Biographies

Amistad Vanegas is a junior majoring in Iberian and Latin American Cultures. She has previously appeared in two Stanford TAPS productions: Assassins (Proprietor/Emma Goldman) and Fun Home (Helen). She has also acted in The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta), In the Heights (Camila), and A Chorus Line (Sheila).

Andrew Woo-jong Lee is a coterm from Hong Kong and Korea, studying mathematics and philosophy with a minor in dance, and this is his last show at Stanford. When not doing art, he likes thinking about shapes. Favorite Stanford credits: Three States of Matter (Andrey, assistant director, co-choreographer), Ghost Quartet (Theater Lab, musical director), Leviathan (CIRCA, ensemble), Next to Normal (AATP, cello), Spelling Bee (SLOCo, cello), and The 48 Hour Musical (cello).

Athena studies Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Music. At Stanford, you might have seen her in SLOCo's 48-Hr Musical as Mira, Sandy in Spongebob the Musical (Ram's Head), or an alto in Fleet Street. You can also find her on campus playing with the fruity band Marmalade.

Ethan Kirgan has not appeared professionally in any previous plays or musicals, and this will be Ethan's first time being involved with such a production. You may otherwise know Ethan from his live band performances with Hot Pocket Nepo Baby, for which Ethan is the guitarist and vocalist, and with Cien Mil Mangoes, for which Ethan is a percussionist and vocalist.

Jules Jackson is a senior undergraduate studying psychology. He is also a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who can be easily found around campus playing with his bands, Six of Spades and Scrotus.

Justine Sato has appeared in Stanford's productions Matilda (AATP), La Llorona, and Heathers (Ram's Head). She has also performed with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Stanford Philharmonia, Stanford Jazz Orchestra, Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, and studies trumpet with John Worley Jr.

Reid Smith debuts in his first ever role in a Stanford production. Reid first learned accordion in a klezmer group in high school and he has played piano in Stanford's Jazz Combo program since his frosh fall.

Ty is a senior/coterm studying Humbio/Bio on the premed track, and otherwise doing as much music as possible. You may have seen him at Stanford fronting for his band, Six of Spades, or on a distant shore yelling at the sea (he thinks the play is real...).

Lionel Humphreys improvises with the Stanford Improvisors and made his Stanford playwriting debut on SLOCo's True North: A 48 Hour Musical. He was a writer and director for Gunn Theatre's PIAD in '24 and '25. Outside of Stanford, he has starred in GIFT Theatre's Bye Bye Birdie and multiple Gunn Theatre productions including The Play that Goes Wrong and The Cottage.

Samuel Minev-Benzecry is a senior studying Earth Systems and Linguistics. Originally from Manaus in Northern Brazil, he was inspired by his regional background and family history to co-write the story of Port-Pourri. Samuel's practice is mostly centered on film photography, and Port-Pourri was his first involvement with theater.

Emily Saletan is an actor, singer, and composer/lyricist who grew up folk dancing in the Boston area and the Pacific Northwest. Emily is a coterminal master's student in Music, Science, and Technology, having studied Symbolic Systems (Neurosciences) in undergrad with minors in Music and Dance. Infinite thanks to her mom, Jill, for loving her so evidently, and to her dad, Tony, for his compassionate legacy of music education. www.emilysaletan.com

Heather Schechter has a pet cat and is a junior studying TAPS and Biology. Heather is poet, actor, improviser, one time assistant sound designer, blah blah blah SImps, Spoken Word Collective. I (the person writing this) am bored of talking about Heather.

Audrey Hunter is a playwright and writer from Dallas, Texas attending Stanford University. Her work has been produced by The Blank Theatre, Booker T. HSPVA, Stage West, and The Linden Grove Theatre Co. Her poems have been published by the Acumen Young Poets page.

Noah Dehli is a sophomore majoring in TAPS, with a minor in Music and Mechanical Engineering. At Stanford, credits include Stanford Music Department's Into the Woods (Baker), TAPS's Witch (Understudy, Fight Captain), SLOCo's Hunchback (Phoebus), STL's student-written play Come Again (Director, Set Designer, Intimacy Coordinator), STL's 2nd 48 Hr Musical (Set Designer), and AATP x SLOCo's Cabaret (Bobby, Fight Choreographer).

Jude St John is a TAPS minor studying Mechanical Engineering with an interest in audio, illusions, and themed entertainment. Previously at Stanford: Camp Stanford: Gaieties 2024, Legally Blonde, 50 Shades of Grayeties, and Grease (Ram's Head); Matilda (AATP); Fun Home (TAPS).

Emma has been involved with the Stanford Shakespeare Company's productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth, and she performs with the Stanford Improvisors.

Da-Hee Kim is here for a good time. Has previously worked on AATP's Man of God (SM), Huppet (SM), Theater Lab's Three States of Matter (SM), 48 Hour Musical (Director), AATP's Matilda (AD), AATP and SLOCo's Cabaret (Director), and TAPS's Moonchild (Projection Engineer).

Vivi LaFont has directed the SLE play in autumn and winter quarter consecutively, as well as being the sound board op for TAPS Fun Home in the fall and spot op for AATP's Cabaret in the winter. In addition to theater tech, Vivi is a member of the Stanford Improvisers.

Yinuo Yu is a freshman in the ITALIC residential program this year. Previously at Stanford, she was involved in TAPS's Fall 2025 Developmental Stage 찜질방 (jjim-jil-bang).

Chelsea Wei (Props Artisan) is a freshman at Stanford interested in studying MS&E and Earth Systems. A devoted musical theater fan, she has a background acting in plays, is an active member of AATP, and recently worked as the Props Artisan for TAPS's developmental stage Moonchild.

Raina Yang is a sophomore double-majoring in EE and TAPS. Previously at Stanford, she was involved in TAPS's Moonchild (LD), 찜질방 (LD), bed (LD), Arsonists (ALD), Ram's Head's Legally Blonde (LD), 50 Shades of Grayeties (LD), Gaieties: Camp Stanford (SM), IDA's 25th Anniversary Gala, and AATP's Matilda The Musical (LD).

Flora Zhu is a freshman thinking about majoring in SymSys with a minor in statistics. This is her first time producing, but previously at Stanford, she has stage managed SLOCo's 48 Hour Musical. She is also involved in Stanford Lion Dance and Stanford Philharmonia.