José Casas (he/him) is a playwright, and an Assistant Professor and Head of Bachelor of Theatre Arts and the Playwriting Minor Programs in the Department of Theatre and Drama. His plays, la ofrenda, and somebody’s children received both the Bonderman National Playwriting for Youth Award (2005, 2009) and the AATE Distinguished Play Award (2007, 2010). His published work includes la ofrenda, 14, somebody’s children, Desvelado, El Perdidio, Mariposa/Butterfly (co-written with Sandy Asher), and Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences which was awarded the 2019 AATE Distinguished Book Award.

Dámaso Rodríguez (he/him): Artistic Director at Seattle Rep since July 2023, Dámaso Rodríguez is a director of new and classic plays with over 100 credits at theatres across the country. Most recently, he concluded a nine-year tenure as Artistic Director of Artists Rep in Portland, Oregon. In prior years, he co-founded L.A.’s Furious Theatre and served as Associate Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse. He is a recipient of awards from LA Drama Critics Circle, Back Stage, and the NAACP. Dámaso serves on the Directors Council of the Drama League and the Latinx Theatre Commons Steering Committee and is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Directing credits: The Play That Goes Wrong, Laughs in Spanish, The Skin of Our Teeth (Seattle Rep); The Heiress, The Little Foxes, Orson’s Shadow (Pasadena Playhouse); Paradise Lost (Intiman); Romeo & Juliet (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Kings (South Coast Repertory); We the Invisibles (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Wolf Play, Magellanica, La Ruta, An Octoroon, Everybody, Tribes, Exiles, The Humans, The Miracle Worker, ...Prudencia Hart, Cuba Libre, 1984 (Artists Repertory Theatre); El Huracán (GableStage); Desire Under the Elms, Blithe Spirit, The Eccentricities of a Nightingale, The Doctor’s Dilemma (A Noise Within). Upcoming: Directing Peter Pan Goes Wrong and Amadeus in Seattle Rep's 2026/27 Season.

Ana María Campoy (she/her) is a Chicana theatre artist, educator, engagement consultant, and activist. Theatre work: The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Rep, SCT, Seattle Shakespeare, Village Theatre, ArtsImpact's Voices from the Fields, and OSF's FUERTE. Cherished roles include Catherine in a bilingual adaptation of David Auburn’s Proof, which she co-translated alongside director Arlene Martínez-Vásquez. She’s toured nationally in La Causa (Living Voices), developed and directed bilingual Shakespeare (SSC, New Mexico Shakespeare Festival), and is a Sound Theatre board member. Outside the arts, she works with WashMasks Mutual Aid, focusing on farmworker justice (@washmasks). Para mis abuelas, que me enseñaron la fuerza.

Arnold Bueso (he/him) a Honduran born designer, has created scenery, costumes, lighting, projections, and performance media both nationally and overseas for theatre and industries like opera, museum exhibits, fashion, art installation, immersive theater, and film. On Broadway, he assisted on Curtains and Young Frankenstein, and he has collaborated with Off-Broadway companies like The Brooklyn Ballet, StudioEIS, Izquierdo Studios, FringeNYC, Soho Rep, 2ndStage, Fashion Week, Performa, and many others. Regional work includes design residencies for various companies in SoFla, UT, OH, and CA. Internationally, his work has traveled to Prague, Warsaw, the UK, Puerto Rico, and the U.A.E. For 17 years, he has taught design and technology courses in NYC, South Florida, and CA, and is currently professor of design at CSU Los Angeles. You may view his work at www.arnoldbueso.com.

Danielle Nieves (she/her) is honored to be back with the amazing artists at Seattle Children’s Theatre. Her work has been seen previously at SCT (Hula Hoopin’ Queen, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical, The Pigeon Gets a Big Holiday Extravaganza), The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle Rep, The Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, Goodman Theatre, TUTS, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Union Arts Center, Village Theatre, Writers Theatre, South Coast Rep, Children’s Theatre Company, Taproot Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Cleveland Playhouse. Off-Broadway: Pity in History, No End of Blame, Gertrude The Cry, and Lovesong of the Electric Bear for PTP/NYC at the Atlantic Stage 2. Proud member of USA 829. www.daniellenieves.com

Blanca Forzán (she/her) is a Mexican lighting and scenic designer, architect, and writer whose career spans theatre and the visual arts. She studied Architecture at Universidad del Valle de México and was an intern at the Banff Centre in Canada. For over two decades, she worked with Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts. Her work has been presented in Mexico, Spain, and the United States, including productions at Portland Playhouse, Artists Repertory Theatre, Third Rail, and GableStage. In 2023, she received the Carbonell Award for Best Lighting Design for El Huracán at GableStage in Miami.

Robertson Witmer (he/him): Rob’s previous shows at SCT include Red Riding Hood, The Best Summer Ever!, Black Beauty, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and three productions of Go, Dog. Go! Other recent credits include: Fancy Dancer (Seattle Rep); Hamlet (Union Arts Center); Peril in the Alps (Laguna Playhouse); and Kevin Kling: Unraveled (Merrimack Repertory Theatre). His sound designs have also been heard at Seattle Opera, Village Theatre, and Spectrum Dance Theater. Rob plays with several bands, including "Awesome" and the Toucans steel drum band. Rob is a member of United Scenic Artists 829 and the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association.

Elizabeth Stasio (she/her) is a Seattle-local stage manager and theatre artist who grew up attending shows at SCT. She is so pleased to return for this show. Previous SCT credits include The Lamp is the Moon, Carmela Full of Wishes, Luchadora, The Snow Queen, and Robin Hood. Other stage management and backstage credits include work with Seattle Rep (As You Like It, The Winter’s Tale, Mr. Dickens and His Carol, The Tempest), ACT (Shrew, The Lehman Trilogy, POTUS), Seattle Shakespeare Company (Drum & Colours, Twelfth Night the Musical), 5th Avenue Theatre (Afterwords), 14/48 Projects, and others.