The Woodsman - Off-Broadway Creative Team
Production Staff
Edward W. Hardy
Composer
Dr. Edward W. Hardy (born January 12, 1992) is a critically acclaimed Black and Puerto Rican composer, music director, virtuoso violinist, and violist, and is one of the foremost exponents of solo violin repertoire for theatrical productions. At the age of 25, "Hardy [was] one of the youngest composers to ever be accepted into the Exploring the Metropolis Con Edison Composer Residency and one of the most prominent composer/ violinists in New York City" (BroadwayWorld). “Edward W. Hardy, who composed the omnipresent music, plays the violin superbly” (The New York Times). He has “Vigor, Control And Expressiveness," (The Post and ... read more
James Ortiz
Playwright
Christina Aguilar
Production Stage Manager
Catherine Clark
Lighting Designer
Strangemen Theatre Company
Producer
STRANGEMEN THEATRE COMPANY (THE WOODSMAN; ON THE HEAD OF A PIN) is a young non-profit theatre company based in New York City, originally founded in 2010 by graduates of the SUNY Purchase Acting Conservatory. With a focus on original storytelling, new plays, and company-devised work, Strangemen endeavors to foster collaboration between multi-disciplinary artists, and to provide an artistic home for up-and-coming creators from diverse theatrical backgrounds who share a passion for mining the heart and truth of each story told. For more information, visit us at www.strangemencompany.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @strangemenco and on Facebook at Strangemen ... read more
Sarah Dowling
Prop Designer
Claire Karpen
Director
CLAIRE KARPEN (Cinderella, Granny). NY: David Ives's The Heir Apparent dir. John Rando (CSC) Regional: Into the Woods (Old Globe/McCarter/Fiasco), The 60's Project (Goodspeed), The Last Five Years (Stamford Center for the Arts), Richard III, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Comedy of Errors (Trinity Rep). Writing: Hardcore West Virginia (2012 ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop, written with Mike Pettry). Directing: The Woodsman (59E59), Henry IV Part I, Trelawny of the Wells, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune and A Little Night Music (Juilliard), Voices in My Head (Ars Nova). Training: Juilliard and Brown University.
James Ortiz
Director
Scenic Designer
Puppet Designer
Based in New York City, James is a designer, performer, playwright and director who has earned the 2022 Drama desk award for his enormous DINOSAUR puppets from LINCOLN CENTER’s tony nominated production of the skin of our teeth. In addition, amazon/MGM studios’s movie PROJECT HAIL MARY will be released worldwide march 2026 in which james plays the role of Rocky.
Additionally, his interpretation of Milky White in the 2022 Broadway revival of Into The Woods has become a fan favorite and viral sensation. However, James is probably most known for his off-Broadway creation, The Woodsman, that earned him a ... read more
Michelle Pitt
Costume Designer
Carol Uraneck
Choreographer
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