Marie Laster (Set Designer, she/her) is a set designer born and raised in Philly. Scenic design credits include Untitled (Inis Nua Theatre), Cry it Out, Natural Shocks (Simpatico Theatre), Donna Orbits the Moon (Tiny Dynamite), The Agitators (Theatre Horizon), Rachel (Quintessence Theatre), Looking Over the President's Shoulder (Act II Playhouse). Marie received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Philadelphia University and enjoys channeling her creative energy through the scenic design process. www.marielasterdesign.com

Elizabeth Atkinson (Sound Designer, she/her) is delighted to be returning to InterAct Theatre Company to take part in this world premiere. Liz is currently based in Philadelphia, after many years in Pittsburgh where she was Resident Sound Designer at the City Theatre Company.  Her freelance career includes regional theatre credits at The Wilma, Arden Theatre Company, Inis Nua Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and Hartford Stage.  She is a faculty member at Swarthmore College, and previously at Point Park University and Carnegie Mellon University. Liz has also had the honor of exhibiting at the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Prague Quadrennials.

Joshua Benghiat (Lighting Designer, he/him) is a father and husband residing in Brooklyn, NY, whose lighting design work includes theater, opera, concert halls, dance, broadcast, and live events. Theatrical design and associate credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional, and numerous development workshops. Joshua is the lighting designer for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Other concert design includes: Lincoln Center White Light Festival, the DiMenna Center, Lincoln Center’s Restart Stages: Jaffe Drive, including CONTINUUM, curated by Nick Kendall. He serves as Associate Artistic Director of the Jewish Plays Project, playing an active role in new play development. Long-time associate to Allen Lee Hughes, recently: TONI STONE, A SOLDIER’S PLAY, and TAP DANCE KID. Faculty: Yale School of Drama. A.B., University of Chicago; M.F.A., NYU Tisch School of the Arts. www.BenghiatLighting.com

Natalia De La Torre (Costume Designer, she/they) is a freelance costume designer, draper, and scenic painter in Philadelphia. Natalia also serves as the Costume Shop Manager for Walnut Street Theater. This is their sixth production with InterAct! Regional work: The Great Leap (InterAct Theatre Company); Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in Clark Park); Snow White (Arden Theatre Company); Three Sisters Two (Ego Po Theatre Company); Shitheads (Azuka Theatre Company). Training: MFA in Production Design, Ohio University.

Sydney Norris (Master Electrician, she/her) is a freelance Lighting Designer and Electrician. She is a graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Women’s Studies. Her previous works in the Philadelphia area include Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Shakespeare in Clark Park), our ouija board (On The Rocks), Red Lodge, Montana (The Antidote), and 12 Chairs (Juniper Productions). She would like to thank her family, both born and found, for all their love and support. You can find her work on Instagram @smnlightingdesign or at sydneynorris.com

John Kolbinski (Audio Engineer, he/him) Digital work: Beyond the Story: Wonderful Podcast; Sisters!, No Child…, Robi Hager: So Far, 74 Seconds to Judgement (Arden); Everybody, Water by the Spoonful, Uncle Vanya, Men on Boats (Fordham); It’s not a trip, It’s a journey (Chautauqua Theater Co); Live Theater: Popcorn Falls, Civil War Voices, The Winter Wonderettes, Baskerville, Souvenir, The Gift, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Always…Patsy Cline (Walnut Street Theatre); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in Clark Park); Basic Witches (Robert Hager); Every Brilliant Thing (Arden/Milwaukee Rep). He is also the Audio Engineer at Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre Company, Vail Dance Festival; Sound Supervisor, Chautauqua Theater Company. Sound Systems Designer, InterAct’s Drake Theatre. beyondthestory.org

Philadelphia Scenic Works (PSW, Scenic Fabrication) is a fully outfitted theatrical scene shop, paint space and props shop that provides high-quality, affordable scenic and props fabrication, storage, and build space. PSW serves the Philadelphia region’s robust community of non-profit theatre companies and other cultural and educational organizations by maintaining the highest artistic standards, while embracing a more sustainable future through shared pools of recycled, reused, and repurposed stock and resources.

Liv Shoup (Production Assistant, she/her) is totally jazzed to be a part of another InterAct production! Last seen sneakily moving the set of The Chinese Lady, Liv is an alum of Drexel University’s Screenwriting and Playwriting program, where she has returned as a teaching artist and director. Her plays have been produced from Colorado to New Jersey, and she can be found on New Play Exchange if you wanna take a glance at any of her work (wink wink). Liv would like to thank her family, her friends, her super epic partner, and everyone at InterAct for holding her together!