Justina (Grumslyte) Brazdzionis – “Juste”

Born in 1983, in Birzai, Lithuania.

In 2005, Juste graduated from the Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania with a degree in Acting. Her

instructors included Vytautas Cibiras, Cezaris Grauzinis, Gintaras Liutkevicius.

She began her acting career at the Sauliai Theatre of Drama where she portrayed various characters in N.

Jordanovas’ “The Death of Gonzagas” – (Bulgarian dir. Peter Stoichev), S. Marsakas’ “January’s Powder Blue”

– (dir. Nijole Mironcikaite), S. Saltenis’ “How to forget Jason” (dir. R. Stepanaviciute).

In 2000, Juste participated in an international cultural project for youth in Great Britain.

In 2001, 2003 and 2005 was invited to participate in youth camps put on by KAT Company in New Hampshire under the direction of Trish Lindberg.

In 2004, Juste brought to life a cultural program titled “Imagine in Lithuania”, where 30 Americans and 20 Lithuanians participated in a weeklong cultural idea

swap.

In Lithuania, Juste has worked as voiceover artist for TV Commercials including Lorea’l, Coca- Cola, Colgate, Nestle, Camay and others as well as a children’s Acme

film titled “The Striped Zebra”

Currently, Juste lives in Los Angeles in where she participates in a local

Lithuanian community theatre which she and colleague Amandas

Ragauskas founded - the Just Millin’ Around theatre troupe.

She also co-founded a Gift and Greeting Card company – Just

Millin’ Around™ and continues to create artwork as the Director of Design.

Juste’s most recent work has been with Deluxe Digital Studios as a translator for “Alvin and the Chipmunks:

The Squekquel”

Los Angeles theatrical credits:

2007 - Poet Bernardas Brazdzionis’ 100 – year anniversary “What shines above the Galaxies”

2007 – Dialogue: “Du-2” (written, directed and starred in) 2008 - Open stage format performance featuring Lithuanian

Music and Theatre Academy Faculty member Algis Mazeika. 2008 - “Retro” dance group’s Valentine’s Day, Master of

Ceremonies and program director. 2008 - Lithuanian Catholic Youth Camp

Theatre Director. 2008 - Spoof ‘Award Show’ - “The

Golden Nail: 2008” (written, directed and starred in).

2008 - An evening of Poetry, “Lithuania’s Future: between never and always” with Laura Dzelzyte of London, Great Britain.

2008 - LA Lithuanian Saturday School Christmas Program director, “The Night’s Story”.

2008 - 2009 - New Year’s Eve “Where will you be this New Year’s Eve?” (Program director).

2009 - An evening of Poetry with Lithuanian national laureate, writer Donald Kajokas.

2009 - San Diego Lithuanian Saturday School Independence Day Celebration (Program director).

2009 - Spoof ‘Award Show’ - “The Golden Nail: 2008” (written, directed and starred in).

2009 - Organized art exhibit for artist Sigitas Sniras 2009 – Starred in 3 scene excerpt from Lithuanian opera “The King

without his Crown” by Paul Aristidas Trimakas. 2009 - “Good Evening, Monsieur Miltinis” – remembering famous

Lithuanian Theatre director, Juozas Miltinis (written, directed and starred in).

2009 - Starred in a children’s theatre production based on R. Skucaite’s children’s story “The Girl Who Tried to Find a Story”, directed by Edita Kliucinskaite.

2009 - “Retro” dance group’s Valentine’s Day, Master of Ceremonies and program director.

Justina (Grumslyte) Brazdionis – Juste4419 Sunset Drive, Suite 7

Los Angeles, California 90027(323) 702-4337 juste0318@yahoo.com