ALA Eftekhar 

is a student at the University of Toronto, moving to Prince Edward Island from Iran before moving to Toronto. In high school, Ala was part of several different school plays, predominantly as an actor and a stage manager. Since coming to university, Ala has worked on several short student films, in which she directed, assisted or acted in. These include: “When the Coffee Hits”, “First-Year”, and “Vampire Love." 

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CONTRIBUTIONS for DRM331 Portfolio: Acted as the dramaturg, recorded a video about therapeutic methods used for our production, was in podcasts, researched sources.

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VALERIO GREGANTI

is an Italian national in his third year at the University of Toronto. He studies Drama and International Relations and has shown a keen interest in performance and dramatic writing, which he cultivates passionately. As a son of a diplomat, Valerio has lived in over seven different countries and is fluent in English, Italian and French. Valerio hopes that his international experience, combined with his creative spirit, will lead to the creation of strong, intriguing content that will entertain and challenge future audiences.

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CONTRIBUTIONS for DRM331 Portfolio: Acted as director, recorded advertisement, researched sources and provided emotional support.

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Anna-Maria Maleshev 

is a student in her final year of English and Theatre studies at the University of Toronto. Though she passionately studies performance, she is also a visual artist, musician and writer. After graduating, Anna-Maria hopes to continue her work as an actress and writer of mystery fiction.

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CONTRIBUTIONS for DRM331 Portfolio: Acted as production designer, was in podcast, created original concept art, posed dramaturgical questions relating to staging/atmosphere.

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KENNEDY KAO

is a student at the University of Toronto, majoring in English and minoring in East Asian Studies and Drama. His main passion is filmmaking, to which he has written and directed short films that have screened in Toronto and Montreal. His most recent short film Danica's Mom won Best Student Short Film at Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, winning a $2000 grant prize from Netflix. 

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CONTRIBUTIONS for DRM331 Portfolio: Designed and constructed website, edited podcasts, researched sources, communicated with Mr. Seremba for ideas/inspiration. 

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