Professionals | San Diego Performing Arts Directory

Brendan Cahalan

Performing Professional: Actor, Comedian/Improv Comic

Hello, my name is Brendan Cahalan. I am an actor/improvisor currently based in San Diego. I graduated from Grossmont College with an AA in Theatre with Emphasis in Acting, and have been fortunate to make acting/performing my full-time job. After I graduated, I switched my focus primarily to film acting, having the pleasure of acting in many short films in San Diego, and even receiving a nomination for Best Actor in a Narrative Short at the San Diego Film Awards in 2018. I have since gone on to act in two independent feature films, with a third feature film starting production in Fall 2022, in which I will be playing the lead roll. In addition to film acting, I perform live regularly, as I am currently a performer at LEGOLAND California, performing various scripted and improvised shows throughout the park and hotels. Even though I have primarily done film acting since graduating, I would absolutely love an opportunity to perform live theatre once again!

Roxy Camargo

Performing Professional: Actor, Singer; Production Professional: Front of House

Roxy is a San Diego City College graduate, an actress, and works as an usher for San Diego Theatres. Favorite credits include Just Like Us (Clara), Electricidad (La Carmen), Real Women Have Curves (Pancha) and Rocky Horror (Usherette/Colombia u/s). She hopes to continue her education in Theatre & Dance and be part of more productions this year.

Andrea Campuzzano

Performing Professional: Actor

Hello all, My name is Andrea. I was born and raised here in sunny San Diego and have always loved performing. My experience has included performing in theater shows throughout high school and college, and I am looking to gain more experience professionally. If you feel that I am a fit, don't be afraid to reach out! I look forward to working with you.

Jonathon Canada

Performing Professional: Actor, Dancer, Model, Singer, Voice Artist

Singer/Actor/Dancer. Great comedic timing and capable of playing a large range of characters.

Michelle Caravia

Performing Professional: Actor, Comedian/Improv Comic, Musician, Singer, Voice Artist

I am a trained singer who continues to explore different paths and relish in anything "performing." Whether it is singing, acting, improv, playback or a combination of, quite literally, anything, I eagerly await the next time I can be a conduit of human energy and expression. There is nothing better than working with other artists to create something bigger than ourselves.

Manny Cardeiro

Performing Professional: Actor

The thrill of discovery and creating something original is what I truly love about acting. Building something off of an idea in your mind and then bringing it to life is an excitement incomparable to anything else. Diving into the mindset of a character that is from another world or from a world so close to yours that it scares you is why I find the creative process of being a part of films and plays so exhilarating. Acting, to me, is so much more than a passion. Acting IS an obsession. I am obsessed with creating and discovering what new and one-of-kind characters I can tell stories with, and the masses of viewers that I can and will inspire, like the screen and stage legends before me. Acting is my path and I know I will discover many wonderful, eye-opening, breath-taking, heart-pounding, and truly memorable moments along this journey. Acting is my destiny.

Faith Carrion

Performing Professional: Actor, Singer; Production Professional: Make-up Artist

I am a Los Angeles Native, Non-Union, Mexican-Indigenous, Gender Queer (she/they) performer who wants to tell stories with heart.

David Caskey

Performing Professional: Actor, Musician, Singer

I'm the most talented, smartest, funniest person you'll ever meet - except when I'm not of course (insert smiley face here). Not a novice to the theater, nor a novice to hard work and long hours. My 15 minutes of fame: Performing the Brahms Alto Rhapsody at Carnegie Hall with the men of the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Orchestra directed by Ricardo Muti, and the extraordinary Jessye Norman. And sneaking in after with a friend, standing alone center stage, singing a James Taylor tune, and listening to what the Hall's acoustics could do with my voice. Unforgettable. Call me. I still use voicemail.

Randy Christopher Castillo Jr.

Performing Professional: Actor, Dancer, Singer

Randy Castillo is an actor in the San Diego area. He is currently attending Coronado School of the Arts and is a senior. He has previously worked with San Diego Musical Theatre in their production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and played Leaf Coneybear. His other past credits include Ren McCormack (Footloose), Dupree W. Dupree (Crybaby), Hamlet (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead), Pepper (Mamma Mia), Greg Pierotti/Russell Henderson (The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later), and Fred Casely (Chicago). When not performing, Randy enjoys skateboarding, filming, editing videos, and thrifting!

Nia Castro

Performing Professional: Actor, Singer, Voice Artist

Actress. Singer. Voice Over. Theatre. Escrima. Folk Dance. Girl Scout.

Paul Champy

Performing Professional: Actor, Dancer

Hi my name is Paul Champy. Im a San Diego Native. I grew up break dancing when I was a kid and from there I knew performing was always going to be part of me. I would always attend school dances and show off my dance skills. I remember the very first musical I did. It was at City College called The Wiz. I had a taste of what it was like being on stage and from that moment on I knew I wanted to act and dance for the rest of my life! In 2003 I enrolled in Mesa College Theater Program. For the next two years I learned everything from acting to lighting to sound to costumes and makeup. The whole nine yards. During my final semester at Mesa I auditioned for Pirates of the Caribbean 3. I was selected as one of the core background Asian Pirates to go to the Bahamas and meet and work with all the main actors like Johnny Depp! After Mesa I went on to do background extra work and worked on numerous independent films. In 2014 I took a break and in 2018 I started back up again because I missed being on stage and in front of a camera.

