Meet the 'Lean-To' Team
STEPHEN SHEFFER
Playwright
Stephen's bio coming soon.
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NLTP debut.
JESSE JOU
Director
Jesse is a director of new and contemporary plays and musicals. Favorite projects include Bruise &Thorn by C. Julian Jiménez (world premiere, New York Times’ Critic’s Pick); I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo & Juliet by Andrew Rincón (world premiere, New Light Theater Project); Cebollas by Leonard Madrid; and The Betrothed by Dipika Guha (Boston Globe Critic’s Pick). He is an alumnus of the Cherry Lane Mentor Project, the Drama League’s Directors Project, the Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, and the Civilians' R&D Group. He received his MFA in directing from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale.
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NLTP: I Wanna F*ck Like Romeo and Juliet
JOHN ALEJANDRO JEFFORDS
Xavier
John is always the most delighted when he is a part of creating new works!! Other recent works include The Year That Never Was: A Trash Day Special (book by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson), An Axemas Story (at the iconic Players Theatre), and Discovery (Drama Club Productions). Other recent credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Riverside Theatre), Waitress (A.C.T. of CT). To Stephen - Thank you for bringing me down this path.
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NLTP debut.
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CAT COPELAND
Technical Dierctor
Cat (she/they) is a Brooklyn-based theatre maker. She graduated from the University of Montevallo with a BFA in Theatre. They are a resident artist with New Light Theater Project and have worked for four summers at Pendragon Theatre as the Technical Director. Highlights include: Madame Butterfly, Twelfth Night.
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NLTP: Fog and Ice, This is Government, Room 1214, Night Sings Its Songs, Tracks.
BETHANY FITCH
Company Manager
Bethany (she/her) is an NYC-based actor and arts administrator. She is a longtime friend of NLTP and served as their Development Associate this fall. She was the Company Manager at Trinity Repertory Company for the 2024 and 2025 seasons and returns to Pendragon Theatre most summers to join their administrative team. She is also a Storyteller with NYC Secrets & Lies and an environmental historian. Her research is published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. BA in Theatre and Environmental Studies from Bucknell University. @bethanyfitch
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NLTP: Fog and Ice, This is Government
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CONNOR GALLERANI
Scenic Designer
Connor's bio coming soon.
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NLTP debut.
JENNIE GORN
Sound Designer
Jennie's bio coming soon.
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NLTP: This is Government, Night Sings Its Songs, Room 1214, This Is Not a Time of Peace
KRISTA GREVAS
Costume Designer
Krista's bio coming soon.
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NLTP: This is Government, Room 1214, Tracks, This Is Not a Time of Peace, The Greatest Hits Down Route 66, War Words, The Lights Are On, According to the Chorus
ELAINE WONG
Lighting Designer
Elaine's bio coming soon.
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NLTP: Room 1214, War Words, Everything is Super Great, The American Tradition, Bubba