NEIGHBOURS BOOKINGS – W/C 18.2.19

BIO:

BIO: Maria Afanador is an international actress, who started studying Performing Arts in 2008 at the “Charlot Academy” she continued at “The National Theater House” in her home country, Colombia, Maria graduated as Professional Actress in 2012.
Maria performed in plays such as “44 Minutes to Recover Love”, “The Trojan Women”, “The Real Inspector Hound” amongst others.
Maria has enjoyed many roles in television programs and short films.
Maria has continued her training with several recognised professors and different techniques in South America and Australia.

Before landing in Melbourne, Maria was performing in different plays around her country; the last play she was part of in South America was “The Beauty and the Beast” at the National Theatre for a complete season.
In Australia, on 2014 Maria performed with the Spanish Theatre Company presenting “Erotic Alleluia”, an adaptation of the play by Federico Garcia Lorca at the Mechanical Theatre, in Brunswick, Melbourne.
She has also performed at La Mama in The Masque of Beauty as Lucrecia Borgia with Peter Green, on 2015 explorations and 2016 for a season. Maria is excited to reprise her role as Woman Alone in “Women on the Verge” at the Butterfly Club and The Italian Institute Of Culture, Melbourne after a successful run at La Mama in 2015. This with her own theatre company, “The Bridge”.
Maria is passionate about theatre and films, and is keen to act around the globe for the rest of her life.

BIO: Victoria Haslam is a Melbourne based Artist and Performer. Originally from Philadelphia, she trained in Drama, Fine Arts, Dance and Piano from childhood.
As an actor, Victoria is drawn to roles which engage her physicality and total commitment to character.
Victoria is thrilled to be represented by The FactoryTalent.

BIT PARTS -TV:

2016: Ep1/S6 OFFSPRING; role "Crying Woman"
2014: WINNERS & LOSERS; role "Psychiatrist"

STAGE:

2017 (in rehearsal)
Romeo & JULIET; role of Juliet; Sly Rat Theatre Co for Shakespeare In The Airways festival

ORGASM Short Play Festivals # 4, 7, 8, and 10; various roles; Owl & Cat Theatre

2017/February-March
THE TEMPEST; role of (Blind) Gonzalo; Sly Rat Theatre Co for Shakespeare on the Maribyrnong festival

2016
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM; role of Hippolyta/Mustardseed; Sly Rat Theatre Co for Shakespeare on the Maribyrnong festival

CHOICE; role of Phil; Owl & Cat Theatre

DINNER WITH AN ADDICTION; role of Woman; Owl & Cat Theatre

2015
THE BACCHAE; role of "Bacchant;" Moreland Theatre Co at Metaboia Theatre

DO YOU FEAR THE DARK; roles of "Mother/Pandora" ; Dramatic Pause Theatre Co at The Butterfly club (Reprised in full from TOM TAT; role of "Pandora" first performed for Play 6.)

MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH; role of "#4/Pride; Play 6 10th Anniversary Festival; Bluestone ArtSpace

CREDITS
Victoria has worked as Costumier, Set Designer, Prop maker on several Independent Theatre projects.

PERSONAL
Natural accent: Northeastern USA; Ethnicity: Filipino/Spanish/Chinese
Scholarship: Bachelor of Fine Arts

BIO:

BIO: Makuei king aken lived in New Zealand for fifteen years. Makuei studied stage and screen for four years .and achieved a bachelor of applied arts, and teaching diploma. Makuei studied for three years in theatrical training, and one year on screen training .Makuei completed his studies last year and graduated .
Makuei has been on quite a few features movies in New Zealand, and Australian including Winchester, in New Zealand he worked on King Kong, Krampus, Ghost in the Shell. Makuei has performed in quite few Shakespearean plays including Macbeth, Comedy of Errors, and few modern plays. A script writer, director, and producer Makuei is extremely skilled in his profession.