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Ivette Viñas

as Marlene Dietrich

Ivette is an actress, singer, playwright and acting and voice teacher. She’s performed in over 40 plays and musicals, including 3 solo shows and 2 original cabaret shows, in both English and Spanish.

She’s performed in New York, Las Vegas, and Miami’s most well-known clubs and has been musically accompanied by the industries’ most stellar jazz musicians including the Grammy nominated big band orchestra, The Tropicana All Stars. Ivette has also starred in the award-winning independent film, “Neuralgia.”

She performs regularly with the acclaimed Las Vegas meets Copacabana-style show, “The Copacabana Review.” Ivette is currently performing her original one-woman show, “Queen of the World: An Evening with Marlene Dietrich”, where she personifies the legendary actress and was also selected to be part of UNITED SOLO, the largest solo festival in the world, Off Broadway on 42nd Street in NYC and HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL 2025.

Bryan Rasmussen

Artistic Director

Bryan Rasmussen is an award-winning actor as well as a director, producer, teacher, coach, and Artistic Director of the Whitefire Theatre, he’s proud to be celebrating its’ 39th season this year! In the sixteen years he has owned the Whitefire, Bryan has produced over 500 shows, as well as over 50 world premiere productions including “Blood Brothers”, “Love Like Blue”, “Mark Twain in the 20th Century”, “Seasons of Change” and many others. He has directed and acted in the world premiere of the critically acclaimed production of “FIREHOUSE” as well as directing the NAACP Best Solo Show of the Year award-winning “BILLIE!...backstage w/ Lady Day” about the life of Billie Holiday.