Naiya Vanessa McCalla (she/her) is so excited to join the tour! She developed an unshakeable adoration for performing Shakespeare– particularly his masterpiece Julius Caesar– while studying with the Classical and Stella Adler Studios of Acting at NYU Tisch. An Atlanta native, she’s had the wonderful opportunity to be a Teaching Artist with both Onstage Atlanta and Forefront Arts. Most recently, she’s been seen in productions with Isle of Shoals Productions, the Scranton Shakespeare Festival, and She ATL Arts. She first saw Romeo and Juliet in the sixth grade and is so grateful for the opportunity to pay it forward by bringing this timeless tale to students!