Biographies for THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

BIOGRAPHIES:

DAESHA MARTIN: (Jester's Wife, Mother, Woman by the River)
Daesha Martin is a senior at Hollywood High School who has participated in a wide variety of school functions. Daesha aspires to be a successful musician.

ROYER PEREZ: (Madman's Assistance, Pastrycook, Boy)
Royer is a 15 year old sophomore at Hollywood High School and is honored to be performing in his first ever show here at Hollywood. Since the age of 8, he has been interested in music. He writes music whenever he has free time. At Hollywood, Royer has developed a love for acting and has received a scholarship at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts' summer conservatory.

CHELSY VELIS: (The Girl in the Garden, Second Princess)
Chelsy has been in acting classes since her freshman year at Hollywood High School. Before attending acting classes at high school she attended acting classes at an academy from the ages 7-10.

EDDIE VARGAS III: (Harun al-Rashid)
Eddie is a senior. He has been in other productions at Hollywood including Dracula and Beloxi Blues. He's been a part of the Youth Activity League's productions of Hairspray, And the Hits Just Keep on Coming, Rock the Holidays, Showstoppers, and Grease. He landed a roll in the HBO TV series of Eastbound & Down season 2 as Tony. He thanks everyone who has helped him over the years and gives great gratitude to Ms. Bridges.

TIGRAN MINASYAN: (Jafar, Second Sage, Sheik, Chief of Police, Wazir)
The lad mentioned in the heading is by no means an actor. This season's play will be the first time he has done anything involving theatre, for he, very much dislikes theatre but still finds a subtle satisfaction and euphoria in acting. He is much more enthralled by drawing, design, filmmaking, physical and biological science, photography, musical arts, expeditions into nature, brewing tea, mapmaking, reading a good book, and last but not least the company of a close friend. He is a senior at Hollywood High School who used to talk to trees as a kindergartner when he was told that trees were living things for the first time.

AARON RAMIREZ: (Madman, Abu al-Hasan, Persian Man, and other miscellaneous roles)
Aaron Dean Ramirez is a senior who has been in many productions throughout his life. He has been in the school play Dracula and side productions for television shows and commercials. Aaron is a scholar, an athlete, and a soon to be marine who is currently taking acting classes with the wonderful Ms. Bridges. He wants his beautiful perfect girlfriend to know that he loves her the absolute most.