In & Of Itself - Off-Broadway Creative Team

Adam Blumenthal is a lighting and scenic designer based out of New York and Los Angeles. In addition he is a professional magician and the owner of Tannen's Magic shop, the oldest and most professional magic shop in New York City. His work often spans bridges the gap between these two disciplines. New York credits include St. Ann's Warehouse, Joe's Pub, The Kitchen and the Theatre at St. Clements. Regionally he has worked at The Kodak Theatre, The Geffen Playhouse, The Los Angeles Theatre Center and East West Players, all in Los Angeles. As well ... read more In a celebrated career spanning almost 40 years, Jules Fisher has lit over 200 Broadway and off-Broadway shows, as well as film, ballet, opera, television, and rock-and-roll concert tours. He has received 18 Tony nominations and won 8 Tony awards for Lighting Design, a record in this category. His most recent project, "Assassins", (2004 Tony award) also won him the Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle awards. His previous Tony awards were for "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," 1996; "Jelly's Last Jam," 1992; "The Will Rogers Follies," 1991; "Grand Hotel," 1990; "Dancin'," 1978; "Ulysses in Nighttown," 1973; ... read more Jake Friedman is an actor best known for the portraying the iconic children's character Blippi across the US and Canada. Credits include Blippi The Wonderful World Tour (Blippi), The Polar Express (Know-it-all Kid), Beauty and the Beast (Millbrook Playhouse), and Sister Act (Millbrook Playhouse). Jake has also made appearances on the television shows Danny Will Die Alone, The Rise of Wall Street, and American Dynasty. Neil Patrick Harris is a multi-hyphenate known for iconic roles on both stage and screen. Harris originated the role of Hedwig in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony, Drama League and Drama Desk Awards). His additional theatrical credits include Shit Meet Fan (MCC Theater), Peter Pan Goes Wrong(Barrymore Theatre), Into the Woods (NY City Center), Assassins (Studio 54), Proof (Walter Kerr Theatre), Cabaret(Studio 54), Company (New York Philharmonic), All My Sons (Geffen Theater), The Paris Letter (Kirk Douglas Theater), Sweeney Todd (NY Phil, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra), Romeo and Juliet (Old Globe Theater), Rent ... read more Vanessa Lauren is a producer of a diverse range of arts and entertainment projects. She recently produced the highly-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, In & Of Itself, Directed By Frank Oz, as well as, the award-winning film of the same name. Previous projects include: Low in the Water (2019), MST3K (2017), Super Troopers 2 (2018) and Zappa (2020). Frank Oz is an American actor, puppeteer, and filmmaker. He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in The Muppet Show, and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in Sesame Street. He is also famously known for the role of Yoda in the Star Wars series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series. His work as a director includes The Dark Crystal (1982), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), What About Bob? (1991), In & Out (1997), Bowfinger ... read more