About the Creative Team
Renita James (she/they) (devisor, director)
Renita is deviser, director, actor, and educator and has spent a few years in the Atlanta Area. Currently she's really interested in creating projects with and for really cool people. Their favorite color is green and currently she is obsessed with tiny little things! She loves puzzles, if you're looking for a puzzle maker- try galison (it's her favorite)
S.J. Elliott (she/her) (devisor, director)
Selliott is from Tennessee and is a lighting designer, media designer, programmer, deviser, dancer, and educator. Her favorite color is purple and her favorite human is her dog Daisy. She loves to play and cant wait to build Forts with you!!
Leah Hummel (they/she) (devisor and costume designer)-
Hello, all! Leah loves to make things. Sometimes they make costumes, drawings, cookies, paintings, props, or fun earrings. Leah loves petting her beautiful, fat cat and waking up early enough to see the sunrise. Leah also loves to wear big, obnoxious shoes and she likes to change out her phone case once a month. When she’s not in graduate school here at UT, she also loves having long, colorful nails (but it can be hard to sew and draw and type with long nails, so she usually waits for the weekends to do this). But, most of all, Leah likes to help people learn, and to share all the wonderful things she's learned in life.
Gavin Strawnato (they/he) (devisor and scenic designer)
Gavin is a designer, writer and storyteller. They are dedicated to exploring reality by combining their love of science and art to try to bring about and understand new emotional experiences. He is very excited to be part of this team and is most excited to see the kids have fun.
Georgia Beckham, (she/her) (devisor, sound team, and actor)
Georgia Beckham is a Sophomore studying English and Theater for Youth and Communities at the University of Texas at Austin. Recently, she was the Mix Engineer for Ride the Cyclone in the B. Iden Payne and Sound Designer for two productions of UT’s Plan II theatre organization, “Broccoli Project.” Georgia enjoys making theatre with grown-ups, but she believes the most imaginative theatre artists are not yet old enough to vote. In her time at UT, Beckham has interned in the Zach Regional Theatre education program, undertaken coursework in Theatre for Young Audiences, Young Children, Schools, and Democracy, and twirled scarves in the interactive Baby Rave at the Cohen New Works Festival.
Alex Titsworth, (she/they) (devisor and sound team)
Hi, I'm Alex! I love creating.I love making sounds, music, ambiance, and working on theatrical productions. I am also studying to become a theatre teacher to introduce students to the world of technical theatre.
Most of my current sound work is with The University of Texas at Austin with their festivals and mainstage shows. Recent credits have been Ride the Cyclone (Fall 2023), Love and Information (2022), Assistant Sound Designer on Sonnets for an Old Century (2021), and as a Sound Designer and Composer for Community Garden (2021). As of June 2023, I have also worked with the Prague Shakespeare Company as a sound designer and operator for Much Ado about Nothing, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Love Labor's Lost as a part of their summer intensive program.
Oren Ederi (he/they) (devisor and actor)
Oren Ederi is a Junior Performers Process major at the University of Texas. He is a multi-disciplinary artist with a focus on songwriting, playwriting, lighting design and performance. He has been behind the scenes as an Assistant Supervising Electrician for DRT: Emerge (2023), and Fall for Dance (2023). He has performed in the Lab Theatre as Eitan in The Mikvah Project by Josh Azous. He is most known for his song "Thunderstorms" on all music streaming platforms
Ayesha Hughes (she/her) (devisor and actor)
Ayesha Hughes is a fourth year transfer student, majoring in theatre and dance with an emphasis in youth and communities. Ayesha is a non traditional student, previously attending acting conservatory in NYC at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since 2017, Ayesha has worked in NYC specializing in children’s and immersive theatre working with entities such as Clowns.com, The Future of Storytelling, First Person Xperience, and the Mannie Greenfield Theatre. Ayesha has immense joy and passion for creating theatre for young people. Her work as a clown grew into a love for researching pedagogy and incorporating performance practices and techniques into traditional educational settings for preschool-aged children.
