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Joshua Hale Fialkov
Writer / Director
In addition to being a first year teacher at YOKA, Joshua Hale Fialkov is an Emmy, Eisner, and Harvey Award nominated writer of Television, Film, Animation, and Graphic Novels, including the Netflix series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, NBC's CHICAGO MED, AFRO SAMURAI, and the award nominated graphic novel TUMOR. He's immensely grateful for the students involved in this production and to his incredible family for supporting him through making it. The whole play was his daughter's idea.
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Hicxell Wester
Choreographer
Mrs. Wester is a PE teacher at Young Oak Kim Academy. She enjoys coordinating and facilitating special projects that bring students and teachers joy and fulfillment.
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Gabriel Aguirre
Original Music
YOKA Physical Education Teacher, Composer, and Producer.
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Marika Tripodes
Backdrop Design
Marika Tripodes is not just a history teacher at YOKA, but also its Art teacher. She worked with talented & dedicated art students to design and paint the backdrop.
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Chriselle Gonzales
Makeup Supervisor
Ms. Gonzales is an English teacher who wishes that life was a musical! Her first role was in her elementary school production of Annie as the orphan that says, “Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!” She is so happy to be the make-up artist for YOKA’s very first stage production… Bravo Dragons!
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