Raya Malcolm (Little Match Girl/Swallow) is delighted to make her Central Square Theatre debut! Boston credits include: The Midnight Zoo (Puppet Showplace Theatre), Rhinoceros (Boston Playwright’s Theatre), The Servant of Two Masters, The Saint Plays, The Crucible (Suffolk University), Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night (Odyssey Opera). Other regional credits include: Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Saratoga Shakespeare Company). B.A. in Theatre from Suffolk University, Alumnus of NYSSSA for Theatre. Endless thanks to Debra and her fellow cast members for their inspiration and kindness. Love and gratitude to Daddy-O, Mama, and Paul. A special dedication to Mary Ann and Ray Zywot.

Joseph Stein, Box Office Associate, has been with Central Square Theater since its opening in 2008. Joe currently works as an Academic Programs Assistant for the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program (HST) at MIT. Prior to this, Joe worked at the Boston University School of Education, where he was director of graduate financial assistance from 1999 until 2010. Prior to working at the BU School of Education, Joe worked at the BU College of Communication in the areas of graduate admissions, recruitment and financial assistance, after having spent a number of years there as an undergraduate academic counselor. Joe received his BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester, and his MA and EdM in Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Kortney Adams (she/her), Director of Education and Community Initiatives  is a native of St. Louis, MO, but has been working as an actor, director, and teaching artist in Boston since 2002. Before becoming a theater artist, Kortney was a practicing environmental engineer, and holds BS and MS degrees from Washington University and MIT. In addition to performing on professional stages throughout New England, Kortney has also appeared in numerous films, television and radio spots, and educational videos. In recent years, Kortney’s performed in CST’s Young Nerds of Color, Ada and the Engine, Harriet Jacobs, and From Orchids to Octopi. Kortney was formerly Artistic Director of Deana’s Educational Theater Company, Associate Director of Education for Wheelock Family Theatre, and Associate Director for City Stage Co. of Boston, where she co-directed the professional performances on KidStage at the Boston Children’s Museum. She is also the Managing Director of Theatre Espresso, which uses Theatre in Education to introduce young people to issues of social justice and the law.