RJ CASTANEDA

Biography

Film/TV

CODE SWITCH                                             Guest Star                      Lucretzia Stinnette, dir. / Pilot Presentation

YOU CAN DO BETTER                                 Co-Star                          Jeff Miller, dir. / TruTV

SEX SENT ME TO THE ER                           Co-Star                          Mitch Marcus, dir. / TLC

DEAD OF NIGHT                                           Co-Star                          Linda Zaleskie, dir. / Investigation Discovery

AIDAN PARK: ON THE F LIST                      Guest Star                     Erik Hudson, dir. / Web Series

BAD JOB                                                        Co-Star                          Leah Cohen, dir. / Web Series

PAPER CHILDREN                                        Featured                        Paden Burger, dir. / Short Film

TRAFFIC                                                         Supporting                    Walter Talens, dir. / Short Film

THAT’S DEMOCRACY                                   Supporting                    Jon Bowden, dir. / Short Film

SHOTGUN WE                                               Lead                              Takafumi Sakabe, dir. / Student Film

CASE #26                                                       Lead                              Victoria McCurrie, dir. / Student Film

Theatre (Selected)

AFTERMATH                                               Ensemble             hereandnow Theatre Company, John Miyasaki, dir.

THE FOUR IMMIGRANTS (reading)           Actor                    Theatreworks, Leslie Martinson, dir.

CHARMING THE MUSICAL                        Angus/Rock          Hollywood Fringe Festival, Stephen Fife, dir.

25 ACTS OF A PLAY                                   Actor                     Inner-City Arts, Diane Rodriguez, dir. 

I DREAM IN COLOR                                    Ensemble             hereandnow Theatre Company, John Miyasaki, dir.

NEXT TO NORMAL                                      Henry                   Spreckels Theatre Company, Kim Brombly, dir.

WRITERS’ RETREAT 2014                          Actor                    Theatreworks, Leslie Martinson, dir.

THE MUSIC MAN                                         Ewart Dunlop       Berkeley Playhouse, Marissa Wolf, dir.

SINGULARITEEN                                         Jesus                   SF Fringe Festival/Exit Theatre, Hester Schell, dir.

THE 25TH ANNUAL...SPELLING BEE        William Barfee      Spotlight Theatre Marin, Annie Leese Thistle, dir.

RIGHTS OF PASSAGE                                Kadek                   NCTC, Arturo Catricala, dir.

SUGAR                                                         Vermilli                 42nd Street Moon, Dyan McBride, dir.

THE THREE PENNY OPERA                       Bob the Saw        Hunger Artists Theatre Co., Kelly Flynn, dir.

JEKYLL & HYDE                                           Bishop                 Actors Theatre Center, Jeff Hicks, dir.

FLOWER DRUM SONG                               Ensemble             West Valley Light Opera, Jeff Hicks, dir.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS SYMPHONY   Vocal Ensemble    Hollywood Bowl, John Mauceri, conductor

THE TOY SHOPPE W/ KENNY ROGERS   Soloist                   MetroCentre, Kelly Junkermann, prod.