Ruth Coughlin, New York: Ruth is an actor based in New York City. Romeo And Juliet (dir. Ellen Stewart), Caravaggio Chiaroscuro, See Something Say Something, Death By Joinery (LaMama E.T.C.), Trojan Women (Andromache - dir. Ellen McLaughlin), Iceberg (HERE Arts Center), Measure for Measure (Isabella), A Comedy of Errors (Luciana - Orange County Shakespeare Festival), The Tempest (Ariel), Arabian Nights ( Scheherazade), The Misanthrope (Eliante), Red Cross (Carol - Fordham Univeristy). Recent graduate of Fordham University's Theatre Program. Ruth performs Within the Silence and Native Vision . This is her second year with Living Voices.

Christi Cruz, Associate Director, Seattle:  Christi has been a company member of Living Voice's for 7 years and performs; Within the Silence, La Causa, (english and spanish versions) Native Vision and also teaches Living Voices' educational workshops. Christi recieved her BA from the University of Washington in theater and spanish and continues working in the Seattle area as a performer and teaching artist. Recently, she has worked with students at Franklin High School, as well as students from the University of Washington's South East Asia Center, as a drama coach for their oral history projects. Favorite roles include, Jenna in SIS's Episode 5 and also Juana in Book-It-Rep's GIANT. Christi's favorite role of all times is mom to son Diego.

Sylvie Davidson:   Sylvie Davidson is a Poulsbo, WA native and a graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, IL. Having interned with Living Voices in 2004, she is very pleased to be joining the company as an actor. Sylvie has performed locally with LG! Theatre in Ballard and the Seattle Children's Theatre, and is a Planetarium and Stage Science Teacher with the Pacific Science Center.

Marcel Davis, Seattle:   Marcel is honored to be performing in his fifth year with Living Voices. A seattle native, Marcel first began acting with Seattle's very own Nu Black Arts West Theatre, (the oldest African-American theater company in the Pacific NW). With Nu Black Arts West, Marcel was blessed with the opportunity to perform in Ghana, West Africa for Panafest '05. Realizing the power theater has to educate, as well as entertain, Marcel would like to thank Living Voices for their continued commitment to educate both children and adults.

Dan Dennis, Music Composer, Virginia:  Dan began with Living Voices as one of the original Dust Bowl boys portraying Mark Dobson in Journey from the Dust.  After touring throughout the US for several years, he moved into production work for Living Voices, composing and recording music for La Causa, Native Vision, Island of Hope, and most recently Hear My Voice.  In Seattle, Dan has performed as actor, singer,and musician with Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle Opera, Intiman Theatre, and others.  He has written many musical scores for Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Theater Simple, Capitol Hill Arts Center, and Open Circle Theater.  He helped create and has performed STARBALL (a dreamy musical astronomy show) at some of the world's best known planetaria including New York's Hayden Planetarium, Chicago's Adler Planetarium, and at La Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias in Valencia, Spain.  He is a member of Actor's Equity Association and is currently teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University where he will receive his MFA in Theatre Pedagogy.

Ellen Dessler, Seattle:  Ellen is proud to start her third season with such a fabulous company. She also tours the country with Effective Arts (an adult training company using interactive drama.) She is a board member of ReAct were she has performed in multiple shows including both runs of School House Rock: Live! Seattle area theatres: ArtsWest, Village Theatre, Theatre Schmeater, Bellevue Civic, CLO, Harlequin (Olympia), Annex, Second Story Repertory, Open Circle, and Interplayers Ensemble (Spokane). Toured with Small Change Original Theatre (based in Minneapolis) and in Alaska with Princess Cruise Lines and Tours. A graduate of University of Washington and New York's Circle in the Square (summer workshop).

Elizabeth Falzone, Managing Director,  Seattle:   Elizabeth is pleased to be part of Living Voices for her sixth year.  Born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois, Elizabeth came to Seattle in 2001 and began her run with Living Voices after years of administrative experience in various corporate industries.  A graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, Elizabeth deeply believes in the mission of Living Voices.  An active pursuant of peace and justice, Elizabeth serves on the board of Veterans for Peace-Chapter 92 and is an active parishioner of St. James Cathedral in Seattle.