Trading the wide-open plains of Amarillo, Texas, for the bright lights of the desert, Alex Hernandez has found his next chapter here in Las Vegas. He is a proud first-year member of UNLV’s current Performance MFA Cohort. Hernandez is multifaceted in the theater world, taking on the roles of actor, director, educator, and collaborator. His artistic background includes theatre, musical theatre, and film.

Hernandez earned his BFA in Performance summa cum laude at West Texas A&M University where his credits include: Mr. Marazeck in She Loves Me, Knight 2/ u/s Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress, assistant stage manager for The Gamester and Director for Seen: A Horror Parody. Hernandez also earned his associate’s degree from Amarillo College where his credits include: Gonzalez in Summer and Smoke, Max in Lend Me A Tenor, Dr. Caius in Merry Wives of Windsor, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, and Jacques in As You Like It.

Hernandez hopes to take his love for IPA and accents and dialect work into the world of voice acting, where he has developed a passion for the flexibility and expressive possibilities of the actor’s voice. He is extremely excited to be studying here in the entertainment capital of the world alongside a group of incredibly talented artists and professionals. Above all, Hernandez hopes to continue his work to entertain, educate, and inspire.