CAST

Cynthia is an actor, singer, pianist and writer, living in Brooklyn, NY and is thrilled to perform this play!  Recent performances at The Wild Project (Fresh Fruit) and The Players.  She wrote and performs an autobiographical classical piano solo show, Velvet Determination, which she performed in NYC at 59e59 (East to Edinburgh Festival) The Chain Theatre, Theatre Row (United Solo Festival, winning “Best Festival debut”) and won numerous awards in the festival circuit and critical acclaim at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe.  Lead roles in Fugitive Colors (World Premiere-Gallery Players), Summer & Smoke (T. Schreiber), Me and Jezebel, (Kentucky Rep), Mr. Chekov and Mr. Porter (Medicine Show) to name a few. She also sings in cabaret and with a contemporary choral ensemble.  

Mikayla fell in love with circus as a child and began her training at the San Francisco Circus Center at ten years old. At eighteen she was accepted into ESAC (École Supérieure des Arts Du Cirque) and moved to Brussels, Belgium to train as a professional circus artist. After her four years at school, she delved into other interests and studies, including rock climbing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Motion Capture. She is beyond thrilled to be working with the cast and crew of {IN}TANGIBLE to blend together two very powerful modes of storytelling and bring Brianna Kalisch's amazing script to life. 

Maks Turner is an NYC based vaudevillian. He enjoys creating original works that combine performance disciplines to tell stories. Having dabbled in everything from acrobatics and aerial arts, to stand up comedy and cabaret singing, Maks refuses to limit himself to one artwork. Maks was trained in the Professional Programs at both Circus Maine and NYC’s Circus Warehouse, and has since enjoyed working with companies such as Hybrid Movement Co, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and RWS Entertainment Group. When not performing, he loves antiquing, watching horror movies, and taking pictures of Bella the cat.

Tim Canali is honored to bring the beautiful story of  {IN}TANGIBLE to light alongside this wonderful team. An NYC based multihyphenate artist, Tim enjoys work as an actor, dancer, singer, model, circus artist, choreographer, director, and combat choreographer. Recent favorite projects include choreographing the world premiere of the love-affirming musical ‘108 Waverly’,  serving as Fight Director for Slow Burn Theatre’s ‘Newsies’ and appearing in productions of ‘A Chorus Line’ (Lauderhill PAC), ‘Newsies’ (Slow Burn Theatre Co.), the ‘The Prom’(WPPAC) and ‘West Side Story’ (UFOMT). This one’s for Grandma - hope you’re enjoying the show.

Sherese Parris is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Masters in Contemporary Acting) in London, England. Her passion for the arts has led her into careers in Entertainment, Media and Performance. She has performed on local and international stages. She was last seen in the production of A Serious Case of the F*ckits and The Heresy of Love (London, England). Sherese is thrilled to be working with grad school classmate, friend and {IN}TANGIBLE playwright, Brianna Kalisch, to bring her incredible vision to life. Sherese is The Artistic Director of The Black Lady Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. She is also an acting coach, director and foodie.

Brianna Kalisch is an actor and circus artist based in New York City. With a passion for storytelling and multi-disciplinary exchange, Brianna has created and collaborated on many original works. Brianna has also performed in numerous theatre and circus productions across the United States as well as in Australia, the UK, and as a guest artist with Virgin Voyages cruise lines. She has performed with the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, ABCirque, Westchester Circus Arts, Incanto Productions, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), MatchLit, The Theatre Project, Articulate Theatre Company, Shakespeare and Company, and Vivid Theatre. She also featured on the Disney+ show The Big Fib and appeared in multiple national commercials. She is a masters graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and a member of both Actors’ Equity and The American Circus Alliance