JV Hampton-VanSant (Assistant Costume Designer) Central Square Theater: debut; WAM Theatre: Facing Our Truth (2016), 24 Hour Theater Project (2016); In 2016, JV was privileged to play two roles in Facing Our Truth with BRIDGE and WAM. Later that year, they reprised their role in Facing Our Truth at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Also later that year, they began working with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park as assistant costume designer and wardrobe management for The Tempest (2016) and Twelfth Night (2017). In addition: JV is a writer, producer and voice actor appearing in RedWing: The Audio Drama and 1994 Podcast. 

Lia Russell-Self (Assistant Director)  Central Square Theater: debut; WAM Theatre: Associate Producing Director, Teaching Artist for Teen Ensemble (Fractured Dreams in conjunction with Elder Ensemble, Seeking Justice….Seeking Justice, What’s That Sound?), Girls Inc., Teen Ensemble at Reid Middle School (The Boy Who Cried Wolf), Assistant Stage Manager (Ann), Stage Manager (Swallow), Assistant Director (The Last Wife). Lia has been dedicated to creating a change in the arts scene, one way or another. They have worked with companies locally in the Berkshires, Chatham/Hudson area, and beyond to bridge the gaps of arts, activism, and education with companies such as Flying Cloud (Great Barrington, MA) and WiseBodies (Chatham, NY). Some of their favorite projects include: participating in a web series about college activism (activist, Riverwolf Productions); creating scenes paralleling biblical stories with current social issues (Gospel of Justice, Eighty4 Productions) and co-founder/co-Artistic Director of Eighty4 Productions, an all-arts company dedicated to intersectionality. Directing: The Tempest (Berkshire County Day School), The Typists and The Tiger (Director and Executive Producer, Eighty4 Productions), Disgraced (Assistant Director, Chester Theatre Company). Stage Management: The Tempest: A Musical (GhostLit Repertory Theatre); Acting: When Last We Flew (Real Live Theatre); The Virgin Trial, What’s That Sound? (WAM Theatre); Framing Churches (Performer/Collaborator, Ancram Opera House/Olana State Historic Site). Training: BA in Theatrical Studies and Creative Writing, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. In addition: Lia has been recognized as a 2018 and 2020 Berkshire Artist 30 Under 30 recipient.

Lauren Burke* (Stage Manager) Central Square Theater: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Ain’t Misbehavin’; Other credits include: Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Revels, American Repertory Theater, Reagle Music Theatre, Boston University, North Shore Music Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, Lyric Stage, Brandeis University, Boston Opera Collaborative, Harvard University, Suffolk University, Poets’ Theatre, Israeli Stage, and Boston Ballet. Lauren received her BA from Suffolk University and is a member of Actor’s Equity Association.

Greg Smith (Sound Designer) Central Square Theater: debut; Film/TV: Greg is a Grammy-nominated composer and songwriter. He has scored numerous feature films and contributed music to dozens of network TV shows. Additionally, he has worked as a sound designer and composer for television advertising, providing music and sound design for clients including Microsoft, ESPN, Disney, and a host of other TV networks and consumer brands. 

Michaela Carmela Bocchino (Lighting Designer) Central Square Theater: debut; Theatre: Michaela has experience working with multiple theatre companies, arts organizations, and event companies in and around Boston focusing on lighting and AV for productions and live events. They have been the technical director of many events and assisted in teaching stagecraft courses. Music: They have also designed for live music acts such as Thou, Emma Ruth Rundle, SEED, Cowardice, Wydeyed, Guerilla Toss, Nice Guys and for a live Art-Wrestling event titled Studio For Interrelated Wrestling. Training: Michaela graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2017, with a BFA in Interrelated Media, where they learned many of the ins and outs of production, lighting, projection, and AV.