Jan Barry is an award-winning journalist and poet whose books include A Citizen’s Guide to Grassroots Campaigns, Life after War
Jerri Bell is the Managing Editor for O-Dark-Thirty, the literary journal of the Veterans Writing Project. She retired from the
Adrienne Brammer is a 14-year Air Force veteran who worked as a broadcast journalist and combat videographer. She’s been assigned
Matthew Thomas Burda is an Actor and Producer. Theater Producer credits include Comfort Women: A New Musical (Off-Broadway, Summer ’15),
Pam Campos-Palma is an impactful political strategist, campaigner, and leader serving on the front lines of democracy and change with
Everett Cox served in the U. S. Army from 1966-1969. He served in Viet Nam in 1969 with the 245th
Leah Cooper has been directing, producing, and managing in theater for over 30 years. Based in Minneapolis, she has directed
Maurice Emerson Decaul, a former Marine, is a poet, essayist, and playwright, whose writing has been featured in the New
Teresa Fazio was a Marine Corps officer from 2002-2006, deploying once to Iraq. Her essays and fiction have been included
Nicole Goodwin is a veteran, author, performance artist, and award-winning poet. Her book Warcries is a collection of poems inspired
Jesse Goolsby is the author of the novel I’d Walk with My Friends If I Could Find Them (Houghton Mifflin
Sean Hagerty is a composer, violinist, and sound designer specializing in music for theater and dance. Previous productions with Poetic
Jen Hinst-White is a fiction writer and essayist whose work has appeared in The Common, The Missouri Review, The Southampton
Former Military Police Officer in the United States Navy, Hayley Johnson volunteered to serve in the Gulf War and was
Jeremy Karafin founded Poetic Theater Productions in February 2010 and, as artistic director, has produced over 170 productions, showcases, gallery
Chris King is a creative artist in several media and a lifelong friend of J.A. Moad II. He has two
Robert Lambert is a director, writer, actor, singer and founder of Trampled Rose Productions. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts and currently living
Sandra W. Lee is an 8-year Army combat veteran in the Special Operations Command, having deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from
Daisy Long (Lighting Design) is a lighting designer for theater, dance and concerts. Recent credits include: Men on Boats; The Scottsboro Boys (Speakeasy Stage Company,
Natalie Lovejoy is a composer, lyricist, and author from Annapolis, MD whose work has been heard in New York at
Sarah N. Mess’s poetry and art are featured in Warrior Writers’ most recent anthology, titled Warrior Writers. Sarah served in
John M. Meyer is an artist studying at the University of Texas at Austin. His work as a playwright-performer has
Ellen Mischinski is a stage manager, producer, and theater administrator. She has worked with Poetic Theater Productions as a Producer
J. A. Moad II is a former Air Force C-130 pilot with over 3000 flight hours and more than 100
Catherine Parnell, Senior Associate Editor for Consequence Magazine, is an independent consultant as well as an instructor at Grub Street
Jenny Pacanowski is Poetic Theater Productions’ Veteran Voices Program Director. She is also the Founder and Director of Women Veterans Empowered
Dahlia Damoiselle is a Poetic Theater Productions’ Veteran Voices Advisory Board Member. Dahlia is a queer, transgender writer of Vietnamese
Lisa graduated from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2015 and has since been working as
Tony Schwalm is a retired lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Army Special Forces (a.k.a. the Green Berets). A veteran of
James P. Stanton is a 2014 graduate of the Hunter College Department of Theatre’s Master of Arts and Baruch College’s
Sokunthary Svay was born in a refugee camp in Thailand shortly after her parents fled Cambodia after the fall of
Nabil Viñas is an award-winning actor born, raised, and based in NYC. He’ll appear at the 55th New York Film
Brendan Ryan Walsh was honorably discharged from the U.S.M.C. and came home to N.Y. to pursue his love for theatre.
Donte Wright Da Storyteller is a Desert Storm veteran. He is a member of “Warrior Writers NYC,” and has been
Kryssy Wright is a lighting designer in Brooklyn. Since relocating to Brooklyn she has designed and built sets, designed and
Stephan Wolfert, Actor/Writer/Director, MFA, (AEA, SAG) (US Army, ’86-’93, Medic & Infantry Officer) Stephan left a career in the military
Donna was born in Harlem New York and grew up in Bay Shore, Long island. She went to Brentwood High