Zoë Kim (she/her) is first and foremost a Storyteller who is passionate about creating art that encourages humanity, compassion, and kindness.

She is also the Founder of Seoulful Productions, a Korean-American women-led 501(c)(3) arts non-profit organization whose primary mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora.

As an Actor, her work includes Jane in The Heart Sellers, Lydia / Lady Catherine in Pride and Prejudice, Victoria in Motherf**ker with the Hat, Paulina in The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare’s Globe in London), and Amanda in 4000 Miles.

As a Writer, her autobiographical solo show, Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?), received a world premiere production at CHUANG Stage in the fall of 2024. The show is currently having its NYC premiere at The Public Theater and was recently extended. She also wrote screenplays for Phone Call, Meet Me at a Funeral (MMF), Do You Wanna Be White?, and multiple episodes of Blue Match Comedy.

As a Filmmaker, MMF and Phone Call became official selections at various film festivals and have won her numerous awards including EMERGING FILMMAKER, BEST COMEDY, and BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE.

Zoë is fluent in Korean and English. She holds an MFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA), Rutgers University.

Chris Yejin (she/her) is a Korean-American theater artist and filmmaker based in NY, LA, and Seoul. Deeply shaped by both cultures, she channels her lived experience into storytelling that bridges identities and perspectives. While her work spans directing and writing, she calls herself a storyteller above all, choosing the medium that best serves each narrative, whether on stage or screen. Her directing credits include Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?), The King’s Language, I Do for You (musical), Your Final Moment, Three Girls, Their Dreams, The War, and Ahn’s Three Daughters.

www.chrisyejin.com

Iris McCloughan is a director, choreographer, performance maker, and writer in New York. Their original performance works have been presented in New York (PAGEANT, The Poetry Project, Danspace Project, Movement Research at the Judson Church, Ars Nova), Philadelphia (The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Contemporary, FringeArts), and elsewhere. Recent direction includes Sam Bell’s il bunkerini (Clubbed Thumb’s Winterworks), Alex Tatarsky’s Sad Boys in Harpy Land (Playwrights Horizons, Walker Art Center, REDCAT, MCA Chicago), and Joan Jonas & Eiko Otake’s Drawing in Circles  WHY? (Castelli Gallery/Danspace Project). Recent choreography includes Zoe Kim’s Did You Eat? (The Public Theater/Ma-Yi).

Iris is a past winner of the Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize from American Poetry Review. Their writing has appeared in American Poetry Review, Prelude, Tupelo Quarterly, juked, jubilat, Gertrude, Denver Quarterly, and Queen Mob’s Teahouse, among many others. They are the author of three poetry chapbooks, including triptych (greying ghost, 2022). Iris has collaborated with many other artists and writers, including Eiko Otake, Joan Jonas, Alex Tatarsky, Juliana May, Beth Gill, Mike Lala, and Alex Lin. Their work has been supported with residencies and fellowships from Clubbed Thumb, Soho Rep, The Chocolate Factory Theater, The Mercury Store, JACK, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

Zhuosi “Joyce” He is a set and production designer currently based in New York, originally from China. Selected theater credits: The Moors, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, en domstol/en andersson (NYU Grad Acting); The Heart Sellers (Stages Houston); Tongues (JACK); Loneliness Was A Pandemic (TheaterLab); Chaya (The Tank); The Walt Whitmans of Fort Greene Park (American Opera Project); La Cocina (The New School); Koi-Coy, Northbound Train (Columbia University); Two Takes: The Peony Pavilion (LMCC); Film Production Design: Terminal (Cannes Film Festival La Cinef Selection). Her design for The Moors has been selected for Emerging Set Design at World Stage Design Exhibition 2025 at Sharjah, UAE. MFA: NYU Tisch. More at: joycehedesign.com

Roma Flowers, a theatrical lighting and projection designer has worked with theatre, opera, concert, dance and video productions. She has designed the lighting for such diverse performing artists as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, and The Dance Theatre of Harlem among others. Roma is a recipient of the prestigious New York Dance and Performance Award (a.k.a. Bessie) for her lighting designs and the KOI-USA Knight of Illumination Projection Design Award for “A Bon Coeur”, an evening-length work, created by dance artist, Helanius J. Wilkins. Roma, as video designer was a member of the creative design team for the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2023 premiere of “The Factotum”. As Lighting Designer, her recent work includes “Thunder Knocking on the Door” at Houston’s Stages, “They Do Not Move” and “Love Bomb” at Houston’s Catastrophic Theatre. Fort Worth productions include Stage West’s “Poor Clare” and “POTUS” and Second Thought Theatre’s “hang”. She is Professor Emerita at TCU’s School for Classical & Contemporary Dance.

Sarah Mosher (Costume Designer)is a performance designer specializing in costume design and technology who has designed at Stage West on Penelope, The Importance of Being Earnest, Cruel Intentions: the 90s Musical and Scrooge in Rouge. She designed costumes for Heroes of the Fourth Turning at Second Thought Theatre, the world premieres of I am an Island by Julia Lederer at Watering Hole Collective and of Goin’ Hollywood at Water Tower Theatre. Her work was featured in Spaceman at Amphibian Stage, and she has exhibited her fiber art work in several venues across central Texas. Sarah is an Assistant Professor at Baylor University where her research centers on sustainability in the arts. Sarah holds an MFA in Theatrical Design from the University of Texas at Austin. Sarah is thrilled to be back at Stage West working with this incredible group of artists!

Claudia Jenkins-Martinez is a Sound Designer based in Dallas Texas. Recent works include: The Little Mermaid, Dallas Theatre Center; Pirates of Penzance, Theatre Three; Prisontown, Savannah Repertory Theatre; Native Gardens, Stage Door Theatre; Deathtrap, Theatre Three; A Tell Tale Heart, Pittsburgh Public Theater; I Wanna F*cking Tear You Apart, Stage West; Steel Magnolias, Pittsburgh Public Theater; Trouble In Mind, Dallas Theater Center, Hamlet, Shakespeare Dallas, Stede Bonnet: A F*cking Pirate Musical, Theatre Three. Much love to Austin and Georgia. @claud_jenkinsmartinez

Lili Johnson is a Fort Worth-based multidisciplinary theatrical designer, dedicated to bringing performances to life through sound, lighting, and projections. She is very excited to be back with Amphibian for her second year as Resident Lead Electrician, and hopes you enjoy the show!

Rune is a senior BFA Design & Technology student at UTA with a focus in scenic design. They have worked on many shows including most recently Sweeney Todd and Romeo & Juliet. They currently work in the scene shop at UTA as a student assistant.

Jenny Dang is a Dallas based stage manager. She is very excited for her first show with Amphibian Stage! She holds a BFA in Theater with a concentration in Stage Management from Texas State University. Along with her passion for stage managing, Jenny’s experience includes production management and non-profit general management. Jenny is one of the founders of Watering Hole Collective, a local artist collective driven by a passion to support DFW artists in their creative endeavors. Jenny would like to thank the team for their collaboration and a delightful process.