Alzie Rejouis

Was born and raised in Newark, NJ. While she graduated with a BA in English from Kean University, she decided to persue her passion for performing arts in NYC. Alzie has studied at HB Studios, Primary Stages, Simon Studios, and Tres Artis. Her theater credits include the lead, Negra, in the Off-Broadway play, "A Wound in Time, "Meeting GG"(Manhattan Repetory), "Black Orpheus" (WC Productions)," In The Changeling" (Looking Glass Theater) and "Libertad" (Ingenue Theater). Alzie is also a working actor in film and television and is very thankful and excited to be member of The Complete Theatre Company! For more info www.alzierejouis.com

Bill Belmonte

Television credits in New performing field after a 20 year absence. York include All My Children, Guiding Light and Search for Tomorrow. In Los Angeles, he appeared in the classic sitcom Night Court and had a recurring role in the Fox sitcom, Molloy. Bill has appeared on stage on both coasts. His most recent theater role was Mickey in the one act play "The Last Medal of Black Patti” at the Lower East Side Arts Festival. He is proud to be a member of The Complete Theatre Company.

Neyssan Falahi

Was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he grew up watching American classics and studying martial arts. After graduating college, Neyssan traveled the world working with non-profit organizations until he decided to pursue his dream of acting. A man of many talents, Neyssan uses his diverse background, languages, and life-experiences to inspire and empower others through his work. He is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio in New York. His past credits include: Bill in August Osage County, Massala in Julius Ceasar, Ross in Spinning into Butter, Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing, Martin in Coward, Robert in Difference, and various independent films.

Shawn Marshall

IShawn Marshall a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA is an actress who is returning to the profession after years in private business. Since returning, she has been successful in again becoming a working actress and is looking positively to the future.

Alec Anderson

Was born and raised in Sonoma County, California. He attended a prestigious arts program in High School where he learned the foundation for classical and modern acting. He received a BA in Theatre and a minor in History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. There, he was privileged to work with some of theatre’s greatest talents such as Linda Lavin. Theatre credits include: Arnolphe in the School for Wives, Oscar Wilde in Gross Indecency, Reg in Table Manners, The King of France in All’s Well That Ends Well, Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Papillon in The Rhinoceros and Billy in Stage Door. In NYC, he has begun a career in film and television. Alec is proud and honored to be a member of The Complete Theatre Company and cannot wait to see what the future holds!

Christian Callahan

Was born in Newark, New Jersey. He acted in his first play as a child in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and from then he was hooked. Even though he did a couple of plays as a kid he went to The University of Arkansas to study journalism. Shortly after he came back home and attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Some of his theater credits include “Angel without Wings,” “Angels in America,” and Sketches of a Man.” His film credits include “All That Remains,” and the lead in “Lasting The After.” He has been looking for a theater company and found one in The Complete Theatre Company and he is ecstatic to be amongst this family.

Emi Asano

Born and raised in Japan, Emi fell in love with Theatre as a child and started acting when she was twelve. Acting has been an integral part of her life ever since. After relocating to NYC in 2004 to explore new approaches to acting, she received her BA in Theatre from Hunter College and then completed the two-year full-time program at HB Studio. She has also been studying improvisation, dance and singing at other schools like Magnet Theater and Ballet Arts. She is excited to be a member of TCTC and is determined to keep growing as a performing artist.

Dan Paragon

Recently appeared in various television shows such as THE GOOD WIFE and 30 ROCK. He has also acted in several national commercials for Stacker 2 Weight Loss products and the restaurant chain Trimana Grill. Dan received his theatrical training from Ms. Stella Adler, George Morrison and cofounder of the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York, Gene Feist. His classical and Shakespeare training was under the direction of Anthony Naylor and John Basil. His On-Camera experience was obtained through Weist-Barron Hill School of TV. Dan has acted in many stage productions on both coasts and regionally. Some notable roles include Stanley in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Mozart in AMADEUS, Quince in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, and Butch in A CHORUS LINE. Dan’s recent theatrical film actor roles include work on the psychological thrilled 13 from writer/director Gela Babluani. Dan is featured as a gambler acting alongside Jason Statham. Other notable roles include work on director David Lynch’s film MULHOLLAND DRIVE. Other projects have included OLD DOGS, GREEN MILE, CRADLE WILL ROCK, ERASER, SLEEPERS and NIGHT AND THE CITY. Dan can be seen on stage at present in the New York City production of TONY AND TINA'S WEDDING playing the role of Nunzio, Tony’s father. He is also a versatile writer and comedic actor having worked with several improvisational groups both in Los Angeles and New York City. He has also competed in several ballroom dance competitions. Presently he is writing and plans to star in his one man show called UNORTHODOX. He hopes to get it up and running soon.

