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In this episode, we are talking with Portland, Oregon based actor, Yesenia Lopez!
Yesenia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations from California State University of Sacramento. Yesenia’s last time on stage before the COVID-19 crisis was in February 2020 at the Milagro stage in Portland, Oregon as Minerva in, “In the Time of the Butterflies.” Yesenia has also worked with Bag&Baggage Productions, where she performed “The Island in the Winter Or Isla en el Invierno,” for which she received a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Yesenia’s favorite past roles include: Zoot Suit (as Lupe); Water by the Spoonful (as Odessa); Women of Juarez (as Maritza); and Electricidad (as Electricidad). When Yesenia is not on stage, she works as a Marketing Coordinator for a sports accessories store and also dabbles with graphic design and web development.
