DIRECTOR

JENNA HOFFMANN is a director and producer with a passion for new work development. Her work has been seen across the US as well as Berlin. She is heavily influenced by physical storytelling and loves crafting unique experiences for audiences. Her love of community and ensemble storytelling lives at the forefront of her collaborations. Recent credits: You & Judy & Me (New Musicals Inc.), A Modest Proposal (The Cherry Lane Theatre), Happy Garden of Life (New Ohio Theatre), Pippi Longstocking (Scandinavian American Theater Company). Upcoming projects: filmed TV special Jonathan Burns: Life of the Party. Thank you so much Joe, Heather, Brian, and the rest of the incredible team for being a part of this project. Although this project is still in its beginning stages, we are excited to see how SPNTD grows into the next stages of development!

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ACTOR

JOE RIVERA is a multi-disciplinary actor from the San Francisco Bay Area. He trained with Terry Knickerbocker, Stephen Spinella and Betsy Aidem at NYU, and is a graduate of the Terry Knickerbocker Studio. Theatre: DIRT (SourMilk); The Trouble with Paradise (Columbia); TRAFFIC (The Brick); The Happy Garden of Life (New Ohio); A Modest Proposal (Cherry Lane); Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (SF Playhouse); In the Heights (NYU); The Room in Between (ETW). Film: ‘Misha’s Victory’, ‘On the Fire’s Sacred Stream I Write Your Name’ & ‘Strictly Liminal’.

@joeporterrivera

ACTOR

HEATHER HOLMES is a performer, writer, and teaching artist from TX, currently based in Brooklyn.  Projects include: The Promised Land, Amsterdam Over Het Ij Festival (Netherlands); Covenant, NYTW (workshop); Dreamscapes, LPAC Rough Draft Festival & NYTW (workshop); Flight, Dixon Place; A Modest Proposal, Cherry Lane Theater; The Cake, Shaker Bridge Theatre; Hemispheric Institute's EMERGENYC; Naked Angels Theater Company's Issues Project Lab. Heather has been developing a strange and beautiful performance project about dreams and the way home.  She's still learning to dance like no one's watching. MFA, The New School for Drama.

ACTOR

BRIAN SANCHEZ is proud to be a part of this talented team! He is a theatre trained actor and most recently appeared in the first episode of The Changeling on Apple TV+. His next project is a short film titled Tomás Is Not a Clown in which he plays the title role of an aspiring baseball broadcaster whose career doubts take the shape of, you guessed it -- a clown. Outside of acting, he roots for the Yankees and reads as much as he can. Please accept this reminder to put the phone down and just breathe.

@bjsanz_

COMPOSER

JOONAS LEMETYINEN is a composer and trombonist based out of NYC. He has an eclectic style of writing that spans multiple genres, and stems from whatever is going on in his head that day. Originally from Finland, he has spent the last 12 years in NYC pursuing his passion of music and film. He is a part of several original bands including, Civilians, Flowmigos, and his solo projects YAWU and MAR$HMANGO. Check him out busking in Washington Square Park when the weather’s nice or performing with his various acts around the city.

@_marshmango_

VIDEOGRAPHER

JESSE ITSKOWITZ is a theatre artist based in New York City. In his spare time, he production manages a concert hall. Special thanks to Sam Golland, Jonathan Estabrooks, Kaufman Music Center, and Christina Tang.

CINEMATOGRAPHER

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VISUAL ARTIST

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