BIOGRAPHY:
Raka Dey is thrilled to be joining the cast of If I Stayed as Mounika. She received training at the Atlantic Conservatory and has been working in both theatre and film. Most recently, she worked on a short film by poet and activist Fatimah Asghar called Anatomy of a F*ck Boy. She has also originated/co-originated numerous theatrical roles such as Cassie in The Grown Ups by Skylar Fox and Simon Henriques, W2 in Human Resources by Matthew Minnicino, and One in You Are Here by Nandita Shenoy. As a Bengali-American, Raka grew up in a family deeply entrenched in the arts— natok, naach, gaan, abriti— and is grateful to be able to honor her heritage tonight.
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
ENCOMPASS COLLECTIVE RETREAT- Dr. Budi Miller
ON-CAMERA LAB- Jamie Carroll
2.5 YEAR CONSERVATORY- Atlantic Acting School
IMPROV 101 & 201- United Citizens Brigade
SCENE STUDY 1 & 2- HB Studio
BS IN SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS- NYU, Tandon School of Engineering