I have lit hundreds of plays, dance pieces, music concerts and art installations in New York City and elsewhere. Some of my recent work includes "Mahinerator," by Jerry Lieblich and "Mrs. Loman," by Barbara Cassidy, at the Tank, where I also lit Sara Farrington’s "Leisure, Labor, Lust" and "Manufacturing Mischief," by Pedro Reyes. Other companies with whom I’ve had long relationships include the Flea, HERE and Triskelion Arts; the late-lamented Circle Rep, Jean Cocteau and Cucaracha Theatres, and EnGarde Arts. My En Garde designs include Reza Abdoh’s "Father Was a Peculiar Man," Chuck Mee’s "Orestes," Tina Landau’s "Stonewall," Sean Lewis’ "Red Hills" and Mac Wellman’s "Crowbar". Other Mac Wellman premieres I lit include "The Offending Gesture" "3 2's; or AFAR," "The Invention of Tragedy," "Dracula," "A Murder of Crows" and "Second Hand Smoke." I am resident designer for Symphony Space and teach lighting at City College.

Matthew Deinhart is a New York-based multidisciplinary designer who specializes in the use of nontraditional technologies to create unique storytelling devices. Recent design credits include the scenic design for Song of Joy (The Tank) and Sweat (Brooklyn College). Lighting design: Dark Star of Harlem (La MaMa); Blackbird (New Ohio Theatre); Tongue Depressor (The Public Theater). Projection design: El Amor Brujo (La MaMa); ANIMUS ANIMA// ANIMA ANIMUS (The Public Theater). Co-design (with Jon DeGaetano): I Know Exactly What You Mean (Danspace Project). Video installation design: Be Holding (The Girard College Armory). Matthew is a 2021 graduate of Brooklyn College with an MFA in Design and Technical Theater.

Robert A. K. Gonyo is a theatre director, actor, sound designer, voiceover artist, podcaster, musician, and tour-guide residing in Queens. He is the producer of Go See a Show!, New York City's independent theatre podcast goseeashowpodcast.com. robertgonyo.com

Deborah Hertzberg is a New York City–based puppeteer, costumer, educator, and theatre-maker. Her recent puppet work includes TV and feature films: IF, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Saturday Night Live, the documentary film George Saunders: On Story, Muppets Most Wanted, Auntie Panda, Heineken, Optimum On-Line. Theatre: Avenue Q (Broadway), Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway) and many other projects. With Kevin Ray, The Machine Stops. Her original puppet works include Zwerge for the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, the award-winning Nosferatu for New York Fringe, and her family show, Animals in Winter. She serves as the costume shop supervisor for the Department of Theater at Brooklyn College, and is a lecturer for her course “Puppetry for the Theater.” For Brooklyn College she has designed puppets for Wolf Play, She Kills Monsters and Camino Real. Her published works include An Avant-Garde Approach to Comprehensive Puppet Performance Training for Puppetry International and Offstage Intimacy for ATHE’s Theatre Topics. She holds a BFA in acting and an MA in puppetry from the University of Connecticut, and an MFA in design from the University of Idaho. www.debhertzberg.com

Alyssa Korol is a theatre and film costume designer, wardrobe manager, and crafts artisan, who enjoys creating thought provoking works that challenge societal expectations and invite audiences to consider topics from different perspectives. She grew up in northern Vermont and is now based in the New York City area. Past works include UNEARTHLY VISITANTS, Richard II (The Enemies, William Shakespeare), The Passion According to GH (Fractured Atlas, an operatic adaptation of Clarice Lispector’s 1964 novella of the same name). Boston University MFA in Costume Design, 2018. alyssakorol.com

Ian McNally is a composer, performer, and producer based in Queens. Studying under David Fulmer and Shafer Mahoney, he has had pieces performed by The Talea Ensemble, Mazumal, and members of the International Contemporary Ensemble. Most recently he has scored Unearthly Visitants (Triskelion Arts), The Machine Stops (Mark O’Donnell Theater), and Emilie (The Flea). Aside from his composing work, Ian has produced a number of Brooklyn and Queens based bands at Huntsville Road Recording Studio and performs around the city with bands Demeter and Moon Hound.

