Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of The Cohen New Works Festival is made up of students and faculty who are instrumental in making the festival a reality. 

2023 Cohen New Works Festival Executive Committee

Producers

Kirk Lynn, Patrick Shaw, Dorothy O'Shea Overbey, Erica "eg" Gionfriddo, Corey Allen, Rusty Cloyes

nwffacultyproducers@utexas.edu

Artistic Producer

Braxton Rae (Directing)

nwfassociateproducer@utexas.edu

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Committee

Malena Pennycook (Playwriting)
Renita James (Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities)

nwfedi@utexas.edu

Applications Committee

Zach Ezer (Playwriting)
Victoria Vargas (Performer's Process)
Heaven Wilburn (Dance)

nwfapplications@utexas.edu

Communications Committee

Madeleine Berckley (Stage Management, Communications Studies)
Emma Winder (Playwriting and Directing)

nwfcommunications@utexas.edu

IT Coordinator

Clare Meyer (Dance, Arts and Entertainment Technologies)

nwfit@utexas.edu

Guest Artist Committee

Jenny Lavery (Directing)
Ellie Newton (Dance, Psychology, Arts Management and Administration)

nwfguestartists@utexas.edu

Dramaturgy Committee

Rachel Green (Costume Design)
Karina Enriquez (Dance)
Emily Green (Performance as Public Practice)

nwfdramaturgy@utexas.edu

Events Committee

Ashleigh Taylor (Dance, Applied Movement Sciences)
Grant Gilker (Playwriting/Directing)

nwfevents@utexas.edu

Technical Co-Directors

William Kauffman (Dance)
Sarah "Selliot" Elliott (Lighting Design)

nwftechnicaldirector@utexas.edu

Production Manager

Morgan Randall (Stage Management)
Assistant Production Manager - Kat Clark (Stage Management, Communications)

nwfproductionmanager@utexas.edu