Diana is an award-winning playwright and educator whose work has been produced across the country. Her plays include Vanessa in Bed (Audible Theatre, starring Karla Souza and Zoë Winters); Bowling for Beginners; Lawbreakers! (a fast and furious history of women’s suffrage); The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep; River City; and several bilingual musicals for young audiences, commissioned and produced by Creede Repertory Theatre. Diana has been a Michener Fellow, a Kentucky Arts Council Fellow, and a Writer in Residence at Vanderbilt University. Untimely Ripp’d marks another entry in Diana’s ongoing artistic partnership with Steve Moulds. Other Grismoulds collaborations include Enter Ghost. (Kentucky Shakespeare); The Two Lobbyists of Verona (Theatre [502] and Kentucky Shakespeare); The Stranger and Ludlow Quinn (Theatre [502]); The Baker Goes to War (Commonwealth Theatre Center); and Victor Grisanti Moulds (age 8). She teaches dramatic writing at Ball State University.

Steve returns to Kentucky Shakespeare after 2022’s Enter Ghost. He has been a Michener Center fellow, a Jerome Fellow at The Playwrights’ Center, an NNPN Playwright in Residence, a Kentucky Arts Council Fellow, and a Writer in Residence at Vanderbilt University. Plays include The Body; Sergio’s Museum; Emergency Prom; the Humana Festival anthology Oh, Gastronomy!; and The Wedding Guest (Actors Theatre of Louisville). In recent years, Steve has written three commissions for young audiences: Maximum Conflict: Eternal Strife and the musical Ask a Kid for Creede Repertory (Colorado), and the forthcoming Galaxy Girl for The Appalachian Center for the Arts (Pikeville, KY). His published adaptations of Six Characters in Search of an Author and Kafka’s Metamorphosis have been performed around the world. Untimely Ripp’d is the fifth play Steve has written with his spouse, Diana Grisanti. Steve is also a former Jeopardy! champion, and will happily talk about it with anyone who wants details.

Jesse is the Lighting Director and Resident Lighting Designer at the Louisville Ballet, and always enjoys returning to Kentucky Shakespeare, where his past designs include Enter Ghost, Woman in Black, Sense and Sensibility, and more.  He also frequently designs with The Kentucky Opera, Stage One Family Theatre, Circus Flora, Pandora Productions, and more. Past collaborators also include Cincinnati Ballet, Big Apple Circus, The Mary Shelley Electric Company, Louisville Orchestra, The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, and others across the country. Working primarily in dance, circus, opera, and theatre, Jesse specializes in the moments and productions that happen in between those disciplines.

Karl previously designed several summer seasons with Kentucky Shakespeare, and indoor productions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Macbeth, Turn of the Screw, and Enter Ghost. He is pleased to work with this renowned group again. Karl has designed many sets for StageOne Family Theatre, including Dragons Love Tacos, Hamlet, and James and the Giant Peach. He has also designed numerous shows such as Sleep Rock Thy Brain for Actors Theatre of Louisville, Assassins, Tommy, and Sweeney Todd for CenterStage, and many seasons for Pandora Productions, Theatre [502], and Bunbury Theatre. He also designed Three Decembers for Kentucky Opera. He graduated from UK with a B.F.A. in theatre design and technology. He is also currently making fine-art paintings and pet portraits, IG@karlandersonart, and is represented by Kore Gallery.

Laura is an audio producer and sound designer who’s been working in audio and radio since 2004. She’s produced live talk shows, long-form radio documentaries, news features, podcasts, and theatrical sound design in both traditional and non-traditional settings (like parking lots, and silent disco headphones!). Laura is from right here in Louisville, and lives with her wife Jonese and their army of small dogs. She never uses the word “final” in file names anymore.

Donna has designed the costumes for Kentucky Shakespeare for the last ten seasons, including all the summer festival productions as well as all spring tours and indoor productions, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Woman in Black, Enter Ghost, Turn of the Screw, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Twelfth Night, The War of the Worlds, and Night of the Living Dead. Donna has designed over 400 shows for more than 31 theatres in her 35-year career, including a stint at KSF in the 1990’s, 17 seasons with StageOne Family Theatre, 14 seasons with Music Theatre Louisville, CenterStage, Bellarmine University, Louisville Ballet, Kentucky Opera, and Pandora Productions. One of Donna’s favorite projects is designing costumes for Shakespeare Behind Bars, which she has done for the last 12 years. Donna and her husband also own Life is Sweet Small Batch Treats Bakery.

