Raine • せいりゅう • 우주 🇵🇸

I joined @stewarttalentnewyork for on-camera/theatrical/vo representation! This has been my goal for the past two years and I’m beyond excited to have signed with my dream agency‼️💖💖 So grateful to all my supportive friends, family, advisors, mentors, Career Activate, and especially @juliettetlin for helping me achieve my dreams 🚀 New headshots taken by me 🤓📸 @rainehigaphotography The cutest photobomber ran into frame during the shoot 🥰 - Being an unrepresented, non-union actor means advocating for yourself, no one on your team to prove your legitimacy as an actor, connect you to projects/people, or have your back when productions try to exploit you. I never fully felt alone tho because since I moved to NYC I have involved myself in community, specifically queer Asian community. One of the best pieces of advice I received before moving here was “people and jobs will come and go in NYC, so become established with a community because those will always remain”. The queer Asian community is the reason I make art, I would be nothing and nowhere without community ❤️

Stills from “My Red Greens” Directed by Vic Wu (@_angrysh3ep ) Producer/1st AD: Ivanna Borodai (@ivanna_borodai ) DP: Kane Li (@kane_tntnt ) 1st AC: Justin Tom (@justinalain_t ) 2nd AC: Nicole Ke (@zkzltx_nicole ) Gaffer: Jinjie Jack Wang (@jinjie.jack.wang ) KG: Jimmy Chey (@unmedicatedbipolarbear ) Grip: Timothy Hua Sound Mixer: Serein Zhang PD: Ziyan Zheng (@christyziyanzheng ) Art Director: Amber Hou (@apple2004forever ) SFX MUA: Leilani Wynn (@leilaniwynn ) PA: Jade Mia Zahmoul (@jazz_mia_z ) PA: Josh Cho Cast: Eli - Raine Higa Yoji - Joshua Chen (@illiteratejosh ) Char - Jiaqi Chen (@jackie.c91025 ) The Magician - Chris Connolly Piper - Grace Maddux (@gracemaddux ) Jack - Edward Brown (@ebrown18stem )

POV: u found the love of your life after trauma bonding I got to swing as Prince in Cinderella by Brian Sweeney and Sam Janover with @sunrisetheatreli this weekend! #theatrekid #musicaltheatre #nyc #fyp #explore #cinderella

“Born to Kill: Love Money Sin” (@borntokill.film ) by Sally Tran is screening at @tribeca Film Festival Sunday 6/7 & Sat 6/13 both at 5:30pm🔥 🎟️ 6/7 is SOLD OUT but 6/13 are still available, link in my bio‼️ 🎊Join us for the after party on 6/13 at 7pm :) First time playing a gangster and the first time I’d been on set with every actor being an Asian man/masc. It was a wonderful experience and I’ve made friendships that have lasted the years since we filmed. So proud to see it go to Tribeca and continue to grow! - Director: Sally Tran @sallyphuongtran Line Producer: Sheena Alexis @sheenalexis Producer/2nd: Jessica Luu Pelletier @pandan_express Prod. Coordinator: A.C. Smallwood @acsmallwood 1st AD: Darcy Thompson @darcythompsonfilm DP Digital: John Zeng @johnszeng 1st AC: Imara Ikhumen Sound: Javier Caso Gaffer/Grip: Isaac Huang Wardrobe: Phuong Nguyen @nguyencostumes Stylist Assist: Kara Nguyen HMU Lead: Julia Fox @juliamorganfoxmakeup HMU: Luis Lopez @liuslepoz PA/Boom Assist: Colin Cusac PA: Jesse Garra @the_royaljester Art: Sangeun Oh @sangeun5oh Art Assist: Linh Pham Camera Op: Huong Vu Camera Op: Rubin Choi Stunt Supervisor: Koji Nishiyama @kojinishikoji Post Producer/DIT: Julian Santos On Set Photog: An-My Le Set Dresser: Thanh Bui Assistant Editor: Sedef Dündar Varriale On Set Photog: Vanessa Le CAST- David Thai: Khang Pham Tear Drop: Hieu Bui @hie.u Bang: Loi Xuan Ly @loitheboi One Eye: Alex Nguyen Flying Dragons: Jason Lee @jasonleeeee , Joshua Pei @joshuapei Fighters: Ngawang Bongpa @ngawang.noden , Yohan Jung @yohanjung , Norihiro Maruta, Tri Lê Gangsters: Quentin Nguyen-Duy @quentin_nguyenduy , Tony Nguyen @tony.rare , Jimmy (Loc) Vo @callme_fideo , Horatio Baltz @horatiohaha , Sanggyun Noh @tablebacteria , Raine Higa, Ben Chin, Leslie Xia @memoirsofagayxia , Christopher Pin @chrispinofficial , Peter Ta @peter.t4 , Mitchell Lew @mlew1997 , Josh Zhong @joshjoshjoshdotnet , Dwight Wu @dw_powu_9319 (Lmk if I missed anyone!)