Henry Menestrier is a NYC-based theatre artist, focused predominantly on stage management, lighting design, and set design and holds a BFA in Technical Theater and Design from Brooklyn College. He is very excited to be working with Kevin again, having worked with him on Unearthly Visitants in 2021. Recent Stage Management credits include Unearthly Visitants (Triskelion Arts Center), The Moors (Brooklyn College), Little Women (The Gallery Players), and The Winter's Tale (Brooklyn College).

Kevin Ray is a Brooklyn based Generative Theater Artist, producing & directing original work in collaboration with actors & designers through KEVIN RAY | WORKS. He produced and directed UNEARTHLY VISITANTS (2021), a devised play based on ghost stories by Edith Wharton and THE MACHINE STOPS (2023), a devised play based on the short story of the same name by E.M Forster. He has received grants to support his work from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Brooklyn Arts Council, The Puffin Foundation and Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) in the Arts. Kevin’s work has been written about in Greenpointers and The New Yorker and has been described as “A Space Mountain roller coaster ride, an intellectual white water rafting expedition, a production that will have you talking about it for hours and days to come.”

Kevin holds an MFA in theater directing from Brooklyn College and he writes about producing and directing independent theater on his Substack publication Modern Drama.

Yang Yu is a New York based lighting and set designer for performing arts. She is interested in using light, space, and timing to create an emotionally charged environment, as well as visualizing music. Previous collaboration with Kevin Ray includes set design for The Machine Stops (Mark O’Donnel Theater), Unearthly Visitants (Triskelion Arts), Neighborhood 3 (Rattlestick Playwrights Theater). Recent lighting design credits include Good Luck in Space (The Riverside Theatre), The Lydian Gale Parr (Target Margin Theater), Unresolved Rage Game (Soho Rep Writer Director Lab); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Crossroads Theatre Company); Lewberger and the Wizard of Friendship (Theater Row). Publication: Collected Light Volume Three: Women in Entertainment Lighting. MFA from Brooklyn College yangyudesign.com

Sangita is a New York City based actress, screenwriter, and English teacher. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and studies Acting at HB Studio. She most recently appeared as the comic lead in ‘Sunday Night at the Torchlight Lounge’ in the Chain Theater one-act play festival, guest starred on the web series comedy ‘CJ’s Grill’, and has acted in several short films and commercials. Sangita writes a fun blog about spirituality and positive thinking on Medium.com, and is a proud member of the NYC A.R.E Dream Group. As an English teacher, she enjoyed working with such programs as Lincoln Center Open Stages, National Theatre, TDF Stage Doors, and Broadway Bridges. Much love and thanks to my family, friends, Kevin, and all cast and crew!! I’m thrilled to be a part of this Awesome production!

“Без книги е трудно” Vladimir Lenin (1921)

Ian Cramer is a New York City based actor and collaborator.

New York: Antigone (Theatre Dionysus), One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Synapse Theatre Ensemble), Pillowman (Spectrum Players)

Film: 18 to Water Street (Mint Factory Productions), Into the Hallow (Traveling Fellows Films), Back For Good (Dragonwake Films)

He studied Meisner with Terry Knickerbocker at the William Esper Studio and Voice and Shakespeare with Shane-Ann Younts. He is ever grateful to be able to work on the stage, make art and tell fun stories. Huge thanks to Kevin, his fellow We cast, production team, Yevgeny Zamyatin, his friends, family, and loving dog, Tecumseh! iantcramer.com

Jonathan is an actor, director, and arts educator living in NYC. Currently serving as Director of Urban Youth Theater with Abrons Arts Center, Jonathan would like to thank his friends, family, and students for their constant support and inspiration. Past credits include Public Obscenities @TFANA & Wooly Mammoth, The Refugees @A.R.T. NY, and NYC Panto@ 54 Below. BFA- Brooklyn College, Insta: Jndl1024

Rachel Fink is an NYC based actor, and fitness coach. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College’s Acting Program with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Past film credits include “Can’t Sit Down” directed by Sarah Beitch, “Unproductive Seasons 3 & 4” directed by Stuart MacLelland and Sally Lomidze and “Breathe” directed by Matthew Guarnaccia.

