PERFECTS 2 | Bi-Coastal Theater Collective Julie Raelyn There are artists who act, and then there are artists who feel  the act. Julie Raelyn is the latter. A theater kid turned powerhouse indie filmmaker, Julie’s big dream is a beautiful duality: to become a regular on a TV series and simultaneously grow her own production company into a force capable of producing mind-opening feature films. Her journey started at just 12 years old, when an after-school drama class unlocked

PERFECTS 2 | Bi-Coastal Theater Collective Samiah Alexander For Samiah Alexander, storytelling has always started at home. Whether staging plays with her siblings for family members or mentally placing herself inside the scenes of her favorite films, the spark of performance ignited early. Now a professional actress with credits that include the Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures , Samiah brings both presence and purpose to every role she steps into. Her big dream reaches far bey

COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCE | John Graves Productions Taylor Garriga From serving in the military to stepping onto indie film sets, Taylor Garriga  is redefining what it means to pursue a dream on your own terms. A cast member in PERFECTS 2 , Taylor brings lived experience, tenacity, and grounded creativity to the stage, and it's all anchored in one belief: "Bet On Yourself." Taylor's artistic journey didn’t start in Hollywood. It started in school theater, where the spark was fir

THE PERFECTS | John Graves Productions Kalief Ali For Kalief Ali , the stage has never been a stop along the journey, it is  the journey. As a member of the cast of THE PERFECTS by John Graves Productions, Kalief stands on a legacy of Black artistry, passion, and transformation. From his earliest memories, art wasn’t a discovery, it was a destiny.  "Since I was a little kid, I’ve always been involved in the arts," Kalief shares. "I knew at a young age that the arts were alway

COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCE | John Graves Productions Kimberly McCoin There is something quietly seismic about an artist who returns to their passion not as a hopeful dreamer, but as a woman who has lived, built, loved, lost, and risen. Kimberly McCoin  doesn’t just play roles, she pours decades of life into every line, letting the audience feel the wisdom earned through triumph and transformation. As a cast member of PERFECTS 2 , she brings both powerhouse presence and the soul o