Caitlin Mileon

Born and raised in the Boston suburbs, Caitlin has been living in New York for the past five years. A recent graduate from NYU Tisch, she received a BFA in Acting from the Playwrights Horizons Theatre School. She is very excited to be joining all of the wonderfully talented people in the Complete Theatre Company. Recent credits include, Film/TV: Fatal Encounters (NBC), Bohemian Lights (LiveSource Collective) Theatre: Red Shoes (University of Witswatersrand), La Ronde (NYU).

Richard Mays

Was born in Bronx, New York and raised on Long Island during the “Baby Boom” years. After completing degrees in Psychology (Harvard, B.A., Columbia, Ph.D.) and practicing for thirty years, a mid-life crisis brought him into performing. (“I’d rather entertain them than try to “cure” them!”). He began studying voice and acting in 1999 in San Francisco. Since returning to NYC in 2004 he has studied acting and voice (HB Studios), been a featured singer in musicals at the Theater for the New City and acted in theater (NuAfrika Theater, Gallery Players), commercials, and films. His greatest role, to date, is as a father of a wonderful daughter, Eva.

Maria Michaels

A SAG-AFTRA actor/singer/dancer. Recent film and television credits include Sex and the City II and Saturday Night Live. This season she performed with Xoregos Company in the opera/dance/drama adaptation of Macbeth/Turn of the Screw. Upcoming projects include two, one act plays (The Dinner Party and Slow Boat) with the Complete Theatre Company, a full length play, New Beginnings with PM Productions and a short film. As a member of the Actors Project NYC she performs sketch comedy in off-broadway showcases. She has an MFA in dance from Tisch at NYU and a BFA in musical theater/dance from Rhode Island College. She is excited to be part of the Complete Theatre Company.

Joe Barbagallo

Is an actor, producer, entrepreneur and a mixed martial artist. As an Actor he performed on stage, television and film. Joe has worked on award-winning films, most recently they won the Philadelphia Film Festival and the Dusk till Dawn Festival. Joe graduated from Central Connecticut University with a psychology degree. He has trained with theater director Terry Schreiber and has performed improv at the Peoples Improv Theater. Right now, his production company, Planet Nerd Rage Productions, is working on a feature film with legendary comic book artist Larry Hama, the creator of G.I. Joe mythology. JoeBarbagallo.com – PlanetNerdRage.com

Eileen Howard

Jazz and blues singer, actress and director recently transplanted from Columbus Ohio. Over 40 credits, including Trudy (HA HA CLUB – NY Fringe Festival), Mimi (NEW BRAIN), Hattie (FOLLIES), Mistress Ford (MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR), Claire (RUMORS), Mrs. Phagan (PARADE), Gorgeous (SISTERS ROSENSWEIG), and Maria (SOUND OF MUSIC). Awards: Excellence in Musical Performance; Excellence in Directing (Central Ohio Theatre Roundtable); Best Supporting Actress (Columbus Alive Arts Mag); LINK Awards for Excellence in Acting and for Excellence in Directing (Curtain Players); Honorable Mention Best Actress (The Columbus Dispatch). She will appear as The Baroness in FRANKENSTEIN at Hudson Guild Theatre in March. Website: singouteileen.com

Michelle Simone

Was introduced to the theatre world in middle school with a rousing production of Anything Goes and has been passionate about it ever since. She trained at NYU through the Gallatin School and also started her career as hair/makeup artist for film/TV, where she developed a love of film production. Today she has performed in several independent films, music videos, and comedy sketches. For more info, please check out: www.MichelleSimoneD.com

Micah Henning

Graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan, New York. His passion for acting happened when he was really young. When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he replied, “As funny as Rowan Atkinson and as multi-talented as Gene Kelly.” Micah, recently, joined The Complete Theatre Company and loves every minute.

