Brand New Day —Meet the Artists

Sasha Andreev Nature in Theatre Forever's production of The Nature Crown, and Celie in Park Square Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Sasha Andreev has been Theatre's production of The Color Purple. Aimee is also a teaching artist and performing in the Twin Cities since 2004. He was most recently songwriter. Her original music can be heard on her debut album Becoming, available seen in Park Square Theatre's production of Sons of the Prophet through iTunes, CDBaby.com and most other online music retailers. and in the acclaimed one-man show Buyer and Cellar with Hennepin Theatre Trust. Stage credits include Guthrie Theater, Jungle Julius Collins Theater, Mixed Blood Theater andTheater Latte Da. Sasha Julius was born in Chicago and graduated from The Music Institute frequently works on camera, most notably having been host of the of Atlanta GA. He is co-creator of Collins Live Mpls and co-creator HGTV series Curb Appeal, and regularly appears on Evine Live and in numerous TV and lead singer of Greazy Meal and Sons of Almighty. He’s also a commercials. He is a graduate of Vassar College. committed love activist!

Jamecia Bennett A song writer, directer, vocal arranger, producer and the new lead singer of the three time Grammy Award winning Sounds of Blackness, also background vocalist. Credits: Sting, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Grimm Rod Stewart, Tank, Tamia, Eryka Badu, CeeLo, Prince, Jennifer Jennifer has appeared in Theatre Latté Da’s Custom Cabarets, Holiday, Lala Hathaway, Jasmin Sullivan, Luther Vandross, Aretha Steerage Song, A Christmas Carole Petersen, and TLD’s first Franklin, Patti Labelle, Usher, Johnny Gill, Ann Nesby, Shaggy, production, Lost In Boston. Based in the Twin Cities, she has Paris Bennett, Mint Condition, Dennis Spears, Alexander O’Neal, Jonathan Butler, enjoyed a career recording and writing music for NBC, Sony, USA, TLC and SHOW- Lionel Richie, Le Andria Johnson, James Grear & Company. Jamecia is also known on TIME as well as being the speaking voice for companies including Target, Caribou the Off Broadway play circuit: the five Tony Award winning production Caroline or Coffee, Virtuwell, and OfficeMax. Jennifer performs regularly and her schedule can be Change (Guthrie Theater- Washing Machine), The Night before Christmas: A Musical found on her site, www.jennifergrimm.com. She would like to thank her two young Fantasy (Guthrie Theatre- Mrs Claus—Jamecia directed this piece as well), The Rocky daughters for their understanding and love while mommy is out “getting all fancied up” Horror Show (Double Role Eddie & Dr Scott), Rent Broadway Musical as JoAnn (Lab to do a show. Theatre), Blues in The Night (Ordway Theater), I Know I've Been Changed, I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Madeas Family Reunion, (Tyler Perry Productions), A Woman Like That (The Village Gate), Men Cry in the Dark (Michael Baisdon), Lonely Soldier Kasono Mwanza Women at War in Iraq (History Theater), Passing Strange (Mixed Blood Theater- Kasono is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and available on Mother), The Color Purple (Park Square Theatre- Lead Role Sophia & Church Lady), iTunes & Amazon under the name “KASANO” for his debut EP Detroit 67, Get Ready, Revolution Love, Black Nativity, The Dutch Man, and The Owl States & Chapters. Previous shows include The Last Queen Of Answers (Penumbra Theatre-Bunny). Canaan (Theatre Latte Da), The Color Purple (Park Square Theatre), Busytown: The Musical (The Children’s Theatre), My Fair Lady (The Guthrie Theater), Senzalma (Contempo Physical Aimee K. Bryant Dance Company), The Little Mermaid, the midwest premier of Aimee has appeared on many stages throughout the Twin Cities Xanadu, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, and All Shook Up! and across the nation since graduating from Howard University. She (Chanhassen Dinner Theatre). Kasono feels blessed and thrilled to support Protect most recently portrayed Venus in A Night in Olympus at Illusion Minnesota and would like to share the following: “Thank you for giving me this Theater, Aunt Sarah in Park Square's production of Nina Simone: opportunity to do what I love, and to share what I love, in order to support a wonderful Four Women, Gail in the Children Theatre Company's production cause. The safety of our family and friends should never be taken lightly. To my family of Akeelah and the Bee, various characters in Pillsbury House and friends, stay safe and continue to love.” Theatre's production of The Gospel of Lovingkindness, Mother