Production Staff
TELA
Music
Te’La, the rowdy rebel and all-around sunny vibe creator, is here to make her presence known. A multidisciplinary artist hailing from central New Jersey, she delivers ethereal heartfelt ballads & trap jazzy serenades through her enchanting vocals and colorfully arranged harmonies. In fall of 2017, Te’La released her debut album “Out of Bounds” on all musical platforms. The Mezzo-Soprano songstress hopes to make a lasting impact touching souls with her music. Te’La believes her purpose on Earth is to inspire her audience to strive for their own truth. “The Sunshine Queen” is both a remarkable story and an alluring song. ... read more
Robert Brill
Set Designer
Broadway credits include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Assassins (Tony Award nomination), set and club design for the critically acclaimed revival of Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls (Tony Award nomination), Buried Child, Design for Living, A Streetcar Named Desire, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and others. His other credits include Frozen (Disney California), as well as numerous opera World premieres, including Moby-Dick, Cold Mountain, Everest, Doubt, The Manchurian Candidate, and It's a Wonderful Life. He has designed for the Whitney Museum of American Art, BAM, Radio City Music Hall, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, the Guthrie Theater, Goodman Theatre, ... read more
Kandi Burruss
Producer
Keenan Scott II
Playwright
Steve H Broadnax III
Director
Brother Kamau
Music
Brother Kamau could be referred to as a singer and rapper, but his inclination for sound play as much as word play — inspired by African music, doo-wop, and hip-hop alike — demonstrates that he’s a vocalist more so than either specific distinction. The productions that support his voice likewise defy easy categorization, as they’ve drawn from contemporary pop and rap while reflecting inspirations that include Oddisee, Lupe Fiasco, Bobby McFerrin, Vieux Diop, André 3000, and k-os. Oddisee’s “The Good Fight” album, released by Melo Music Group and No Wyld’s Ascension EP, released by Columbia, both in 2015, were the ... read more
Toni Leslie-James
Co-Costume Designer
Ryan O'Gara
Lighting Designer
Tour: A Night with Janis Joplin, Vocalocity, Walking Dead Experience, The Little Prince, and Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour in Germany. Out of Shadowland (Disney Tokyo Sea). NY: NBCU upfront at Radio City Music Hall, Sanctuary, Tail! Spin!, Useless, Lady Day at the Little Shubert Theatre, The Mysterious Hat, Brazil Brazil, Knuckleheads Zoo and Black Violin at the New Victory Theatre, Michael Count’s Moses in Egypt for New York City Opera, Play/Date at Fat Baby plus The Ride, Andrea Thome’s Pinkolandia, Lourds Lane’s Chix 6, John Maran’s A Raw Space and A Strange and Separate People, Stephen Stahl’s Straight to Hell ... read more
Sven Ortel
Projection Design
Sven grew up in Cologne, Germany, where he lit small-scale theatre shows after high school, complemented with lighting for movies, advertisements, and music videos. His subsequent studies of theatrical lighting design in London led him to develop a keen interest in digital technologies and their potential for the live arts.
In 2001 he joined up with Dick Straker and his company mesmer to explore and further the use of imagery and projection in the live arts. For the National Theatre, London mesmer provided realization and design services for over 20 productions and established a video department which introduced technologies and ... read more
Devario Simmons
Co-Costume Designer
Devario Simmons is an American Costume Designer of staged productions. He received his MFA in Costume Design from Virginia Commonwealth University and his BA in Production Studies from Clemson University. His design credits include Spamalot, The Merchant of Venice, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), Man of La Mancha, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Ensemble (earning KCACTF’s Design award in Region IV). He has also done work on three seasons of AMC’s television show “Turn,” the 2nd National Touring production of the Broadway hit In the Heights and two seasons of the PBS television series “Mercy Street.” Simmons ... read more
Mikaal Sulaiman
Sound Designer
Videos
