Designers
Brendan Barr (COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN) graduated with a degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in 2006. He then moved to L.A., where he found work as a studio/writing assistant for Richard Tuttobene. After returning to the east coast (New York City), Brendan has spent his time composing for the theater and any other musical opportunities that pass his way. He would like to send love and thanks to his family for supporting, as well as humoring, him in all of his endeavors. This is Brendan’s second show with State of Play Productions.
Lorena Egan (CHOREOGRAPHER) received her early training at The Phoenix School of Ballet in Arizona. After graduating from The Juilliard School, she joined the Pascal Rioult Dance Theater. Lorena danced with PRDT for six years. Ms. Egan then joined the Mark Morris Dance Group and danced with MMDG for two years. In 2007, Lorena decided to form her own dance company and Lorena Egan Dance was born. Since then, LED has been actively creating a body of work that continues to expand and thrive. This is Lorena’s first show with State of Play Productions.
Jarrod Jahoda (LIGHTING DESIGN) New York: If You Throw A Pig A Party (Manhattan Children’s Theater, NYC), The City That Cried Wolf (State of Play, 59E59th St., NYC). Tour: 3 Redneck Tenors (Master Performances, Grapevine, TX), 3 Redneck Tenors Christmas Spec-tac-Yule-ar (Master Performances, Grapevine, TX). Las Vegas: 3 Redneck Tenors (Master Performances, Luxor Hotel and Casino). Events Design: 2007 – 2009 Anime Boston Main Events (Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA), 2005 USITT New Products Showcase (2005 USITT Convention, Toronto, Canada). Other: Curse of the Starving Class (UMass Amherst Theater Department), Macbeth (Free Will Productions), The Last 5 Years (UMass, Independent Project). Associate Design: Milk-N-Honey (Light Box, Ko Festival, Amherst, MA. Justin Townsend, Designer). Assistant Lighting Design: Thirst (First Light Productions, NYC, Justin Townsend, Designer), Dance Dance Revolution (Les Freres Coribusier, NYC. Justin Townsend, Designer), Oliver! (Experimental Theater Wing, NYU, NYC. Justin Townsend, Designer), Milk-N-Honey (Light Box, NYC. Justin Townsend, Designer), Hayfever (CenterStage, Baltimore, MD. Matthew Richards, Designer).This is Jarrod’s second show with State of Play Productions.
Ryan Palmer’s (SCENIC DESIGN) theatrical scenic design credits include projects at La Jolla Playhouse, Perseverance Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, Roundtable Ensemble and several seasons as festival designer of Light Opera Oklahoma. Most recently Ryan has worked on projects for companies such as AVON, CANON, and TARGET. For MTV Networks, Ryan has designed projects for SPIKE TV and CMT. Ryan has also assisted and art directed on projects for companies that include MTV2, COMEDY CENTRAL, NICKELODEON, CARTOON NETWORK, FORD MOTORS, BELL CANADA and THE DISNEY CHANNEL. He has an MFA in Scenic Design from University of California, San Diego where he was also a member of the faculty during the 2003-2004 school year. This is Ryan’s first show with State of Play Productions. www.rpalmerdesign.com.
Alexandra Townsend (COSTUME DESIGN) has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design from The Fashion Institute of Technology. She has decided to take a step into working with theater. She has worked on such films as The War Within as an Assistant Costume Designer and is now working on freelance design projects as well as her own fashion line. This is Alexandra’s first show with State of Play Productions. www.snurtle.net