Caryl Loria Illana

of Lights in New Plymouth, along the Kapiti coast, and in her home of Wellington. She has also sung at local community and cultural festivals including CubaDupa, Out in the City, Spring Into Tawa, and Japan Festival Wellington, as well as fan conventions in Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, and Wellington. Off-stage, Caryl has directed solo shows in Auckland and Wellington, and is developing her first two scripts following live readings in Proudly Asian Theatre's Fresh Off the Page program. Caryl holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Film, and Second Language Education from Victoria University of Wellington and has attended Broadway Dreams New Zealand, Christchurch International Musical Theatre Summer School, and New Zealand Singing School. She is classically trained with a B3-B6 range, specialising in musical theatre, and also has dance training in a number of styles. Represented by Heroes & Villains NZ, Caryl is a proud member of Equity New Zealand and E tū Musicians' Union.