The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show at The Dinner Detective RVA

Melody Tay Xi Ching

Is an artist and actor from the sunny island of Singapore. She is excited to make her acting debut in LA. She has been seen in Singapore Repertory Theatre productions as part of The Young Company of Girls Like That. CalArts productions include Making of the Gods, Mis Escritos, Summer Junebugs. Film credits include Last Rain, Magic Hour, As If Something Serious.

Gary Cook

is an LA based actor and recent graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. Recently they have performed at the Walt Disney Modular Theatre in “El Misterio”. garycookjr.com

Emma Stuart-Box

is a Tokyo-bred actress based in LA and is very excited to be making her Hollywood Fridge debut. She was most recently seen in the CalArts School of Theater Production as Hara (7 Hoshi) directed by Lisa Sanaye Dring and Mai (Water Under The Bridge) directed by Ling Chang. Thank you to Olivia and Gefei for writing a magical piece that is playful yet heart-felt and the incredible cast and crew involved in this show! Get ready to meet many birds and travel back in time!

Yuchen Zhou

is a rising senior majoring in Drama at Vassar College, he has appeared in “BLUE SKIES”, “MOSQUITOES”, and “MAD FOREST” at Vassar Drama. Birds and the Curiosity is his first professional production.

Tristan Samson

is an LA-based artist born in the Philippines. He has a strong, passionate drive delving into all art forms of the performative aspect. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, San Diego

Chisom Diana Dimiri

is an actor hailing from Lagos, Nigeria. A graduate of CalArts MFA Acting program, she is excited to make her professional debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. In the fall, you can catch her in the CalArts CNP production of Augustine Machine, ou Encore une Nuit d'Insomnie. chisomdianadimiri.com

Kayla Ayler-McCormick

is a Los Angeles-based actor and SAG-AFTRA member. Kayla found her way into acting through community theater and NY based acting schools. After graduating high school, Kayla moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for acting and is currently attending California Institute of the Arts, BFA Acting Program.

Josephine Núñez

is a Minnesota bred, Latina theater-maker exploring the feminine experience in modernity through the reimagination of mythology and folklore. Select credits: The Metromaniacs (Theatre 40; Robby Award Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee), Scene With Cranes (CalArts Center for New Performance; World Premiere), The Fox on the Fairway (Prairie Repertory Theatre), MacBeth (Concordia College), Men on Boats (The California Institute of the Arts). Josephine is very passionate about hotdogs, donuts, and brunch. All her love to Alec. Special thank you to her mom and papá. She hopes to make you proud every single day. Education: B.A Communication Studies/Theater Arts, Music, Concordia College-Moorhead. MFA, California Institute of the Arts. josephineanunez.weebly.com

Yishan Hao

is a Chinese actor who works both on stage and screen. Credits include: Indecent, Hamlet at Art of Acting Studio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, The Memory of Water at The Actors Company. Education: Professional Conservatory at Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio.

Jean Vogel

Long time Santa Clarita resident and friend to Cal Arts students. Be true to your younger self, live creatively, intelligently, productively, and with integrity- always having lots of fun along the way. The magic of your child self is always with you if you’ll listen. Let your wings soar and follow your dreams. Tell your own story.