People
Mieka Stang
Hi, I am Mieka Stang (she/her). I graduated from the University of Santa Cruz with a major in Theater Arts emphasizing in scenic design and props. Through theater I discovered a deep love of storytelling and it’s power to transform into worlds of history, lore, humanity, and art. In addition to theater, my hobbies include writing and cooking.
Embarking with TÉA Artistry, I will apply my passion for performance and community toward sustaining audience relationships and reaching for new ways to engage with the ever-evolving world of performance. I am excited to join fellow practitioners in mutually expanding our insights into self, society, and the spiritual engagement of performance and storytelling.
Ima Otto-During
I am Ima Otto-During (she/her). I am a New York Native hailing from New Rochelle, NY, and a proud child of Sierra Leone immigrants! I graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with her BFA in acting, and I am very excited to begin a new journey with TÉA Artistry!
What makes me excited to be a part of TÉA, is the amazing team of people. From the co-directors Chuk and Vieve, to the rest of TÉA; everyone is full of such light and love. Not only are we fostering creative devised theater, but also a vibrant community! I’m excited to be along with everyone on this journey!
Carlos Joy
I’m Carlos (they/them) - a queer trans non binary latinx actor and writer from Ponce, Puerto Rico. I am passionate and committed to telling stories that explore humanity and the complexities of identity in our modern society. I am a firm believer in the healing power of love.
What lights me up about working with TÉA is the sense of community that they foster, and the bravery and commitment to creating unconventional art grounded
in humanity. I am honored to be joining this group of incredibly talented and loving humans on this journey.
Insight Artists Collective
In 2017 TÉA Creative launched the Insight Artists Collective, a cohort of eight Insight artists challenged with further developing the tenants of Insight Artistry.
Insight artists are committed to creating work that asks its maker and its audience to wonder. To wonder with the kind of startling openness that lifts us out of our habitual ways of knowing and thinking, and into curiosity. At the heart of Insight is the exquisite attention we pay to the interiority of ourselves and others. It is with this in mind that we shape the stories we tell, and the process with which we create them.
The Insight Artist Collective members are Vieve Price, Chuk Obasi, Adriana Rossetto, Amanda Marikar, Nabil Viñas, Tayla Hernandez-Ritter, Marnie Jull, Lucy Di Rosa and Sarah Wharton.