HOLA Member Bochinche

Bochinche refers to "gossip." In this sense, we use it to mention HOLA members who are getting acting and performance gigs. The names of HOLA members are in boldface.

Jeffrey Hernández, shown at left, booked a role on the film short Todo Bien (directed by Eunsun Koh) after the director saw his profile on the HOLA talent directory and called him in to audition.

Antonio Miniño will play Diggory in MTWorks' workshop of On Egdon Heath, a new adaptation by David Stallings of Thomas Hardy's novel The Return of the Native. Directed by Glory Kadigan, it will take place in February at the City College of New York in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood as part of the 2012 National NewBorn Festival. For more information, click here. He will also appear in The Stranger to Kindness, written by David Stallings and directed by Heather Cohn. Produced by D&A Productions, Goode Productions & Fab Marquee Productions, it will be presented as part of FRIGID New York in February and March at The Kraine Theater in Manhattan's East Village. It also stars Susan G. Bob and Mick Hilgers. For more information, click here.

Manny Jiménez acted in an episode of "Prime Suspect" (NBC).

Ángelo Mercado, Jr. just booked a role in the pilot "Frog Kissers," directed by Debra Kirschner.

Ángel Pastrana nabbed a role in From the Inside. Written by Nicole Vanessa Díaz and Richard Thomas Henle and directed by Henle, the play will have a March run in the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, located in the theater district of midtown Manhattan.

Suni Reyes is currently workshopping her new improv show Insane Harold at the People's Improv Theater (PIT) located in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Manhattan.

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