Cast & Creative | Healing Mined

The Cast

From the 2025 Equity Showcase of HEALING MINED at Theaterlab, NYC

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Luis Carlos De La Lombana as Gonzalo (The Animal Boy)

Founder and Executive Director of La Strada Company established in New York.
Multiple Award winning Theater Actor in New York with 15 ACE, HOLA, ATI, TALIA and LATA Awards.
"Mr. de La Lombana has a terrifically rooted and in-the-body presence". New York Times .
In EEUU he also worked in films and tv series such as THE BLACKLIST , THE EQUALIZER and FBI: MOST WANTED. In Fall of 2025 he will perform in KYOTO at Lincoln Center Theater. In Spain he co-leaded the movie ”Las Tierras Altas" ("The High Lands") and has been a member ofthe National Classical Theater Company.
To check more: www.LuisCarlosdeLaLombana.com

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Gonzalo (The Animal Boy)

Jeremiah Garcia as Jacob

Off-Broadway: Dustin in the three-time Drama Desk nominated Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical (Playhouse 46), Runka in Hip Hop Cinderella (New Victory Theatre). He was also selected to perform at the Town Hall as a “Broadway Rising Star”. Other credits: Next to Normal (Significant Productions), Waitress (Michigan Stage), Playlist Performer (Carnival Cruise Line), Ivories (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Jekyll & Hyde (WPPAC) and Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (Bobby G Award Nominee). Television: BroadwayHD/Prime Video (“Stranger Sings!”) “Good Day New York” BFA Musical Theatre Marymount Manhattan College ‘22. Find him on social media: @liljaymiah

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Jacob

AMILIA SHAW

Nurse Abby,

Princess Abigale,

The Woman

Amilia Shaw as Nurse Abby, Princess Abigale, & The Woman

Amilia Shaw is an award-winning actress, singer, and dancer based in New York City. She was recently honored with Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2024 SheNYC Festival for her portrayal of “The Woman” in Mere Waters. Her theatrical credits include:

Glitch (Off-Broadway, Jerry Orbach Theater), Shakespeare and the Zombie Plague of 1590 Industry Salon as Lady Macbeth (First You Dream Entertainment), New Voices Concert as Anne Miller (Paper Mill Playhouse), I Have Friends! (The Tank), Minotauromachy (Spark Theatre Festival), Love’s Labours Lost (Theatre 315), The Wizard of Oz (Seattle Children’s Theatre), R.U.R. A New Musical (Spark Festival NYC).

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'A DELIGHTFUL MIX OF STORYTELLING, DANCE & MUSIC'

CREATIVE TEAM

playwright - producer

james manuel meneses

is the playwright and producer of the Equity Showcase production HEALING MINED (TheaterLab, NYC) and Co-Producer of Michael McKeever’s critically acclaimed play THE CODE (Southwark Playhouse, London). He is also the book writer of the industry reading HERE IS GONE, a science fiction jukebox musical featuring the songs of the Goo Goo Dolls. His plays DREAM FRAGMENTATION and WHILE YOU WAIT were produced by the Greenhouse Ensemble and presented at the Bernie Wohl Center and the Franciscan Community Center, respectively. James Manuel served as Assistant to the Managing Director and Company Manager at The York Theatre Company.

James Manuel is a member of the Dramatists Guild and APAP, and an alum of the Next Stage producing mentorship led by Tony Award winner Ken Davenport. He has studied playwriting at Primary Stages ESPA with Lia Romeo and at HB Studio with Julie McKee, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology from Alfred State College.

www.jamesmeneses.com

Director - Choreographer

Rosie Corr

is a director, choreographer, and arts educator with an emphasis in artistry that centers consent, agency, and humanity. She has worked as an Assistant Director in NYC and regionally: with Warren Carlyle on HARMONY on Broadway, and with Marcia Milgrom Dodge on ON YOUR FEET (Riverside Theatre) and WAITRESS (Olney Theatre). Recent work includes MERE WATERS (SheNYC, Winner of Best Script and Best Featured Actor, World Premiere Director-Choreographer), GODDESS OF THE HUNT (Workshop Director, Fresh Fruit Festival), 1776 (Stagedoor Manor, Choreographer). Upcoming: KITTENS (Hollywood Fringe Festival), World Premiere) and ALL THE WORLD WONDERED (NYTF, NY Premiere). Proud SDC Associate Member. www.rosiecorr.com

composer

natalie brice

is a critically-acclaimed composer. She composed WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL (Off Broadway 2024, London 2025). She has served as a piano accompanist (ASHER CHILD, musical theatre improv in LA), and as a music director (HELL ON EARTH, HAPPILY EVEN AFTER). She is the author of the pop song Downtown (premiered at Kulak's Woodshed 2024). Her primary keyboard styles for bands are rock and blues. www.nataliebricemusic.com

Pianist & Music Supervisor

noah Turner

is a New York-based pianist, conductor, music director, and arranger. Recently he has worked as Associate Music Director for Houston Broadway Theatre's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Orchestrator for a musical number on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (S13, Ep12), Music Director for Blue Hill Troupe's She Loves Me (2025) and Cinderella (2024), Associate Music Director on the International Tour of The Sound of Music in Manila, the Music Assistant on Joy the Musical (with Music Supervisor Andy Einhorn), and Music Director/Conductor of the Jersey Boys 2nd National Tour.