Meet The Cast
Aureus Revue 2024

Kaciah Jung has been a part of Talents Unleashed since 2015 and has loved every minute of it. Throughout the years, she has participated in guitar, piano, and voice lessons, usmmer camps, Open mic Nights, Chrysos, Vessels Vault, Vessels of GOLD, GOLD Miners, and two years of Aureus. She is currently living in Atlanta and is also a student at Samford University, furthering her education in the performing arts, both onstage and off. Past projects include: In Pieces (Asst. Director) and Every Brilliant Thing (Narrator u/s).

Grace Colvin is nineteen years old and has been performing with Talents Unleashed since 2017. Growing up around the studio, she developed a love for music and being on stage with her friends. She has thoroughly enjoyed putting together this year's production of Aureus and hope you enjoy the show.

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Emma Rodriguez is 18 years old and has been with Talents Unleashed since 2018. She loves to read, sing and travel! While she's sad to be moving away from such an amazing community she is very excited to perform for you all one last time! Enjoy the show!​​​​

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Jake is 19 years old and is thrilled to be performing with Talents Unleashed one last time. He has been performing with Talents Unleashed through the majority of his life and is thankful for the opportunities and memories he has made with TU. Through TU he developed a love for music which has manifested itself into a love for music production. He is graduating from FIU in the spring with his bachelors in Sociology and looks forward to utilizing the many gifts TU has given him. He hopes you guys enjoy the show!

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Emily Nelson is a 22 year veteran of the Talents Unleashed family and one of the two remaining original Aureus cast members! As co-founder of Aureus she has had the privilege of performing in 7 original productions, as well as being the Co-Director of Talents Unleashed itself for the last decade. Through good times and bum times, she's seen them all and yes, she's still here.

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Joshua is 18 years old and has been a part of the Talents Unleashed Community since 2018. This is his first and sadly, possibly his last Aureus performance. During his time at Talents Unleashed, Josh participated in many groups including Vessels of GOLD, Vessels Vault, Acts of GOLD, GOLD in Motion, and has appeared in Aureus once before. He has led Summer Camps and helped out with Christmas Festivals, and has even made commercials for TU. Joshua plans to continue doing music and acting professionally and also has interest in film making, but in the meantime, you will find him coaching volleyball!

Owen is 20 years old, and has been lucky enough to see the studio grow and flourish throughout the years. From his first summer camp in the 4th grade, to his sophomore year at Florida Internation University, Owen is so happy to be back with so many fellow performers after a decade of Talents Unleashed productions, and can't wait to be back on stage again! Enjoy the show :)

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Hannah Saenz (Calhoun) is a Talents Unleashed alumna. She participated in Vessels of GOLD from 2012 to 2017 and continued her involvement by performing in The Week's End with Aureus. Summer of 2017, Hannah also performed ina show titled, In-Between The Lines, written by a fellow TU alumnus. Her extracurriculars were placed on pause as she narrowed in on academics in the pursuit of becoming a Registered Dietitian--a title she proudly obtained this summer. Hannah is delighted to take part in this Aureus Revue and reconnect with the TU family in what feels like a full-circle moment now that her studies are completed.

Abigail Braniff is 23, and has spent the summer testing and preparing to apply to Physician Associate school and working as a medical scribe in breast oncology (with a few travel breaks). Though she took a break for college, Abi participated in the TU community as a performance member, volunteer, dance teacher, and director for several years, and is excited to be back for an encore with Aureus. Music and dance have always brought her joy, and she is grateful for the many opportunities TU has provided her to experience and learn about these gifts in a community setting. Enjoy the show!

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Howdy y'all, this is a time for everyone to think about what you had for lunch yesterday as well as on March 13th. Michael is an odd man with odd habits. He has been seen around town playing basketball or producing music with his bubby, Jake Inguanzo. His thoughts are often scattered but creative and often times helpful. He also likes to dance and do the cha-cha. He has been with Talents Unleashed for too long and often thinks about the world beyond. He is happy to be here and he hopes you enjoy the singing. (This bio was made with ChatGPT.)

Cristina Fernandez is 24 years old and is working her dream job as a Registered Nurse in the NICU. She feels like Talents Unleashed (TU) has always been a part of her life in some form, from growing up watching Vessels of GOLD performances, to participating in the first TU Summer Camps, and then performing in Vessels of GOLD twice during High School, Cristina remembers volunteering in the snack stand during the first year of Aureus performances, where she had memorized the whole show by the end of the show season. After finally making a cameo appearance in the last year's Aureus show, Cristina is thrilled to become an official member of the group this year. And what better subject matter than a "revue" of some highlights fram previous shows? Cristina invites you to sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane as we share some Aureus favorites!

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