Lonely Christopher is the author of the poetry collections ‘Death & Disaster Series’ and ‘The Resignation,’ the short story collection ‘The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse,’ and the novel ‘THERE.’ His plays have been presented in Canada, China, and the United States. His film credits include several international shorts and the feature ‘MOM,’ which he wrote and directed. His full-length play Voyages received a reading at La MaMa Galleria last year and his next book, ‘In a January Would,’ is forthcoming spring 2020. Learn more at lonelychristopher.com.

Tony Torn is an actor and director based in New York. His more than 100 stage and screen credits include Ubu in ‘Ubu Sings Ubu’  (also adapted and co-directed), Cyclops/Mother in Suzan-Lori Parks’ ‘Venus’ at The Signature Theater, Rusty Trawler in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ on Broadway, and multiple shows with legendary experimental theater artists Richard Foreman and Reza Abdoh. He was a founding director of Reverend Billy and The Church of Stop Shopping. He manages Torn Page, a salon space and classroom in Chelsea dedicated to the artistic legacy of his parents, Rip Torn and Geraldine Page.

Stephen Ira is a writer and performer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in FENCE, heART Online, Alien Mouth, Poetry, and other venues. He is a co-founder and co-editor of ‘Vetch: A Magazine of Trans Poetry and Poetics.’ At What Happens: A Festival of Poets’ Theatre, Ira originated the role of Jean Luc Godard in the debut production of Bernadette Mayer’s play ‘Famous People,’ and directed the short plays ‘The Nicosia Sisters’ and ‘The Wall-Sized Fish.’ He also appeared in Maxe Crandall’s ‘Underwater Wedding’ at Dixon Place and has performed his solo work at La Mama Etc. In 2013, he was a Lambda Literary Fellow. He studied poetry at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.