Brooke Robinson

Studied at the Lee Strasberg Studio and earned her BFA in Drama from Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After working on various voice-overs, print, commercials and short films she headed south and received her MA in Communications from Georgia State University in Atlanta Georgia. Having recently returned to NYC, she enjoys honing her skills at HB Studios, mastering the acoustic guitar, and exploring all facets of storytelling through screen, stage, physicality and collaboration. She is thrilled to be a member of the Complete Theatre Company ensemble.

Sophia Beijer

Was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, but spent a lot of her childhood in Australia and traveling across the rest of the world. She started taking acting classes at the age of 12 and after completing her local high-school arts program, which placed a heavy emphasis on theater arts, she decided to move to New York where she completed a full time training program at HB Studio. In New York she appeared in several Off-Off Broadway productions by original playwrights and later appeared in a production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, where she performed the leading role of Raina. She is delighted to now be a part of The Complete Theater Company. Sophia is also a model and singer, find out more at www.sophiabeijer.com

Rachel Loebs

Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2009) with her BA in Theatre performance and a Minor in Communication Studies. She moved to NYC August 2009 and has worked in short student films and also works as a musician playing the guitar and writing music. Rachel is excited to be working with the Complete Theatre Company.

Giulia Bisinella

From Belluno, Italy. Received a B.A. in Performing Arts at the Link Academy, Rome; graduated from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and became member of the 2012-13 NY Academy Theatre Company. Her favorite roles include Marcolina in "Grumpy Mr. Todero", Roxane in "Cyrano de Bergerac", Hortensio in "The Taming of the Shrew", Clytemnestra in "The Prodigal", Rose in "The American Clock", Blanche in "Night Watch", Virginia in "The Clean House" and Jean in "Good People".
She is thrilled and enthusiastic to be part of The Complete Theatre Company and is ever so thankful to her parents and brother for their love and everlasting support.

Bob Brown

Bob Brown is a New York based Actor (SAG-AFTRA) and a returning member to The Complete Theatre Company. He has performed in various theaters throughout NYC. Bob worked as a TV and Radio News broadcaster and has been in films, TV shows, and commercials. “I appreciate the opportunity to work, once again, under the excellent guidance of Annie Ward.”

Rosalind Ashford

most recently appeared onstage as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest (White Plains Performing Arts Center, dir. David Murray Jaffe), as Mrs. Lintott in The History Boys (Gallery Players Theatre, Brooklyn, dir. Mark Gallagher), and in NJ as Teresa in The Memory of Water (JCity Theatre). Off-Broadway: Blood Feud (Abingdon Theatre, dir. Annie Ward), Forgiving John Lennon (Signature Theatre, dir. Stephen McKinley Henderson). TV/Film: Sherlock: Elementary, L’Absinthe, Paranormal Asylum, Deadly Sins, Celebrity Ghost Stories, Royal Inquest, Ugly Betty, Healthline. Voiceovers: The Aristocats (Disney App), Muzzy in Gondoland (BBC), audio books (Audible), and many commercials (Microsoft, ExxonMobil, UBS, etc.) Member, Actors' Equity Association. www.RosalindAshford.com.

Madeline Del Real

Was born in California and raised in Switzerland. She has been immersed in Theater from a young age. She decided to pursue acting after being inspired by Shakespeare at the London Music and Dramatic Academy (LAMDA). In 2011 she graduated from the American Music and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York and has continued training at the Pearl Theater Company in New York City.
Past New York and European roles include: Hero/Much ado About Nothing, Emily/Resurrection Blues, Hastings/Richard III, Tom John/Weird Sisters, Miranda/Return to the Forbidden Planet, New Works and collaborations include: Tribe, A different Kind of Love, Prayers, Rubberneck, Lysistrata goes to Harvard, Sex in the Classroom, The Sandra O'Day Show. Madeline is thrilled to be a part of the Complete Theater Company.

