Pat Diamond (he/him/his) participant in numerous American and World Premieres of both operas and plays throughout his career; he is equally committed to developing new works and taking a fresh look at the standard repertoire. As a director, Pat has been fortunate enough to create with a wide variety of artists and his work has been seen throughout the world. With Ellen Lindquist, he co-led devising with music workshops in Västerås, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway. He teaches at Manhattan School of Music, Yale School of Drama, and Yale University. A native of New Mexico, Pat makes his home in Manhattan with his family, who are always up for an adventure.

Emily Okaah (she/her/hers) is a New York City-based Stage Director, Theater Producer, Writer, Pedagogue, and Contralto. She is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music and a Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts. She lives in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn with her husband and spice collection.

Robert Signom III (he/him/his) has worked for Opera Naples, The American Opera Project, Tri-Cities Opera, Signature Theatre, Gotham Chamber Opera, Aspen Opera Theatre Center, HERE Arts Center, and NJPAC, and many others. Rob is the Curator of America’s Packard Museum, an Eagle Scout, and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.