A Twisted Bargain at Tenth Avenue Arts Center

Juan Ayala is a Venezuelan actor. He received his B.F.A in Acting at the California Institute of the Arts, where he got to play various classical and devised roles, onstage and on camera. He is well versed in acrobatics, dance, and clowning; thanks to his experience with physical theatre. Since graduating, he’s worked on several projects including independent films, dance films, and Voice Over Animated shorts. He is very happy to be doing live theatre again. www.ayalacting.com

Hunter Brown is a San Diego based artist, and is incredibly excited to perform with Compulsion Dance & Theatre again! Past roles include: Brad Majors(Rocky Horror Show), Bart (Wally and His Lover Boys), and the Emcee (Cabaret.)

Michael Mizerany Choreography/Director Credits: Altar Boyz (Coronado Playhouse), Bat Boy: The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show (OB Playhouse), Songs From An Unmade Bed (Compulsion Dance & Theatre), Hot Guys Dancing, In The Va Va Voom Room, Midnight Alley, Man Clan, Manhandled and ManTrap (Diversionary Theatre). Choreography Credits (Selected): Dooley, Miss Kitty’s Wild West Revue, Scrooge In Rouge, Thrill Me, Bare: A Pop Opera, A New Brain. Hedwig & The Angry Inche and Tryst (Diversionary Theatre); Chicago: A Speakeasy Cabaret, Grey Gardens and Cabaret (Ion Theatre); Suds and Carnival (The Coronado Playhouse); Spring Awakening, When The Rain Stops Falling, Stupid Fucking Bird, Shockheaded Peter, Pride & Prejudice and The Last Five Years (Cygnet Theatre); Voyeurs De Venus (Moxie Theatre); The Full Monty and Smokey Joe’s Cafe (New Village Arts). Michael has been nominated for the Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Choreography for Dooley, Altar Boyz, Spring Awakening, Bare: A Pop Opera and Voyeurs De Venus and has won the LA Stage Scene Award for Outstanding Choreography four times for Altar Boyz, Bare: A Pop Opera, A New Brain and Shockheaded Peter. Most recently, Michael was nominated for 3 Aubrey Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for Green Day’s American Idiot, Heathers: The Musical and Scrooge in Rouge, winning for his propulsive and high energy dances for Green Day’s American Idiot. Playwright: Michael’s first full-length play, The Big D, was produced and directed by Ronnie Larson and ran for 4 sold outs weeks at The Abyss Theatre in Fort Lauderdale. His second full-length play, Wally & His Lover Boys, premiered at Diversionary Black Box to great critical success. Recently, Michael premiered his third full-length play, Marry Me, Dennis Branigan at The Tenth Avenue Arts Center. This new romantic comedy won the San Diego Broadway World Award for Most Anticipated Production of a New Play.

Jared Jacobs is San Diego based, mostly recently designing Love Song (Scripps Ranch Theatre), Marry Me, Dennis Branigan (Compulsion Dance & Theatre), and The Rocky Horror Show (OB Playhouse & Theatre Company). Specializing in musical theater, plays, and other custom lighting projects, he originally began designing at a young age in Maine. Jared later joined the Marines where he was stationed in San Diego and began to work with many theaters in the community. When he isn’t working on lighting design he enjoys surfing, working in IT, and riding the trolley. www.jacobslighting.com