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Tyrone davis, jr.

PlaywrighT / Performer

Tyrone (he/him) is an actor, writer, musician, and sexuality educator. He wrote THE LESSON as a selected participant of the Vision Residency at Ars Nova (New York) in 2023. Acting credits include: Waitress (Broadway), The Devil Wears Prada (World Premiere/Chicago), The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Transport Group), Invisible Thread (Second Stage), Shrek The Musical (1st Nat. Tour), How The Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe), Witness Uganda (A.R.T.), A Civil War Christmas (Baltimore Center Stage), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Crossroads Theatre Company), Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods (Portland Stage). Film: Waitress: The Musical. TV: Little America (Apple TV+). In 2021, Tyrone was the opening performer for the Annual TED Talks Conference in Monterey, CA. Education: New World School of the Arts. Tyrone is based in NY and is currently in a dual-degree graduate program at Union Theological Seminary and Hunter College, studying for a Master’s in Divinity and a Master’s in Clinical Social Work. @tyronedavisjr on Instagram.

Henry Gottfried

Director

Henry (he/him) is a theater artist based in New York City. His directing and associate directing credits include projects on Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as NYC concerts and the development of new plays and musicals. He has also developed new plays as a director/collaborative dramaturg at Ojai Playwrights Conference, Hedgebrook Playwrights Festival, and the Vineyard Arts Project. As an actor, Henry can be seen in this season’s Broadway revival of CABARET as Ernst Ludwig. He has also performed in the Broadway production of WAITRESS as Dr. Pomatter, the national tours of BRIGHT STAR and PIPPIN, and the world premiere production of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. TV: Dear Edward. Henry holds a BA in Theater Studies from Yale University. henrygottfried.com