BFA CLASS OF 2025 ACTORS

BIO: Kyle Arzaga is an NYC-based actor from Westchester, NY, and has been performing since age 5  and professionally since 11. Energetic and adventurous, he’s thrilled to create and explore! Recent favorite roles include Wilde (Gross Indecency: Three Trials of Oscar Wilde), Oscar (Sweat), and George (Stop Kiss). He recently understudied and performed regionally in Great Lakes Theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Carol, and can be spotted in a few social media ads and some educational films produced by Human Relations Media. Kyle also adores filmmaking for his YouTube channel – check it out!

FUN FACT: I’ve been documenting basically, my entire life since I was a child and posting it on a YouTube channel that you can go watch! Right now. Do it.

BIO: *BANG* Oh, sorry, that was just Drew Branstetter walking through a door. Comin in at 6’7”, Drew is a tall drink of water and a barrel of laughs. Having spent this past summer at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London studying Shakespeare, his acting tools are sharpened, and he is ready to pounce into the professional world. When he is not stressing about unstressed syllables, you can find him nose-deep in a Classic novel, zipping around campus on his longboard, and hunting down imaginary creatures in his house.

FUN FACT: I was born without a sense of smell.

BIO: Although originally from a small town in Maine, Chloe’s got BIG aspirations. Just ask her 2nd grade teacher, who dubbed her the “new Shirley Temple” ever since her elementary school christmas concerts. When she’s not acting, you’ll find Chloe in your local thrift store and looking through every rack to build her silly and spunky closet. If you can’t find her there, take a quick trip to the nearest craft store and you’re sure to find her searching for her next project.

FUN FACT: In 2024, I did a cross-country camping road trip from Maine to California and lived in L.A. for the summer!

BIO: Nash is an actor and playwright from Columbus. They want to say a huge thank you to everyone at BW who has made these crazy four years so impactful. They love Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, and dinosaurs. After graduation, Nash is planning to stay in the Cleveland area, working with regional companies. 

FUN FACT: I can solve a Rubik’s cube in 30 seconds!

BIO: Connor has lived his life in the words of Robert Frost, “And I took the [road] less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” When he’s not busy with a production, Connor is often found miles out on a lake or down a river kayaking. Connor wants to thank all the people who kept him going, even when he didn’t believe he could. If he could say nothing else, it would be to stop stopping.

FUN FACT: I’ve LITERALLY been swimming since 10 months old!

BIO: Maya is your loving gal pal, Jack of all trades artist, who is always down for a quick chat. Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, when she’s not busy in rehearsal you’ll often find her binge watching or going on adventures w/ friends, doing food reviews, playing card games, doing community service with her sorors of The Sigma Gamma Rho (Sorority Inc.) or telling the longest (but still interesting) story. 

FUN FACT: I was named after the incomparable Maya Angelou!