Jack Shamblin is a Queer, genderfluid interdisciplinary performance artist, healer, and playwright. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation (Anigilohi Clan), their work fuses ritual, personal myth, and experimental performance. They debuted Caryl Churchill’s The Skriker onstage with Philip Seymour Hoffman and originated a role in Anne Bogart’s Marathon Dancing. In NYC, their plays have been featured at La MaMa, Dixon Place, and HERE. Alexis Arquette once performed Jack’s version of Myra Breckinridge. Internationally, they’ve collaborated with Lisbon artists and taught at Centro Em Movimento. Jack published Queering the Stage in 2015 and currently hosts Queer Lab at the Dramatists Guild Foundation.

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Jack Shamblin – Queer, genderfluid artist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Their ritual-infused performance work has appeared at La MaMa, Dixon Place, and HERE. They debuted Caryl Churchill’s The Skriker alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman and cite Churchill and Anne Bogart as major influences. Host of Queer Lab.

Jane Catherine Shaw – Director. Artistic Director of La MaMa’s Puppet Slam and Co-Founder of Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival. Frequent collaborator with Theodora Skipitares. Known for a process rooted in discovery and play. Work presented at La MaMa, Henson International Festival, and international puppet festivals.

Daniel Antoniu – Sound Technician & Collaborator. Creates electroacoustic works, installations, and experimental performance using extended voice, bowed guitar, and electronics. Music performed internationally and at venues including SUNY Purchase, Neuberger Museum, and SICPP. Collaborator with ensembles like Apply Triangle Trio and Combustible Ensemble.

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Adrian Crawford – Playwright. Brooklyn-born playwright and author. Works include Blame, Billy’s Reckoning, and The Perfect Relationship in Bushwick. His M/M romance novella Capturing a Deputy’s Heart was released in 2024. A member of the Dramatists Guild and Queer Lab, Adrian studied playwriting at Lehman College – CUNY.

Juan Ramirez, Jr. – Director. Award-winning Nuyorican-Chapín playwright, director, and filmmaker. Creator of Calling Puerto Rico and Broadway of the Bronx. Dramatists Guild Fellow. Work presented at Urban Stages, Pa’lante Theater, Downtown Urban Arts Festival, and more. Founder of The PlayPen Collective. Known for bold, community-rooted storytelling.

Gabriel Diego Hernández – Carmelo. Emcee, voice actor, playwright, and performer. Ensemble member at Pregones Theater (The Marchers, Guaracha!). Credits include Quarter Rican, El Coquí Espectacular (Two River), CasablancaBox (HERE), and 72 Miles to Go… (Alley Theatre). Yale alum. Jersey City-based artist committed to bold Latinx storytelling.

Carli Mejia-Vásquez – Elisendo. Pin-Up Boy, actor, singer, and burlesque performer. Known for charm, cheek, and high heels.