Brendan F. Doyle⁺, he/him/his (Sound Designer) is a sound designer, engineer, and artisan working primarily in live performance applications: theatrical sound design, live music, and bespoke audio objects. He holds a MSc in Sound Design from the University of Edinburgh, and a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from Emerson College. His work has been heard in theaters, concert halls, bars, basements and other venues around New England and Scotland. ⁺He is a proud member of IATSE Local USA 829.

Jennifer Butler, she/her/hers (Properties Artisan) is a Boston based Props Designer and artist, who is thrilled to be returning to Central Square Theater. Previously, Jenn was the Props Designer for CST’s 2021 production of The Half Life of Marie Curie.  Other Boston area credits include: Black Super Hero Magic Mamma (Company One/ American Repertory Theater), the 2020 Elliot Norton Outstanding Musical Award winner Parade (Moonbox Productions), The Thanksgiving Play (Lyric Stage Co. of Boston), Between Riverside and Crazy and Fun Home (SpeakEasy Stage Co.) and See Rock City and Other Destinations (2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival). When she is not working on a show, Jenn can either be found in a dance studio with tap shoes on or at home covered in paint. JenniferButlerDesigns.com

Kiara Escalera, she/her/hers (Costume Designer) is excited to return back to Central Square Theatre! Overseeing visual and fashion merchandising for companies such as Aldo, Express and Target; Kiara expanded her expertise by providing her creative services to theatrical and film productions. She will be going into her sixth year of being a Fashion Stylist as well as a Costume Designer. Favorite previous works include: Thug Costume Production Assistant (Boat Yard Productions); America’s Test Kitchen: Next Generation Stylist Assistant (Amazon Prime); Blue Man Group Wardrobe Supervisor (Cirque du Soleil); Chicken and Biscuits Head of Wardrobe, Hair and Makeup (Front Porch Arts Collective); Alma Costume Designer (Central Square Theatre); Damnation of Faust Costume Designer (Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra).

Erik D. Diaz⁺, he/him/El (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be back working on this incredible production of Next to Normal with Pascale and the team at Central Square and Front Porch having previously designed Alma (Central Square) and Chicken & Biscuits (Front
Porch). He has had the pleasure of working at theatres across New England and his work has been seen nationally at Skylight Music Theatre, Kingsman Shakespeare, Omaha Playhouse, The Sharon Playhouse, Connecticut Rep, Playhouse on the Square, Penobscot Theatre, and Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Regional credits: Evita (Skylight), Doubt (OSTC), Heisenberg (TheatreWorks), Mary Poppins (CSFAC), All Is Calm (GBSC), Fairview (SpeakEasy), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (New London Barn Playhouse), and most recently Lizzie! (Umbrella Arts Center). TV: HGTV’s Designed to Sell, WBZ-TV.  Erik lives in Dedham with his wife, Holly, and sons, Ezra and Zander, where he is the Director of Technical Theatre and Design at the Noble and Greenough School. Proud member United Scenic Artists Local 829.
www.DESIGNBYDIAZ.com (He/Him/El)