BRIAN
LETCHWORTH
Founder & Producer
Brian is a fiscally savvy arts and artist administrator with over a decade of experience in both commercial and not-for-profit theatre sectors. As a General Manager for Aruba Productions, Brian managed productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London, Las Vegas, and multiple national tours. Brian also spent two seasons as the General Manager for the Tony Award winning The Acting Company. As a producer and interdisciplinary creative himself, he is committed to contemplative experiments in theatre and performance-making. He is drawn to work that's made in fevered bursts, gathered from fragments, inspired by conceptual events and images, or set to the tune of imagined music. Brian’s areas of interest and inquiry include (but are not limited to) ephemera, public access television, adaptation, waiting, collage, theatre of and about the American South, parentheticals(!), abandoned spaces, and lists. He was born and raised in North Carolina and currently lives in New York City.
CHRISTA
SCOTT-REED
Chief Creative Officer
Christa is a seasoned producer, director, actor, and educator. Her work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, TV, and virtual stages. She has commissioned, developed, directed and produced a wide variety of theatrical work. Christa’s Off-Broadway directing credits include the first New York revival of Shadowlands, starring Daniel Gerroll, and A Man for All Seasons, starring Michael Countryman. She was nominated for regional BroadwayWorld Best Director awards for directing Later Life (starring Thomas Jay Ryan and Carolyn McCormick), and Private Lives (starring Brenda Withers and Trent Dawson) at Katonah Classic Stage, where she is an Artistic Associate. Christa was formerly Associate Producer at Aruba Productions and the many shows she produced and directed for virtual stages have been streamed over 150,000 times in all 50 states and multiple countries. Her numerous acting credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, TV and Film. Christa teaches part-time at the School of Drama at The New School. She was raised in the Pacific Northwest and currently lives in New York City.
Tara Murphy
Associate Producer
Tara is a New York–based theatre management professional with extensive experience in general management, touring productions, and company operations. She previously worked as Associate General Manager at Aruba Productions, where she oversaw production hiring, contract administration, payroll, budgeting, and national tour logistics. Previously, Tara coordinated national tours, union contracting, and studio operations for TheaterWorksUSA, and gained industry experience in talent representation while working at Innovative Artists. Tara holds a B.S. in Theatre Arts Management from Ithaca College.
Peter Marrara
Associate Producer
A proud Pennsylvanian, Peter is excited to bring his passion for storytelling to his role at Occasional Drawl. He was previously the Ticketing Manager at Aruba Productions, where he co-managed National Tours. During his internship at AKA-UK, Peter worked on the Data & Analytics Team for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and ABBA: Voyage. His film experience includes working as Director’s Assistant on Paramount’s The Image of You. Peter is a graduate of Ithaca College’s Theatre Arts Management program, where he served as Box Office Manager. A real numbers nerd, Peter enjoys the financials involved with theatre and film production.
Vega Armstrong
Producing Assistant
Vega is a New York City based, Dutch/Antiguan theatre maker. She has a passion for new works, a fondness for puppets, and a love of dance. She holds a BFA in Dramatic Arts from the New School, where she explored many different facets of theatre, from writing to performing to production. Favorite credits include The Juniors, Fefu and her Friends, The Bottom of High Tide, Decomposed Theater and Spring Awakening. She hopes to make theatre more accessible and believes that the arts are the key to bringing people together and fostering community.
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