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Kirby Povilaitis is a writer and actor based in the Baltimore/DMV area. Kirby started performing in middle school and reignited her childhood passion of musical theater after singing in her college a capella group. Some of their favorite roles have been Fiona in “Shrek the Musical” and Ted/Greenpeace Canvasser/Alice in “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals”. When Kirby isn’t writing for BroadwayWorld, they can be found reading, watching Game Changer on DropoutTV, or spending time with their cat. 

A native New Yorker transplanted to Maryland, I am a freelance writer, author, collaborative writer (ghostwriter) and editor passionate about the theater having been introduced to the arts through my family and a theater class in high school that allowed seniors to attend and review shows (as a class essay assignment). What I love most about live theater is watching actors and listening to orchestras bring a story to life and the audience’s communal joy and appreciation. That is why this year especially I am re-exploring my passion for the theater through attending various shows and through my first volunteer role with a film festival, the March On! Film Festival. My favorite play is West Side Story or perhaps Mama I Want to Sing! (I’m dating myself), but there are many more recent productions I absolutely love too! Among other things, I also provide manuscript development services (including ghostwriting, developmental editing, and sensitivity reading) to book publishers, independent authors, and other clients. The author of 19 books, including 18 for children and teens, and co-author of seven others, her credits include Only Light Can Do That: 60 Days of MLK – Devotions for Kids, a finalist in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s 2025 Christian Book Awards.

Scott Serio is an award-winning photojournalist based in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He is the community photojournalist for the Cecil Guardian newspaper in Cecil County, MD and is also a contract freelance photographer for the Baltimore Sun Media Group. Additionally, he is the official photographer for Cal Ripken Baseball. On top of all of this, Mr. Serio does a great deal of live performance photography in the area, focusing on theater and dance. He has photographed dance and theater ranging from the first recital of his daughters at age three all the way up to the Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker. His images can be seen here on Broadway World, on his website at www.scottserio.com or by following him on Instagram @scottseriophotos.