Pro Training Class 2026

Theo Caballero

Theo Caballero (they/them) is an actor, singer, dancer, and filmmaker based in Chicago. They are thrilled to join the 2026/2027 Actor's Gym ProTraining cohort. Although Theo is fairly new to the world of circus, their extensive acting and dance training beautifully blended during the 2026 Summer Intensive at AG. Theo is gracious and ecstatic to continue their circus journey with the Actor's Gymnasium and to further expand as a multifaceted artist.

Tori DeLaney

Tori DeLaney (she/her) is a Chicago based actor and multi-disciplinary artist with extensive experience across stage and screen. Her background spans from regional classical theater to commercial work, content creation to roles in award-winning indie films, and improv stages. She is best known for her strong physicality, comedic timing, playfulness, and audience interaction. She is a graduate of Illinois State University and the improv training program at the Annoyance Theatre. She is so excited to deepen her artistry through the Actors Gym’s Professional Circus Training Program.

Eva Duvall

Eva Duvall (she/they) is a Chicago based circus performer, coach, and choreographer. Her love for circus arts began at the age of 4 and has continued ever since. She is SO excited to be starting her first year of professional circus training at The Actors Gymnasium this fall and can’t wait to get started! Recent credits include Pagliacci (The Lyric Opera), The Tempest (Ridgeville Park District), and Circus in Progress (The Actors Gymnasium). To see more of her work check out her Instagram! @cirqueduvall

Kassandra Fortuna (Year 2 Student)

Kassandra Fortuna (she/her) is a theatre and circus artist from Virginia Beach VA. She is a graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.A. in theatre and a minor in business. Kassandra's passion for performing arts developed when she was involved in high school theatre. After high school she discovered her love for aerial and circus arts. She has been teaching lollipop lyra and pole in Richmond VA for the past few years. She has a strong passion for teaching pole dance and hopes to open her own studio one day. Kassandra is ready to immerse herself in the Chicago art community and is extremely ecstatic to take her skillset to the next level at The Actors Gymnasium.

Bitty Higgins

Bitty Higgins (she/her) is thrilled to be a Year 1 student of the Professional Training program! This Michigander fell in love with the performing arts after seeing Les Misérables at the Fox Theater at age 14 and never looked back. Bitty participated in every community theater show she could get her hands on until ultimately graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theater. After discovering the aerial arts at age 20, she knew she was meant to exist in the overlapping space between the two worlds of circus and musical theater. Bitty is so excited to work with a creative and dedicated cohort as well as the incredible instructors at Actors Gymnasium. Bitty would like to send love to her wife and their two perfect kitty cats, Genia and Francie!

Vi Huynh

My name is Vy H (she/her). I started as a competitive gymnast, but got into circus around 2021. I currently perform for some anime and comic cons, but I wish to join the likes of Spiegel World, Cirque du Soleil and cruise ships, including Virgin Voyages and Celebrity Cruises. When I'm not chasing the dream, I'm coaching gymnastics at the Evanston High School and being a ferret mom!

Eric Infanger (Year 2 Student)

Eric Infanger (he/they) is excited to be joining the Actors Gymnasium ProTraining Class again for the 2026-2027 season. Trained in tap and jazz dance from a young age, he developed a knack for movement, storytelling, and performance. He graduated from Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson) with a BA in Written Arts, specializing in children’s fiction. During college, he discovered a passion for Clowning and the Aerial Arts through Bard’s Surrealist Training Circus, where he also went on to become the club’s co-head. Now, he’s eager to learn new disciplines and entertain the masses!

Azure

Hello! My name is Azure (any/all). I have always had a passion for movement and performance from the time I was young, but I'd never imagined that I'd end up being able to pursue these passions as a career and am ecstatic to begin this adventure