LAQUAYVA ANTHONY The Miamians marks Laquayva's first production with Florida Studio Theatre. Originally from Bronx, N.Y., She graduated with a B.F.A. Degree in Drama from Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University. Previous roles have included: "Connie Adler" in The Newlyweds at (The Producers Club in New York), "Mafia" in Reinaldo Povod's La Puta Vida, "Iris" in Lee Blessing's Down The Road, and "Jane" in Fun with ( The Rutgers Theatre Company). Laquayva would like to thank the marvelous cast, crew, and staff for this wonderful opportunity, as well as her family for their undying love and support.

KENAJUAN BENTLEY is pleased to be making his FST debut. Originally from Michigan, Kenajuan received a BA from Western Michigan University and an MFA from the University of Connecticut. A resident of NYC, Kenajuan has been featured in many off Broadway shows. Favorite credits include: NYSF’s production of Well, Theatre For a New Audience’s Production of The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham, and the Red Bull Theatre Co.’s production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, newly adapted by Garland Wright.

MATTHEW DECAPUA is thrilled to work with this great cast and crew and return to FST where he appeared in the ‘05/’06 production of Brooklyn Boy. Regional: Dracula (Premiere Stages, starring Lorenzo Lomas), Humbug (Premiere), Fraternity (World Premiere Stamford Theatre Works), The Dining Room (Seven Angels), Flattery will get you (CT Repertory Theatre). New York: New Dramatists, Peccadillo, NY Fringe Festival (as Tom Hanks). Television: Law & Order, As the World Turns. BFA  University of Connecticut. Proud Member Actor’s Equity Association.

JON KOHLER Some of Jon’s more memorable roles include the shotgun wielding Coleman in the SE premiere of The Lonesome West, Boris in the Yiddish theater paean The Fishkin Touch and the vicious prison matron in Women Behind Bars.  Jon is happy to be doing his second show at FST and considers himself a genius for figuring out that it’s better to winter in Florida than NY.

MARINA RE Regional Theatre: Israel Horowitz's Gloucester Stage(seven seasons); Huntington; Merrimack Rep.; Charles Playhouse; Two River Theatre; National Theatre of the Deaf(US Tour); Connecticut Rep.; Penn State CenterStage; Becton Theatre; Wheelock Theatre( IRNE AWARD nom.); Seven Angels Theatre; Vineyard Playhouse; Maine Public Theatre; Boston Lyric Stage; Foothills Theatre. NY Theatre: HB Playwrights Theatre; Flea Theatre; Kraine; West End Theatre;  Pulse Ensemble. Film/TV: The Women (with Bette Midler),Urban Relics, Teacakes or Cannolli, New Amsterdam(FOX),Spencer For Hire(ABC), Millers Court(NBC). She is a magna cum laude graduate of Brooklyn College.

DAVID PEREZ-RIBADA a proud member of AEA, is thrilled to be making his FST debut. A South Florida based, award winning actor, he has been a part of more than 40 productions over his short but exciting professional career. Favorite roles include the world premiere cast of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning Drama Anna in the Tropics; Lefou in Beauty and the Beast; Robby the Stockfish in Urinetown; Vaentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman; Davis in Red Light Winter; Michal in The Pillowman (Carbonell Nom Best Supporting Actor); The Professor in Tracers (Carbonell best Ensemble); and the world premiere cast of another Micheal McKeever play, Suite Surrender. He would like to thank Michael for writing this wonderful, heroic role, his family for their support, and Mercedes for her patience and love while he’s away from home. For more on David go to www.dpribada.com