Nyara Elizabeth

My name is Nyara Elizabeth Gonzalez.  I am 18 years old.  I am grateful to have grown up in a very musical and performance-driven family.  My mother is a singer-songwriter, my grandmother is a writer, and I have many musicians in the family.  I also have family members in Puerto Rico who put on plays throughout the island.  I believe this is where my passion for acting and music comes from.  

I love to dance, act, and sing.  I graduated from Orville Platt High School in June of 2025.   During my time at Platt, I was a member of their Concert Choir as an Alto, and also their audition-only Choir ensemble “Con Alma”.  I was a part of the Platt Theatre program and was cast in 11 productions: The Three Musketeers, The Adams Family The Musical, Antigone, She Kills Monsters, Badger, Macbeth, Mean Girls The Musical, among others.  My final performance was as Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5 The Musical.  My love for theatre began with the lead role of the Genie in Lincoln Middle School's production of Aladdin Jr. in 2019.

I have been dancing since the age of 5.  I have been assistant teaching at United Rhythms since I was 10 yrs old.  I have assisted and choreographed for Preteen HipHop, Kids Latin, and their Children's Program.  I was also a choreographer for Lincoln Middle School's theatre program  from 2021-2025 and have choreographed numbers for their productions of Dear Edwina, Moana Jr., The Newsies Jr, Wonka Jr., and Beauty & the Beast Jr.

I have been blessed with the opportunity to be a back up dancer for Betty Dee of "Sweet Sensation".  With Betty, I have had the opportunity to tour and perform at many Freestyle events in large arenas and venues in the tri-state area.  I have also toured with Latin Record Artist "La Nena de la Bachata", performing on television show in Puerto Rico and venues in CT and surrounding states.

I will begin my sophomore year at Quinnipiac University in the fall, majoring in Law in Society/ Pre-Law, with a minor in Criminal Justice.  I recently became a member of the Honor's Leadership Board, DEIA pillar, where I look forward to promoting equity and equality through events on campus.  I am a Student Ambassador for Undergraduate Admissions and enjoy providing campus tours to prospective students.  I am also an Orientation Leader with this summer being my first year working the admitted student's summer orientations.  During my freshman year I was cast as ensemble and dance captain for QU Theatre's production of Legally Blonde.  I hope to have the opportunity to continue to be involved in the performance arts and clubs and organizations that make a difference on campus.