Quimera Academy

Quimera is a legitimate acting academy located in Caracas, Venezuela.

The original Circle in the Square was founded by Franco Ruffelli, Leonardo Montero and José Quintero in 2000 and was located at San Luis in Caracas, Venezuela. Franco Ruffelli is a licensed Theatre Director, and Montero and Quintero are licensed producers. This academy is well known for its incredible performances of Broadway and off-Broadway plays. It is composed by around 160 members of the cast and crew. With a license and no copy rights, Quimera takes original Broadway plays and bring them to life in their own theatres. The perform in several places, like: Teatro Teresa Carreño, El Poliedro de Caracas, Estadio Universitario (UCV), La Rinconada, etc. The plays are based on their original versions: same scenography, characters, dialogues, choreographs, costumes, running time, breaks, language, etc. [edit]

Notable productions

  • 2000: Memphis
  • 2000: Where do I come in?
  • 2000: Catch me if you can
  • 2001: Chicago
  • 2001: Aladdin
  • 2001: Marie Antoinette
  • 2002: Scary Night
  • 2002: Jersey Boys
  • 2003: Billy Elliot
  • 2003: The Million Dollar Quartet
  • 2004: Love, Loss, and What I Wore
  • 2004: Legally Blonde
  • 2005: The Sound of Music
  • 2005: Hairspray
  • 2005: Three Sisters
  • 2006: West Side Story
  • 2006: Legally Blonde (again)
  • 2007: Sister Act
  • 2007: The Phantom of the Opera
  • 2007: Les Misérables
  • 2008: Clue
  • 2008: The Lion King
  • 2008: Sweeney Todd
  • 2009: Mary Poppins
  • 2009: The Little Mermaid
  • 2009: Les Misérables (again)
  • 2010: Beauty and the Beast
  • 2010: Mamma Mia!
  • 2010: The Phantom of the Opera (again)
  • 2010: The Little Mermaid (again)
  • 2011: Wicked
  • 2011: Love Never Dies (2011)

Cast

Throughout the years, many of our actors change, but they will always be remembered with great love. Here are some of the most extraordinary talents we have had the pleasure to work with, and who have made a difference in our productions with their performance.

Name

Years working

Voice

Distinguished Roles

Andrea Corrales

(2000–2002)

Soprano

Felicia Farrell (Memphis); Jasmine (Aladdin); Marie Antoinette (Marie Antoinette)

Diego Bonilla

(2000–2003)

Tenor

Huey Calhoun (Memphis); Billy Flynn (Chicago); Aladdin (Aladdin)

Carolina Candiales

(2002–2004)

Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano

Priscilla (Scary Night); Mary Delgado (Jersey Boys); Debby Wilkinson (Billy Elliot)

Andres Correa

(2002–2005)

Tenor

Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys); Billy Elliot (Billy Elliot);

Juan Ignacio Moron

(2003–2006)

Tenor

Tommy de Vito (Jersey Boys); Michael Caffrey (Billy Elliot)

Anais Villa

(2003–2007)

Soprano / Belt

Elle Woods (Legally Blonde); Maria (The Sound of Music); Tracy (Hairspray); Maria (West Side Story); Carlotta (Phantom of the Opera)

Unai Mazeika

(2003-Today)

Tenor

Phantom (Phantom of the Opera); Eric (The Little Mermaid); Bert (Mary Poppins); Simba (The Lion King); Marius (Les Misérables); Fiyero (Wicked)…

Valeria Carta

(2005–2011)

Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano / Belt

Christine Daaé (Phantom of the Opera), Ariel (The Little Mermaid); Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins); Éponine (Les Misérables); Sophie (Mamma Mia); Elphaba (Wicked)…

Javier Toro

(2005-Today)

Tenor

Raul (Phantom of the Opera); Sebastian (The Little Mermaid); Boq (Wicked); George Banks (Mary Poppins)…

Emilia Montero

(2005–2006)

Mezzo-Soprano

Elle Woods (Legally Blonde)

Christina Paris

(2006-today)

Soprano / Mezzo-Soprano

Ariel (The Little Mermaid); Glinda (Wicked)

Luisa Van Den Bush

(2008-today)

Mezzo-Soprano

Nessarose (Wicked); Meg (Phantom of the Opera); Donna (Mamma Mia)

Others have participated as well and have made important contributions to our productions. The ones mentioned above, however, were the most influential and admired from the academy by the audience, directors, critics and reporters.

Crew

The academy takes notice of the important members of our crew who help with our plays and transform them into what they become:

Job

Name

DIrector

Franco Ruffelli

Assistant Director

Leonardo Montero

Producer

Jose Quintero

Scenography Director

Leonor Michelena

Choreographer

Alfonso Diaz

Hair and Make-Up

Diana Fortade, Luisa Parilli and Raul Camarotti

Costume Designers

Hilary Fossada, Emanuel Gonzales, Diego Carbani and Andrea Sanders

Lights Director

Sean Villa

Music Director

Daniel Cadena

Sound Director

Manuel Gomez

Vision and Slogan

Our academy is based on the words of a wise artist. These words are: "Never is late. There is ALWAYS a stage out there for you." This is the motivation our students get from our staff every single day, remembering that there is no small roles, just small actors.