Julie Burnside

Australian born and bred, Julia has been acting professionally since her teen years. After graduating from The Sydney Theatre School with a Diploma of Theatre Performance Studies (2008), she moved to New York City in pursuit of further artistic ventures. She completed a full time training program at HB Studio in 2012 and since then has been involved in a slew of projects in both theatre and film. Some of her recent theatrical credits include Off-Off Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's classic 'Arms And The Man' as Louka, and The Off Bank St Players 2012 production of Chekov's 'Uncle Vanya' in the role of Helena. She also recently completed filming to 2013 indie feature titled 'Audition', directed by Viacom producer Matt Herron.
Julia is thrilled to be part of The Complete Theatre Company.
www.juliaburnside.com

Steve Lefstein

Has earned his Film Production Certificate at NYU and was involved with all aspects of filmmaking. He is very eager to learn from other Complete Theatre members to become a better stage actor & playwright. Currently, Steve keeps up with the film industry via his background acting work. SAG-AFTRA member.

Roberta Kirshbaum

Has returned to her first yearning,--acting, after extensive training, touring in a children's theatre troupe and a degree in Educational Theatre from Columbia in her 20's. Since retiring from her other career as an elementary principal, she has appeared in TV pilots,a web series, industrials, independent films and many student films and finally has a reel! She is finding fulfillment and is loving reawakening her dramatic passion. SAG-AFTRA member, happy to have found this connection to The Complete Theatre Company. www.RobertaKirshbaum.com

Joe Carr

Has had a long and varied career in film, television, and theater. In addition to his role as Stephan Bay in Ten Buck Baton, film credits include Amongst the Living, Cain’s Dinner, Gem Mint Kings, 15 Minutes, Copland, Ransom, Peacemaker, and Broken Dreams. Theater credits include The Complete Theatre Company’s productions of The Awakening (Joe’s Off-Broadway debut as Dr. Yalcin Yilzman), the Barely-Dressed Show, and The Choice-One-Act Festival; as well as Open Call, The Autumn of Frank Byrne, Joseph Pilates in Pilates—The Musical, and Julian Marsh in 42nd Street. Recent television appearances include The Good Wife, Important Things with Dmitri Martin, All My Children, and As the World Turns. A life-long athlete and coach, Joe is a certified personal fitness trainer whose high-profile clients have included comedian Graham Norton, SyFy Channel President David Howe, and NBC News reporter Melissa Russo. He has also served with the Cardiovascular Fitness Unit of the NYC Police Department. (SAG/AFTRA).

Erica Wiederlight

Is a NYC actress who delves into all aspects of performing including stage, screen, sketch comedy and improv. Beyond studying improv at the magnet theatre as well as the UCB training centers, Erica's last stage credits include " A Midsummer's Night Dream" and Galt MacDermot's world premiere of " Goddess Wheel". Above all Erica loves to act in front of the camera, She is a SAG- AFTRA actress who has been blessed to work on an array of projects ranging from The Cosby Show to Indie Films to the new Romeo and Juliet starring Paul Giamatti, Hailee Steinfeld, Damien Lewis as well as Ed Westwick. She looks forward to meeting new people and seeing where the next chapter in her life takes her!!

Gabriel Diaz de Salas

Born and raised in Miami, FL, Gabriel Diaz de Salas began acting as a freshman in high school at the age of 14. After joining his schools Thespians Club, he started off as a stage hand behind the curtain observing the actors perform on stage. “That looks like way to much fun.” he thought. He eventually moved his way up as a prop master, then stage manager, before he performed his first role on stage. Throughout his high school career, Gabriel performed and competed in various theater competitions throughout Southern Florida, ranking Superior in all of them including at The Florida Thespians State Festival, the largest theater festival in the world. Gabriel received top honors at the end of high school, graduating as his Thespians Club president, excellence in academics, and received scholarships to The American Musical Dramatic Academy in New York City. Gabriel moved to New York in 2011 and since then graduated the academy. He has recently become a member of The Complete Theatre Company and hopes to produce his own theater in the coming year along with continuing his growth as a promising young actor.

