Avital is a performer, choreographer, and director who is thrilled to be working with PTC. She graduated from Brandeis University in 2006 with Bachelorʼs degrees in Theater Arts and History, and a Masterʼs Degree in Comparative History. Recent performance credits include 42nd St (Anytime Annie), Cabaret (Lulu), and On Your Toes (Ma Dolan) at Surflight Theatre, and Sugar (Sweet Sue) at The Broward Stage Door Theater. Avital has directed and/or choreographed at Watertown Children’s Theatre, Brandeis Theater Company, Turtle Lane Playhouse, and Stoneham Theatre, and her concert dance has been seen at Dance New Amsterdam, Steps on Broadway, and in the Undertoe Dance Festival. Avital was the volunteer coordinator of The Dance Complex from 2006-2008, and currently runs Impact Demonstrations, a sales and marketing company for organic and natural products.

Julia Frieri recently graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in Theatre and a minor in dance.  Directing credits include bobrauschenbergamerica by Charles Mee and Mud by Maria Irene Fornes.  Acting credits include  Georgia in Curtains, Georgeanne in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Hope in Urinetown, and  Maire in Never in My Lifetime.  She is a member of the East/West Project and will be performing with the ensemble at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next summer.