 Gus Rogerson, artistic director, started at the Project as a volunteer in 1991. He has been a member of the New York theater community for more than 20 years. His acting credits include the original productions of SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, FACE VALUE, and THE GREY ZONE, and the film IN AND OUT, opposite Matt Dillon. His directing credits include the American premiere of David Harrower’s first play, KNIVES IN HENS. He served as associate producer for the feature film SUNDAY, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College. |
 Carol Ochs, executive director, has worked in the non-profit theater community for over 25 years. Carol came to the Project from Lincoln Center Theater where she worked for five years as assistant general manager. Previously, she was director of marketing and development for the Ark Theater Company of Soho. She holds an MFA in Theater Management from the Yale School of Drama and has taught there. She is a board member of the Human Arts Association, of ART/NY and has sat on the Nancy Quinn Fund and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs grants panels. |
 John Sheehy, director of development and marketing, joined The 52nd Street Project from Lincoln Center Theater where he was Development Associate and Research Associate for four years. Prior to that he worked at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, CT. John is also a lyricist and published playwright with an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Brandeis University. His plays have been seen in Boston, New York, Los Angeles and Louisville, KY. |
 George Babiak, production manager, worked for years as a bicycle mechanic while pursuing a career in the theater. Prior to working at the Project, he helped found Recycle-A-Bicycle. George also traveled the world as a member of TheaterSports New York, an improv comedy troupe. He has a degree in English Literature from Hunter College. |
 Megan Cramer, associate artistic director, graduated from Wake Forest University in 1999 with a BA degree in Theatre, and pursued a career in acting and teaching. Her acting career has led her to numerous classical, original, and musical productions in New York City and professional theaters in the southeast. Her teaching and directing credits include: Program Director for Off-the-Hook, a playwriting and acting program for teens in Red Hook, Brooklyn; Lead Teaching Artist with Opening Act; and Director of the Apprentice Program at Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY. Megan also leads annual Playmaking workshops at her alma mater, Henry W. Grady High School, in Atlanta, GA. |
 Liz Bell, LMSW, director of education, received a BA in English with a minor in Philosophy from Villanova University in 1998. She began volunteering at the Project as Homework Helper in 2000, becoming an intern that same year. In 2001, aside from joining the Project staff, she completed her MA in American and British Literature from NYU. In 2009, she finished her MSW at Fordham University, with a concentration in clinical social work and a specialization in children and families. She became a licensed social worker in 2010. She is currently working toward her LCSW while attending the Training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy program at IPTAR (Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research). |
 Josh Moody, development associate, received a BA in English from Vassar College in 2006. While at Vassar, he performed at comedy festivals across the country with the sketch comedy group “Happily Ever Laughter”. Currently, he is a member of the sketch comedy group “Ham on the Bone”. |
 Ray Harold, technical director, received a BFA from SUNY Purchase – Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Films – Entertainment Design/Technology in 2003. He has worked as a Technical Director / Production Carpenter around New York and across the country since his graduation, which includes industrial events, legitimate theatre, and Broadway. Ray is a former Project Kid that started back in 1991 and is looking forward to seeing life as a Project Adult. |
 Lisa Kerner, general management associate, started as an intern at the Project before becoming a full-time staff member in 2010. She graduated with a BA in English and a Minor in Film Studies from Stanford University in 2009, where her favorite experience was producing Elton John and Tim Rice’s musical “AIDA” for Stanford’s student-run theatrical society. Before finding the Project, Lisa worked for the United Nations Association Film Festival and the television show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” |
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