MayaMalan-Gonzalez is a playwright, actor and teatrista. Her theatrical productions include “Blast Off”, “Huelga”, and “Worry Dolls” commissioned and presented by Teatro Milagro; "A Xmas Cuento Remix", which had a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere with Milagro, 16th Street Theater and The Cleveland Public Theatre; and “A Christmas Treat” commissioned by Cleveland Public Theatre and presented in 10 Minutes to Midnight: 9 Quirky Plays for the Holidays. Her work is featured in “Not So Merry and Bright: A Christmas Mixtape by Studio Luna”. Her piece, “Sunshine” was in “The Inbetweens” presented at El Centro Del Sur: Latinx Theatre Festival and her story “Down the Side of the Mountain” is featured in Teatro Luna’s Audible Original audiobook, “Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts”. She is a lifelong member of Milagro in Portland and an ensemble member with Studio Luna in Los Angeles. Maya received her B.F.A in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a concentration in Latino Studies and she is a graduate of the NALAC Leadership Institute. Visit www.mayamalangonzalez.com to learn more.