ʻAnoʻai me ke aloha. My name is Noelani Montas (she/her), and I am a proud Kanaka Maoli and Dominicana artist from Southern California. As both a performer and designer for theatre and live performance, my work focuses on culturally-centered productions, where I am especially excited to engage with Indigenous languages and storytelling onstage. Past works include: Puana – UHM Kennedy Theatre Mainstage (Lighting & Projection Design), Glitter in the Paʻakai – UHM Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (ʻĀnela), Haku Wale – UHM Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (Scenic, Lighting, & Projection Design; Hula), Kaisara – UHM Earle Ernst Lab Theatre (Emma Nāwahī, Kalapunia, Metelusa), Primero Sueño – Repertorio Español (Scenic & Lighting Design), and La Extinción de los Dinosaurios – Repertorio Español (Scenic & Lighting Design). She is a recipient of the 2024 WESTAF BIPOC Artist Fund, the Design Action Roots & Futures Microgrant, the 2022 Brind School Award for Storytelling in Design, the 2021 Pat Mackay Diversity in Design Award, and was a lighting design mentee in the 2021-2022 Wingspace Mentorship Program Cohort. She also received two KCACTF Acting Nominations for her roles as ʻĀnela in Glitter in the Paʻakai and Emma Nāwahī in Kaisara. MFA Hana Keaka (Hawaiian-Medium Theatre), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. BFA Theatre Design and Technology, University of the Arts. Thank you to my people. E holomua, sigue pa’ lante.

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Seattle, WA