behind the scenes

Miriam Nilofa Crowe (Lighting Designer)

For TDC - While You Wait, Fathers, Service, Revenge, Part 2, Security, Parts 1 and 2.

Other recent credits include Ophelia and Delicate Business of Boy and Miss Girl (NY Fringe Festival), Manhattan Children's Theatre, Beowulf (Lincoln Center Festival), Ko-Ryo Dance Theater, Phenomenon (Nerve), Princeton University, Columbia, The Designated Mourner (Cleveland Public Theater - sets, lights & costumes), The Safety Net (Broken Watch), Frag (TALR), The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Yale Rep). Also Yale School of Drama, Yale Cabaret, BAM Next Wave, Juilliard, Fordham, Chautauqua Conservatory, Adirondack Theater Festival and many others.

She has an MFA in Design from the Yale School of Drama.

Please visit her website www.wingspace.com

Or email her at miriam@wingspace.com

Phillip de Vita (Graphic Artist)

Graphics for TDC - Revenge, Part 2, Security, Parts 1 and 2, and the Youth Theatre Discovery project.

Phillip is a full time & freelance graphic artist and photo retoucher as well as an accomplished painter who is currently working on the theme for a new show.

For contact information and artist's portfolio please visit: www.solitaryearth.com

Rock Wilk (Composer, Musician)

For TDC - Paper.

Check out Rock's new music: www.wilkmusic.com

Alternate website: www.samahmusic.com.

Tom Gleeson (Scene Designer)

For TDC - Theft and Paper.

The King of Memphis, Breaking Out of Sunset Place, and Joyful Noise - Seven Angels Theatre; The Sound of Music - Seacoast Rep; Two Gentleman of Verona - Shakespeare in the Parking Lot; My Way - Arkansa Rep., Polkadot Playhouse, Seven Angels Theatre; Edufa - African Arts Theatre; A Wonderful Life and Peter Pan - American Stage Festival; Big River and The Little Prince - Boston Children's Theatre.

Tom was an assistant designer for A Thousand Clowns - Broadway; The man Who Had All the Luck - Willamstown/Broadway; Music from a Sparkling Planet - Off-Broadway; Aida - The Boston Lyric Opera; Inherit the Wind - Syracuse Stage.

Tom is a TCG grant finalist for 2002 and 2003.

E-mail: tmgleeson@earthlink.net

Michael Graetzer (Sound Designer, Musician)

For TDC - Paper.

Michael has created sound designs for most San Francisco area theatres including A.C.T., The Magic Theatre and Marin Theatre Company. In Japan (6 years), his credits include The Wizard of Jazz tour and TV work as a singer/songwriter. He is thrilled to be involved with The Drilling Company and is available for creative projects at musetunes@yahoo.com. An active pop/jazz songwriter and singer, his 2001 CD Soul Direction features the hits "Soon" (2002 Nashville Songwriting Association International award winner) and "Hey Stars" (published in Designing Your Life). Give a listen at www.wildmuseproductions.com.