She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms Creative

Director/Producer

John F. Hopkins

John Franklin Hopkins is 50 years old and is still in high school. He's easy to pick out of a crowd with his white hair sticking high in the air. At half a century old he enjoys matched socks and has a large herb obsession. When he grows up he wants to be one of the Golden Girls. "My step-daughter Maddy did my bio. Can you tell?"

Production Coordinator

Dennis Remer

Dennis Remer, a Michigan native moved to Chicago at 17 to embark on his dream of stage design and theatrical lighting. While attending Columbia College, he was able to see that his love of transforming spaces went beyond the stage and he began a career in event production. Career highlights include Showtime at the Apollo, Lollapaloozza, Target’s Fall National Meeting, Teamsters Convention, NFL Draft, Justin Timberlake Super Bowl Halftime Show as well as fashion events, Galas, and private events throughout the United States. He was part of the Emmy Award winning team for Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and was named one of Biz Bash’s “Most Innovative Event Professionals” No matter how over the top it is, Dennis Remer’s attention to detail and ability to produce a client’s vision is what sets him apart from the rest.

Video Production

Tony Lewis and Michael Perysian

AV Club LLC is an event production and video engineering company based in Louisville, KY. The two owners, Michael Perysian and Tony Lewis support live corporate meetings and special events all around the world, and they are currently adapting to the new digital world with the support of corporate/theater production on virtual platforms. Along with Michael and Tony, their rescue pups Jackie O, Marilyn and Liza provide great at home event support as well!

Properties Manager

Zeddicus Ball

Zeddicus, a Junior, is a powerhouse of a young stage dweller. He's worked on "Curious Incident ..." was props for "Kodachrome" and was in the cast of our ill-fated "Grease." In middle school he performed in both of the all school musicals and is on the Berkley Auditorium Technical Staff. In addition to all of that, he's a member of the Marching Band, NHS, SNHS and the Rugby team. With all of that he still finds time to play soccer and work the Eastern Market Partnership. He wishes to be a creator in the future. Whether it's music, sets or even food, he knows that he wants to bring a slice of happiness to everyone's life in some way. Zeddy wishes to thank the wonderful crew, his family for supporting him and JHops for letting his creativity be expressed in ways he never thought it could. "There will always be another opportunity to be your best self, and to learn from your mistakes."

Sound Manager

Eve Pietraszewski

Senior Eve has been involved with "45 Seconds from Broadway," "The Drowsy Chaperone," "Curious Incident..." "Disaster" and three middle school musicals. Eve writes for the Spectator and is in NHS, BATS and bullet journal club. In the future her goal is to be a journalist. She wishes to thank her family, dogs and Sophia Peake. "I love to bullet journal and play with my dogs!"

Sound Manager

Sophia Peake

Senior Sophia joined crew as a Freshman and has worked every show since! She does her best to help out and can always rely on crew if she needs support. She is president of SNHS and plays the violin in the Symphony Orchestra. As a member of NHS she is able to volunteer in the community. In the future Sophia plans to be a veterinarian. Sophia thanks Eve Pietrazsewski, Jenna Gabrial, Becca Feber, her parents and Jason C. "I plan on getting a bio medical degree before becoming a veterinarian."

About the playwright ...

Be Drama is so proud to present this incredible work, written by one of the theatre and television worlds' most decorated playwrights.

Qui Nguyen is a playwright, TV/Film writer, and Co-Founder of the OBIE Award-winning Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company of NYC. He and his work, known for its innovative use of pop-culture, stage violence, puppetry, and multimedia, has been called "Culturally Savvy Comedy" by The New York Times, "Tour de Force Theatre" by Time Out New York, and “Infectious Fun” by Variety.

Plays include Vietgone, Poor Yella Rednecks, Revenge Song, Krunk Fu Battle Battle, Begets, Trial by Water, and the critically acclaimed Vampire Cowboys productions of She Kills Monsters, Soul Samurai, The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G, Alice in Slasherland, Fight Girl Battle World, and Living Dead in Denmark.

For TV/Film, Qui's written for Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC), The Society (Netflix), Incorporated (SyFy), Peg+CAT (PBS), and Marvel Studios. He's currently a screenwriter for Walt Disney Animation Studios.

His scripts are published by Concord Theatricals/Samuel French, Playscripts, and Broadway Play Publishing.

Notable honors include a 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program (Peg+Cat), 2016 Steinberg New Play Award (Vietgone), 2015 NY Community Trust Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, 2014 Sundance Institute/Time Warner Fellowship; 2013 AATE Distinguished Play Award (She Kills Monsters) and 2012 & 2009 GLAAD Media Award nominations for his plays She Kills Monsters and Soul Samurai.

He is a proud member of the WGA, Dramatists Guild of America, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Ma-Yi Writers Lab, and an alumni of New Dramatists, Youngblood, and the Marvel Studios Writers Program.

Currently, Qui's developing new plays with Manhattan Theater Club/South Coast Rep, The Atlantic, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Center Theatre Group/The Goodman.

Qui's represented by Zac Simmons and Matt Snow at Paradigm Talent Agency for television/film and by Leah Hamos at The Gersh Agency for theatre.

Manager: Bradford Bricken, The Cartel

His company, Vampire Cowboys, often credited for being the pioneers of "geek theatre", holds the unique distinction of being the first and currently only professional theatre organization to be officially sponsored by NY Comic Con.