Jonathan G Galvez (Playwright/Producer)
Jonathan is a New Jersey resident currently pursing his MFA in Playwrighting at Hollins University. He received his BFA in Theatre Education from Wagner College. His most recent production was Crossing Lights at the Manhattan Repertory Theater. His pieces have also been presented in the Strawberry One-Act Festival, Sundog Theatre's Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry and the Shortened Attention Span One-Act Festival. He is also a member of the Dramatists Guild.
Eliana Meira Rantz (Director)
Eliana recently graduated New York University with two master degrees in Educational Theatre and English. She has performed in and worked on over thirty shows starting at age four. Some of her most esteemed accomplishments include directing Turbulent Tibet at The Provincetown Playhouse, The Diary of Anne Frank at Cabaret Theatre and The Laramie Project at George Street Playhouse. In addition, Eliana has written, directed, and choreographed shows for children with special needs.
Claudia Stuart (Associate Producer)
Claudia is a second year graduate student at Brooklyn College pursuing her MFA in Performing Arts Management. She received her BA in 2006 from Fordham University. Past productions include Push Productions' Saving the Greeks and Marat/Sade (ASM) and Rising Sun Productions' The Frogs (SM). This is her second year with FringeNYC and she is thrilled to be back!
Jonathan Deutsch (Stage Manager)
Jonathan is a high school English teacher by day, and an "all-around-theatre-guy" by night. Jonathan has written several plays, directed several others, including The Reduced Shakespeare Company's The Complete History of America (abridged) and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, and stage managed many more. His most illustrious credit is working as an Assistant Lighting Technician at the original production of The Fantasticks at the Sullivan Street Playhouse. He holds two BAs in Theatre Education and English and a Masters' degree in English Education.
Rebecca Pinhancos (Assistant Stage Manager)
Rebeca Pinhancos is currently enrolled in a five year Master program for Math Education. She plans to get a minor in Chemistry and Theater as well. She has stage managed West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, and 42nd Street while at her local high school.
Sam Morris PR (Publicist)
Sam Morris PR is a public relations firm primarily representing clients in the theatre and entertainment industries. Additional clients include the 2009 New York Fringe Festival productions of Graveyard Shift (at the Minetta Lane Theater), Afterlight (at the Cherry Lane Theater), and Victoria & Fredrick for President (Presented by Adrian Grenier). Upcoming clients include Max Understood in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. www.SamMorrisPR.com