Sam is excited to be back with Kentucky Shakespeare, after serving as properties manager for the 2024 summer season. He is a Louisville native and has worked as a props artisan at Actors Theatre of Louisville on Dracula, Party People and Loving and Loving, and on run crew for I Am Delivered’t. He has also built props for the 2023 season at Flat Rock Playhouse which included shows like Macbeth, The Girl on the Train, and Cinderella.

Joy is thrilled to be working again with KY Shakespeare, after dialect coaching Sense and Sensibility, Woman in Black, and Pride and Prejudice. She made her Assistant Directing debut in the co-production of King John with upstart crow collective and Actors Theatre of Louisville. New York Theatre credits include The Great Leap and Nomad Motel at Atlantic Theatre Company, Among the Dead and Once Upon a (Korean) Time at Ma-Yi Theatre, Outtakes at Playwright Horizons, and additional collaborations with Comedy Central, NAATCO, and New Dramatists. Select regional credits include The Heart Sellers with Milwaukee Rep and Huntington Theatre, The Sins of Sor Juana, Smart People, and Sense & Sensibility at American Players Theatre, Dracula at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club at Williamstown Festival, and The King and I at Drury Lane. In addition to coaching, Joy is a teacher, researcher, and award-winning writer focused on topics related to accent work, identity, cultural sensitivity, and equitable coaching practices. www.joylancetacoronel.com

Eric is excited to work with Kentucky Shakespeare again! He has been a stage combatant and choreographer in Louisville for over 20 years. He has choreographed the past 8 summers, many spring tours, indoor productions, and education offerings for Kentucky Shakespeare. When he’s not fighting, Eric is the programs manager for the historic steamer Belle of Louisville.

Abby is the videographer behind many of Kentucky Shakespeare’s trailer videos, the Previously On recaps for the Game of Kings Henriad series, and the 2020 Celebrate 60: the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Anniversary Production. She’s always up for whatever wild ideas Kentucky Shakespeare throws her way!

Victoria is glad to be back for another Silent Disco adventure with Kentucky Shakespeare. She’s done several summers with the company as well as most of the indoor fall productions. She has worked as a sound technician for Actors Theatre of Louisville and many other great local companies. She has also worked in the past with Utah Shakespeare Festival, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Cumberland County Playhouse. She and her husband Drew have two crazy dogs who believe they are in charge of the house.

Lindsay Krupski is a freelance lighting designer/electrician, and she is delighted for another spooky show with Kentucky Shakespeare! With KY Shakes, she’s been on the summer lighting team since 2019, and she often works on the “off-season” shows as well including The Woman in Black, enter ghost., Shakespeare’s R&J, Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses, The Turn of the Screw, and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Macbeth. Since moving to Louisville 6 years ago, she has designed with many local theatre and dance companies. Lindsay grew up in Wisconsin and holds a B.F.A. from UW-Milwaukee. In her free time, Lindsay loves crocheting, listening to Taylor Swift, and watching every trashy reality show.

Rachel holds a BS in Theatre Arts from the University of Louisville. Originally from Williamsburg, Kentucky, Rachel moved to Louisville to pursue a theatre career. She has worn many hats in her time in theatre, from actor to stage manager to director to playwright. They’ve stage managed for various companies in and around Louisville, like Company Outcast, Hayswood Theatre, Looking for Lilith, and This Bridge Theatre. Rachel loves immersive theatre and hopes you enjoy!

Caroline is a graduate of Bellarmine University, where she received a BA in English and Theatre. She served as the president of Alpha Psi Omega during her time at Bellarmine, and was featured in several productions. She continues to pursue acting as well as stage management, production, and wardrobe management. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting, reading, and calligraphy.

Kyle is an actor, educator, artist and writer. He first came to work with Kentucky Shakespeare as an educator and development specialist in 2006; he returned in 2014 as a teaching artist and as part of the company for Kentucky Shakespeare’s 54th season. He served as Executive Director for Tourism Honors Academy, an academic leadership program for high school seniors in Jefferson County, championing a diverse population united by success through adversity. He is Co-Artistic Director of Think Tank Theatre, a collaborative theatre ensemble, and was a Producing Founding Artistic Director of Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble, which concluded its 10-year run in Central Park as a Community Partner in the 2014 summer season. Kyle is a graduate of the University of Louisville, holding degrees in Art, Theatre and English.