Lauren Cipriano

Is a New York based actress who recently graduated from Hartwick College with a BA in Theatre Arts and a Concentration in Political Science. In 2011 Lauren made her directorial debut of Brilliant Traces, for her senior thesis. She has had the opportunity to perform various styles of theater, ranging from Moliere, Shakespeare, and Tennessee Williams. Lauren has appeared on her campus stage for the last four years and is eager to take on her next journey, professionally.

Maxemillian Corkum

Amsterdam Vrij Univ., Robert College, Istanbul, Univ. of Oregon, American Univ., WDC, all the while seeing the world? For her third act, the Univ. of Virginia where she took her first took an acting class. She continues taking instruction with thanks to many including David Webster and Austin Pendleton. Loving the theatre, delighting in the edge provided by improv and thrilled to do film and television resulted in a Best Actress Award for Brief One Acts. She is also a HB Ensemble member. When not auditioning and performing she authors a daily blog on The City.

Diaka Kaba

A New York base actor. She is a graduate of The New Actors Workshop (May '08). Currently she enjoys performing plays written by young people. Collaborating with young people theatrically empowers her tremendously and she hopes to do it for a long time. For more info. go to www.diaka.com.

Ann Van Gieson

Studied acting with HB Studio. Ann has appeared on television, in films and on stage. Her most recent television credits include
Gossip Girl, Damages, Life On Mars and Kings. Her films are Salt, Hello Dolly, Sweet Charity, The Detective and Splendor In The Grass. Her theatre experience includes Shower Frown, Strange Bliss, Bubblemakers, Chipola, The Night Shines So Bright, Out Of Order, Fourteen Hundred Thousand, Bolt: The Frankenstein Journals, Love And Laughter, Boggle Grace, His Own Song, Burlesque, Ladies’ Night in a Turkish Bath and The Cave Dwellers. Ann is very happy to be a part of The Complete Theatre Company.

Nathanael Vaky

Grew up on the island of Maui where he was part of the Baldwin Theatre Guild. In 2003 he moved to New York City and studied acting at Marymount Manhattan College. He is an Actor/Producer/Director. He enjoys working on projects with his very talented family.

Kristin Fireman

A native of the state of Washington, Kristin is very excited to be a part of the Complete Theater Company and to call New York her new home. Kristin received her BA in Communications and minored in Theater and Dance at the University of California in San Diego. After graduation, Kristin moved to New York to pursue her passion for acting at the New Actors Workshop where she did extensive scene work under the direction of Mike Nichols. A fluent Spanish speaker, Kristin recently participated in the First International Festival of Acting “Actuando Sin Actuar” in Mexico where she performed Shakespeare for the first time in Spanish. When she isn’t busy working in theater and film, Kristin is dedicated to helping people reach their fitness goals as a personal trainer, and to impacting her community in a positive way, as a volunteer drama teacher in the Bronx.

David Woodrow

Happily joined the Company in April, 2011. He holds a B.A. (U Wisc.- Milwaukee), M.A. (No. Ill. Univ.), and Ph.D. (SUNY-Stony Brook) in Sociology. A Vietnam Vet, Dave retired from S&P in June, 2009. Taking up an offer by David Mogentale of 29th Street Rep to accept beginning level actors in his class, Dave subsequently has taken several sessions. In August 2010, he appeared in a staged reading of Another Kind of Hunger at Castillo Theatre. He appeared in several student films in Nov./Dec. and had the role of Harry Fatt in Odets’ Waiting for Lefty at the 45th Street Theatre in March, 2011. Dave is eager to learn more about performing in all types of venues. He feels the Company’s members possess a wide range of talent and knowledge and hopes he can learn a great deal from them.

