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)
Applications Committee
Zach Ezer (Playwriting)
Victoria Vargas (Performer's Process)
Heaven Wilburn (Dance)
Communications Committee
Madeleine Berckley (Stage Management, Communications Studies)
Emma Winder (Playwriting and Directing)
IT Coordinator
Clare Meyer (Dance, Arts and Entertainment Technologies)
Guest Artist Committee
Jenny Lavery (Directing)
Ellie Newton (Dance, Psychology, Arts Management and Administration)
Dramaturgy Committee
Rachel Green (Costume Design)
Karina Enriquez (Dance)
Emily Green (Performance as Public Practice)
Events Committee
Ashleigh Taylor (Dance, Applied Movement Sciences)
Grant Gilker (Playwriting/Directing)
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)