Fellows

The Miranda Family Fellowship

The Miranda Family Fellowship Program is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive entertainment industry by identifying, cultivating, and launching the careers of diverse talent. We achieve this by providing scholarships, professional training, and mentorship opportunities to emerging, underrepresented1 artists and arts administrators who lack access to the “traditional” entry points to the entertainment industry,2 empowering them to amplify their stories and advocate for new voices in theater and TV/film.

1 “Underrepresented” individuals include a first-generation college student, a woman or gender expansive person, part of the LGBTQIA+ communities, a person with disabilities, someone with an underrepresented racial and ethnic background, or a person whose background and experiences would diversify the entertainment field.
2 “Traditional” entry points to the entertainment industry include graduating from top-tier schools, parent’s/family’s network in powerful positions in the business, and ample funding for their own projects.
Opening Doors Through Partnership

We create entry points for Fellows across the U.S. by collaborating with partner institutions to develop and house Miranda Family Fellowships. We then work with our partners to help Fellows take their next steps after they complete their respective program. Please see application opportunities by clicking on our partners’ tiles at the bottom of this page.

Breaking Down The Business

Through our programming, we offer additional training designed to enhance our Fellows’ business skills, industry knowledge, and competencies necessary for career advancement in theater and TV/film. We achieve this through our exclusive workshops, mentorship sessions, events, resource amplification and apprenticeship opportunities.

Advocacy Within Art

We are deeply committed to empowering Fellows to initiate dialogue, challenge perspectives, and inspire action within their communities. Our programming offers opportunities for mentorship on how to link advocacy with artistic work, microgrants to pursue ambitious projects, and an industry showcase to present original work.

Meet the Fellows!

Our current fellowship is composed of over
150 young artists from 9 different institutions,
and include actors, directors, writers, administrators, and more.

2025 Cohort


KAILEY AGPAOA (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ADAM ALPERT (HE/ HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


GISELA ESTRADA (SHE/HER)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


REYNALDO FUENTEZ
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CHIARA GARCIA-UGARTE (SHE/HER)
Skidmore College


SKI GOZO (HE/ THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CRISTIAN GUERRERO (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


PALOMA HANCOCK (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


SOPHIE KELLY (SHE/THEY)
Skidmore College


HARRIS KIERNAN (THEY/THEM)
The Public Theater


MIGUEL ÁNGEL LOPEZ (HE/ÉL)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MARIA MEALLA (SHE/HER)
Tribeca Film Institute


FE MIRANDA (THEY/THEM)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


JOEL PEREZ (HE/HIM)
Tribeca Film Institute


NAYAH REAGANS (SHE/HER)
Skidmore College


REYN RICAFORT (HE/HIM)
Skidmore College


ANDREW J. RODRIGUEZ (HE/HIM)
Tribeca Film Institute


LEONARDO ROMERO (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


HILLARY ROSARIO (SHE/HER)
The Public Theater


JAVIER SOTO (HE/HIM)
Skidmore College


DESIRE LOVEY MAE TAYLOR (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MIKAYLA WALTERS (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DARREN JACKSON-WILKINS (HE/HIM)
Skidmore College


AYSHA ZACKRIA (SHE/HER)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

2024 Cohort


NAYARIT ALCANTARA (SHE/HER)
The Public Theater


STEPHANIE CASTILLO (SHE/HER)
The Telsey Office


CRYSILYN CHILDS (SHE/HER)
The Telsey Office


NATALIA CORVOISIER (SHE/HER, THEY/THEM)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


MATTHEW B. CULLEN (HE/THEY, ÉL/ELLE)
Repertorio Español


STEVEN FRANCO (HE/HIM/ÉL)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


TYRA HUCKABY (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CAROLINE KETCHAM (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


HALEY LOPES (SHE/THEY)
The Public Theater


FELIPE LUZ (HE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NOAH MANNIX (THEY/THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CESAR MENDOZA (HE/HIM)
The Telsey Office


JOSÉ NOEL (HE/HIM)
The Public Theater


SIMON SALINAS JR (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JEFFREY STEELE (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JIMMIE TERRELL (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


YNIKA YUAG (THEY/THEM/THEIRS)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


FAITH ZAMBLÉ (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

2023 Cohort


FABIOLA ANDÚJAR (SHE/HER/ELLA)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DOMONIQUE AVILES (SHE/HER)
The Telsey Office


SHANIA BENJAMIN (SHE/HER/HERS)
Vineyard Theater


DRU SKY BERRIAN (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


TANIA CRESCENCIO (SHE/HER/ELLA)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


SOFIA DASILVA (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


JASON DRIVER (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JAYLA DYAS (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


FATIMA DYFAN (SHE/HER/HERS)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


ZELINA GARCIA (SHE/THEY)
Rhode Island College


MICLO CUAUHTÉMOC GONZÁLEZ (HE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