Lauren Hennessy

Raised in Hawaii, seasoned in NYC - Wannabe breakdancer. Singer. Chick with balls...and a whoopie cushion.
Lauren Hennessy is an 'Icelandic Academy Award Winner' (CLEAN) and International FRINGE Festival winner of 'Outstanding Excellence in Performance:' (AMPERSAND: A Romeo and Juliet story). Schooled at Marymount Manhattan College and Life University. Can be heard frequently on the top-rated international hit comedy podcast, Keith and The Girl (.com)LaurenHennessy.com

Lynzie Reed

Is as interesting as the spelling of her first name. She grew up spending her summers moving all over the United States. She lived in Cities such as; Cincinnati, Ohio, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Chicago, Illinois, and Phoenix, Arizona. Out of her predominantly Baseball oriented upbringing somehow she became an individual with absolutely no love for sports, but with a great passion for the arts, and a commitment to theatre. Following a long background in performance Lynzie studied theatre and acting intensively. She completed the Professional Actor Training program at Chattanooga State in Tennessee and while there, was chosen from her class to study abroad at Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, London, England for her BA (Hons) in American Theatre Arts. Being the only American actor in her class gave Lynzie the chance to immerse herself in a different tradition of performance training and she learned not only from her teachers – Steven Dykes, Toney James, and Andrew Friesner, but also her fellow students and the general life experiences that come with being faced with a new perspective. Shortly after graduating she moved from Elizabethton, Tennessee. Lynzie continues her studies with both Paul Le Mos, and Kim Stern. She is extremely excited to be apart of The Complete Theatre Company.

Celeste Sexton

Celeste’s passion for performance started in local theater at a young age in her hometown of Athens, Ohio. She developed her talents, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Performance at Ohio University, succeeding in her demanding program, with included emphasis on movement and voice training. Celeste moved to New York City with the desire to expand as an artist and to seek new forums in which to explore her craft. Since living in New York, Celeste has appeared in numerous stage productions from Shakespeare to children’s theater. Celeste also has a passion for on-camera work, appearing in an ongoing web series and a variety of short films. Celeste is very dedicated to the idea of respect and collaboration with others in her field, thriving on the energy that is created in this process. www.celestesexton.com

Christina Theodoro

A native New Yorker, born and raised in Greenwich Village. She lived and performed in Philadelphia for the past five years and just recently returned to New York as an actor and playwright. With a BFA in Acting from Philadelphia's Brind School of Theatre, at the University of the Arts, she was lucky enough to learn from some incredible professionals in the film and theatre world. Trained in the Sanford Meisner technique, Williamson and viewpoints movement techniques, as well as dance, dialects and voice. Christina has done a range of theatre and independent film projects including the short film "Superstitious"(Buddha) and the upcoming television pilot: "Bruce Collins: Professional Wingman" (Haley). In 2009 she was awarded the Brind School of Theatre Arts 'Theatre Ensemble Award' for her performance as "Linda Rotunda" in John Patrick Shanley's "Savage in Limbo". Since then she has worked with the Philadelphia Dramatists Center, Plays and Players Theatre, Theatre Revolution, and the Actors Project NYC. She is proud to be a member of The Complete Theatre Company!

Janice Bishop

Has appeared in Long Island productions of “The Heiress”, Picasso’s “Desire Caught By The Tail”, Kenneth Koch’s “1000 Avant-Garde Plays”, and in NYC at La Mama, “Klub Ka, The Blues Legend”, and S. Heaney’s “The Burial At Thebes”, also in NYC, Caryl Churchill’s “The Heart’s Desire”, Sara Rhul’s “Dead Man’sCell Phone”, and Larry Myers’ “Jack Kerouac: Catholic”, and “Women Of The Beat Generation: Memo From Allen Ginsberg”. Recent films include “Parable”,“Saints Speak”, and “Saints Alive” for Arcadia Films.

Morgana Kate Watson

A recent graduate of SUNY Purchase, with a BA in Drama Studies. While at Purchase, she worked on (On stage and off) a grand total of 14 shows over the course of four years. One of the last of these shows was her senior thesis, an original piece titled "Bloodlines" that she wrote, directed, and produced. Favorite roles played there include Teeny in "A Night With Fibber McGee and Molly"; Sir Toby Belch/Antonio in "Twelfth Night"; and Snout in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Outside of Purchase, she has spent summers studying theatre at Circle in the Square, Boston University, and the New York Stage and Film Apprenticeship Program at Vassar. Currently, Morgana is studying Voice Technique with Maggi Heilweil and honing both her writing and her performance skills. In her spare time, Morgana enjoys baking, horseback riding, playing with her cat Marta, and picking up coins with her toes.