Off-Broadway debut! Thank you to my friends and family who came to see Billy to his Friends for the @freshfruitfest at @wildprojectnyc and my amazing cast and production team. This play is about the importance of community and I would not be anywhere without my community ❤️ 📸 Julie Marks @juliemarkesphotography Quote by: Lord Cherry’s Reviews Playwright/Producer: Cassandra Rose @scriptsbyrose Director: Andrew Coopman @arcoopman AD/SM: Emma Shafer @emmashafer_ ASM: Cerulean Long @cerulean1228 Lighting Design: Sam Davis @sam.n.davis Cast: Billy Sipple: Billy Oxendine @__billiam98__ Harvey Milk: Ria T DiLullo @dilulloria Walt: Sam Seleznow @samseleznow Sarah Jane Moore: Heidi-Liz Johnson @heidilizjohnson Dr. Feeney: Ben Neumayer @that_big_loud_guy Davey: Aditi Sanghavi @aditisang President Ford: XiāoXiāo Sun @sxxinyc Donald Rumsfeld: Raine Higa @rainehiga

Had so much fun on this set 🥰🍇🎉 BTS of “My Red Greens” Directed by Vic Wu (@_angrysh3ep ) BTS photos 📸 by Amber Hou (@apple2004forever ) Producer/1st AD: Ivanna Borodai (@ivanna_borodai ) DP: Kane Li (@kane_tntnt ) 1st AC: Justin Tom (@justinalain_t ) 2nd AC: Nicole Ke (@zkzltx_nicole ) Gaffer: Jinjie Jack Wang (@jinjie.jack.wang ) KG: Jimmy Chey (@unmedicatedbipolarbear ) Grip: Timothy Hua Sound Mixer: Serein Zhang PD: Ziyan Zheng (@christyziyanzheng ) Art Director: Amber Hou SFX MUA: Leilani Wynn (@leilaniwynn ) PA: Jade Mia Zahmoul (@jazz_mia_z ) PA: Josh Cho Cast: Eli - Raine Higa Yoji - Joshua Chen (@illiteratejosh ) Char - Jiaqi Chen (@jackie.c91025 ) The Magician - Chris Connolly Piper - Grace Maddux (@gracemaddux ) Jack - Edward Brown (@ebrown18stem )

How I audition for a little psycho incel (aka Evan in Dear Evan Hansen) #nyc #actor #dearevanhansen #auditionseason

My Halmoni passed away at 94 years old on Tuesday in our home surrounded by family. I was fortunate to make it back to Hawaii in time to say goodbye and spend her last days with her. There aren’t enough words to describe how amazing she was, but I’ll try: - She spoke 4 languages, grew up during the Japanese occupation of Korea and yet has no resentment towards Japanese people. She would talk to anyone and could make everyone smile with her big personality and sense of humor that kept her young her whole life - Her dad was a world renowned Judo master, and she would use judo skills she learned from him to put her brothers in their place - Was an immigrant widow with three kids and still managed to be financially comfortable through strategic business moves and survivors benefits - She literally had no wrinkles on her forehead at 94 years old… I’ll guide you through these slides so you can get a better idea: 1. May 2024 - singing 아리랑 together, and yelling at me for my Korean 2. Jul 2001 - my Halmoni mocking me fresh out the womb 3. Jul 2021 - We would go to that hotpot place every week and Halmoni was their #1 customer. Unfortunately that means they closed down after a year. 4. Dec 2023 - Us at Ala Moana mall, her first time there in years 5. Dec 2023 - Halmoni feeling Bonita in her reindeer antennae 6. Dec 2023 - Halmoni using her favorite bear to attack her grand children in a stuffed animal fight 7. Aug 2021 - Halmoni visiting me at the haberdashery I worked and mogging literally everyone in the room with that LL Cool J red Kangol 8. 1972 - Halmoni mogging us again 9. Dec 2023 - Halmoni tried on my jacket and didn’t want to take it off. She wouldn’t stop looking at herself in the mirror and talking about the jacket for the next hour. She wanted to wear it to sleep (but it’s Hawaii so way too hot for that) so I had to take it off in her sleep 😭

Jacob Lesko (Famously Frosty) and Raine Higa are no longer in Rainbowfish but you should still see the show! 🐠🌈 #foryou #cringe #explore #musicaltheatre #theaterkids

Happy opening! 4 more chances left to see this campy & tender musical masterpiece ☀️🥀 📸 Kat DuPont Vecchio @katvecchio 🎟️ Link in bio!

🚨THIS WEEKEND ONLY-Come out to see me smoking doobies and kissing the homies before it’s too late! - ⏰8min and 20sec is the time it takes for sun’s light to reach the earth. The sun explodes, and in vignettes of musical numbers, you witness what each character will do with their last 8min and 20sec. Come see these hilarious, campy, existential, and tender moments before the world ends - Written by Eliana Rubin (@elianashirarubin ), a trans playwright, composer, and lyricist, and directed by Jennie Hughes (@jenniemarie7 ) presented at the @culturelablic in LIC! 🎟️ Ticket Link in Bio!

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