Bob Ives has performed in over 70 live theater productions, and directing more than 30. His early experience was primarily Shakespeare, including ten years with a Shakespeare festival in Texas. Major Shakespeare roles have included the title role in Titus Andronicus, Orlando in As You Like It, Edmund The Bastard in King Lear, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has also directed about a dozen productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Contemporary roles include Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, Alex Priest in Heisenberg, Gene Garrison in I Never Sang For My Father, and the Stage Manager in Our Town. Contemporary directing experiences include The Velocity of Autumn, The Children, Harvey, and Antigone. Bob has had opportunities to train with Members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, Corin Redgrave, and the Tony Award winning Alley Theatre.

Alli Hartley-Kong is a playwright, poet, and museum professional based in northern NJ. Her poetry has been published in several online literary magazines, and her plays have been performed by Reno Little Theater, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm and are upcoming at Spark Theatre Festival for Women. She serves on the board of directors for the Barn Theatre. She is currently at work finishing a full-length play about reproductive rights in postwar America.