Plays include The Far Country (2023 Pulitzer Prize Finalist), The Heart Sellers, The Chinese Lady, Franklinland, Bina’s Six Apples, American Hwangap. Regional: Atlantic Theater Company, The Public Theater, Alliance Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Ma-Yi Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, among others. International: Cultural Center of the Philippines; PCPA at the Guerilla Theatre, Seoul, Korea. Awards: Steinberg Playwright Award, Horton Foote Prize, Herb Alpert Award in the Arts, Guggenheim Fellowship. Elected to the Dramatists Guild Council in 2016. Professor of the Practice, Princeton University.

Sunam Ellis is a Seattle-based actor, director, and educator. She holds an M.F.A. from the University of Washington’s Professional Actor Training Program. Directing credits include The Wolves (University of Washington), Hookman (Seattle University), Julius Caesar (Seattle Shakespeare Company), and new work with Pratidhwani. As an actor, she has appeared at Seattle Rep, ArtsWest, and Book-It Repertory Theatre. Sunam thanks Woodzick for space to share dreams and Dámaso for creating opportunities. And, of course, Joshua for being my favorite (tamr), and Nolan, Jade, and Moira for cheering me on.

Parmida Ziaei (she/her) is an Iranian multidisciplinary artist, designer, and co-founder of Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble. As a designer, Parmida has contributed to a diverse range of projects, including interior, architectural, immersive, and entertainment spaces. She has worked as a scenic and production designer for numerous Seattle theaters, such as Union Arts Center, The 5th Ave Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Public Theater, Seattle Children's Theatre, and more. When not designing, Parmida performs, choreographs, and teaches as a movement artist. parmidaziaei.com, @parmidaziaei

Ty Pyne is a Filipino costume designer and craftsperson in Seattle, WA. He strives to support young BIPOC to see themselves in all aspects of storytelling and works with material that highlights and honors diverse perspectives. They have worked as a costume design and crafts assistant for The 5th Avenue Theatre. As a designer, Ty has had the pleasure of working locally with ACT, Seattle Children’s Theatre, ArtsWest, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle Public Theater, Sound Theater Company, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, and more. B.F.A. Performance Production, Cornish College of the Arts.

L.B. Morse (he/him) is a designer for the performing and cultural arts, and has designed lighting, scenery, and multimedia for over 25 productions at Seattle Rep. Favorite previous scenic designs include Indecent (2019), Public Works' As You Like It (2019) and The Odyssey (2017), Lizard Boy (2015), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (2013). He has designed for The 5th Avenue Theatre, Union Arts Center, Village Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Woodland Park Zoo, ACT Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Indiana Repertory Theatre, and UC Santa Barbara Launch Pad, among others.

Melanie Chen Cole is a San Diego-based sound designer. Regional: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Alley Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Play House, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center, Geffen Playhouse, Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, the McCarter, Milwaukee Rep, Northern Stage, The Old Globe, PlayMakers Repertory Company, South Coast Repertory, Studio Theatre, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Education: M.F.A. in Theatre and Dance from UC San Diego. melaniesound.com, @melaniechencole 

Joy is a coach, writer, and theater artist. New York: What Became of Us, The Great Leap (Atlantic Theater Company); Among the Dead, Once Upon a (Korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theater Company). Regional: Sense & Sensibility (American Players Theatre); King John, Dracula (Actors Theatre of Louisville); A Christmas Carol, Dial M for Murder, Stones in His Pockets (TheatreSquared); The Heart Sellers (Guthrie Theater, Milwaukee Rep, The Huntington Theatre); The Far Country (Berkeley Repertory Theatre). B.F.A. University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music, M.F.A. Central School of Speech and Drama.

Melissa Y. Hamasaki is pleased to return to Seattle Rep! Favorite credits include The Women, The Ramayana, Assisted Living (ACT); Waitress, Memphis (The 5th Avenue Theatre); Primary Trust (Seattle Rep); Carmen, Tales of Hoffman (Seattle Opera); The Thin Place (Intiman); Of Mice And Men (Arena Stage). She is a Seattle Public Theater Board Member and proud AEA member. Many thanks to the Phinn Support Team. Kim and Linda Vacchiery – thanks for letting me tag along. Training: Allen Lee Hughes Stage Management Fellow, Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.; Technical Apprentice, Santa Fe Opera, NM.

Katja Zarolinski, CSA is a New York-based casting director handling productions for theater, film, and television. Previous casting work includes Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional productions at Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Barrington Stage Company, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Guthrie Theater, Irish Repertory Theatre, KCRep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, People's Light, Pittsburgh CLO, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, and many more.