Aaron is glad and a half to be in a theatre doing something again. Previous credits include the wolf/stepmother in “Into the Woods”, and Rosenkrantz in a production of “Hamlet” in Elsinore, Denmark. Gratitude to the parents for supporting his dream. Gratitude to the cast for being so welcoming so late in the process. Gratitude to the crew because no one ever thanks the crew. Gratitude to Kevin for finding this story. WEBSITE: aarongreenberg.art

Crosby Lloyd is a Brooklyn-based actor. He volunteers with Stella Adler’s Outside/In project, an Arts Justice program supporting previously incarcerated people as well as those living in addiction recovery centers with their transition back to daily life through the creation of original plays. He most recently performed in The Perspective Project, a collaborative play written by cast members residing at Rikers Island. Crosby studies acting at Stella Adler and HB Studio. He would like to thank Susan PetchEam, Will Gallagher, David Deblinger, and Paul Pryce.

Nathan Reder is an NYC-based actor and has recently graduated from Brooklyn College as a Theater BA. He last appeared on the RTC stage in Footloose as Chuck Cranston. Other RTC credits: The Miracle Worker (James), Newsies (Specs), Pippin (Lewis), A Comedy of Tenors (Carlo), and Cabaret (Hans/Rudy), among others. He has also done work with the Tank as ensemble in The High Captain and has done work to support several summer camp theater productions over the past few years. Nathan is excited to take part in this exploration and adaptation of the novel, We. He is very grateful to all those people who support him in his acting endeavors, including his family, past professors, mentors, directors, and talented colleagues. A special thanks to Kevin Ray and Sabra Shelly. He hopes to see you again this winter at his next performance in RTC's production of Rent.

Sabra Shelly (she/her): Originally from the South, Sabra is an actor, educator, and producer based in NYC and ATL. She can most recently be seen in a commercial for Highmark Insurance. She lives in Brooklyn with her dog, Castiel (iykyk). BA: University of the South, MFA: Brooklyn College. www.sabrashelly.com // socials: @sabrajshelly

New York: The Machine Stops, Unearthly Visitants (Kevin Ray Works), Decimal (New York Theater Festival), QUILTBAG, Animus Anima//Anima Animus, Woe is Me (The Public/Weasel Festival), All of a Sudden (The Farm/MWEntGroup); Regional: Sweeney Todd (Pittsburgh Festival Opera), Woyzeck, Baby Wants Candy: The Improvised Musical, A Reception for Time Travelers, Orpheus in the Berkshires (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Mercy Train (Microscopic Opera), Cendrillon, Macbeth (Resonance Works); University: Porch Play, LEAR, A Map of Virtue (Brooklyn College), The Beggar’s Opera, L’étoile, Assassins, The Tender Land (Carnegie Mellon); BFA: Vocal Performance, Carnegie Mellon University; MFA: Acting, Brooklyn College. johnmteresi.com

Cassandra (née Borgella) is an actress, singer, and model. Selected Credits include: JuJu The Webseries (Amazon); Fall of All Atomic Angels (The Public); Gi60 (The Tank); Leaves (Riant Theater). Check out several of the regional film festivals to see her star in short films such as Matthew (2at Films), The Apology (Triptych Films), and All Fruits Ripe (Terra Luke Media). Cassandra earned her Theatre degree from Brooklyn College and continues to take classes to intently grow in the craft.