About Me...
Originally from Los Angeles, Melia has always had a passion for performing and the arts. Studying at CSArts-SGV and later obtaining a BFA in Musical Theater at The Boston Conservatory with a specialization in Directing, they have gotten to hone and refine their skills as a performer but also as a director and producer. As a queer biracial person, Melia has found that theater is her tool for social justice and uplifting other people's voices.
Recent acting credits include Legally Blonde as Serena (Moonbox Productions), Into the Woods as Little Red, The Vagina Monologues as Woman 3, and John Proctor is the Villain as Raelynn Nix (The Boston Conservatory).
Recent directing credits include: Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat and Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield.
...now for some FAST FACTS!
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Grew up in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Shanghai (weren't expecting those last two huh?)
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Proud Japanese Wasian!
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Aries Sun, Scorpio Rising, Taurus Moon
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BIG Reader (Current read: Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall)
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Favorite Playwrights: Julia Cho and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins!
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Enthusiastic pie maker