Meet the Cast

Letters from Cuba By María Irene FornÉs Cast
Luis \| FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO Felipe Barbosa Bombonato is a first-year MFA actor. He's proud to be doing this Latinx play! Favorite credits: National tours of Cats, Man of La Mancha, and Les Misérables. Countless thanks to Natalie for your vision and guidance, Dorothy Craven for being the glue, and to the entire creative team! To his beautiful familia: beijos e pepinos! For Molly:You're my tudo. Beijos, meu amor. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Fran \| SONYA MADRIGAL Sonya Madrigal is a first-year MFA actor and a proud first generation Mexican American. She was last seen in this year’s Global Express and also played Norca in Our Lady of 121st Street (University of Iowa). Favorite credits include Day of Absence (Congo Square), Oedipus Rex (Court Theatre), and the premiere of David Auburn's The Adventures of Augie March (Court Theatre). Sonya received a BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is represented by Lily’s Talent. All the love and gratitude to her husband Miguel and all her family, Los Amo!
Joseph \| AARON CASTLE Aaron Castle is a first-year MFA acting candidate from Los Angeles. His recent credits include The Crucible (John Proctor), Holy Ghost (Carl Specter), and Dysfunctional Family Christmas (Adam Logan).
Marc \| DEMI MAKEIG Demi Makeig is a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of Iowa studying theatre arts and creative writing.
Enrique \| COLIN PAYAN Colin Payan is a first-year student at the University of Iowa. He grew up in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and is a creative writing and theatre arts double major. He plans to pursue a career in voice acting. He is excited to be able to play the role of Enrique.
Gerardo/Jerry \| ORLANDO LOPEZ Orlando Lopez is a Cuban-American first-year graduate acting student. Hailing from Hialeah, a suburb of Miami, Orlando completed a BFA in acting from the University of Central Florida. After receiving a BFA, he worked with the Cherokee Historical Association (Unto These Hills 2019 & 2021), Warner Bros./Rail Events (Polar Express: Ft. Lauderdale), and Juggernaut Theatre (Miami Motel Stories). You’ve last seen him on stage at the University of Iowa’s production of Our Lady of 121st Street as Edwin.

Letters from Cuba
By María Irene FornÉs
Cast

Luis | FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO

Felipe Barbosa Bombonato is a first-year MFA actor. He's proud to be doing this Latinx play! Favorite credits: National tours of Cats, Man of La Mancha, and Les Misérables. Countless thanks to Natalie for your vision and guidance, Dorothy Craven for being the glue, and to the entire creative team! To his beautiful familia: beijos e pepinos! For Molly:You're my tudo. Beijos, meu amor. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Fran | SONYA MADRIGAL

Sonya Madrigal is a first-year MFA actor and a proud first generation Mexican American. She was last seen in this year’s Global Express and also played Norca in Our Lady of 121st Street (University of Iowa). Favorite credits include Day of Absence (Congo Square), Oedipus Rex (Court Theatre), and the premiere of David Auburn's The Adventures of Augie March (Court Theatre). Sonya received a BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is represented by Lily’s Talent. All the love and gratitude to her husband Miguel and all her family, Los Amo!

Joseph | AARON CASTLE

Aaron Castle is a first-year MFA acting candidate from Los Angeles. His recent credits include The Crucible (John Proctor), Holy Ghost (Carl Specter), and Dysfunctional Family Christmas (Adam Logan).

Marc | DEMI MAKEIG

Demi Makeig is a fourth-year undergraduate at the University of Iowa studying theatre arts and creative writing.

Enrique | COLIN PAYAN

Colin Payan is a first-year student at the University of Iowa. He grew up in Bloomingdale, Illinois, and is a creative writing and theatre arts double major. He plans to pursue a career in voice acting. He is excited to be able to play the role of Enrique.

Gerardo/Jerry | ORLANDO LOPEZ

Orlando Lopez is a Cuban-American first-year graduate acting student. Hailing from Hialeah, a suburb of Miami, Orlando completed a BFA in acting from the University of Central Florida. After receiving a BFA, he worked with the Cherokee Historical Association (Unto These Hills 2019 & 2021), Warner Bros./Rail Events (Polar Express: Ft. Lauderdale), and Juggernaut Theatre (Miami Motel Stories). You’ve last seen him on stage at the University of Iowa’s production of Our Lady of 121st Street as Edwin.