Visión Latino THEATER Company Ensemble
Meet the people who make us awesome
Joette Waters
Joette has performed on stage and in film and television for over 45 years. She is an ensemble member of Vision Latino Theatre Company. As a singer she toured the U.S. and Canada with the musical group Stardust Vocal Trio. She is currently working on several film projects and a web series. She also enjoys her work as an acting coach and motivational speaker.
Emily Morales-Cabrera
Emily Morales-Cabrera is a Guatemalan-American actress represented by Lily's Talent (www.emilymorales-cabrera.com), Emily was raised by Immigrant parents Leonel and Fabiola Morales and has her little brother Leo Morales. She moved from Chicago to Waukegan with her family at the age of 7 and moved back to Chicago at 18 to pursue her dreams of acting. Emily is grateful to her family and friends for their endless love and support. Emily hopes to inspire young Latinx actors to aim high and make themselves bold and heard.
Flavia Pallozzi
Flavia Pallozzi is a Uruguayan-American actress and writer from Miami. She has spent nine years in Chicago where she has had the privilege of working with companies such as Chicago Shakespeare Project, Halcyon, and Victory Gardens. Through her work with Visión Latino, she became a member of ALTA, a Chicago based platform for Latinx performers that seeks equality in casting. Flavia has also served as an educator for nine years, working with Emerald City Children's Theatre in outreach programs for ages 3-13 across the city. She is currently working on a screen play with her Los Angeles-based writing partner loosely inspired by her upbringing in Miami. She is an advocate for Latinx representation in film and theatre in all cities.
Jocelyn Sanchez
Jocelyn Sanchez is a member of the Vision Latino Theatre Company. After graduating high school, she enrolled full time to Monsters University School of Scaring, with a minor in vocal performance. Her favorite credits include: In the Heights (Nina Rosario), Just Like Us (Elissa/ Zulema), Stories of Us (Actress 4), Nine Lives A New Musical (Kit Mubarak), and Hamilton An American Musical (all of the characters, with the soundtrack, in her car). Jocelyn is an alumna of Musicality Vocal Ensemble and occasionally sings at weddings. When she's not on stage, you can find her having adventures with her husband and two Pitbulls.
IG: sanchezjocey__
Daniela Martinez's
Daniela Martinez is a Colombian, El Salvadorian Actress born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Her pronouns are She/Her/Hers. Dani is the proud holder of a BFA in Acting with International Performance study from Columbia College Chicago. While in school she spent 8 months living in London working with the RSC head voice and text coach so she is ready to get lit on Shakespeare with you at a moments notice. She is so grateful to be a part of the Vision Latino Theatre Company considering they are the company that gave her her first professional opportunity here in Chicago in 2017. She has also had the pleasure of working with Invictus Theatre Company, Midsomer Flight, The Plagiarists, and Ghostlight Ensemble. You can find Dani on any given day slingin espresso shots and styling people into outfits that make them feel confident. She would like to thank her parents, Yulie, Andrew and Becca for teaching her the importance of family and remembering where we came from.
Arik Vega
Born and raised in the West Texas desert, Arik Vega moved to Nashville, TN where he earned his B.F.A. in musical theatre from Belmont University. He began to receive professional stage work in Nashville and has been working ever since in familiar and original musicals, plays, dance shows, improv sketch comedy shows, commercials, and television. He has been blessed to work as an actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, fight choreographer, server, and even ballroom dance instructor during his time in Chicago. Vega is represented by Actors Talent Group and is a proud company member of Visión Latino Theatre Company!
Dylan Cruz
Dylan began performing on stage at the age of 5 which eventually led him to pursue a career in the arts. With passions that include, acting, writing, singing and photography, you may also find him at a coffee shop or on a plane headed for the next adventure. Having worked with Vision Latino, Dylan has grown a love and desire to tell stories that matter. With experience on stage, he also has experience in TV/Film as well as his own original short film. Some work includes: The Dark-TV series, and the films A Taste of Change and Viktory.
Joshua Zambrano
Joshua Zambrano is a proud, native Chicagoan of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. Growing up in the city’s Portage Park neighborhood, Josh found a love for acting and attended The Chicago High School for the Arts as an acting major. After graduating, he received a bachelor's degree in Biology from Colorado College. Since returning to town, Josh has begun serving on the board of directors for Chicago Youth Shakespeare (CYS) and is dedicated to inspiring and educating the youth of Chicago as well as telling the stories of those who can't themselves. Josh is incredibly proud to serve as an ensemble member of Visión Latino and to work with fellow Latinx artists in expanding diversity of storytelling in Chicago.