Susan Clausen

Performing Professional: Actor, Voice Artist

Susan most recently performed at Oceanside Theatre Company in May 2023 as Margie in Good People. Scripps Ranch Theatre credits include Donna Orbits the Moon, Good People, Absurd Person Singular, Moonlight and Magnolias, California Suite and How the Other Half Loves. Lamb’s Players Theatre credits include The Nerd, Harvey, A Man For All Seasons, ‘Till We Have Faces and The Diviners. Susan performed in Write Out Loud's Twainfest from 2010 - 2020 and portrayed Clara Schumann for the San Diego Symphony. Other local credits include Defying Gravity, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Auntie Mame, Dancing at Lughnasa and Jake’s Women at North Coast Rep. On camera credits include host of the three part series Lights, Camera, Friendship and Carol in A Christmas Miracle by Joey Travolta's Inclusion Films. Susan is also a voice over artist and voices the character of "Gooz" for the ongoing children's radio series Paws and Tales. She teaches improvisation for teens on the autism spectrum via Unscripted Learning's Connection program and also teaches filmmaking to teens on the autism spectrum via Joey Travolta's Inclusion Films.

Gretchen Conrad

Performing Professional: Actor

I am an actor in the San Diego area. I began taking acting classes in 2017 as a way to explore and discover who I am. I fell in love. I graduated from the MCIT studio, a two year program that focused on Meisner and Chekhov. I have trained at Mira Costa College, Actor's Academy, an intensive summer acting program.

Will Corkery

Performing Professional: Actor, Singer, Voice Artist

I have been acting in different capacities since the age of 7. I have a bachelor's from San Jose State University in Theater Arts. I have worked for Nickelodeon, Sega, as well as many theater companies throughout California. I love to sing and I will do my best to dance. I look forward to working with you.

Randal Cort

Performing Professional: Actor

It's never too late to pursue a passion for performing as an actor. Acting is an art that has always been at the very top of my lifelong career ambitions. After graduating college, my goal was to become further educated as an actor so I could perform in film or live stage. However, as they say, "life got in the way", with raising a family of 4 boys. I have had a successful career as a business entrepreneur and enjoyed many years as a full-time parent. All my children have now graduated from college and moved on with their lives. It was now time that I put myself out there and engage to fulfill my goals in the arts, as an actor. I started by joining a casting company as a background actor in several different TV shows. The next step was enrolling in an acting workshop with LA Acting Studio San Diego to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the skill sets needed to be a solid, working actor. My first acting experience was being casted in a TV reality show, "Central Justice", acting on camera in a mostly improvisational speaking part. Next, I auditioned for a part in a student short film and was casted as "Grandpa" in the short film, "The Grandpa". 3 long days, filming both in Los Angeles studio and the Mojave Desert. Nothing could have been better than having the experience to see the amount of detail it takes to produce a film. I'm such a lucky person! I'm really looking forward to earning many more acting opportunities in the future.

John Culver

Performing Professional: Actor

An actor turned civil litigation trial attorney that has returned to acting to pursue his passion. The court room is just another medium for storytelling. John learned quickly that the acting skills he learned being authentic in front of a jury brought success just like it does when authenticity is brought to a character. That and life experiences to draw upon, allows John to explore character development in depth and bring honesty to any part he is asked to perform. He has applied and continues to refine his skills and training whether it is for the stage, film or commercials.

Garrett Currier

Performing Professional: Actor, Comedian/Improv Comic, Dancer, Singer, Voice Artist

Garrett Currier (He/They) is a young aspiring actor based in San Diego, CA. He is ecstatic to be continuing his education at a top 10 Performing Arts University for his BFA in Musical Theatre at Rider University! Past credits include R&H’s Cinderella, The Wedding Singer, Disney's Tarzan (Moonlight Amphitheatre); The Addams Family, Little Shop of Horrors (Junior Actors Company); New Works: Tanner Maverick’s Book of Sound (Ritz Theatre). TV/Film credits include Asher (Co-Star) in Love, Victor (Hulu & Disney+). Garrett would like to give a shout-out to his trio of talented teachers; Shauna Markey, Karyn Overstreet, and Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman. For more, find me at: www.garrettcurrier.com | Instagram: @garrett.currier.official | Tiktok: @garrettcurrier

Ashley Cutright

Performing Professional: Actor, Singer

Ashley Cutright has sung leading roles with many musical theater and opera companies across the US and Canada, including Anchorage Opera, Pensacola Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera Iowa, Opera North, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, Urban Arias, Irving Theater, Opera on the Avalon, Enid Symphony, Opera Neo, Opera Iowa, Skylark Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and many more! She was praised in the Washington Post for her performance in the lead role of Hannah, in As One: "Ms. Cutright had a luminous mezzo soprano voice; her radiant acting externalized the character's inner conflict". Ashley has developed a passion for new music, while maintaining a love for the classic musical theater and opera repertoire. Her favorite roles performed include the title role in Carmen, and the Baker's Wife in Into the Woods. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Ashley moved to Manhattan in 2008 to attend a masters program in music and theater. After many years of traveling for professional engagements, she fell in love with San Diego, and decided to change her home base from New York to California, and currently resides in La Jolla. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzVpdjDfyAVHZ0ieaAzX0g