Age: 16
male
Alkaio (Al-KAY-oh) Thiele is a 12-year old actor, singer, and beatboxer from the San Francisco Bay Area and has been musical since he could make noise. At two years old he tied a shoebox around his neck and transformed into Disney's youngest marching drummer in his own reenactment of the Soundsational Parade! Every microphone (or even a look-alike) sent him into a rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" or "The Star-Spangled Banner." Alkaio dabbled in performing arts at different points through his childhood, but it wasn't until he found I Can Do That! Performing Arts Center and was cast in their main stage High School Musical production, that he developed and decided to pursue a passion for acting. His deep emotion and introspection following his final performance led him to this conclusion: he never wanted that feeling to end. Within 3 months of making the decision to professionally pursue acting, he booked back-to-back feature film roles. His charisma, improvisation, and humor have made him an asset to each production and he has enjoyed the wide variety of--and the new friendships from--each new opportunity. When Alkaio isn't acting he is playing team sports, singing or beatboxing, biking, hiking the California landscape, or playing out front with the neighborhood kids until the streetlights come on.
In a world divided by the four elements—Water, Earth, Fire, and Air—the balance of peace is shattered when the Fire Nation declares war on the world. Hope seems lost until a young boy named Aang, the long-lost Avatar, awakens from a hundred years in slumber. Alongside siblings Katara and Sokka, and later joined by fierce warrior Toph, Aang sets out on a perilous journey to master all four elements and bring harmony back to the world. But destiny is never simple. Haunted by the past and driven by honor, Prince Zuko hunts Aang at every turn, while the cunning and merciless Princess Azula rises to tighten the Fire Nation’s grip. Told with sweeping visuals and brought to life through soaring original songs, heart-stirring ballads, and high-energy ensemble numbers, this musical reimagining of the beloved classic captures the spirit of friendship, courage, and destiny like never before. At its heart, this is the story of a boy who didn’t want to be a hero, and the friends who helped him believe he could change the world.
