Love and Liberation

A creative exploration of the relationships we nurture and the ones we set free on our journey to collective liberation starring Savion, Lena Winner and Adya Mohanty. Back for one night only after its December sell-out premiere!

Raised in rural Virginia, Savion moved to the Left Coast -- to serve her country in the armed forces -- then never left. Savion is a life coach, a yoga instructor, a physical trainer, a passionate and improving beach volleyball player -- as well as a thoroughly LA woman. She is and has been a model, an actor, a musician, a performer. Oh, and, did we mention? She is a vocalist; she can sing. She has been on-stage and in front of audiences from an early age, and now realizing a lifelong dream by creating and performing this musical theatrical showcase production. She is the mother of three spectacularly beautiful children; she lives in and loves Santa Monica. 

Lena Winner is an actress with a background in psychology and a love for helping her community. She studied the Meisner technique at the Ruskin School of Acting where she learned how to access a deep vulnerability and developed her love of acting. She hopes to continue growing her acting skills and proclivity for empathy through both performance and pursuing a degree in social work.

Adya Mohanty is an actor, singer, and writer. Since graduating from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 2022 and training at the Ruskin School of Acting in Meisner technique, Adya has quickly landed a series regular role in an independent pilot, a network TV guest star, several leads in independent short films, a featured role in a Nike commercial for the Women’s World Cup. She also recently performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City. She has been with the Playhouse for almost two decades having performed in numerous Playhouse Actors' Repertory Theater productions.

Produced by Berkeley Sanjay, Santa Monica Playhouse Associate Director of Adult Education.