About One Room Theatrics

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Mike Mitrano is a director, production manager, lighting designer, and actor based in Brandon, Vermont. Although originally from Southeast Massachusetts, Mike was raised in the Rutland area and graduated from Castleton State College with a Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts (Technical Theatre and Design). Mike has since toured North America with numerous productions including the Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular, Champions of Magic, Disney On Ice, Legally Blonde: The Musical, The Disco Biscuits, among many others. He is the Operations Manager at the Paramount Theatre and Founder/CEO of Dark Shadows Entertainment which offers Production Management and Lighting Design services to clients across the Northeast region. Mike was also honored by Vermont Business Magazine with the 2025 Rising Star Award. When not creating art, Mike can be found kayaking, hiking, or enjoying a good film.

Marisa Valent is a director, actor, and playwright based in Rutland, Vermont. Originally from Upstate New York, Marisa received a bachelors in Theatre Arts and Spanish and a masters in Arts Administration from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. She moved to Vermont in 2019 to pursue a career at Vermont State University Castleton, where she works as the Director of the Fine Arts Center, Soundings Manager, and the Acting and Directing Professor for the Theatre Arts Program. Her original ten minute plays have been produced all over New York and Vermont and her original full-length play Letter Writing was produced in Binghamton and Syracuse New York. Her new original play Eating Richard Parker premiered with a staged reading at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, Vermont. Favorite directing credits include Macbeth (Boot and Buskin), Dead Man's Cellphone (Dorset Players), The Drowsy Chaperone (SPARE Productions), Dog Sees God (VTSU Castleton), and Hamlet In Concert (VTSU Castleton). Favorite acting credits include Cinderella in Into the Woods (SPARE Productions), Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (Boot and Buskin), Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Prides Young Artists) and Estelle in No Exit (One Room Theatrics). When not pursuing her passion for theatre, Marisa enjoys reading, crocheting, and collecting rubber ducks. 

Danielle Solomon is a musician, actor, and director based in Pittsford, Vermont. Originally from Conway, New Hampshire, she received her Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Castleton University. As a long time theater lover, she has performed in a variety of shows including as Van’s Sister in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead and as Zoe in The Faculty Room. Since starting her music teaching career, she has also taken over the middle school drama club where she has found a new love for directing. When she is not at school you can find her over at Castleton University coaching Track and Field or hanging out with her cat Luna.

Karah “Kai” White is a dancer, musician, and actor based in Poultney, Vermont, with over 14 years of experience in ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance. She has performed in solo and ensemble settings across dance, chorale, and instrumental groups throughout her grade school and college years. A lifelong lover of musical theatre, Karah’s favorite role to date was playing Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda. She is passionate about creativity, collaboration, and storytelling through art, and is thrilled to join the board of One Room Theatrics. Outside of theatre, Karah is a social worker and works as a child and family therapist, integrating creative expression into her clinical practice. In her downtime, she enjoys baking, kayaking, and spending time with her beloved pets, Mac and Thumbs.