LAURIE THOMAS*^ (Director) is co-founder and co-artistic chair of FUSION. She is a director, actor, educator, and writer. Her professional credits for acting and directing include work at Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, Theater Rhinoceros, Alice B. Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival, Northwest Asian American Theatre, On the Boards, A Contemporary Theatre, Southwest Repertory Theatre, The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival, Berkeley Stage Company, The Empty Space, and Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Her most recent work at FUSION includes directing ONE FLEA SPARE and NATIVE GARDENS; playing “Hazel” in THE CHILDREN and “Mom” in TRUE WEST; and conceiving & directing not LOST but FOUND in TRANSLATION for the Albuquerque Museum.

RYAN JASON COOK (Eli) has been working within the Albuquerque theatre community since college, back in the early 2000's, as a producer, director, writer, actor, stage manager, and designer. With over 150 theatre productions under his belt, he is excited to be working again with FUSION, having recently performed in TRUE WEST, WITCH, and THE SEVEN. This past year, Ryan also designed the sets for THE PROM, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, and BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Albuquerque Little Theatre, and SKYLIGHT and TRANSLATIONS at Westend Productions. He also directed THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED) at The Vortex Theatre last summer.

CHRISTINE GRENIER* (Suzanne). This is Christine’s third role at FUSION, having previously performed as “Yelena” in UNCLE VANYA and “Winnifred” in WITCH. Christine began her acting career in NYC in 2003, working regularly with theatre companies including The 52nd Street Project and Falconworks Artists Group. In the ten years she lived in NYC, she performed in various venues throughout Manhattan in leading roles, including HAMLET, THE TEMPEST, AN INCIDENT AT THE STANDISH ARMS, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, THE CHILD DREAMS, and HUSTLERS. Regional Credits include OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, CALDWELL’S BOMB, and SILENT SKY.

JAMIE H. JUNG (Don). An English-American actor, Jung has appeared in two off-Broadway plays and in two FUSION productions, STUPID F*CKING BIRD and HAND TO GOD.  He is known for his recurring role as “Agent Henry Minor” on the HBO Max TV show DUSTER, starring Josh Holloway. Other highlights include his work on FX's GROTESQUERIE, The CW's ROSWELL NEW MEXICO, Prime Video's OUTER RANGE and THEM: COVENANT, and El Rey Network's REBEL WITHOUT A CREW: THE SERIES. Jung is a screenwriter and producer operating Keep Pushing Pictures Inc in Albuquerque, NM. 

ANGELA LITTLETON (Corina) is a FUSION veteran and has previously performed as “Mrs. Muller” in DOUBT, “Eunice” in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, and “Mariya” in UNCLE VANYA. She has also performed as “Lady Macbeth” in MACBETH at The Aux Dog; “Brenda” in THE WAITING ROOM at Mother Road Theater; “Berenice” in  MEMBER OF THE WEDDING at the Adobe Theater; and “Hester” in IN THE BLOOD at The Aux Dog. At The Vortex she’s performed in MEDEA, AMERICAN DAUGHTER, TREVOR, and CLYDE’S.  Angela is a graduate of Fordham University with a degree in Theatre and Psychology.

IMANI CALDWELL (Winter/Corina understudy) is bouncing off the walls to make her FUSION debut. Originally from Atlanta, her passion for performance began early, fueled by local productions with her family. A graduate of NMSU with a BA in Theatre Arts, she was honored with the Hershel Zohn Outstanding Senior Award. Recent credits include “Ogden Matthews/Rube Waddell” in GHOSTRUNNERS (Spiral Theater). Imani sends heartfelt thanks to her mentors, including the Todes, Larissa Lury, and Jon Jory.