Peter Sinn Nachtrieb (playwright) 6’6”, is a San Francisco based playwright who often writes about misfits, biology, and apocalypse, among other things.  His works include the plays boom, BOB, The Totalitarians, Hunter Gatherers, The Making of a Great Moment, A House Tour, and the musical Fall Springs. His work has been seen at Ars Nova, Barrington Stage, A.C.T, Woolly Mammoth, Seattle Rep, and the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Peter is an alumna of New Dramatists and former Mellon Playwright in Residence at Z Space in San Francisco. He likes to promote himself online at www.peternachtrieb.com. 

James Barry (director) is the Co-Producing Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company (CTC), and opened their 2023 season directing The Making of a Great Moment with this cast and is thrilled to continue his association with the play at Urban Stages. Most recently, James directed the workshop of Unreconciled by Jay Sefton and Mark Basquill at CTC. Other directing credits include award-winning productions of Million Dollar Quartet and Working: A Musical for Berkshire Theatre Group, as well as work with Arkansas Rep, Wagner College, and Smith College. As an actor, James has appeared on Broadway (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), 1st Nat’l Tours (Million Dollar Quartet), and with many NYC and regional theaters including The Public, The Atlantic, Irish Rep, Yale Rep, The Geffen, and The Arden. James composed the music for Studio Theatre productions of Three Sisters/No Sisters and sings and plays guitar for the band Secret Pint.

Bill Bowers (Terry): as an actor, mime and educator, Bill Bowers has traveled throughout all 50 of the United States, Europe and Asia. Broadway credits include Zazu The Lion King, and Leggett in The Scarlet Pimpernel.  Bill has written and performed his own plays Off Broadway and in theaters around the world.   These plays include: ‘Night Sweetheart ‘Night Buttercup, Under a Montana Moon, It Goes Without Saying, Beyond Words, All Over the Map, and The Traveler.   Bill has been hailed by critics as “the great American mime”, winning top honors at festivals throughout the world.  He was a student of the legendary Marcel Marceau.   He is featured in the film Two Weeks Notice, and on television in Disney’s Out Of The Box, Remember W.E.N.N., and the PBS documentary series Brief But Spectacular.  Bill presently serves on the faculties of NYU, Stella Adler, and the William Esper Studio.   www.Bill-Bowers.com

Esther Williamson (Mona) is an actor/musician/teaching artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked all over the country with such companies as Oregon Shakespeare Festival; Chester Theater in MA; Opera House Arts in Stonington, ME; Alchemical Theatre of Wilmington, DE; Book-It Repertory Theatre in Seattle; and Taffety Punk Theatre Company in DC, where she has been a company member for 13 years. Esther loves Shakespeare and has been offering Zoom-based Shakespeare classes for anyone who loves theatre and language. Find out how to study with her at www.estherwilliamson.com.

Matt Whiton (Scenic and Projection Designer), John Salutz (Lighting Designer), Lara Dubin (Original Lighting Design/Consultant), Charles Schoonmaker (Costume Designer), Tom Shread (Sound Designer/Composer), David Margolin Lawson (In-House Sound Engineer), Cooper Mulderry (Technical Director). Leigh Selting (Production Stage Manager), Caden Cristiano (Assis tant Stage Manager), Joe Trentacosta, JT Public Relations (Press Representative), Disnie Sebastien (Social Media), Andrew Greto (Poster & Camp Photos), Ed Lopez (Slideshow Photos), Sylvia Haber, Perpetuart (Graphic Design)