Meet the Team
Our Board of Directors
Board Leadership
CEO/ President/ Founding Partner
SORAYA SUSSMAN
Soraya Sussman is a theatre and film producer and writer based in Queens, NY. She has attended HB Studios Theatrical Producing Course (2019), New York, Manhattan Neighborhood Network El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center, NY (2018)- Film & Television Production Course. In 2019, she co-founded MARLEX Films, LLC., which produced three short films: Xtra Dirty, Let Me Down, Don’t Put Me on Hold, Please. In 2019, she co-wrote Stygian Fields, a full-length film script, currently in pre-production. In addition, she attended Voices of America NY Workshop - The Playground Experiment Group - Scriptwriting course (2020). In 2024, she co-produced the Off-Off-Broadway play “Constellations” by Nick Payne at the Chain Theatre in NYC, which was nominated for the 2024 HOLA award for “Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Design”. Furthermore, in 2025, she participated in the TRU Resource Theatre Foundation Production Program in NY. Soraya is currently developing an original play to present as a stage industry reading in Queens, NY, in 2025.
CEO/ President/ Founding Partner
MARIA ISABELLA ROJAS
Maria Isabella Rojas is a Queens-based actress, producer, and writer born in the Dominican Republic. Graduate from the University of San Francisco with a BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice, and also a certificate in Acting from Atlantic Theater Acting School's Conservatory. With her degree in Performing Arts and Social Justice, the only of its kind in the nation, she always implores art to promote peace and justice while exploring the intersections of storytelling through authenticity, community stewardship, and hope amid struggle.
Vice President/ Secretary/ Founding Partner
Alexis-Isabella Sussman
As a graduate from New York Law School, Alexis-Isabella Sussman is hard-working and passionate about innovation and diversity in all aspects of the theater and entertainment industry. As secretary and producer, Alexis applies the knowledge she has gained from her law school experience to further support her fellow team and see ways to help maximize their success from all viewpoints. In her personal time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her shih tzu.
Board Members
Mariel Garcia
Partner, Global Infrastructure and International Tourism
Shirley Curtin Slaff
Executive Assistant to the Head of School for Advancement & Assistant to the Board of Trustees at Trinity School.
With a wealth of experience in the private and public sectors, the Board of Directors and Members ensure we continually meet our mission as the needs of the performing arts in New York City transform.