David is a freelance theater director working in Washington, D.C. He has studied at Dell’arte School of Physical Theater in California and LaMaMa ETC in Umbria, Italy, where he worked with Meredith Monk, Kama Ginkas, Liz Diamond and Michael Marmarinos. He is the founding director of (e)art(h) productions and director of La Rinascita. You can find more about him at his website, www.conison.com

Visualpaco (Pasquale Direse) is an Italian hypermedia performer and interaction designer. He graduated  with an arts and sciences degree in digital productions at University “La Sapienza” Roma. Visualpaco is conducting research on artistic virtual environments and the psycho-motor rehabilitation possibilities linked to Arts and Theatre. He is currently advancing his studies at Frank Mohr Instituut, Hanze University, Groningen. His experimental developments and research are projected towards digital artisanship for audiovisual interactive communication.

Anne Veal is an actor and theatre artist currently working in the Washington, DC area.  She attended American University and spent a season as an Acting Apprentice at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.  In addition she has worked with (among others) Tony-winning Signature Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Charter Theatre, CapFringe Festival (all DC), Project 1367 (KY), and the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival (MO). Ensemble-devised work is her current passion, due to its emphasis on returning the role of the actor to a creative and generative one, but classical work and new play development are her other fields of specialized interest.

Samuel Lorne Okine is an actor originally from Accra, Ghana. He was raised in London and the United States. He currently lives in the District of Columbia, where he has by American University, MakinitBig Productions, and the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory. He has worked with artists such as distinguished director Francesca Zambello, Charles McIntosh, Gordon Hawkins,  Ron Bruce, Jeff Greene, Precious Joubert, and Placido Domingo.  He is currently doing shows across the country with McIntosh Theatre and film Company in the showcase of “Makin It Big”, www.mibig.com, as Tony. Samuel has worked numerous times with the Washington National Opera Siegfried and Falstaff . He believes the actor is a practitioner of the human condition and, through that, promises to show the audience truthful experiences. 

Catherine Bullard is an actor, translator, and theater artist working in the D.C. area. Catherine has studied at Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, where she worked with Ronlin and Donlin Foreman, among others. Her current interest lies in producing theatre that illuminates the common struggle in all cultures to approach fear, uncertainty, and love with confidence.

Retta Leaphart is a performer and theatre artist currently based in Bronxville, NY where she is completing her MFA in theatre at Sarah Lawrence College.  She holds a BA in Acting/Directing and English Literature from Middlebury College, where she worked with The London Theatre Project.  She also attended the British American Drama Academy (BADA) in London.  Retta is a current member of The Helena Theatre Company (performer) and the Naked Shakespeare Women (director).  This past summer she attended the symposium for directors and choreographers at La MaMa Umbria.  Whimsy (of a darker nature) and filmic detail intrigue Retta and inform much of her current work.  She considers herself to be a story-teller and enjoys working with puppets and delicate props.