Who we are

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Theatre Company Artists

  • Samuel Adebayo

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023

  • Kat Alix-Gaudreau

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019

  • Sanda Bourenane

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023

  • Josephine Cooper

    Founding Trinacria Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016

  • Sean Devare

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    A Ghost Story, 2018
    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019
    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020

  • Iyvon E.

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023 (dramaturgy)

  • Clara Francesca

    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020
    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2023

  • Dylan Hoffman

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2023 (assistant director & writing)

  • Alex Kais

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023

  • Quinton Kappel

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020

  • Elena Kritter

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    A Ghost Story, 2018
    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019

  • Mariagrazia La Fauci

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    A Ghost Story, 2018
    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019, 2021, & 2023
    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020
    Dina & Clarenza, 2025

  • Kathleen Lewis

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016

  • Daria Miyeko Marinelli

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023 (story editing)

  • Heriberto Montalban

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2023 (movement consultant)

  • Marco Nanetti

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021

  • Anna Oggero

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 (producer)

  • Dario Ladani Sanchez

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    A Ghost Story, 2018
    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020

  • Tristan Schaffer

    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020

  • Max Sklar

    Founding Company Member
    La Storia di Colapesce, 2016
    A Ghost Story, 2018
    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019
    Colapesce: An Audio Adventure, 2020

  • Olivia Skoog

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2019, 2021, & 2023

  • Otto Skoog

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2021 & 2023 (music)

  • Alex Zarbà

    The Hades & Persephone Project, 2023

Trinacria Arts Festival - International Residency Artists

  • Evan Gomez

    USA
    Residency Artist, 2016
    Photography

  • Niki Afsar

    USA / Iran
    Residency Artist 2022
    Mesl bobl (interactive theatre performance)

  • Dan Dawes

    UK
    Residency Artist 2022
    The Big Red Shark | Il grande squalo rosso (play + interactive workshop)

  • Heloise Wilson

    USA / France
    Residency Artist 2022
    The Memory of the Future | La memoria del Futuro (creative workshop)

  • Sanna Toivanen

    Finland / Spain
    Residency Artist 2022
    Collective Dreams | Sogni collettivi (itinerant theatre performance)

  • Michela Magazzù

    Italy
    Residency Artist 2025
    INTRA (immersive art exhibit)

  • Harley Hefford

    Australia
    Residency Artist 2024
    Person Water Moon | Persona Acqua Luna (musical/visual art experience)

  • Andrew Simon

    USA
    Residency Artist 2024
    Bears Tonight! | Orsi stasera! (theatre for young audiences)
    Dead Clowns | Pagliacci Morti (theatre performance)

  • Nic Farr

    UK
    Residency Artist 2024
    looking from my window i can see the sky | guardando dalla finestra posso vedere il cielo (art trail)

  • Sophia Gutchinov

    USA
    Residency Artist 2024
    Interconnected | Interconnessi (multimedia dance performance)

Trinacria Arts Festival - Local Featured Artists

  • Placido Carbone

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2018
    Dettagli Pezzoloti notturni (photography exhibit)

  • Esostheatre

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2018
    Judas, the Guess (devised theatre performance)

  • Nino Pracanica

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2018
    Mask demonstration & performance

  • Giuseppe Ferrera

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2018 & 2022
    Musical performance

  • Coro Note Colorate

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2022
    Youth choir performance

  • Novo

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2022 & 2023
    Musical performance

  • Cabrio

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2023
    Musical performance

  • Stefano Previti

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2023
    Sculptor, Pezzi di Pezzolo (exhibit)

  • Giuseppe Spuria

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2023
    Photographer, Pezzi di Pezzolo (exhibit)

  • Lola Calotychos

    Trinacria Arts Festival 2023
    Curator, Pezzi di Pezzolo (exhibit)
    Trinacria Arts Festival 2024
    Documentary filmmaker

US-Based Board of Directors

Producing Artistic Director: Mariagrazia La Fauci

Chief Financial Officer: Loretta McClary

Board Members:

Natan Last

Gina McClary

Max Sklar

Sicily-Based Staff & Associates

Director of Social Media & Marketing: Giuseppe Spuria

Associates:

Placido Carbone

Grazia Ferrera

Enrico Gemellaro

Michela Magazzù

Giovanni Scionti

Trainees

D’Jassie Barham (Company Manager in Training, 2022)

Lang Cheng (Company Manager in Training, 2022)

Dylan Hoffman (Assistant Director in Training, 2023)

Lola Calotychos (Company Manager in Training, 2023; Company Manager, 2024; Company Management Trainer, 2025)

Emi Whitfield (Company Manager/Assistant Director in Training, 2025)

Additional Credits

Website Photography (except where otherwise credited): 

Placido Carbone
Anna Finocchiaro
Eva Gomez
Quinton Kappel
Giuseppe Spuria
Lee Bader Photography (2016 Colapesce performance photos)
Tom Grace (2021 Hades & Persephone performance photos)

Website Copy: Conor Mainwaring

Website Translations: Lenni Lippi