Diary of Recovering Daughters at The Abbey Theater of Dublin

Julie Whitney Scott (Writer and Performer) is an award-winning Theatre Artist, Producer and writer based in Columbus, Ohio. She is a published author, poet, radio producer/host for WGRN.org/WGRN FM 94.1 and a freelance writer for The Columbus Free Press. Julie is the founder and Artistic Director of Mine 4 God Productions, a member of Central Ohio Theatre Roundtable and has produced and written/directed over 14 staged plays. Julie has a bachelor of science degree in counseling from Franklin University in Ohio and served over 30 years in the field of mental health and retardation as an Ohio State Chemical Dependency Counselor, Case Manager, Resident Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader, Coordinator and retired as a Hearing Officer for Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services.

Joe Bishara (Director/Producer) has worked on more than 200 theatrical productions at theatres across the U.S. as an award-winning actor, director, educator and producer. He is the Theater Supervisor for the City of Dublin’s Abbey Theater of Dublin and the creator of the Virtual Theatre Project. Joe is a passionate advocate for new theatrical works. He served as the coordinator for the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) Playwriting Fellowship Program and is a frequent guest clinician, director and instructor for arts organizations, theatres and educational institutions across Ohio. Proud graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and an associate member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).