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Carol Machuca
Carol most recently portrayed Beggarwoman/Death in Blood Wedding at Raleigh Little Theatre and volunteered as Assistant Director for In the Heights, also at RLT as well. Originally from Puerto Rico, she has called Raleigh home since 2001. An engineer by… Read More
Amelia Lumpkin
Amelia Lumpkin is a theater maker with a strong passion for the arts that began at a young age while attending classes and performances at Raleigh Little Theatre. She has returned to RLT as a teacher, staff member, volunteer, artist,… Read More
Diana Hurtado
Diana Hurtado, M.Ed., is a Strategic Partnerships Manager focused on Military Outreach at Western Governors University. Hurtado develops partnerships with education, healthcare, business, and IT industries, educational institutions, and government and nonprofit entities. A U.S. Army veteran and military spouse… Read More
Suzanne Ruggles
Suzanne is a communication, campaign, and event marketing specialist. Suzanne’s career in media and production has spanned more than 35 years. From news video production to reality-based docu-series, like Jon & Kate Plus 8, Suzanne has served in various capacities… Read More
Waltye Rasulala
Waltye is a lyric soprano who has entertained audiences in both concert halls and theaters. A graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University with a Bachelor of Music in Voice and Master of Music in Choral Conducting, Waltye was… Read More
Safiyah Jackson
Safiyah is a non-profit leader and child advocate with experience as an early learning educator, school psychologist, parent educator, and learning/development facilitator. She currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at North Carolina Partnership for Children. In this role, Safiyah is… Read More
Rudra Dutta
Rudra Dutta was born in Kolkata, India, in 1968, where he completed elementary schooling, followed by a B.Engg. in Electrical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, an M.Engg.. in Systems Science and Automation from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and a… Read More
Brooke Cummings
With more than two decades of human resources leadership across varied industries (technology, hospitality, life science, and insurance/financial services), Brooke is no stranger to dynamic environments. Her passion lies in understanding employee needs and leading organizations to respond in the… Read More
Chanda Branch
Chanda Branch is an alumnus of Tennessee State University, with a B.S. in Speech Communications & Theatre including Teaching Certification. Leadership and civic engagement were instilled in her as core values at a young age in her hometown of St. Read More
Phillip Bernard Smith
Phillip Bernard Smith, a native of Winston-Salem North Carolina, joined the North Carolina Black Repertory Company in 1992 when the late founder Larry Leon Hamlin cast and directed him in Jeff Stetson’s play, The Meeting. As a member of the… Read More
Steven B. Epstein
Steven B. Epstein is a litigation partner at Poyner Spruill LLP in Raleigh. He has been practicing law for more than 30 years following his graduation from UNC-Chapel Hill and the UNC School of Law. Since 2015, he has focused his… Read More
Clif Cates
Clif Cates works in a leadership role at Duke Energy and is a native of Wilson, NC. He graduated from NC State with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and also received an MBA from Wake Forest University. He resides… Read More