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Kevin Singer

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:46:15 +0000

Kevin Singer is an Account Executive at RALLY’s San Francisco office where he specializes in digital communications, paid media and other creative projects, and electoral campaigns at RALLY Campaigns.

Ali Rose Dachis

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:37:01 +0000

Actor (New York City): Debuted on Broadway in Fish in the Dark. Ali Grew up in Minneapolis, MN and started acting at the age of 10. Watching Musicals in her grandmother’s living room started Ali’s exciting journey into the theater. When Ali was cast in her first show “The Music Man” at the Ordway Theater in St. Paul she immediately fell in love with performing and has been performing ever since. Ali is a proud graduate from The U of MN Guthrie Actor Training Program.
Ali also is very passionate about volunteer work and has spent considerable time in Tanzania working with children, and later returning to build a community dining center. Ali is also a certified yoga instructor (and loves it!) and currently teaches at Harlem Yoga Studio.

Leah Curney

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:32:48 +0000

Actress, Singer, Writer (New York City): Leah is the writer/director of the short film Interview Requested and writer/producer of Dirty Laundry. Other directing credits include the comedy shorts Officer Grumpy and Marco Polo Finds His Pants. She was a semi-finalist for the 2019 Made In NY Writers Room Fellowship and has several projects currently in development including an espionage comedy feature and a historical limited series.

With nearly two decades of professional experience as an actress, Leah has appeared on and off-Broadway, in film, television, and commercials. Her work includes appearances on “Blindspot,” “The Deuce,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Hack My Life,” as well as numerous independent films including When the Moon Was Twice as Big, Top Floor, All The Broken Pieces, and the viral web video “Postpartum: The Musical.” Onstage, she has performed with Manhattan Theater Club, Mint Theater, Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Baltimore CenterStage, Pittsburgh Public Theater, American Players Theater and more.

Megan Mostyn-Brown

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:31:16 +0000

(Los Angeles) – Writer TV – Gotham: Megan Mostyn-Brown’s plays include: Girl, The Secret Lives Of Losers, Going After Alice, Lizards, Objects Are Closer Than They Appear, The Bends, Nora Gets A Boyfriend, Nancy Blue: Girl Detectiveand The Rest Of Your Life. She’s had productions at The Guthrie Theater, The Cherry Lane Theater, Union Station Theater, Carelton College, NYC International Fringe Festival, MadCat Theater, The 52^ndStreet Project and The Actor’s Theater of Louisville apprentice program. Girl was turned into a sound play by Coyote Rep and is available as a podcast on I-Tunes. Girl, The Secret Lives Of Losers and Lizards are published by Samuel French. Her short play for teens The Woods Are For Suckers And Chumps is published in the 2011 edition Shorter, Faster, Funnier. Megan is a member of LAByrinth Theater Company and the 2010-2011 P73 Writers Lab. Former member of Women’s Project Playwrights LAB and a guest playwright at New River Dramatists, The Orchard Project, The Royal Court Theatre, The Rockefeller Foundation and the 24/7 Lab.

Dylan Thuras

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:25:32 +0000

Co-Founder & Creative Director, Atlas Obscura (New York): Atlas Obscura is the definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders.
The community driven, editor curated project uncovers unusual and overlooked places not found in your average guidebook.

Cara Greene Epstein

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:22:33 +0000

Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Teaching Artist. (Chicago): Cara’s film and TV work includes They’re Out of the Business, As The World Turns, Chaos Theory, and Fishy Business, among others. A passionate teacher, Cara works with adults with early stage Alzheimer’s through the Memory Ensemble, whose mission is to improve the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s through the intervention of improvisational theater. She holds an honors degree in Theater Arts from Cornell University, an MFA in Acting from The Old Globe/USD, and is a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA. Cara has worked with numerous theater companies across the country including Steppenwolf, Epic Theater Ensemble, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and The Old Globe of San Diego.

Risa Dorken

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 17:16:39 +0000

Actor, Singer (Los Angeles): Graduate of the Musical Theatre Program at Circle In The Square Theatre School in New York City. Currently plays Amy Driscoll on General Hospital.

Tyrus Thompson

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 16:55:00 +0000

Musician, Sound Designer (Minneapolis): Ty is a musician in the Twin Cities, playing with several local bands. Ty also designs sound for YPC’s mainstage shows.

Nick Swardson

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 16:50:36 +0000

Comedian, Actor, Producer, Writer (Los Angeles): Nick is best known for his role in JUST GO WITH IT, RENO 911, the HAPPY MADISON films, and PRETEND TIME on Comedy Central.

Christian Skelley

connor — Wed, 08 May 2019 16:49:48 +0000

Actor, Writer (Los Angeles): Christian graduated from Augsburg College with a double major in theatre and English. Christian recently edited the short story collection Yo, Kid! I Dare You to Read This.