Marina Volok graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School, class of Oleg Tabakov. Marina studied Stanislavsky & Michael Chekhov Systems both as an actress &  as a director. Having moved to the US, Marina continued her education at NYU where she received her MA in Educational Theatre. Marina continued her studies in CUNY Graduate Center PhD program in Theatre History. She worked with Aleksey Burago at Russian Arts Theatre as an acting coach & an assistant director for a number of productions. Recently, Marina co-directed The Requiem by Hanoch Levin and Flight Number Love, developed by Necessary I.T.E.M.S. Project. Marina is a Co-Artistic Director at Necessary I.T.E.M.S. Project.

Irina Abraham started as a dancer in Belarus. She travelled Europe with theatre & dance companies. In 2007, she came to NYC & studied at HB Studio. In 2010 Irina directed her first show Playgrounded with HB Ensemble. From 2010 to 2014, she worked as a choreographer & actor with the Russian Arts Theater & Studio, Nylon Fusion Theatre, Yangtze Repertory Theater of America &  the Bedlam Ensemble.  In 2014, she co-directed The Requiem by Hanoch Levin that was produced by the Tank Theater. Irina played leading roles in feature films According to Her & Girl On The Ledge. In 2014, Irina co-founded Necessary I.T.E.M.S. Project.