About the Artist

Grace Lazarz (any pronouns) is a theatre artist and administrator based in Philadelphia, currently pursuing an MFA in Devised Performance at the Pig Iron School. In their previous Hoosier life, Grace founded the South Bend Fringe Festival, worked with thousands of students in the South Bend area through AmeriCorps and as the Education Specialist at South Bend Civic Theater, and directed for two seasons in Shakespeare & Company’s (Lenox, MA) Fall Festival. Since moving to Philly in 2023, Grace has performed in Bartok’s Monster (Pig Iron), understudied for Franklin’s Key (Pig Iron), received the Performance for Young Audiences Development Grant through Cannonball Festival as the director of G(r)een in the 2024 Fringe, and played a guest spot in Madcap & Busty (winner of 2024 Fringie for Best Cabaret/Nightlife). Grace is also a regular at various variety shows throughout the city, such as Philly Clown Slam, Big Ass Bitties, Your Sunday Best, Freak Mic, Full Moon on Fire, and Hat on a Hat. IG: @gracelazarz

Michael Amendola (he/they) is a Philly & NYC-based performer-creator, educator, and director with a strong interest in the personal, creative and social impact of “play.” He has performed in 60+ productions across the US including 600 shows with the Off-Broadway comedy hit, Drunk Shakespeare; Baal (starring Gabriel Luna, directed by Obie and Lucille Lortel award-winning director Dustin Wills); the solo show Every Brilliant Thing; Our Town at ZACH (Austin Critics’ Table Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’); and 100+ performances as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the ASC. He earned his BFA in Acting from Texas State University, and MFA in Devised Performance at the Pig Iron School. Dola has led classes in devising, clown, and characterization for Circadium School for Contemporary Circus, Austin Shakespeare, PHIT, Cannonball Festival, and the American Shakespeare Center.

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