Carbonell and Silver Palm Awards Winner, Rita Cole, was most recently seen here on the Gilliam Stage as Mrs. White in Clue, and Calpurnia in To Kill a Mockingbird. She received her BFA Acting Degree from the University of Central Florida and has enjoyed performing globally for years! Some of her Theatre Credits include: Mary (Murder on the Orient Express); Nina (The Royale); Esther (Intimate Apparel); Ruth (A Raisin in the Sun); Mrs. Muller (Doubt); Lenny (Crimes of the Heart); Shanita (Skeleton Crew); Fefu (Fefu and her Friends); Charlotte (The White card); Vera (Seven Guitars); Mayetta (Brothers of the Dust); Natella (The Caucasian Chalk Circle); Minnie (Flyin’ West); Shanique (White Guy on the Bus); Emily (The Submission)

Film credits: Ripples; Shawdow Work; #Grown; Black Mary (Criblore Series); Michael, Emmadri, and The Mermaid; The Flea; To Each His Own; Pompano Boy; Water and Jay.

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