“Eat and eat one another, it’s another day. Ha, Ha, Wah , Wah!” Arnold Goindhan - FROG
Arnold Goindhan was born in Trinidad at the Port-of Spain General hospital and grew up in Malick. As a boy, Arnold sang in his church choir and therein lies the beginning. In Secondary School he joined a group called Black Lyrix singing a genre of music called Rapso. The group eventually went on to record with the Rituals Label in 1996. It was through Black Lyrix that Arnolds’ career as an actor began. He created the role ‘Indian’ in Clear Water by Christopher Rodrigues in 1998 and it was after this production that acting became a large part of his life. Over the period 1998 to 2011 he won four Cacique Awards the highest honor an actor can receive in Trinidad & Tobago. His list of awards include two Best Actor, one Best Supporting Actor and a special award for the Most Outstanding Upcoming Actor.
Cecilia Salazar - BIRD
Cecilia Salazar is one of the leading actresses in Trinidad & Tobago today and holds a BA in theatre from Brock University, Ontario, Canada. She has graced the stage in many iconographic roles such as MISS Miles, The Woman of the World, by Tony Hall; Lizzie in Mary Could Dance (Richard Ragoobarsingh), Cleotilda in Earl Lovelace’s The Dragon Can’t Dance, Isabella in The Joker of Seville, Bolom in Ti-Jean & his Brothers. She has performed in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Berlin, Hamburg, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Croix. Cecilia is the recipient of 9 Caciques Awards for Excellence in Theatre in Trinidad and Tobago, 5 for Best Actress & 4 for Best Supporting Actress. “It is thrilling to return to this classic folk tale some 20 years later with a fresh perspective. Having rolled on the ground as a ‘Bolom’ I am now experiencing the play from a ‘Bird’s’ eye view as a Storyteller in this new place and time. It is magical!”
Nafilia McIntyre - CRICKET
After completing a Bachelor’s degree in the Performing Arts at The University of Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 , Nafilia took part in a selection of school productions including; The Odyssey and Playboy of the West Indies, as well as the professional productions of Khona: The Musical, as well as Moon On A Rainbow Shawl. “I am extremely excited to be a part of this cast. Not only because I am able to embody an exciting and daring character such as Cricket but also because I have to push myself with regards to my physicality and characterization/ personification and basically making this character my own while working alongside a few veterans and soaking up as much as I can from them.”
Samara Lallo - FIREFLY
Since beginning her professional career in 2008, Samara Lallo has appeared in many films and television commercials, as well as a number of theatre productions including Escape from Babylon, Bazodee and Play the Devil. Samara is an honors graduate of The University of the West Indies, where she gained a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts. She has trained extensively under the tutelage of Louis McWilliams, Helen Camps, Kirk Baltz, Raphael Noble and play back theatre with Arts-in-Action. When not in front the camera Samara voices commercials, freelances as a production assistant and manages noob acting class. “I feel honored and privileged to be a part of this production of Ti-Jean. Being so relevant today in metaphors that translate to our realities, it makes one question prophecies in the Caribbean perspective in a light, fun way.”