chapochnikov, she explores the intersection of art and science in her quest for deeper understanding. In 2023, she released “Ritual of Le Sac,” a music narrative film inspired by her experiences of pregnancy. Chay is also the founder of SaaWee, a Korean Shaman Music Ritual ensemble, blending theatricality with Korean folk spirituality and contemporary jazz which was recognized at the California Music Video Awards 2022 for Best World Music.

Corey Schutzer

Corey Schutzer, upright and electric bass, has held chairs in the Broadway productions of Spamalotand New York, New York, and has performed in over 30 other Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional musicals. For the past 10 years, he has held a chair in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular orchestra, and has toured and recorded extensively with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra. Corey has performed in several of the Manhattan Concert Productions Broadway Series concerts, as well as the 2023 Broadway for Biden concert, music directed by Alex Lacamoire. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School.

Matthew Smedal

Matthew Smedal (Music Director). Music Supervisor: Annie at Madison Square Garden starring Whoopi Goldberg and Annie National Tour. Broadway MD: Mrs. Doubtfire (and Doubtfire’s Original Broadway Cast Recording). Assoc. Music Super: Mrs. Doubtfire First National. Off-Broadway MD: Clueless The Musical starring Dove Cameron. National Tours MD: The Bodyguard starring Deborah Cox, Matilda First National, Ghost The Musical, and Catch Me If You Can. Elsewhere else: Mary Poppins (5th Avenue), Anne Of Green Gables (Goodspeed), Matilda Toronto (Royal Shakespeare Company) Oliver (Maltz Jupiter), Singin’ In The Rain (Ogunquit Playhouse), An American In Paris (Cape Playhouse), Damn Yankees (Musical Theatre West), Jesus Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre). Matthew is the composer & lyricist of The Goose Girl (currently in development). As a pianist: Cole Porter’s La Revue des Ambassadeurs (Opéra de Rennes), and for Deborah Cox at the US Open Women’s Singles Final between Serena Williams andNaomi Osaka. matthewsmedal.com

Agustin Uriburu

Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Latin Grammy Award winning artist and versatile musician, Agustin is recognized for his skills as a cellist, guitarist, composer, and arranger. Based in Brooklyn, he’s a sought-after collaborator, having worked with diverse artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Ben Platt, Residente, and jazz figures like Leo Genovese and Uri Caine. As a bandleader, his album “Santa Fe” has been recognized as one of Bandcamp’s “Best Jazz Albums” in 2022.

Agustin has made appearances at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Radio City Music Hall, The Palace theater in Broadway, while also being a regular performer in the NY off-Broadway and Jazz music scene.