November Actors of the Month!

Levin Valayil is a highly trained and versatile actor whose work spans musical theatre as well as television and film. Born in Hollywood, Florida to parents who emigrated from Kerala, India in pursuit of better opportunities, Levin discovered his own path to storytelling—one marked by grace, charm, and so much talent.

Currently in Come From Away at Milwaukee Repertory theater Levin plays dual roles as Kevin J and Ali. He will take the same roles to the Phoenix Theatre in 2026. Levin’s theater career has taken him to some of the top regional theaters in the country from Berkeley Repertory Theatre to the La Jolla Playhouse to Williamstown Theater Festival. You can see Levin play the iconic role of Aladdin in Descendants Rise of Red in the Descendants Franchise on Disney+. He is also currently the romantic lead in two Indie films Diwali Dilemma and Rom Con – both new films exploring the Indian American experience.

Levin studied at Berklee College of Music for his voice/piano and music therapy degree

and also has his Masters from Boston Conservatory. He has trained in improv, clown,

Suzuki, viewpoints, and Meisner from teachers from Yale to Julliard in NYC. He loves playing piano and the flute. When he isn’t acting he is teaching and singing to children in New York.

Anna Leah Maltezos is an actor, writer, filmmaker, and comedian based in NY, LA, and Chicago. A Tisch School of the Arts alum (Film & TV) with comedy roots in UCB, Second City, The PIT, and Brooklyn Comedy Collective, Anna is a creative multi-hyphenate in the truest sense of the word. 

Credits include Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), And Just Like That (HBO Max), Dying for Sex (FX), TAWK With Awkwafina (YouTube), The Howard Stern Show (Sirius XM), Saturday Night Live (NBC), and a wide array of branded content, commercials, and music videos.  Her short film directorial debut, SOCK!, made the festival rounds this past summer with a debut in NYC and screenings from DC to San Jose.  An avid comedy fan from a young age, Anna was also an original member of the acclaimed NYC indie sketch & improv group, Candy Slice Comedy.

When she's not on set she's thinking about being on set. Or playing the drums, taking a boxing class, doing photography, watching football, and attempting to cook rice. She knows what you're gonna say - "Oh, but Anna, just get a rice cooker." Well guess what, she did. And she still messed it up.