OUR CLASS - Off-Broadway Creative Team

Kyra Bowie is a NY-based Stage Manager and co-founder of Transcend Steaming. Follow along with her career at www.KyraBowie.com and on Instagram @KyraBowie Lisa Gutkin is the Grammy Award-winning violinist, singer and songwriter of the Klezmatics. She played in Sting's The Last Ship, had a cameo appearance in "Sex and the City," and is a MacDowell Fellow. Lisa appears on hundreds of recordings including From Here On In, a CD of her original songs produced by John Lissauer, and Play Klezmer Fiddle!, an instructional DVD. She has co-authored songs with Woody Guthrie, Anne Sexton, and Maggie Dubris, and composed for symphony orchestra, dance, and film. Andreea Mincic is a visual artist and designer based in New York City. She likes working on various types of performances and always tries to be involved in new, unconventional and challenging projects. From stage design to costumes, making masks, or puppets, Andreea loves everything that has a good idea and involves collaboration with other artists. She is the type of artist who uses her hands to make things, an individual with a versatile set of skills. Ocasionally she mentors young designers how to become creative leaders in the theatre. She designs mostly for downtown theatre companies, and some of ... read more Martin Platt (Producer Director) A native of Beverly Hills, California. Graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University in Directing (1971). Founding Artistic Director Alabama Shakespeare Festival (1972-1989); General Director, Birmingham Opera Theatre (1989-90); Artistic Director New Mexico Repertory Theatre; Founder/Artistic director Santa Fe Stages International Performing Art Festival. Co-Director Fifth Amendment Ltd (UK) producing over 50 international tours and West End Productions (1991-2001); Directed productions throughout U.S., as well as at the Bienale de Flamenco in Sevilla; Vienna English Theatre; Barbican Center (London); Birmingham Repertory Theatre (UK); Riverside Studios (London); West Yorkshire Playhouse (UK). As a Producer in the West End: LEND ME ... read more Adam Silverman works in opera, theatre and dance. Previous productions with Sam Gold include The Maids and The Three Birds. In New York: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Broadway); Enda Walsh's Arlington, Last Hotel and Misterman (St Ann's); Un Ballo in Maschera (Metropolitan Opera); Vanessa Redgravn's Hecuba (BAM) and Elaine May and Alan Arkin's Power Plays (MTC). Adam works internationally with the National Theatre, Royal Opera, Royal Ballet, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Young Vic, English National Opera, Teac Damsa, Deutsche Oper, London's West End and PJ Harvey's current tour The Hope Six Demolition Project.