Crew

Shannon Elliott (Lighting, Sound, Video) earned her generals at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and her B.A. in Theatre from University of Northwestern-St Paul. She works as an adjunct professor at Minneapolis College, board op and lighting programmer at Jungle Theater, and a freelance lighting designer in the cities. Her experience also includes sound production, projection design, and installation art.  Previous companies include Candid Theatre, Minneapolis College, Theatre Unbound, Lakeshore Players, Shadow Horse, Haunted Basement, Metro State University, Open Window, Torch Theater, Stepping Stone, and Dangerous Productions.

Robert L. Graff (Set & Costume Designer) Bob is pleased to be making his debut with the Hypnic Jerk Theatre.  His design credits include University of Northwestern – St. Paul:  Sense & Sensibility, The Phantom of the Opera, Is He Dead? Oliver!, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Mighty Casey, Pride & Prejudice (set & costumes), Tartuffe (set & costumes).  Elsewhere:  A Christmas Carol, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, The Slipper & The Rose (Columbus Civic Theatre, Columbus, Ohio),  Love’s Labor’s Lost (Old Vic, England), Plaza Suite, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Ernest (Dakota Fine Arts Consortium),  State Fair, Anything Goes (River Valley Theatre Co.), Titanic (Second Stage Theatre Co.), among others.  Notable Honors: Award of Excellence (JFK Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC).  Teaching: University of Northwestern – St. Paul, professor & Designer for the Music & Theatre Department; University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Director of Costuming.

Katie Sondrol (Stage Manager) is so excited to be joining Hypnic Jerk theatre for this production of W;t. She has been working as a freelance stage manager around the Twin Cities for eight years. Some highlights include Bucket Brigade, Theatre in the Round Players, the Twin Cities Horror Festival, Stages Theatre Company, and Six Points Theatre.

Andrew Blake Stam (Prop Designer) is originally from Oskaloosa, Iowa with a BA in Theatre from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. In addition to design, Andrew is a writer. His most notable works are The Bird Boy and The Unlikely Marriage of Solitude and Serenity. In 2022, he cofounded Highly Favored Magazine, a mission driven publication devoted to expanding the narrative of substance use, abuse, and recovery. You can find him on Instagram @stambalina and Highly Favored Magazine @highlyfavoredmagazine