An Investment In Your Future at Hudson Guild Theater

Lauryn Savela

Lauryn Savela (she/her) is an artist originally from Vancouver, Canada. She moved in 2021 to New York to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA). In 2023 she graduated from their 2 year conservatory program and in February 2024 she graduated from their advanced training New York Company. NY theatre credits include: Maggie in ¡Someone ExtraordinariX! with an upcoming run at the Players Theater in May 2025, ‘Love’ in Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, ‘Viola’ in Twelfth Night, and originating ‘Magpie’ in Hearts Like Planets by Adam Szymkowicz. In her free time she enjoys playing guitar, singing her heart out and a good glass of red wine. She is always grateful for her wonderful parents. More at laurynsavela.com

Samuel Dolman

Samuel B. Dolman is a talented actor from Hampshire, England, who has journeyed through Swindon and Greece before settling in New York City to pursue his acting career. A recent graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Samuel has been seen at the Irish Repertory Theatre four times in various plays, and he is excited to return to the stage for a new production of *An Investment in Your Future* by Louise Schwarz in the New York theatre festival. His previous credits include portraying the Soothsayer/Titinius in *Julius Caesar* at the American Theatre of Actors and serving as a principal performer in a range of productions at the Astir Odysseus Hotel. With a passion for storytelling and a wealth of diverse experiences, Samuel is eager to bring this new work to life on stage.

Ovide Van Der Vlist

Born and raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Ovide booked her first leading role in the upcoming feature film Girl in a Glass Box right after graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Some other notable roles she played are Masha in Three Sisters and Anna in Anatomy of a Suicide. Ovide is represented by Talented People Agency in the Netherlands.

Sophie Morrison

Sophie Morrison is so excited to be appearing in An Investment In Your Future! She recently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, after moving to New York from Atlanta GA in 2020. She would like to thank her mom and two brothers (for being her best friends and biggest supporters) as well as anyone who has ever tolerated her Jennifer Coolidge impression. Some of her past roles include: Hannah Arendt in The Banality of Evil, Cressida in Troilus and Cressida, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Portia in Julius Ceasar, Vita Muscolino in Napoli, Brooklyn, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Masha in The Seagull, and Florizel in The Winter’s Tale