ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Chair Jeff Burke, Dean Celine, our faculty advisor Jennifer Chang, and our acting coach Nicole Arbusto, whose guidance, support, and dedication were instrumental in bringing this showcase to life. We are also sincerely grateful to our generous donors; this event would not have been possible without your invaluable support.
And our deepest thanks to you, our viewers, for championing and supporting the next generation of artists!
UCLA Production Team
Emily Newland, Executive Producer
Lucy Ballinger, Producer
Brooke McCree, Co-Head of Finance and Fundraising
Sam D.V. Jones, Co-Head of Finance and Fundraising
Fitz Freeby, Finance Committee/Sunshine Chair
Hana Aiba, Finance Committee
Ella Greene, Finance Committee
Cameryn Mitchell, Co-Head of Marketing/Secretary
Thomas J. Foster, Co-Head of Marketing
Keara Hedican, Co-Head of Public Relations
Beverly D’Andrea, Co-Head of Public Relations
Allison Meister, Public Relations Committee
Tristian Kinney, Public Relations Committee
Zachary Hoffman, Public Relations Committee
Ben Yawn, Production Coordinator
Creative Team
UCLA MFA Directors:
Ryan Fajet, 3rd Year MFA - Director & Cinematographer
Trent Miller, 3rd Year MFA - Director
Aram Winter, 3rd Year MFA - Director
Juwan Howard, 3rd Year MFA - Director
UCLA Cinematographers:
Ryan Fajet, 3rd Year MFA - Director & Cinematographer
Hannah Sam, 2nd Year MFA - Cinematographer
Paloma Ranquillo, MFA Alumni - Cinematographer
Seongyeop Lee, Undergraduate Film - Cinematographer
Andreu Ariciaga, 2nd Year MFA - Cinematographer
Jessy Sherif, 3rd Year MFA - Cinematographer
Ethan Major, BA Alumni - Cinematographer
UCLA Editors:
Joshua David, 2nd Year MFA - Director
Ryan Fajet, 3rd Year MFA - Director & Cinematographer
Trent Miller, 3rd Year MFA - Director
Aram Winter, 3rd Year MFA - Director
Additional UCLA Crew:
Claudia Ortiz, Crystal Cen, Jacob Haslehoff, Jazmyne Black, Jiya Singh, Joslyn Garcia-Wendt, Kate Matthews, Liesel Kehoe, Maëlle Griffin, Markus Thomas, Natalie Ruiz, Paloma Ronquillo, Renzo Furioso, Romy Weitzer, Daniella Abbott, Riley Harrison, Jesse Martinez, Russell Ribli
Aaron R Reppert, Sound Editor
Mary Alex Daniels, Website Designer
Emma Hedican, Promotional Photographer
Beckett Gabriel, Promotional Videographer
Makela Yepez, Live Event Photographer
James Bridges Screening Team:
Juan Nuñez, House Manager
The Staff of the James Bridges Theater
Theater Department Faculty & Staff
Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Dean of UCLA TFT
Jeff Burke, Chair of Theater
Jennifer Chang, Faculty Advisor
Victoria Stewart, Department Liaison
UCLA Theater Office:
Thai Sukrachan, Anna Watts, Brandon Karsh
UCLA TFT Development Office:
Aaron Cervantes, Sonia Ávila Contreras, Rose Miranda, Christy Colburn, Libby Jourdan, Katherine Carrido Bonds, Crystal Santana
Alumni Advisors:
Kathryn Steenburg and Anais Guana
Additional Thanks
Christian Barillas and Dan Belzer
Our Friends, Family, and the UCLA TFT Alumni Community
A heartfelt thank you to the TFT Acting Faculty for their invaluable training, unwavering support, and guidance throughout our journey in the UCLA Acting program.