Jennifer Pennington is an Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing in the Department of Theatre Arts. She holds an MFA from the University of Tennessee’s International Actor Training Academy and a BFA from the University of Michigan. As a member of SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers) and an IDC (Intimacy Directors and Choreographers) certified conent forward artist Jennifer works regularly with professional theatre companies in the commonwealth area including the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville and Derby Dinner Playhouse.

Elliot Meadows is a junior Theatre Arts major, with a track in Performance. He has been seen in shows and UofL such as ‘Miss Holmes’ (Reginald Featherstone), ‘As You Like It’ (Male Swing), and Into The Woods (Narrator/Mysterious Man), and in the community in Pandora Productions ‘Avenue Q’. When not performing, he enjoys playing the piano, reading new plays, and exploring new avenues in the arts! Elliot is excited to be assistant directing UofL’s production of The Laramie Project!

Gianna Alcala is a junior Theatre Arts Major at the University of Louisville, focusing on Lighting Design and Electrics. She has worked on shows like Blues for an Alabama Sky (Asst. Lighting Designer), As You Like It (Stage Manager), and Pipeline (Co-Lighting Designer). She has also worked at Kentucky Shakespeare as the summer Lighting Intern and will be returning as the Asst. Lighting Supervisor!

Kevin D. Gawley is the scenic, lighting and projection designer for University theatre productions and selected special events. He teaches students both theory and practical application in scenic, lighting, and projection design and technology. Students have the opportunity to fully engage in the design process for five University shows per year. Their experience includes working from design concept to construction, light hang and focus, texture and paint, and technical rehearsals. Students work alongside other designers, directors and technical director, to fully implement the production on stage. In addition, Kevin maintains an ambitious design career, staying relevant in the field and garnering national recognition. Most recently, Kevin’s professional work at Lifeline Theatre in Chicago was awarded the 2017 Non-Equity Jeff Award for A Wrinkle in Time for Lighting Design. His guest design of Rabbit Hole at Taylor University earned him the 2017 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Award in Lighting Design. In addition, Kevin’s lighting design for Champaign Urbana Ballet’s Nutcracker was showcased on the cover of the 2017 Rosebrand Catalog. Over the span of his career, recognized critical acclaim includes seven additional Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations and two additional Jeff Awards for The Island of Doctor Moreau and Jane Eyre, and the After Dark Award for Strong Poison. His film credits include theatrical lighting design for Were the World Mine. Previous theatrical design and assistant design collaborations include Magik Theatre, The Goodman, Court, American Girl Productions, Lexington Children’s Theatre, Lifeline, Bailiwick, Organic, Porchlight, OperaModa, Blindfaith, Theatre on the Lake, Metropolis, Revels Chicago, Midwest Jewish, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, and Taylor University. For 8 years, he spent summers in residence as the lighting designer for eight productions and eight different directors at the National High School Institute at Northwestern University. Kevin works to engage the local community whenever possible to broaden the UofL theatre program exposure. Kevin’s national presence, both onstage designs and as an active member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology provides technical and design students opportunities in their field. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Louisville, Kevin was Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in Scenic and Lighting Design.

Jerome is delighted to join the creative faculty, staff and students at the University of Louisville. He comes to UofL with 20 years of experience designing for live theatrical events in the disciplines of scenic, sound, lighting, projections and underscoring with over 250 credits across these fields. Jerome specializes in the Theatre for Young Audiences having been Resident Designer and Technical Director for The Children’s Theatre of Maine and Lexington Children’s Theatre as well as designing scenery for StageOne Family Theatre’s productions of The Glorious Adventures of Robin Hood, Petite Rouge, And Then They Came For Me, and Harold and the Purple Crayon.

Braden is an Assistant Professor and Technical Director of the University of Louisville's theatre department. He previously worked at Actors Theatre of Louisville for 13 years. During his tenure at ATL he worked on over two hundred productions, as a scenic carpenter, draftsman/rigger, assistant technical director, and production technical director. Braden was the inaugural technical director for Theatre [502], a local theatre that produced 4-5 plays each season. Braden holds a BA in technical theatre from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Grayson is a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Louisville. He is a Theatre Arts major, specializing in acting and stage management. You may have seen him most recently in the fall as Le Beau in As You Like It. When he is not on the stage, Grayson can be found in the shop, in Braden's office, or anywhere there's a meal. He would like to thank his family and friends for their endless support and encouragement. He would also like to thank all his mentors that have continued to cheer him on over the years. You can find him in Central Park this summer where he will be interning with Kentucky Shakespeare working with their Globes Players program.

Ian Bischoff is an undergraduate Theatre Arts major at the University of Louisville. While at UofL, he has performed in Much Ado About Nothing (Spring 2024), Miss Holmes (Fall 2024), and The Love of Three Oranges (Spring 2025). He also assistant directed for UofL’s As You Like It (2025). Professionally, Ian has worked as a carpenter and stage manager, having stage managed for Keepers of the Dream (2026) with KPA. Keep an eye on UofL’s upcoming productions next season as Ian enters his senior year at UofL!