Irene L. Pynn – Suture Bowl Irene L. Pynn’s plays include I, Cockroach, The Church of Saint Bearer, Enter, Pursued by a Whale, The Train, How to Field Dress an Android, and several ten-minute shorts.…
Bethany Dickens Assaf – Evie & Loren Bethany Dickens Assaf is a freelance playwright, dramaturg, and theatre artist, the Literary Manager for MadLab Theatre in Columbus, and a co-founder of Whiskey Theatre Factory and the…
Jena Rashid – The Ultimate Cheeseburger Jena Rashid is a Pakistani, female-identifying playwright who is currently based in Orlando, FL. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a BA in Theatre Studies and…
Stephanie Lynge (Artistic Director) Stephanie is an accomplished actor, director, producer, teacher and coach. Acting credits include performances in New York City on Broadway and Off Broadway at Lincoln Center, BAM, Jean Cocteau Rep, and…
Haley Johnson, NWF Guest Judge Haley Johnson is a recent 2022 MFA graduate of the University of Florida. She plans to move to Atlanta, Georgia in early 2023 to further pursue her acting career in…
Isabella Aguilar Irias, Artistic Assistant Isabella Aguilar Irias graduated from Booker High’s Visual Performing Arts program in both Theatre and Music, specializing in vocal performance and musical composition, graduated from Santa Fe College in theatre,…
Jacqueline St. Pierre, Artistic Intern Jacqueline St. Pierre is a third year BA Theater and Master’s in Management student at the University of Florida, and is delighted to be working with the Hippodrome’s New Works…
Olivia Pedigo, Artistic Intern Passionate about all elements of story-telling, Olivia is a theatre artist who recently re-located to North Florida. She has worked in theatre administration at several regional theatres, including American Shakespeare Center,…
Michelle Bellaver, Producer Michelle Bellaver is an acting company member of The Hippodrome Theatre and currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in Performance at the University of Florida. She loves supporting the development of new plays!…