Greg Pierotti
Greg Pierotti is co-author of THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER. He is associate writer of THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2001 New York Drama Desk and Lortel Award nominee), and co-writer of THE LARAMIE PROJECT teleplay for HBO (2002 Emmy nominee). He is head writer of THE PEOPLE’S TEMPLE (2005 Glickman Award). His short story “‘lude” has been anthologized in “Men to Men: New Voices in Gay Fiction.” As an actor he has performed in new and classical work in New York and regionally. He originated roles in the world premieres of THE LARAMIE PROJECT, THE PEOPLE’S TEMPLE, and GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE. He teaches English, Writing, and Performance in colleges and MFA programs around the country. He is one of five master teachers of moment work, a technique for writing and developing performance developed by Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theater Project. He is currently developing two pieces: a screenplay, “Mineshaft,” about the infamous queer sex club of the same name, and a play, MR. APOLOGY, based on transcribed confessions of criminals and wrongdoers of all stripes collected by the artist Allan Bridge in New York during the 1980s. He has been a member of Tectonic Theater Project for over 14 years.
Andy Paris
Andy Paris has made a career of developing new works for the stage and screen, including "The Laramie Project" (Emmy nomination), GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE by Moises Kaufman, Lucie Tiberghien’s THE QUIET ROOM, and INNOCENTS by Rachel Dickstein. As a writer/director Andy created THE FANMAKER’S INQUISITION, adapted from the novel by Rikki Ducornet. He also developed GOLDSTAR OHIO by Michael Tisdale, directing the stage version at The Cleveland Public Theatre, and the short film starring Bill Irwin, Alison Pill, Mercedes Ruehl, and Michael Emerson. He is also the writer of THE LARAMIE PROJECT: 10 YEARS LATER, an Epilogue to THE LARAMIE PROJECT. For The Women’s Project he wrote THE CORPORATE CARNIVAL, which was presented in the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center. Andy was invited to participate in The Lincoln Center Directors Lab in 2008. As an actor he has performed in countless plays in New York, regionally, and in Europe. Regionally, he has been seen at Playmaker’s Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Hartford Stage, Theatre Virginia, Berkeley Rep, and La Jolla Playhouse. He performed in OR, by Liz Duffy Adams, at The Women’s Project in 2009. He has also been the recipient of two AUDIE Awards for his audiobook narrations. As an original member of Tectonic Theatre Project, Andy has worked under the mentorship of Mr. Kaufman, and now teaches the techniques which he and Tectonic developed over the past couple decades. He has taught workshops at New York University, DePaul University, Naropa Institute, and in Osaka, Japan, among others. Andy grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a graduate of NYU
Stephen Belber
Stephen Belber’s plays have been produced on Broadway and in over 25 countries. They include MATCH; TAPE; DON’T GO GENTLE; DUSK RINGS A BELL; MCREELE; FINALLY; GEOMETRY OF FIRE; FAULT LINES; CAROL MULRONEY; A SMALL, MELODRAMATIC STORY; ONE MILLION BUTTERFLIES; THE POWER OF DUFF; and THE MUSCLES IN OUR TOES. He was an associate writer on THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER. Movies include “Tape” (directed by Richard Linklater); “The Laramie Project” (Associate Writer); “Drifting Elegant;” “Management,” starring Jennifer Aniston; and “Match,” starring Patrick Stewart, the last two of which he also directed. Television credits include “Rescue Me,” “Law & Order SVU,” and pilots for F/X, FTVS, and HBO.