STEVEN GUTIERREZ (HE/HIM)
The Telsey Office


AUTUMN MIST JEFFERSON (SHE/THEY)
Rhode Island College


TIA JEFFS (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MILES KIGHT (HE/HIM)
The Telsey Office


CHEREASE LAMM (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NIA LATRIESE (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NENA MARTINS (SHE/ HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LETÍCIA MONTEIRO (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ISH MUHAMMAD (THEY/THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MATTHEW NELSON (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CALVIN PINEDA (NONE: SELF-MONIKERED NON-BINARY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MALAYA PRESS (THEY/THEM/THEIRS)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


ANJALI RAMAKRISHNAN (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DEREK RIVERA (HE/HIM)
Rhode Island College


GABRIELLE VILLARREAL (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JADA WEEDON (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LOUR YASIN (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


YITONG ZHU (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

2022 Cohort


CAITLIN ALVAREZ (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


KATHERINE BAHENA-BENITEZ (THEY/SHE)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MILLI BRAVO (SHE HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ANGELIQUE M. C-DINA (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MAYA DE LA TORRE (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ELIZABETH DONATO (SHE/HER/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ALEJANDRO FUNDORA (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


EILIS GARCIA (SHE/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


STEFANIA GONZALEZ (SHE/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NADEL HENVILLE (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


S-NETCHEM HETEP (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


AAMER HUSAIN (HE HIM HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JOVANI IBRAHIM (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DEVYN ITULA (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


TERALIN JONES (ANY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NATHANIAL LIM (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ANDRESA MARTINEZ (ANY W/ RESPECT)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


SAGE MOORE (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


FERDINAND MOSCAT (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ISSIE OCAMPO (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LAURA PADILLA (SHE/HER/ELLA)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JENNIFER PILLAGA (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


Y’VONNE ROSE (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


SNEHA SAKHARE (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


KATSUTO SAKOGASHIRA (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


TOMANTHA SYLVESTER (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


SYDNEY TERRY (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ALY TU (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MARIO VEGA (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JAY VILLA (HE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MAX C. YOUNGER (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

2021 Cohort


LEIANA BERTRAND (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CIARA BROWN (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


KIERA BRYANT (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


M CANTÚ (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JAMAL COLVIN (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


GEORGERINNA FARLEY (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


SCARLING FERRERA (ANY PRONOUNS)
Rhode Island College


JUSTIN GORDON (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LULU GUZMAN (SHE/HER/ELLA)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


NAY HARRIS (THEY/THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JULLIETTE HOLLIDAY (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


MIRANDA HOLLIDAY (ALL PRONOUNS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


AJARA JAGNE (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


TARIK JONES (HE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ALEXIS ELISA MACEDO (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ALEXIS VON MALUSKI (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


GRETTA MARSTON (SHE /THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


AUTUMN MITCHELL (THEY/THEM)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


JASPER PERSHING (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JEREMY PESIGAN (HE/THEY)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


CITLALI PIZARRO (SHE/HER/HERS)
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company


LAU’ PAULA ROSE (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ASEL SAT (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


JESSICA SPEIGHT (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ASHNAH STRONGHEART (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

2020 Cohort


TAMEKA BENNETT (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LUDMILA DE BRITO (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


M. Bluette (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


PAISLEY CARSWELL (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


CLAUDIUS COOPER (HE/HIM)
Rhode Island College


ALEXANDER CRESPO-ROSARIO (HE/HIM)
Rhode Island College


VARINIQUE DAVIS (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ANTOINETTE DESHAY (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ONASTASIA EBRIGHT (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


BETTY GALINDO (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DANIELLE HEFLIN (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


DALIMAR IRIZARRY (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ALIZAE IVETTE (SHE/THEY)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


SOLANGE MARCOTTE (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


TERRANCE MARTIN MATTHEWS (THEY/THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


BRANDON MCCRORY-JOSEPH (HE/HIM/HIS)
Rhode Island College


KESHAWN MELLON (HE/HIM/HIS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


JULIA MENDEZ (SHE/HER/HERS)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ILIANA MIRABAL (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ORLANDO MONTALVO AVALO (HE/HIM/HIS)
Rhode Island College


STORM O’BRYANT (THEY/THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ANNIKA PEREZ-KRIKORIAN (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


HUGO PIZANO OROZCO (HE/HIM)
Next Steps Fund at New Mexico School for the Arts


SAVANNAH RITZ (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


GIANINA RIVERA (THEY / THEM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


GILBERTO SAENZ (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


ANDREA VARGAS (SHE/HER)
Rhode Island College


HUGO WEHE (HE/HIM)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


REBECCA-ANNE WHITTAKER (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center


LO WILLIAMS (SHE/HER)
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center

Our Partner Institutions

The Miranda Family Fellowship program does not accept applications from the general public.
All Miranda Family Fellows are selected through our partner organizations’ programs.
To be considered, prospective Fellows must apply directly to opportunities offered by one of our current partners below:
Questions? Reach out to our team