Jesse Thurston (Director) is a director and performer who lives in Brooklyn. He’s half-Jewish, which is relevant. He has directed new work for Pipeline Theatre Co., Tiny Rhino, Fresh Ground Pepper and ECC (among others) and recently assisted Portia Krieger at Cherry Lane. He’s a proud member of Story Pirates and a graduate of Northwestern.

Ian Axness (Piano) is a collaborative pianist and music director based in New York City, working between forms of concert music and contemporary theater. He writes music for plays and secret dinners, devises semi-mprovised variety shows, and accompanies numerous types of music and theater. Selected credits: Pericles (Two River), Clown Bar (Pipeline Theatre), Erin Markey’s A Ride on the Irish Cream (Abrons Arts Center), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic), Political Subversities (Ars Nova & The PIT). BA: Oberlin

Ben Katz (Aaron Pearlman) is a performer and writer. He first performed as Aaron Pearlman in June 2016 at Fresh Ground Pepper’s EPIC, and is excited to continue developing at Dixon Place. Recent acting credits include Summer and Smoke (BASiC Theatre), Wallop (Robert Moss), Matchstick Series (Pipeline Theatre Company), and workshops with Clubbed Thumb, New Georges, New Dramatists, The O’Neill Center, Huntington Theatre and Theatre Reconstruction Ensemble (TRE). Ben is currently pursuing his MFA at NYU Grad Acting.