Courtney Nelson (Scenic Designer, Tongue of a Bird/Our Lady/In Between) makes her New Repertory Theatre debut.  Recent Boston credits include Florencia en el Amazonas (Boston University Opera Institute) and The Skin of Our Teeth (Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Theatre); and Of Mice and Men (Moonbox Productions).  She is currently pursuing an MFA at Boston University and holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin.  Originally from southeastern Wisconsin, she now resides in Roxbury. Following the festival, Courtney will be continuing with New Rep’s production of Pattern of Life this summer.

Dan Alaimo (Lighting Designer) makes his New Repertory Theatre debut. Other area credits include The Legal Follies and Our Lady (Boston Center for American Performance); and The Bowles Celebration (Boston University College of Fine Arts). Recent Off-Broadway credits include Giovanni the Fearless and Our Lady (FringeNYC). Mr. Alaimo received a BFA in Lighting Design from Boston University. Originally from Vernon, CT, he now resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Ameera Ali (Costume Designer) makes her New Repertory Theatre debut. Assistant Costume Designer credits include The Heart of Robin Hood, All the Way, Glass Menagerie, Pippin, and Porgy & Bess (American Repertory Theater); and Macbeth (Boston Lyric Opera). She also worked as the stylist for Annie Leibovitz’s Vogue photo shoot of The Glass Menagerie (American Repertory Theater). Ms. Ali received a BFA in Costume Design from Boston University. She is currently the Assistant Costume Shop Manager at American Repertory Theater.

Yi-Chun “Iggy” Hung (Sound Designer & Engineer) makes his New Repertory Theatre debut. Other area credits include Assistant Sound Design for Rapture, Blister, Burn and Captors (Huntington Theatre Company). New York credits include Twelfth Night, Three Sister Two, The Mai, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynecologic Oncology Unit At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Of New York City, The Seagull and the upcoming The Trojan Women and Phaeton (Stella Adler Studio of Acting); Assistant Sound Design for Cloven Tongues (Wild Project Theater); The Clean House (The Juilliard School); A Twist of Water (59E59 Theater); and Wild With Happy (The Public Theater). Mr. Hung earned his MFA in Sound Design from Boston University and is the recipient of the 2013 Abe Jacob Award of Excellence in Sound Design from Boston University. Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, he now resides in Queens, NY.

Matthew Haber (Projection Designer) makes his New Repertory Theatre debut. Boston area credits include Reflections of a Rock Lobster (Boston Children’s Theatre); Florencia en el Amazonas, and Owen Wingrave (Boston University Opera Institute); Our Girl in Trenton (Boston University New Play Initiative); Tony Trishka’s The Banjo Project (University of Southern Maine, Portland); and Associate Design for The Invisible Man (Huntington Theatre Company). New York credits include Witnessed by the World, and Associate Design for Buyer and Cellar and Bikeman (Off-Broadway). Television credits include Catapult for America’s Got Talent (NBC). Mr. Haber has worked with designer Peter Nigrini and the 3LD Art & Technology Center and has served as a video programmer and technical consultant for performance and installation projects throughout the United States and internationally. He is a designer and partner at Imaginary Media Artists, a New York-based design firm that creates multimedia work for live performance and installation. Originally from Roslindale, MA he now resides in both Boston and New York. Upcoming design projects include Music-Hall (Off-Broadway); and Ice Melt (Time Lapse Dance).

Chelsea Kerl (Costume Construction) makes her New Repertory Theatre debut. Recent area credits include Pacific Overtures (Boston University); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Brown Box Theatre Project); Much Ado About Nothing (Arts After Hours); and The Skin of Our Teeth (Boston University). Ms. Kerl is currently in her final year as a graduate student at Boston University, pursuing an MFA in Costume Design and will present her graduate thesis this May. She previously attended the University of Maryland, where she earned a BA in Theatre and English. Originally from New Jersey, she now resides in Allston.

Tareena D. Wimbish* (Stage Manager) makes her New Repertory Theatre debut. Boston area credits include The Color Purple (SpeakEasy Stage Company); Proclamation Project and The Donkey Show (American Repertory Theater); Kiss Me Kate (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company); and Next to Normal (Cape Rep Theatre). New York credits include Gazillion Bubble Show (Jon B. Platt & Martian Entertainment); and The 39 Steps (Windwood Productions). Ms. Wimbish received her MFA in Stage Management from UC, San Diego. A recent transplant from San Diego, CA, she now resides in Somerville. This summer she will tour with The Walking Dead Escape and return to Cape Rep Theatre as the 2014 Stage Management Instructor.