The 8th Dwarf
Cast
Amanda Elana de la Fuente
Amanda Elena de la Fuente [she/her] (Actor 4) is thrilled to be working with Ghostlight Ensemble in The 8th Dwarf! A Chicago-based Spanish-American artist, Amanda Elena is a recent graduate from Northwestern University with a bachelor of science in theatre, dance and TYA. A multifaceted creator in performance and choreography, she also works as a dance teacher with Synapse Arts. Chicago credits: Duck Duck Grey Goose reading (Hope - Independent Productions Initiative), The Sporting Life (u/s Dot/Mikayla - The Factory Theater). NU credits: As It Is in Heaven (Rachel/US Izzy/Dance Captain), The Great Sea Serpent (Seal/Hel), Water by the Spoonful (Yaz), Antigone (Boy/Lion/Chorus/Dance Captain). Choreographer credits: Alice By Heart, Frida Libre, and two separate productions of Antigone. Amanda Elena is thankful to her family, friends and cats for their love and support.
Yuni Mora
Yuni Mora [she/her] (Actor 1) is thrilled to be making her Ghostlight debut! She is a recent graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied theatre, U.S. history and Latine studies. Some of her favorite credits include: In To America (Griffin Theatre Company), Sunday on the Rocks and John Proctor is the Villain (Northwestern). Thank you to friends, family, and her two cats for their love and endless snuggles.
Sydney Ray
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Drake St. Pierre
Drake St. Pierre [he/him/his] (Actor 3) is a Chicago based actor, improviser, and writer, and he’s excited to be part of his first production with Ghostlight Ensemble. He performs improv with his team Conflict of Interest around Chicago, and also writes and performs sketch comedy with his team Open Tabs. Some of his previous works include playing in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Greatworks Touring Theatre), How to Transcend a Happy Marriage (Redtwist Theatre), and Peter Pan (Chicago Kid’s Company).
Production Crew
Olivia Sieck
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Anna Bundy
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Maria Burnham
Maria Burnham [she/her] (Producer) is a Greek-American writer, director, sometimes actor and stage manager and a founding member of Ghostlight Ensemble. She is also originated the idea for Nightlight and has worked on every single production since it began with her play The Princess Without Pots in 2018. She believes young audiences deserve complex and meaningful storytelling and that they understand more than we give them credit for. Special thanks to her stepson, Logan, who once told her she needed to put more jokes in her plays for kids. She’s still working on it.
John Gleason Teske
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Kasey Wolfgang
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