Alison Yueming Qu (Chloe Chen) (she/they) is a 1.5 generation immigrant originally from Jilin City, China, and an actor, director, dramaturg, and curator of bilingual new immigrant spaces, audiences, mad conversations, and fun. Alison is the Co-Founder & Executive Producer of CHUANG Stage—the first Mandarin-English bilingual, bicultural theater collective nationwide based in Boston, MA. Alison works as the Connectivity Producer at Company One after previously serving as their Associate Producer/Dramaturg for the Boston Chinatown Musical Project; they were a Cutler Creative Producing/Engagement Fellow at ArtsEmerson from 2019-20. Alison is a Co-Recipient of the 2021 2021 Live Arts Boston Grant from The Boston Foundation, a 2021-22 National Arts Strategies New England Creative Community Fellow, and is a steering committee member of API Arts Network. Alison holds a BFA in Theatre from Emerson College. Find them on Instagram: @alisonqu12

DANIEL RIOS, JR.*, (Belize and Mr. Lies – Oct. 8)  Regional: Young Nerds of Color (Central Square Theater), Macbeth (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), Fences (The Umbrella Stage Company), Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare & Company), ROE (WAM Theater) White, Black, and Blue (Silverthorne Theater Company),The Merchant of Venice (Valley Shakespeare Festival). Film/TV: Aftermath, New Amsterdam, The Other Two, The Perfect Couple, Through The Modern Looking Glass, Shadows of the Dust, Training: MFA University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts

Karina Beleno Carney*, she/Ella (Lourdes Acevedo) is delighted to return to Central Square Theater and join the cast of Beyond Words. A first generation Colombian American, Karina is a mother of three, a board certified reproductive acupuncturist, and a Massachusetts based actor. In December, Karina narrated the world premiere of The Night of las Posadas with the Boston Holiday Pops. Recent acting credits include: Don’t Eat the Mangos (Apollinaire Theatre), Young Nerds of Color (Underground Railway@Central Square Theater), and Romeo and Juliet (Apollinaire Theatre). Karina has read at The Huntington’s Breaking Ground Festival of New Work and has participated in the Boston Theater Marathon and Open Theater Project SLAM Boston Diverse Voices in Theatre. Her favorite roles include: Becca in Rabbit Hole, Truvy Jones in Steel Magnolias, and (many moons ago!) Emily Webb in Our Town. As always, a profound thank you for the support and encouragement to Elena, Felicidad, Esben, and Sebastián.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Jasmine M. Rush* (she/her), is a Brooklyn-based Black actor, director, and writer born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. Classically trained, she has worked nationally on stage, film, and television. Off-Broadway credits: As Much as I Can (Joe’s Pub and The Public Theater). Regional (select): The Amen Corner (upcoming) (Shakespeare Theatre Company); School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play (TheatreSquared); [keyp-ing] (New Repertory Theatre); Intimate Apparel (Sierra Rep Theatre); Barbecue and Saturday Night/Sunday Morning (Lyric Stage Company of Boston); Mud (Philip Glass Days and Nights Festival). TV: Bull, Blue Bloods, The Sinner, Difficult People. Company ,ember, Quick Silver Theater Company, NYC. She holds a BA in theatre arts from the University of Minnesota/Twin Cities and earned her MFA in classical acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy of Classical Acting at George Washington University. eare Theatre Company’s Academy of Classical Acting at George Washington University. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity Association. JasmineMRush.com, @jasmineMrush

*Member of Actors Equity Association.

Updated September 2021.