MEET THE CAST
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SPENCER ILAGAN
as ETHAN / MALAYA
Pronouns: He/Him/She/Her/They/Them
Meet Spencer Ilagan, a fresh & vibrant face in the acting scene.
Fil-Am born and raised in Mililani, Hawai’i; Spencer is a part of the LGTBQIA+ community representing feminine boys. You can catch him gracing the Scarlet stage as Pia Zamora @pia.zamoraa a main cast member of the Doll.Haus. @doll.haus._ and in addition, a member of the Iconic International Haus of Ninja. Pia Zamora (also known as Pia Ninja in the ballroom scene) has claimed multiple trophies for that unique runway strut. Ilagan has dreams higher than Mount Apo. He is grateful to be a part of a wonderful cast and crew and hopes to continue his acting journey. -
KALEO PINTO
as KEKOA
Pronouns: He/Him
Meet Kaleo Pinto, a rising Kānaka Maoli star.
Kaleo Pinto was born and raised in Kailua, O’ahu where he spent most of his time outdoors surfing, hiking, dirt biking, and working for a small farm in Maunawili. He began acting at a young age in various stage productions in both English and Hawaiian - his first language. His time spent with Ron Bright was integral to his foundation as an artist. He started dancing hula in high school and went on to dance professionally after graduating from Kamehameha in 2015. During his time as a dancer, he performed in lū’au and productions across Hawai’i, the U.S. and internationally. Following the pandemic, he moved to LA to further his acting career. After working with various directors there, he moved on to Vegas where he worked as an expert client advisor and visual merchandiser for Louis Vuitton. In Vegas, he continued his acting training under Dean Kreyling and added circus training to his resume. He is trained as an aerialist disciplined in silks, lyra, and straps. He made his film debut in 2023 in the film “My Partner” and was able to travel around the world to various film festivals to promote it.
Returning to his piko, Kaleo moved home to Hawaii in 2024 where he wasted no time getting back to work, now working as assistant creative director for Ari South. He recently finished the ICan acting intensive, training under Alex Tarrant, Daniel Dae Kim, Alex O’Loughlin and Angie Laprete. He now travels between Hawaii, Las Vegas, and LA continuing his career as an actor and model. -
RAQUEL LARGO
as REYNA
Pronouns: She/HerMeet Raquel Largo, an actress, drag performer, and makeup artist.
“Cha-Ching! Hello my name is Raquel Largo, also known as the “Face card that never declines”. I hail from the 96792 of the beautiful island of O’ahu. I am the “T” in LGBTQ (and in everything else). As a main cast member of Doll.Haus., you can catch Miss.KellyPrice every 4th Friday stomping the pineapple stage of Scarlet Honolulu and any other private event you can think of. I am known to have skill when it comes to lip syncing, holding 3 crowns. I am O’ahus well known Lipsync ASSASSIN! But without the love from god and support from my friends and family, none of it would be possible. With continuous hard work and dedication, I’m hoping that it doesn’t stop there. I hope to become a household name and to have the world saying “The price is ALWAYS RIGHT!” I represent for all the big girls, letting the world know how we BOUNCE. Having this be my first acting role, it has been an incredible experience. Having an amazing cast and team behind it makes it that much more special! Doing this, I hope to open the minds of other trans women who want to be seen but don’t have the courage to put themselves out there.” -
Hinamoeʻatu Fale
as NOA
Pronouns: They/SheMeet Hinamoeʻatu Fale, a powerful, genderfluid presence.
Hinamoeʻatu Fale was born and raised in Lāʻie, Hawaiʻi or what they like to call “the deep East” of Oʻahu. They began acting in middle school and found a home in the Kahuku theater program. “I didn’t realize it at the time, but theater was basically where all of the queer kids gathered. It was a safe space in the middle of our Mormon community for everyone who didn’t quite fit the mold.” It wasn’t until leaving home for college that Hina began to question and explore gender and sexuality. “As you can imagine, there wasn’t a lot of queer representation in Lāʻie. Being anything other than straight never crossed my mind because in my world it just wasn’t an option. That all changed when I moved to Honolulu for school.” While attending Chaminade University, Hina met and befriended many queer people and became a regular audience member at Bar7. Today they’ve moved from the audience onto the stage, performing as Oliver Tits. Oliver is a cast member in Marina Del Rey’s doll.haus. and performs regularly at Scarlet Honolulu.
Aleeciya Ashton as Marita
Cocoa Chandelier as Professor Cocoa
Marina Del Rey as Main Emcee
Hunnie G as the Librarian
Dustin Dasalla, Tony Dia, and Alex Smith as Haus of Heavy Makeup
Jason Victorino as Drag King Emcee
G Dolce as Drag Queen Emcee
Kalista Fox as Herself
Vv Vixen as Herself
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WHAT IS “I AM”
I AM is a queer short film produced at the School of Cinematic Arts at UH Mānoa.
casting Call
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Filming dates
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