UPCOMING

HERE WE ARE: RISE UP

Songs of Hope & Resilience 

KP (they/them) originally from Harford County, is a professional theatre artist currently based in NYC. KP is a company member at Something Better Productions and was recently seen in their brand new musical Forget I Said Anything (FISA), originating the role of CH-AI. They will be part of the original cast recording of FISA. They are part of National Asian Artists Project's Broadway Community Choir. 

Training: Acting BFA at Towson University, Theatre Performance AA at Harford Community College.

Outside of Acting, KP is on the DEI Advisory Board for Restoration Theatre Co. KP also owns a business teaching acting lessons to artists of various ages and levels (Acting With KP). 

www.itsofficiallykp.com @itsofficiallykp

Breonna (Bre) Lewis is a local performer and music director in the Harford County/Baltimore area.

Tyler M. White (He/Him) Choreographer &  Performer, is overjoyed to be seen and heard along with this fantastic cast of performers. Favorite credits include Spongebob in Spongebob The Musical (Phoenix Festival Theater), Soot Snag'em in Pocketmon! A Parody Musical (Maryland Theater Collective), Mark in A Chorus Line (Dundalk Community College). “Much love to my parents, and my little dog, Ginger." 

Beverly Whaley is known for her work behind the scenes such as being the head of Phoenix Festival Theater and a local Costume Designer.

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Derek Cooper (co-producer) is an actor and teaching artist from Baltimore. He has performed with multiple community theatres throughout Maryland. Some of his favorite credits include Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Avenue Q, Matilda, Macabaret, Catch Me If You Can, Seussical, Disney's The Little Mermaid, and Hamlet/Black Parade. Derek is currently a board member of Scottsfield Theatre Company in Harford County, an artistic council member of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, and a former company member of Pumpkin Theatre. Additional artistic skills and interests include playwriting, puppeteering, DJing, and TYA production.

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Mia is a Harford County native who is thrilled to be back for a second year of Here We Are! She attends St. Mary’s College of Maryland as a pre-law major but maintains her passion for the performing arts. Recent roles include Ocean (Ride The Cyclone) and Clotho (String). She hopes you enjoy the show!

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Eric is an actor/director based out of Harford county, and is excited to be performing again. He’d like to thank the talented performers working beside him, as well as the supporters who make this experience as special as it is. Special shoutout to Jess <3

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Isabel is excited to be working on this project for the second time! Isabel is a senior majoring in psychology at Towson University and has recently played the roles of Regina George in Mean Girls, Janet Van De Graff in the Drowsy Chaperone, and Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act. Isabel feels incredibly grateful to this cast and crew and is ecstatic to perform with everyone!

Kalea Bray is thrilled to be a part of this Cabaret for the second time! She has been seen onstage this year as James Throttle in the Mystery of Edwin Drood (HdG Opera House), Rock and Roll Boyfriend in American Idiot (SLCT), and Dragon in Shrek (PFT), as well as a few other shows, and is also often seen behind the scenes stage managing. She’s looking forward to the show and wishes good luck to the cast and crew!

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Esperanza is a returning performer. She spends her free time acting, singing, and engaging with the visual arts and various sciences. While she’s not onstage or at home, she works as a paraprofessional and studies pre-Nursing at HCC. As an offspring of Latino immigrants, she hopes to honor not only them, but her peers of color through her performance and collaboration. She is grateful to her vocal coach, Lashelle, for always believing in her.

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Terrell Chambers, is a professional actor, singer & writer. Previous performance credits include Toby’s: Saturday Night Fever (Monty), Iron Crow: Rent (Collins), ArtsCentric: The Scottsboro Boys (Victoria/Charlie), Imagination Stage: The Last Martyr (Najad U/S). Terrell hopes to inspire, and connect with others through his work in music & theater. You can follow him on Instagram @terrellchambersofficial.

Kwame Coker - they/them

This is Kwame’s first time performing in a cabaret, and they feel incredibly grateful to share the stage with a company that celebrates diversity. Kwame has a passion for music and theatre, performing in a variety of shows, recitals, and vocal showcases over the past several years. Their performance background includes both classical and contemporary repertoire, ranging from jazz standards to golden age musical theatre, as well as opera.

Beyond the stage, Kwame is excited to begin graduate studies at the University of Baltimore, where they will pursue a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. They hope to integrate their artistic sensibilities with their future therapeutic career, bringing empathy, creativity, and storytelling into the field.

Rue Echegaray is so honored and excited to be performing again in Here We Are: Rise Up! Rue is currently a cosmetology student at Paul Mitchell Jessup. She was most recently seen in the ensemble of Jesus Christ Superstar at the State Theatre. She would like to thank KP and the production team for making this show possible! 

Chloe Harvey (she/her) is a Baltimore based actor, playwright, and choreographer who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Studies from Towson University in May of 2021 where she performed in several productions including The Addams Family Musical, (Grandma, 2018) Spring Awakening (Martha, 2019) and Icarus at the Border (ensemble/ vocal composer, 2019) She then went on to develop and debut her original play, 20|02 at Towson University with her sister, which became the first student-written play to be produced in their MainStage Theatre in March of 2023. 

Most recently, Chloe was selected by the team at the Great Gatsby on Broadway to perform on the Broadway Theatre Stage in the New Money Fan Edit Video, which premiered on various social media platforms in October of 2025. You can catch her onstage next playing herself in a staged reading of 20|02 at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Feb. 7, 2026!

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Tsvakirai Mutombo is enthusiastic to be finally back on stage. A recent graduate from Towson university BFA acting program and a four time Irene Ryan nominee. Tsvakirai is storyteller that is committed to the full complexities of the human experience through film and his various writing endeavors. He is expeditiously excited to share his voice and artistry with you tonight.

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Kiana is excited to once again be a part of the Here We Are: A BIPOC Cabaret series! She has previously been seen as ensemble in musicals like The Sound of Music and American Idiot at Street Lamp Community Theater. She thanks her friends, family, & community for showing their love to her & the BIPOC performers of Harford!