Sophia Aranda, a first-generation Cuban-Nicaraguan actress, shines in new play and musical development. An NYU/Tisch Atlantic Theater Company graduate, she received the Outstanding Achievement in Studio award and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. A former Bats company member at The Flea Theater and founding member of The Fled, her works spans a variety of styles from Shakespeare to new plays and musicals where Sophia has been able to develop characters from the ground up. Sophia has also appeared in independent films such as Rulebook and The Nine Dreams with Lili Taylor.