Rachel Bonds is a playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and writer for scripted podcasts. Her plays have been developed or produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, Ars Nova, MCC, Manhattan Theatre Club, Atlantic Theater Company, The McCarter, Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Studio Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, and Williamstown Theatre Festival, among others. She is the recipient of the Laurents/Hatcher Prize, the Weissberger Award, the Sky Cooper Prize, the Heideman Award, as well as a Tow Foundation Fellowship. She recently finished writing “The Boars’ Nest” scripted series about the beginnings of the Outlaw Country movement with Dub Cornett and Holly Gleason for Audible, is currently developing an original scripted series, also for Audible, and preparing for the New York debut of her and Zoe Sarnak’s original musical THE LONELY FEW at MCC. Her new play JONAH premiered at The Roundabout in February 2024, directed by Danya Taymor, and was named a Critic’s Pick by the New York Times. Bonds is a proud parent and a parent-artist advocate. Originally from the mountains of Tennessee, she is now based in Brooklyn. www.rachelbonds.com

Trip Cullman is a director. Broadway: THE ROSE TATTOO, CHOIR BOY, LOBBY HERO, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, SIGNIFICANT OTHER. Select Off-Broadway: MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW MOSCOW, YEN, PUNK ROCK (Obie Award), A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY UNIT AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER OF NEW YORK CITY (MCC); DAYS OF RAGE, THE LAYOVER, THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE, LONELY I’M NOT, BACHELORETTE, SOME MEN, SWIMMING IN THE SHALLOWS (Second Stage); UNKNOWN SOLDIER, THE PAIN OF MY BELLIGERENCE, ASSISTANCE, A SMALL FIRE (Drama Desk nomination), THE DRUNKEN CITY (Playwrights Horizons); CHOIR BOY (MTC); MURDER BALLAD (MTC and Union Square Theatre); THE MOTHER, I’M GONNA PRAY FOR YOU SO HARD (Atlantic); ROULETTE(EST); THE HALLWAY TRILOGY: NURSING (Rattlestick); THE LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE (Rattlestick and Century Center); DOG SEES GOD (Century Center); US DRAG(stageFARM); and several productions with The Play Company. London: THE COLBY SISTERS OF PITTSBURGH, PA (Tricycle). Select regional: Geffen, Arena, Alliance, Old Globe, La Jolla, South Coast Rep, Bay Street, Williamstown Theater Festival.

ZOE SARNAK (Music & Lyrics/Orchestrations/Arrangements) is a New York City-based composer, lyricist, and writer. She is a Jonathan Larson Award winner; and a finalist for the Ebb, Kleban, and Billie Burke Ziegfeld Awards. Her work has been developed with and presented by many notable institutions including Second Stage, New York Stage & Film, The Public, Roundabout Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Guggenheim, New York Theatre Workshop, WP Theatre, and MCC Theater. Works include: the upcoming World Premiere of GALILEO (with Danny Strong and Michael Weiner) at Berkeley Rep; A CROSSING (with Josh Bergasse, Mark St. Germain, and Calpulli Mexican Dance Company) at Barrington Stage Company; THE LONELY FEW (with Rachel Bonds) at the Geffen Playhouse; the upcoming World Premiere of EMPIRE RECORDS (with Carol Heikkinen) at McCarter Theatre; PARTICLE FEVER (with David Henry Hwang and Bear McCreary), and others soon to be announced. Her music has been featured by the “NY TIMES LIVE,” “SILENT WITNESS” (BBC) and in benefit concerts and albums for Everytown. www.zoesarnak.com @zoesarnak

Ellenore Scott (she/her) is a New York-based choreographer and director. Broadway: GREY HOUSE, FUNNY GIRL, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Off-Broadway: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, TITANIQUE (Lucille Loretel Nomination). Other choreography credits include: So You Think You Can Dance?, Single All the Way (Netflix), and Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical. In 2023, Scott directed THE LONELY FEW, a world premiere musical at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, CA. Scott’s work has also been seen at The Bushwick Starr, The Old Globe, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, McCarter Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre. As a performer, Scott appeared in numerous television shows (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Smash, The Blacklist, Glee!) and was a finalist and All-Star on So You Think You Can Dance? Scott is the Artistic Director of ELSCO Dance, a contemporary-fusion dance company. As a content creator, Scott makes lifestyle, dance, and comedy videos for over 1 million followers on TikTok. @helloellenore https://www.ellenorescott.co/

Damon Daunno is an award-winning actor, musician, songwriter and recording artist. For his portrayal of Curly in Daniel Fish’s Tony winning revival of OKLAHOMA!, Damon received nominations for Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and OCC awards. He can be heard on the Grammy nominated cast album and the Off-Broadway soundtrack for Anais Mitchell’s HADESTOWN, as Damon originated the role of Orpheus at NYTW. As a recording artist, Damon is signed to Sunken Living Room and has just released his debut single “Time Machine” which can be heard on all streaming platforms. TV/film credits: “INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE” (AMC), THE HATING GAME (Amazon), “THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL” (Amazon), and “BLUE BLOODS” (CBS). Other theater credits: THE LONELY FEW (Geffen), The Bengsons’ THE LUCKY ONES (Lucille Lortel Award Best Lead Actor in a Musical), Daniel Fish’s OKLAHOMA! (St Ann’s, Bard), Dave Malloy’s BEARDO, Anais Mitchell’s HADESTOWN (NYTW). Damon has performed with orchestras on behalf of the US State Dept throughout Russia and Europe. He is a multiinstrumentalist and has scored short and feature length films. @damondaunno