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Jeff Knapp (Sound Designer) is has (Playwrights Horizon), Jason Robert
been associated with Vivid Stage since Brown in concert feat. Stephen
The Neighborhood, working on most Sondheim (Town Hall, NYC), Big Bang
every mainstage production since. Theory Parody Musical (Theater
Favorite Vivid Stage designs include The Center), Stage Life, (Theater Row), On
Other Place, 100 Years, The Outgoing the Head of a Pin (59E59). Regional
Tide, Shipwrecked, Dead and Buried, Credits: Sharon Playhouse-CT, Little
and Every Brilliant Thing. Jeff is also the Theater on the Square-IL, Whyte Hall-
resident sound designer for Shadowland NY, Cape May Stage-NJ, Hudson
Stages in Ellenville NY. He's worked at a Theater Works-NJ. Staff Designer -
bunch of small theatres in the tri-state SubCulture NYC, monthly Jason Robert
area and as far south as Florida! Most Brown concerts. Purchase College
recently, Jeff has designed multimedia Alumn. www.zachpizzalighting.com
and sound for Shotstakovich and The
Black Monk. During the day, Jeff is ~ Playwrights ~
owner of Jephens Technologies, a small Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich
IT managed service provider, focusing Upcoming Off-Broadway: The Captives.
on non-profits and small businesses. He Other NYC shows: Hitting The
thanks his wife and kids for letting him Wall,Double Vision, Absolute Flight: A
miss dinner while he's out making noise Reality Show With Wings.Regional
and telling stories. Productions: Sister Sister (Northern
Light Theatre, Edmonton, Canada,
Griffin O’Connor(ASM) is proud to be Elizabeth Sterling Best Original Play
making his debut at Vivid Stage. Award Nom.); Boy Girl Boy Girl
Previously, Griffin has worked on Love’s (TrinityRep, Providence); Romeo
Labour’s Lost(asm) and Heathers: The Change (Overtime Theatre, San
Musical High School Edition(asm/co- Antonio, Winner ATACGlobe Award,
fight director) at Scranton Shakespeare Best Production); Still Life (Forward
Festival; Black Snow(asm), Curious Flux Productions, Seattle); Big City
Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Trustus Theatre, Columbia, S.C.,
(asm), and RENT(asm) at Montclair Winner: New Play Award). Plays
State University. He would like to thank developed in NYC at Playwrights
the wonderful cast and crew as well as Horizons, Second Stage, Roundabout,
Laura, Amy, and Andrew for the chance Rattlestick. Regionally: Kennedy
to work on this wonderful process with Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville,
wonderful people. He would also like to Geva. Won: Beverly Hills Julie Harris
thank his friends and family for always Playwriting Award, Israel Baran Award.
supporting him and his complicated Finalist: Sundance, Bay Area
schedule. Playwrights Festival, Princess Grace
Zach Pizza (Set and Lighting Designer) Award, Heideman Award. Nominated
is always excited to be working with the for Susan Smith Blackburn Award and
Vivid Stage family! This is Zach’s 9th named to the Kilroy List. Published,
season here as resident LD and 7th Smith & Kraus, Applause. Former Artist
double bill doing lights and set. Recent -in-Residence, Brandeis University.
productions include: Fat Kid Rules the Laura Ekstrand - see previous page
World (Davis, CA), Camp Morning Wood