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I am so grateful to have gotten to tell this story in its first workshop, our run at the Coterie Theatre, and closing it off by performing in D.C at the TYA USA National Conference. Working alongside Justice Sonia was a dream! I’m still in disbelief that I got this opportunity to share this story of disability joy and show how the world can be more accepting. If there is something they don’t understand about each other, they can just ask.!

 I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with the talented team at Coterie Theatre on their Latin-American adaptation of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella: A Salsa Fairytale as the Cinderella/Rosa Swing. Working alongside the brilliant director Vanessa Severo and composer Deborah Wicks La Puma was a true highlight - their vision for this fully bilingual production resonated with me and helped me feel more connected to my cultural heritage as I learned more about my culture for this show.

This has been the most accommodating and empowering show I’ve ever been in. My first professional contract out of college will be the one to stick with me forever. This was a once in a lifetime experience to be a part of a world premiere musical adaptation of a beloved children’s book. With a wonderful, creative team, we got to work with Justice Sonia, who helped us learn the importance of diversity, inclusion, and to just ask!  

This November was my last Undergrad show at Dobbins Conservatory. I played Laurey Williams in Oklahoma, a dream role of a lifetime! I’m so grateful I got to work with such a talented cast. 

I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the workshop for “Just Ask” with The Coterie Theatre, and it was a special and inspiring experience. Sharing the important story of children with different abilities working together and learning about each other's experiences was incredibly rewarding. Meeting Justice Sonia was a highlight of this experience, and it was particularly special to tell her how much of an inspiration she is to me as a Puerto Rican woman on the Supreme Court. It’s people like Justice Sonia who inspire me to be authentically me and know it’s okay to have different abilities.