A Voice of My Own Cast

Joanna is thrilled to be part of the first Woment's Theatre Festival at The Ooley! Joanna is also excited to be able to direct and work on other projects in the festival! Some favorite roles include Rhonda in Inversion, Gwen Hailey in A Time to Kill, Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice, and Piggy #2 in Shrek the Musical. She is so excited to work with everyone here and much love and thanks to Elise for giving her this opportunity and for being an amazing friend.

Eva Kim Laurent – is happy to be participating in Women in Wit and Wisdom for her first appearance at the Ooley Theatre. She has starred in plays throughout California including Hold ‘Em, The Graduate, Patriot Act: the Trial of George W. Bush, Song for a Nisei Fisherman, Ola Nā Iwi, A Piece of My Heart, and Oklahoma! Since early 2023 she has been the Lead in the Murder Mystery Company, traveling throughout Northern California doing full-immersion shows for private parties large and small. Eva Kim also works in television, film, and stand-up comedy.

Chloé is delighted to be part of this production with such a wonderful cast and crew! She was last seen in Green Valley Theatre Company’s production “The Old Man and The Old Moon.” She hopes you’ll be as inspired as she was by this illuminating play.

A native of Sacramento, Adriana Edel performed in her first musical at the age of five. She continued to perform in local musical theatre until the age of 18, when she helped form a band called Sombras. She was a part of Sombras for 17 years. The band’s genre began as Portuguese Latin music, and then changed to Progressive Rock. Her role in the band was lead vocalist, keyboard player, and songwriter. During their 17 years, Sombras performed in tours on a regional level, in California and occasionally performed out of state. They recorded three albums, two being Latin, and one being Progressive Rock. Three year ago, she joined Actor’s workshop of Sacramento where she began performing as an actor again, under the instruction of the late Ed Claudio. After Mr. Claudio’s passing, she became a part of The Walking Shadow Theatre Company, which was created in honor of Mr. Claudio. Adriana remains active in local theatre and is currently working on various projects.

“A Voice Of My Own” has been a lesson in Women’s History for Terese. She was unaware of the depth of discrimination women suffered before her. She would like to celebrate and pay tribute to all women writers throughout history, to thank them for paving the way to a life with more opportunity, for herself, and all women.

Alex Farris has been playing music for over 20 years. In that time he has played in multiple bands, for thousands of people, in sold-out shows and down the west coast. He is thrilled to be a part of the Women’s Theatre Festival at the Ooley and is incredibly grateful for this opportunity to bring his love of music to the world of theater!