Jemima is excited to be working with The Chalk Circle Collective on this production! She has been working with Lamb’s Players Theatre for nearly 20 years, contributing her talents in the costume shop. A few of her favorite shows to design include MiXtape, The 39 Steps, You Can’t Take It With You, Silent Sky, The 70's The Golden Age of the Album, Million Dollar Quartet, and R-E-S-P-E-C-T, for which she was a Critics Circle nominee for Outstanding Costume Design (2023). Further work includes: All This and Moonlight & An Inspector Calls (Scripps Ranch Theatre), Old Wicked Songs & Talley’s Folly (NCRT), and Side Man (Bang! Productions),Twain Fest, Poe Fest, Yellow Wallpaper (Write Out Loud), and Looped (The Roustabouts) Additionally, her credits include designs for the Malashock Dance for Ventura Music Festival, Eye of the Beholder, Classics for Kids—Music Takes Flight, Babar, The Art of Dance, and High Strung.

Steven Leffue is a sound designer, composer, and computer musician. He is a co-founder of the OBIE award winning performance venue JACK (jackny.org), and a resident member of experimental Hoi Polloi Theatre Company (hoipolloiworld.com). He has designed and/or composed music for original work by an extensive list of critical contemporary voices including Zora Howard, Celine Song, Emily Feldman, Lily Padilla, Anna Moench, Ella Rose Chary, Keiko Green, Kate Hamill, Nathan Davis, and Charles Smith. Steven is a member of the International Computer Music Association and serves as its Director for the Americas Region (computermusic.org). Notable festival appearances include the NYC Under the Radar Festival, Vienna Festwoche, Washington DC Fringe Fest, Brooklyn International Performance Arts Festival. More info at www.stevenleffue.com.

Nicholas is a set designer, performer & stained glass artist based in San Diego, CA. His work has been seen at: Theaterworks Hartford, The La Jolla Playhouse/WoW, The 5th Ave, IAMA Theatre Co., Boston Court, LA Opera, Penumbra Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre Co, Antaeus Theatre Co, Detroit Public Theatre and others. Nick is the associate scenic designer and installation supervisor for Optika Moderna, creating immersive theatrical experiences in San Diego. Interim head of Scenic Design at SDSU. Upcoming: Eat Me @ South Coast Rep. Foursome @ IAMA Theatre Co. MFA - UCSD. BA - WWU. Full portfolio at: www.nicholasponting.com IG: @nicholasponting

Sammy is a lighting designer from Nashville TN, that has received their Masters of Fine Arts in Lighting Design from San Diego State University. He has also earned a Bachelors of Science in Film and Television Production from Middle Tennessee State University. They have worked on a multitude of projects in the world of entertainment including theatre, concerts, corporate, and live events. “I would like to dedicate this design to all the love and lovers, known and unknown, good and bad, in my past, present, and future. You have made me, and will continue to make me who I am.” If you would like to see more of my work, please visit SZWDESIGN.COM. Or don’t, that's okay too.

Fabricio Apuy Novella is happy to work with Chalk Circle Collective for the first time! Fabricio's stage management credits include: JFEST (PSM), 360 Project (PSM) [The Old Globe], “Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats” (PSM) [Playwrights Project], “Estate Sale” (PA) [The Old Globe], “Plays By Young Writers” (PSM) [Playwrights Project] "Appropriate" (SM Apprentice) [The Old Globe] and "Little Women" (ASM) [MOXIE Theatre]. University of California San Diego (UCSD) credits include: "The Promise" (ASM), "900 Years" (SPA), "A Flea in Her Rear" (ASD), "Late - a Cowboy Song" (Crick), "Limp Wrist on the Lever" (AD), and "Napoli" (Ciappa).

Madison Mercado is a San Diego-based stage manager. She is thrilled to be making her Chalk Circle debut. She is currently a fourth year undergraduate student at San Diego State University. Some of her recent credits include Manifest Pussy (SM, Diversionary), Matilda (ASM, SDMT), All's Well that End Well (SM Apprentice, The Old Globe), Rent (SM, SDSU), Miracle on 34th St. (ASM, New Village Arts), The Rocky Horror Show (Production Assistant, Cygnet), Summerfest (ASM, La Jolla Music Society) and TL;DR (ASM, Diversionary). You can find her and her work on Instagram @madison.mercado.

Syd Showers is delighted to make their professional debut as Assistant Lighting Designer for The Strangers. They are a student at Grossmont Community College studying Technical Theater and Design. Previous productions include A Servant of Two Masters, Our Town, and Pirates of Penzance at Grossmont College. 

Kamila Nunez is very excited to be working with Chalk Circle Collective Theatre on The Strangers! She is a freshman in college pursuing Technical Theatre and takes an interest in sound. Kamila recently worked as the A1 for Manifest Pussy at Diversionary Theatre, where she gained hands-on experience mixing live vocals and playback. She’s thrilled to continue growing and collaborating with such a creative and passionate team.