Ariel (she/her) has been a member of IlluminArt’s Touring Company since its inception in 2013 and is the second Artistic Director and now Producing Artistic Director of IlluminArt Productions. She has been fortunate to work on many levels in theatre, including starting IlluminArt’s Theatre for Young Audiences Season, which allows families to enjoy theatre within their local community. Festival Director of the “Women’s Playwright Collective,” Directing credits: “A Year With Frog and Toad” (IlluminArt Theatre for Young Audience Show), her original play “Mind The Light” (a reimagining of the lighthouse keeper Katie Walker), “Timon of Athens” (SI Shakespeare) and “Blithe Spirit” (Ghostlight Players). Favorite Performance Credits: Mrs. Peacock – CLUE the Musical (Sundog Theatre), Meredith Parker – Batboy: The Musical (Spotlight Theatre), and Actor 3 – Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe (Hemlock Theatre).

Ally is an Audio Engineer and Stage Manager who got her start through singing and playing various instruments for bands growing up. With a love for making things run smoothly behind the scenes, she specializes in theater sound design and broadcast work, focusing on bringing out the best in every performance. While she works with various theater companies, including IlluiminArt, her main goal is always the same: making sure talent shines and every production sounds just right.

Katarina Andiel she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Senior at Wagner College studying Design, Technology, and Management and Business Management. She is from Dallas, Texas, and is tickled pink to be working on this wonderful show! Some of her previous credits include: WCT Dance (Stage Manager), Aspen Music Festival and School (Stage Crew), WCT’s Choreography Originals (Stage Manager), and WCT’s Seussical (Assistant Prop Master). She would like to thank IlluminArt for helping her grow both creatively and professionally. Catch Katarina’s final show at Wagner, Rent, in May. Don’t forget - When in doubt, add a little more pink and a whole lot of sparkle!! Enjoy the show!

arah K Quinn is a classical vocalist, musician, conductor, and music director. A graduate of the Cork School of Music, Ireland, Sarah specialized in vocal performance and conducting. Her choral journey has included performing with ensembles such as Madrigal ’75, Irish Youth Choir, and C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective in New York City. As a music director, Sarah's expertise spans college productions, youth theatre, and new works in musical theatre. Recent highlights include serving as music director for 'Under the Sheet' (Off-Off Broadway AEA Workshop Production) and 'Depresh Mode' (Evolution Festival).

Kristi is starting her 9th season as a Touring Company member and Teaching Artist with IlluminArt Productions. She has a BFA in Acting from Wayne State University in Detroit. When not performing at schools around Staten Island, she teaches musical theater, dance, mural making and choreographs main stage musicals with and for young audiences with IlluminArt Productions. She also recently directed her first show “Tortoise vs. Hare 2: This Time it’s Personal and choreographed “Seusical” both with IlluminArt. Kristi enjoys the community theater scene here on Staten Island and was most recently featured as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown and Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, both with Ghostlight Players.

Courtney Emerson is a multi-skilled artist hailing from Staten Island, New York. Aside from directing, she is also an actress, playwright, and set/props designer with a passion for storytelling and a dedication to her craft. Instagram: @cocoem

Kat Sciortino (Lighting Designer) is a New York-based lighting designer and stage manger who is glad to return to Illuminart Productions. Her most recent credits include the NYC debut of Kishida Rio's Thread Hell (lighting designer), and In the Heights (Stage Manager). @katsciortino

Nora Shvartsberg is a professional model, stylist and actor. She is based in NYC and loves working on creative projects of any medium. If she's not modeling, she is curating outfits for her small business, Styling by Shvartsberg. Additionally, she occassionally performs locally with companies such as Ghostlight Players and Seaview Playwrights in Staten Island. She used to be a teaching artist with Illuminart Productions so she is very grateful to be back in a different creative role with this amazing company that continues to inspire and fulfill creativity through the arts in our wonderful borough. Much thanks to the cast and crew for the trust!

J. Giachetti (b. 1995) is a professional non-binary actor, Dramatist Guild Playwright and Lyricist, Artistic Director, arts educator, and avid poet. Some of their previous creative/performance credits have been The Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet”, Wayne Hopkins in “Puffs” Quasimodo in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, Harry in “Company”, the book writer and lyricist of off-Broadway’s “Relapse: A New Musical” (Fall 2023), Playwright of critically acclaimed “Faith in Shackles” and “Inferno: A New Work About Sin”, and director of “The Penelopiad” (2023), “She Kills Monsters” (2022), Dog Sees God" (2021), “Laramie Project” (2019), “How I Learned to Drive” (2019), and “Rabbit Hole” (2018). They are also the Community Engagement Manager, as well as a performing and teaching artist, with Staten Island educational theater company, IlluminArt Productions

Lorianna Fernandez is a scenic designer and multimedia artist. Along with getting her masters in arts and entertainment management and working as a freelance artist, she's worked as a scenic artist and carpenter for numerous shows throughout NYC and is incredibly excited to design her first show, Pinkalicious!