Epiphany Staff

Amy S. Kaissar, Producing Director amy@epiphanytheater.org
Jennie Contuzzi, Co-Literary Manager jennie@epiphanytheater.org
Drew Sachs, Co-Literary Manager drew@epiphanytheater.org
Erin Coulter, Education Coordinator erin@epiphanytheater.org
Melissa Shaw, Head of Director Development melissa@epiphanytheater.org
Rebecca Sherman, Space Manager space@epiphanytheater.org

Amy Singer Kaissar is a Co-Founder of Epiphany Theater Company. Directing Credits: Searching for St. Anthony (Abingdon Theater, Samuel French Festival), If You Know You're Shallow Does that Mean You're Deep? (Funny Woman Festival), The Big Switch and Another Round (Epiphany Theater), The Dawdlers (Theater Studio Inc.), Crossing Over (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Workshop), You Don't Miss What You Never Had (WQED-PBS). Amy's study, Theater Subscriptions in a Changing World was published by Arts Marketing and as a subscription/membership consultant she has worked with New York City Opera and The Lark Play Development Center. In other capacities Amy has worked with The New York Theater Workshop, The Roundabout Theater Company, Classic Stage Company, and the Rylander Theater in Georgia. BFA Carnegie Mellon University, MFA Columbia University.
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Jennie Contuzzi is in her third year with Epiphany Theater Company and the play development series "WordsUp!." She also serves on the board of NativeAliens Theatre Collective. Her play My Father's Son appeared in the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival (Not A Toaster Productions, producer). She is currently attending the New School For Drama in pursuit of a MFA in Playwriting.
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Drew Sachs's works include Who Are You Dancing With Now? (Honorable Mention; The Kennedy Center Region II Playwriting Competition), Scott Free (Steppin' Out Rep.), I to my Friends, Hardian's Favorite (Semi-finalist; Playlabs Competition), Miss Understanding (Semi-finalist; Nantucket Short Play Festival). Recently, his new play Stabbing O.J. was developed as part of The College Plays at Queens College and was featured in this summer's Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Short Play Competition, also directed by Susan Einhorn. His Anya, The Boroughpark Antigone was presented by The Drilling Company, in their "Honor Festival." Drew's script, The Three Rings of Carmen, was commissioned and presented at Lexington School for the Deaf. Currently, Drew is a teaching artist with Roundabout Theatre Company and co-literary manager at Epiphany Theater Company. He received his B.A. from Queens College and his M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University.
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