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Bob D'Haene (Director):
Other directing credits include: Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1 and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Acting roles include Brutus, Richard III and Macbeth, as well as roles in Conversations With My Father, Jeffrey, The Seagull, and others. Also a singer/songwriter, Bob can be seen performing around the city. Many thanks to Lars, James, Kirk and Jason for helping me through! And an even bigger thanks to Elise and Maureen for getting me through. I love you both.

Michael Ferguson (Set Designer):
Michael is currently a consultant with Theatre Projects Consultants, specializing in Performance Lighting. Favorite credits include: Circus Flora at the Kennedy Center, The Bacon Brothers in Concert at San Jose Rep. and Woody Guthrie's American Song at PCPA Theatrefest. Other credits include various productions at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, the Cincinnati Playhouse and San Jose Repertory Theatre. Michael is a graduate of Webster University in St. Louis.

Brian Grabowski (Lighting Designer):
This is Brian's first production with The New Ensemble Theatre Company, Inc.

Amy Podgurski (Production Stage Manager):
Amy makes her New York debut with TNE's Macbeth. She has worked as a stage manager for many local theatre companies in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. During her free time, Amy has a full time professional position at ARC, a national technical/staffing firm, where she is a technical recruiter. She would like to thank the group at TNE for giving her a chance to make their lives a little less crazy.

Nicole Porto (Costume Designer):
Nicole worked as the assistant costume designer for The Tempest and Arms And The Man at Chautauqua Conservatory Theatre. She has also worked as the dyer/painter for Opera Theatre of St. Louis and as a shopper for the Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She designed Othello and A/Symmetry at the University of Texas at Austin. Nicole is thrilled to be joining TNE for this production of Macbeth.