Our Performers
bold Theatre is an ensemble-driven theatre company and we are open to actors of all ages and backgrounds. We firmly believe in diversity, inclusion, and non-conformity when casting our shows.
Italian and Spanish. She earned her BA in Political Science and Theater at UCLA.
She was has most recently on stage in Finding Avi in the La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival. She is so excited to be a part of Bold’s production of The Motherfucker With The Hat and to be working alongside such a talented group of artists. You can follow her on instagram @emanuelaboisbouvier.
Adam has performed at Kentucky Shakespeare, Coeurage Theatre Company, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Fullerton Rep to name a few.
He has performed both on stage and tv.
His performance in The Motherfucker With The Hat at Bold was his second time performing in a Guirgis play.
You can follow Rudy and his husky, Storm, on IG: @IamRudy3rd
Most recently he was on stage as Mitch in Tennessee Williams’ Streetcar Named Desire at the Costa Mesa Playhouse.
Some of his favorite roles include; Uday Hussein in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Jules in Boom, and Devil in The History of the Devil.
He also got a law degree. That fact isn’t relevant to the theatre, but his mom will appreciate noting that.
He is excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy it.
He hopes that all understand the different journeys people take to accepting love. Unless that love is for the New England Patriots.
She has worked in numerous original plays for black box theatres across Los Angeles, performed at the Hollywood and Edinburgh Fringe, and treaded the boards throughout the central coast.
Her most notable roles are Ms. Blonde in Reservoir Bitches, an all-female adaptation of “Reservoir Dogs”, Mollie Ralston in The Mouse Trap, and Queen Hermione in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
In addition to performing, she writes and produces. She is so committed to the craft of storytelling she once worked as a line producer and ran an entire film production whilst 6 months pregnant.
She loves nature, traveling and her ever growing wolf pack with whom she could not do any of this without their undying support and love.
Follow her adventures on Instagram @jessbesee
She has performed in various indie films & YouTube sketches.
When she’s not on stage or in front of a camera, she can be found curled up on the couch either reading a book, trying to learn a new language (to little avail), or listening to her favorite podcast.
Gracie is so excited to come back to the theatre after a long hiatus and share this reflective, impactful story with you!
She is passionate about collaborating with creatives and brings her outgoing personality to every project she’s a part of.
She studied in NY and LA and has a BFA in Performing Arts, Acting from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
She’s an actress, writer, creator, and has dedicated her life to telling stories that leave audiences with a sense of wonder and inspiration because she believes content, whether theatre, film, or tv, has the power to influence people.
When not on stage at Bold you can find her working on various film, tv, and theatre projects around LA. She is a proud member of 24th Street Theatre.
She is excited to be a part of the world premiere of Shut Up.
You can keep up with her work on instagram @ari.gonza.
She is an actor and writer from Ashland, Oregon who has haunted the stages and screens from Seattle to LA to France.
Her work has been featured in numerous film festivals, including NFFTY, while her sketch comedy team, Swamp Baby, is the longest reigning champion of UCB’s Sketch Showdown.
Due to Covid. Griffin learned everything she knows about motherhood and neuroses from her four lesbian moms.
Beginning his acting career on a professional level in 2010, he started with basic YouTube skits with his high school friends.
Lover of all things comedy, Jeff views the genre as an art in and of itself.
He’s excited to bring his take of John for all of you.
Besides acting, Jeff also enjoys playing chess, writing, and all things food.
She attended the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
She recently wrote, performed, and produced the play, Moral Fixation, at The Fringe Festival which won the Encore award.
She is deeply interested in stories of hope and altered perspective.
She currently resides in LA with her rottweiler/husky Silkworth, and her spouse, Gabe.
She’s glad to be a part of this production!
While performing in that show she expressed an interest in directing our holiday show Every Christmas Story Ever Told…And Then Some!. We were honored to have her direct it and the show was a hit with both performers and audiences alike.
Julia recently moved from Chicago, where she graduated from The Second City Conservatory and The Chicago College of Performing Arts.
She has performed at comedy venues The Second City, iO Theatre, and The Public House.
Recent credits include the NBC series, Chicago Fire and on stage in Twelfth Night at Theatre Evolve, In The Blood at Pulse Theatre, and Twelve Angry Men at 12,000 Voices.
He performed in a variety of shows from Legally Blonde the Musical to Sam Shepard’s Mad Dog Blues.
Jonny made his national television debut at the age of eighteen on ABC’s To Tell the Truth, working alongside Angela Kinsey, Donald Faison, and Anthony Anderson.
Jonny is beyond thrilled to be back to his roots performing in live theatre after an almost two year country-wide shutdown.
She has worked in numerous original plays for black box theatres across Los Angeles, performed at the Hollywood and Edinburgh Fringe, and treaded the boards throughout the central coast.
Her most notable roles are Ms. Blonde in Reservoir Bitches, an all-female adaptation of “Reservoir Dogs”, Mollie Ralston in The Mouse Trap, and Queen Hermione in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
In addition to performing, she writes and produces. She is so committed to the craft of storytelling she once worked as a line producer and ran an entire film production whilst 6 months pregnant.
She loves nature, traveling and her ever growing wolf pack with whom she could not do any of this without their undying support and love.
Follow her adventures on Instagram @jessbesee
He also got a law degree. That fact isn’t relevant to the theatre, but his mom will appreciate noting that.
He is excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy it.
He hopes that all understand the different journeys people take to accepting love. Unless that love is for the New England Patriots.
She is passionate about collaborating with creatives and brings her outgoing personality to every project she’s a part of.
She studied in NY and LA and has a BFA in Performing Arts, Acting from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
She’s an actress, writer, creator, and has dedicated her life to telling stories that leave audiences with a sense of wonder and inspiration because she believes content, whether theatre, film, or tv, has the power to influence people.
When not on stage at Bold you can find her working on various film, tv, and theatre projects around LA. She is a proud member of 24th Street Theatre.
She is excited to be a part of the world premiere of Shut Up.
You can keep up with her work on instagram @ari.gonza.
She has worked in numerous original plays for black box theatres across Los Angeles, performed at the Hollywood and Edinburgh Fringe, and treaded the boards throughout the central coast.
Her most notable roles are Ms. Blonde in Reservoir Bitches, an all-female adaptation of “Reservoir Dogs”, Mollie Ralston in The Mouse Trap, and Queen Hermione in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
In addition to performing, she writes and produces. She is so committed to the craft of storytelling she once worked as a line producer and ran an entire film production whilst 6 months pregnant.
She loves nature, traveling and her ever growing wolf pack with whom she could not do any of this without their undying support and love.
Follow her adventures on Instagram @jessbesee
He also got a law degree. That fact isn’t relevant to the theatre, but his mom will appreciate noting that.
He is excited to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy it.
He hopes that all understand the different journeys people take to accepting love. Unless that love is for the New England Patriots.
She is passionate about collaborating with creatives and brings her outgoing personality to every project she’s a part of.
She studied in NY and LA and has a BFA in Performing Arts, Acting from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
She’s an actress, writer, creator, and has dedicated her life to telling stories that leave audiences with a sense of wonder and inspiration because she believes content, whether theatre, film, or tv, has the power to influence people.
When not on stage at Bold you can find her working on various film, tv, and theatre projects around LA. She is a proud member of 24th Street Theatre.
She is excited to be a part of the world premiere of Shut Up.
You can keep up with her work on instagram @ari.gonza.