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<br /> These threel'oundational collaborators are essential to the production. as originators and
<br /> continuing developers of the work and each brings particular experience and expertise to the
<br /> endeavor.
<br /> Elisabeth 1,4ewis Corley, StrectSigns' producer and the actor who will be playing "Hanna," was
<br /> the founding artistic director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, which started out performing
<br /> Shakespeare in bars and now operates as the Shakespeare Tavern on Peachtree Street. She was
<br /> part of the sniall team who established SignatureTheatre Company in New York City at a 90-
<br /> seat theatre on Bond Street. Signature now occupies a Frank Gehry designed building on 42 nd
<br /> Street. She has been producing for StreetSigns since 2012. Corley has appeared locally with
<br /> StreetSigns, Maribites Dog, Triad Stage, and the Justice 'rhe atre Company, and in New York
<br /> City with Signature 'llicatre Company, 4'7`h Street Theatre, Harland's Creek Producti oils,
<br /> Triangle; regionally with Playwrights "T'heatre ol'New Jersey, Georgetown University, and in
<br /> countless readings and workshops including Merchant Ivor), Productions, Steppenwolf, New
<br /> York Theater Workshop. She is a member of Actors' f'!,'qUity Association, SAG-Al,-IRA, and the
<br /> Dramatists Guild.
<br /> Kathreen Khavari, actor playing "Zaynab," is best known for tier role as "Samantha" in the
<br /> ey � rthd 1hso appeared in the comedy TV
<br /> ses Inecure as Patricia. She inade tier film debut with T"ionu'sScripi as "Paloma," and her TV
<br /> debut With LOW Biles, as "Young Lawyer," She played Zaynab in the 111,RE, Arts workshop of
<br /> this play, then titled )`ouAre Dead YouAre Here,, in New York City in 2()12.
<br /> Trevor Johnson, actor playing "Michael," is a frequent perl"ornier on stages in Chapel Hill,
<br /> Durham, and Raleigh, most recently performing in the workshop of Howard L. Craft's The
<br /> Uiraculous antl the Muntione presented by Manbites Dog in association with StreetSigns and
<br /> directed by, Joseph Megel. He was alsothe original, "Michael" in the very earliest incarnation of
<br /> (his work when it, was conitnissioned asa,part ofthe Virtual performance Factory f"or the CHA'I'
<br /> I"estival in Chapel Ifill.
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<br /> ROLE CF�NIGI T GENDER PAY NAME ------lAy�Lrght aucasian Female $31000 Christine Evans
<br /> Director aucasian $3,000 Jos Me
<br /> Caucasian Mace $3,000 Jared Mezzocchi
<br /> Male 2 !�(L Trevor Johnson
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<br /> Actor --fra"n, ian Female $2,500 Kathreen Khavan
<br /> r ucasian F'emale $2,500 Elisabeth Lewis
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<br /> Costume Desiqqej Fernale $1,500 Melissa Erickson
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<br /> Funding to date: We have received a,matching grant of$15,000 (rorn the National Fridownient
<br /> for the Arts (NEA) for the development and production ol" YADYAH. This critical grant has
<br /> allowed us, and the entire YADYAH creative team, to lay the foundation for future work on the
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