Henery Wyand (he/him) is a director and playwright. He was recently a directing fellow with Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). Directing credits: REGIONAL: Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF): Alice in Wonderland. EDUCATIONAL: Vassar College: h.b. Floating palace, The Wild Party, White is Not the Default, Untitled Project of Color, Spring Awakening. Assistant credits: OFF-BROADWAY: Mrs. Warren’s Profession; STC: Will on the Hill. ATF: Beau, Sequence, The Enlightenment of Percival von Schmootz, Calling All Kates. Training: BA in Drama from Vassar College, Advanced Directing at National Theatre Institute. Henery is also the set and sound designer for Blue Door. @henerywyand www.henerywyand.com

Sarah McCarthy (she/her) is thrilled to be Blue Door’s Stage Manager at Perisphere Theater. Recent productions include A Strange Loop, On The Town, and The Wheel. She has a BFA from Goucher College, where she pursued technical theatre and creative writing.

Kevin O’Connell (he/him) was the founding artistic director of Barabbas Theatre Company, which produced highly acclaimed plays in the Capital Fringe Festival. These included H5x7, O’Connell’s faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V; the world premiere of Alexandra Petri’s Never Never; and the D.C. area premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s, Exit, Pursued by a Bear. He holds a M.A. in dramaturgy from the Catholic University of America and an M.A. in history from the State University of New York at Albany. Kevin studied directing with Joy Zinoman at the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory and completed the Directing Studio at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. In addition to Barabbas, Kevin has worked with several local companies, including Quotidian Theatre Company, Factory 449, the Washington Rogues, Pallas Theatre Collective, and Lean & Hungry Theater.

Adam Mendelson (he/him) (Lighting Designer) is the Senior Lecturer in Lighting and Sound Design at the University of Maryland Baltimore County where he has been on the faculty since 2012 and helped prepare the new theatre spaces for the opening of the state-of-the-art Performing Arts and Humanities Building. He previously taught at the University of Wyoming, the University of Texas-Arlington, Stephens College (Columbia, MO), and Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA). His design work has been seen across the country and as far afield as Edinburgh, Scotland. Recently, he has lit shows for Rep Stage (Columbia, MD) Lexington Children’s Theatre (Lexington, KY), Annapolis Shakespeare Company (Annapolis, MD), and the Towson University Department of Dance. He lives in Catonsville, MD, with his wife, Catherine, and their menagerie, Lailah and Kona.