Production Staff
Alfred Preisser
Playwright
Alfred Preisser is an award winning director, writer and producer of theatre. He has led over forty professional productions in New York and regionally. From 1999 – 2009 Mr. Preisser was the Founding Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, where he has created a wide and distinguished body of work noted for its physicality, originality, and use of music and dance. His production of Melvin Van Peebles' Aint Supposed To Die a Natural Death garnered seven Audelco Awards including Best Director, and his 2006 production of King Lear with Andrè De Shields opened the 75th Anniversary season at ... read more
Randy Weiner
Playwright
Kelvyn Bell
Musical Director
Kelvyn Bell has been a contributing innovator to The Association for the Advancement of Creative Music (AACM), Black Artist Group (BAG), m-Base, The Harlem School of the Arts, The St. Louis Jazz Hall of Fame and The Black Rock Coalition (BRC) of which he is a founding member. Kelvyn has toured internationally and recorded with Arthur Blythe, Lester Bowie, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, James Carter, Maceo Parker and the JB's, Living Colour, Joseph Bowie & Defunkt of which he is a founding member. Mr. Bell was the Resident Composer for The Classical Theatre of Harlem from 2002 – ... read more
Joan Cappello
Production Stage Manager
T.J. Glenn
Fight Director
Troy Hourie
Scenic Designer
Angela Lewis
Choreographer
Alfred Preisser
Director
Alfred Preisser is an award winning director, writer and producer of theatre. He has led over forty professional productions in New York and regionally. From 1999 – 2009 Mr. Preisser was the Founding Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, where he has created a wide and distinguished body of work noted for its physicality, originality, and use of music and dance. His production of Melvin Van Peebles' Aint Supposed To Die a Natural Death garnered seven Audelco Awards including Best Director, and his 2006 production of King Lear with Andrè De Shields opened the 75th Anniversary season at ... read more
Emilio Sosa
Costume Designer
EMILIO SOSA hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and has been working as a costume designer for years. He realized his passion for design when he was merely 14 years old, continuing to work towards that goal until he achieved it. A fan of Charles James, he’s had plenty of experience in the world of fashion and has even won several awards. Emilio Sosa has received TDF/Irene Sharaff Young Master Award in 2006 and was named Design Virtuoso by American Theater Magazine in 2003. He admits that he’s been inspired by historical events, which he incorporates into his design aesthetic. ... read more
Ben Stanton
Lighting Designer
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