The Arabian Nights
Meet the Artists
Playwright/ Director/ Set & Costume Designer
Giulio Cesare Perrone Giulio’s approach to theater, informed by his experience and training in the U.S. and Europe, emphasizes the physical aspects of movement and dance, and the central role of the actors/ performers/ creators in the creative process. The artistic importance of scenery always incorporates live music, and often video as well. As a writer, designer, and director, Giulio has been recognized with two prestigious Pew Grants and several industry awards. His commitment to making and supporting progressive, traditional, and non-traditional forms of theater and programs gives voice to the many urgent cultural narratives that have been historically excluded from theater throughout his lifetime. He moved from his native Italy to the United States in 1995. Now a U.S. resident, Giulio has over 300 theater and opera productions to his credit. He is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Inferno Theatre.
Alec Braun
Alec Braun is delighted to be back for his third Inferno Theatre adventure! He recently performed in Twelfth Night and is thrilled to bring new stories to life in The Arabian Nights. A graduate of San Francisco State University’s Theatre Arts program, Alec has spent seven years performing around the Bay Area. Favorite roles include War of the Worlds (dir. Neva Hutchinson), Quantum Desire (dir. Giulio Perrone), and Holy Cowboy (dir. Matt Ginsburg). He also enjoys short films, music videos, and voiceover work.
Avery Burnap
Avery Burnap is a recent graduate of Drew University and is very excited to perform in his first show outside of college. He has also completed a certification in Moment Work with the Tectonic Theatre Project. Recent credits include Chuck in She Kills Monsters, Minotaur in The Minotaur, and Mr. Burns in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play.
Rosie Chu
Rosie Chu (she/her) is a queer Burmese/Chinese actor and dancer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally from Myanmar, she began dancing at the age of 8 and has over 20 years of movement experience in polynesian dance, pole dancing, and belly dancing. As a multi-faceted artist, she has starred in several short films and most recently performed at Pinole Community Players and Inferno Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Her work is about elevating immigrant and minority voices and sharing her vulnerability. Follow my journey on Instagram @get.rose
Joe Chung
Joe Chung is thrilled to be part of this production and grateful to work alongside such a talented team. Huge thanks to his family for their constant support and to all the teachers who’ve guided his acting journey. Every role is a new adventure, and he’s excited to keep learning, growing, and sharing the magic of live theater.
Kaitlyn Creeden
Kaitlyn Creeden is ecstatic to be a part of The Arabian Nights at Inferno Theatre! Most recent credits include Brandy in Sometimes Theatre Group's original stage play Streets, and Mrs. Cohen in Rent at Chabot College. Kaitlyn is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to perform anywhere she can and is excited to show you what the cast has been working on. Enjoy the show!
Niloy Gupta
Niloy Gupta is thrilled to make his scripted theatrical debut in The Arabian Nights. An experienced stage performer, he is an ensemble improviser with Leela Improv Theatre in San Francisco, having appeared in productions including Karl The Fugue (Musical) and The Sinsationalists. Niloy has trained extensively in acting and musical theatre at the American Conservatory Theatre and in voice at Songbird Studios. An award-winning public speaker with Toastmasters International, he is also a software engineer with a Master's degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Natalie Nakamine
Natalie Nakamine is an actor and writer who began exploring creative performance in 2023 through improv, musical improv, singing, theater, and short film. She left the tech world in early 2025 to pursue storytelling full-time and recently trained at the American Conservatory Theater’s Summer Training Congress. She is incredibly grateful to Inferno Theatre for the opportunity to be part of The Arabian Nights. This marks her theater debut and a deepening of her love for work that blends humor, vulnerability, and heart. She looks forward to continuing her training and crafting stories for both stage and screen. Instagram: @natalie.nakamine
Jess Rodgers
Jess Rodgers is very excited to be doing a show with Inferno Theatre for the first time. Jess has previously trained at Diablo Valley College, Stella Adler Art of Acting Studio in Los Angeles and at University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Carmarthen, Wales. He got his degree in theatre at California State University of Fullerton in 2019. You may have seen him perform at the Campbell Theatre in Martinez and Sonoma Arts Live in Sonoma in the last couple of years. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Michele Tana
Michele Tana A native of Virginia, Michele Tana studied the violin with Lisa Cridge and the Classics at Harvard College. She performed at the Kennedy Center in the 1980s, marking an early milestone in her creative life. Michele has studied acting with Margo Hall, Carolina Morones, and Drew Khalouf at Studio A.C.T. in San Francisco. In 2025, she joined Sandcastle Theatre Company’s Emerging Voices, bringing the fresh perspective of young playwrights to the stage. A UCSF professor of medicine and mother of two sons, Michele blends culture, empathy, and collaboration to promote the creative expression of diverse narratives.
Grace Wade
Grace Wade is an actress and soprano from Southern California. She has originated the lead in several new works, most recently portraying Juno and Megara in the premiere staged reading of Dana Gioia’s translation of Seneca’s The Madness of Hercules. After graduating UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Legal Studies, she received the Director’s Scholarship at AMDA to pursue her long standing passion for musical theater. She is the winner of Broadway Bound Live Season 2 and an Oakland Theater Project 2025 Fellow. IG: @gracelaurenwade.
Lijia Wang
Lijia Wang (she/they) is a queer Chinese American creative and school psychologist based in the Bay Area. Her lifelong collection of artistic pursuits includes: acting, film-making, dance, martial arts, writing, art, and music. She founded White Lotus Films and directed, produced, and acted in the “Dragon of the West” short films. Her movement background began when she was 5 and includes Chinese classical & folk dance, contemporary, Wushu, Taichi, contortion, ballet, hiphop, and pole dancing. For her, all forms of art are mediums to share pieces of herself and tell stories that honor underrepresented perspectives. IG: @lijiajaja
Joshua-Morris Williams
Joshua-Morris Williams is an actor, musician and teacher from California. After portraying such roles as Othello, Peter Quince, and Jonathan Harker with Inferno Theatre, Joshua-Morris backpacked across Europe before returning to California to teach. Currently studying for his Masters in Education, he is excited to take the stage again with Inferno Theatre, having played Petruchio in African-American Shakespeare Company’s The Taming of the Shrew last year.
Bryan Wu
Bryan Wu is an actor musician with a particular interest in (musical) improv, musical theater, composition, and chamber music. Brian loves dabbling in as many instruments as his wallet can afford, but his three main instruments are violin, piano and oboe. Outside of music and theater, Brian works on new algorithms to develop new protein therapeutics!
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