Staff & Ensemble

Monica is a native Puerto Rican pediatrician who graduated from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in 1996 and finished her pediatric residency in 2000. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Case Western Reserve in Genetic Epidemiology.
Despite her inclination for the sciences and medicine, her love for theater never stopped. She studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Puerto Rico in 1992. She is also a former member of the Yaguez Theater company in Puerto Rico. Some of her stage performances include Dollhouse, La Cantante Calva, and Arriba las Mujeres. She also participated in XXX11 Puerto Rican theater festival with the play Epoca de Celo.
In Cleveland, she co-founded and is currently the Executive Director of LatinUs, the first independent Latino/Hispanic theater Company in Ohio. With hard work and ambition, she was able to raise enough funds to make this dream a reality. Since 2018, LatinUs has produced La Cueva De Salamanca, Death and the Maiden, The Unusual Case of Miss Piña Colada, Divorcees, Evangelist and Vegetarians, La Casa de Bernarda Alba, Baños Publicos, S.A., Tiempo Muerto, La Siempreviva, and Gloria. Monica has participated as an actress and producer in all productions.
- Appreciation Award from the Hispanic Alliance Leadership Development Initiative - 2019
- 100 Latinos Cleveland Must Know - 2020
- Nominated for “La Cumbre Award” September 2023
- Hispanic Influential Leader by The Plain Dealer, October 2023

Executive Artistic Director, Actress, Founder

Kivin Bauzó is a 1996 graduate of the City University of New York, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts, majoring in Speech and Theater. After graduation, he studied drama in London, England, and then completed a leadership internship in Costa Rica. Upon returning to New York City, he continue his career as an actor and in 1999, Kivin moved to Cleveland where he has collaborated in the development of the arts throughout Northeast Ohio.
Kivin is also a talented photographer. His photo entitled “Barbershop” has received numerous awards and distinctions, including first place winner at the 3rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, Americana Category, 2006.
He is currently an actor, Artistic Director, and Board Member for LatinUs Theater Company, Board Member for Metro West Community Development Organization, and supervisor for the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
His stage performances include West Side Story (Bernardo), La Muerte y La Doncella, Isla Invadida, I-Juca-Pirama, Noche De Ronda, Camino Real, Con Olor a Tempestad, Los Amantes del Alto Manhattan, and Labio De Liebre. LatinUs’ Divorciadas, Evangelicas y Vegetarianas was his Stage Director debut.

Associate Artistic Director, Actor

Maria, originally from Puerto Rico, relocated to Ohio before starting high school. She graduated from Lincoln-West High School in Cleveland and fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer after earning her Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Maria' s passion for acting paralleled her legal career. She began her theater studies at the University of Puerto Rico and later excelled at Cleveland State University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts. Deeply committed to community service, Maria has actively participated on multiple boards throughout Northeast Ohio. She also shares her expertise as an Adjunct Professor at Lorain County Community College, where she teaches courses in Legal Studies, Public Administration, and Urban Studies, as well as the Avanzando Through College program. Additionally, Maria takes great pride in her children—Ocean, Yasir, and Katherine— each currently attending college and pursuing their dreams. Her life is a blend of professional achievements and personal passions. Maria loves being involved in her community, teaching, being a lawyer, and acting!

Actress/Board Member

Actress, Stage Manager/Education Coordina

Sandra is an Argentine born in Buenos Aires. She is a Language and Literature teacher and has worked with young people and adolescents in state schools in her country. She has been training in drama for seven years, taught Complementary Language of Theater classes, and offered free theater workshops for teenagers. Sandra likes narrating and writing. Additionally, she loves to bake and decorate birthday cakes and prepare typical Argentine foods to entertain her family and friends.
Sandra debuted with La Siempreviva and is proud to be part of LatinUs.

Maricris Gutiérrez, born on March 21, 1995, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is a broadcaster at Mega Cleveland and a member of the Dominican Club of Cleveland in the cultural department. She studied Broadcasting and Master of Ceremonies at the Otto Rivera National School of Broadcasting.Maricris furthered her education in Voice Acting, Broadcasting, Dubbing, and Performing Arts at the Dominican American Cultural Institute She has acted in several theater productions including "La Habitación Oscura" as Señora Picciotti, "Sueño de Una Noche de Verano" as Helena, "Matrimonio Moderno" as Amalia, "El Chicle" as Jevita, and "La Casa De Bernarda Alba" as Martirio, among others.

Actress/Stage Manager

Born in Mexico City in 1987. Always drawn to the performing arts since childhood, he explored training in acting, singing, and dancing. He is a multi-instrumentalist musician, music producer, and vocal coach. He has participated in short films, commercials, and theater productions. One of his favorite roles was as John Lennon in the play "The Last Breath," produced by Silvia Pasquel at the Silvia Pasquel Forum in Mexico City, which ran for a year. Nacido en Ciudad de México en 1987.

Actor/Vocal Coach

Actress

From Panama, Rep. of Panama Mother of two sons, and a grandmother of 3 boys and 3 girls. She works for the City of Euclid Senior Programs as a Nutrition Supervisor; she enjoys traveling, music, and dancing. Has been working in and around Cleveland as a theatre artist since 2018. She has been a performer in La Casa Bernarda Alba and La Apuesta y Santa Clo va a la Cuchilla en LatinUs Theater.

Gloria Ossa is a Chilean-born actress whose journey began in Miami, Florida, and now thrives in Cleveland, Ohio. With over two decades in entertainment and as a legal assistant, Gloria balances her career with being a devoted wife and mother of two. Her passion for acting, nurtured from a young age, continues to shine through her authentic and captivating performances on stage and screen. Gloria Ossa embodies resilience, love, and the joy of pursuing dreams while cherishing family.

Actress

Actor

Luis Galicia is Venezuelan and is 33 years old. He has been living in Cleveland for two years. He holds a degree in Criminal Investigation and worked for ten years as a Criminal Investigator in his country. He is self-taught, enjoys failures and the beauty behind imperfection, is fascinated by the arts, and enjoys playing soccer. This year, he participated in constructing the set for the musical Seussical Jr., produced by UpStage Players Children's Broadway Musical Productions of Cleveland, Ohio. He came to LatinUs enthralled by the beautiful opportunity to step into the shoes of other characters.