CAMELLIA FOR CAMILLE
Marc ventured into the floral shop with an attempt to mend things with his estranged sister, encounters a detour: a psychic. Find out if he was able to achieve what he set out to do?
Trigger warning: flashing lights
[ID: SPF poster for “Camellia for Camille” with dark text on a light blue brick-patterned background. A pair of purple silhouetted hands holds a bouquet of pink and purple flowers on the bottom half. Larger text in middle: Camellia for Camille, by Heba Toulan.]
CAMELLIA FOR CAMILLE TEAM
Headshot ID: Heba is a light skinned Middle Eastern brunette in a black blazer front of a blue-gray background.
Heba Toulan | Playwright
Heba Toulan, born in Cairo, Egypt, hails from the D.C. area. Her credits include Gwendolen in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ariel in The Tempest, Hecate for Macbeth at the Woodlands Arts in the Park and Shakespeare in the Shade, Soothsayer in Antony and Cleopatra, ensemble in DeafBroadway's Les Misérables, Union Soldier in Civil Engagement, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Improv Night, Talent Show, and The Vagina Monologues. She contributed to the DeafCon as a moderator, and in You're Home, Insomniac, Compromised Experiment, Manny, Bailey's Voice and The Love Language. She performed at the Cairo Opera House with the Gallaudet Dance Group. She can be found behind a book, or practicing her Hecate monologue.
Headshot ID: Michelle Banks, an African-American female, with a short blonde hair, in a top front of a blue-gray background.
Michelle Banks | Director
Michelle Banks is excited to participate as a director for the second time at the Short Play Festival 2023. To name a few, her directing credits include: TRASH, ISM, Kalen Feeney’s short play, WHACKED! , Gallaudet University’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN, SILENT SCREAM, Z: A CHRISTMAS STORY, WHAT IT’S LIKE? (One Man Show). Founder of Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA) based in Washington D.C.
Headshot ID: Omar Faust, a mixed race queer person, with a black wavy hair, wearing a fedora hat and suit front of a blue-gray background.
Omar Faust | Stage Manager
Omar is a mixed race producer, stage manager, director, and all around facilitator of others’ boundless creativity. They have worked at Theater Schmeater, Annex, Pork Filled Productions, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Seattle Public Theater. They love playing Magic, D&D, and just about any board game out there.
Headshot ID: Rhonda Cochran, Black, female with single braids. Wearing a white v-neck t-shirt with a short sleeve black cardigan over it. Wearing 3-tier necklace,front of a blue-gray background.
Rhonda Cochran | as Madame de Sevigne
An avid theater lover, Rhonda has performed in previous Deaf Spotlight productions including “Skin” and “Other”. She has also participated in plays that bring awareness to the issue of sexual violence in the Deaf community.
Headshot ID: Kai is a white man with brown hair and glasses, wearing a polo shirt, front of a blue-gray background.
Kai Winchester | as Kenneth
Kai Winchester is a PNW native who has been involved in theater for 30 years, on and off the stage: actor, assistant stage manager, writer, sign coach, DASL - and now director. He is currently using his Masters degree in Deaf Education to rebuild the Deaf Youth Drama program with Seattle Children's Theater.
Headshot ID: Rogan is a white masc-presenting person, blond hair and short beard with a mustache, wearing a dark shirt, front of a blue-gray background.
Rogan Shannon | As Marc
Rogan Shannon is a homegrown PNW person, and they work as a Deaf interpreter. They enjoy reading, exploring, and creating art of various forms in their spare time. Acting has long been one of their interests and they're excited to discover more about acting!
Headshot ID: Tyler DeShaw is a white male with brown hair in a light gray collared shirt front of a blue-gray background.
Tyler DeShaw | as Marc / understudy
Tyler grew up participating in the Deaf Youth Drama Program led by Howie and Billy Seago. A Roosevelt HS graduate, he attended Gallaudet and Boston University and taught at Washington School for the Deaf for ten years. A Seattlelite born and raised, Tyler is thrilled to return to his roots.