Nicholas J. Clarey (he/him) is Artistic Director of interACT Theatre Productions. He worked with and founded several theatre companies across the Northeast and served as Theatre Education Program Director at Dryden Schools near Ithaca, New York, before landing in NJ where he assumed the helm of interACT in 2012. Nicholas's and interACT's work has been repeatedly recognized by the NJ Perry Awards and the Essex County Local Arts Program. interACT proudly represents Essex County through deliberately diverse casting, original works, and high quality productions in the Maplewood-South Orange communities.

Tommy Jamerson has been writing plays for over fifteen years. He has received over a hundred professional productions, and his children's shows, The Big Bad Bullysaurus, Princess Pigface, Choose Your Own Oz, and Alice the Brave & Other Tales from Wonderland have been performed all over the world. His one-act comedy, Rags to Bithces, won Best Short Play at the 14th annual Downtown Urban Arts Festival and starred RuPaul's Drag Race alums Alexis Michelle and Brita Filter. His play love/fantasy also won Audience Favorite at the Downtown Urban Arts Festival, as well as Best New Play at the Playwright's Forum Festival. Tommy holds a BS in Theatre with a Concentration in Playwriting from Indiana State University, and an MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans. He lives in West Orange, NJ with his husband Mark and their dog Darby.

Felicity D. Selby is excited to be stage managing her twelfth interACT production. Felicity studied stage management at The Pennsylvania State University. (WE ARE...Penn State!) Twenty years of stage and production management include favorites: “Dracula,” “The House on Haunted Hill,” “IN THE HEIGHTS,” “August: Osage County,” “Ragtime,” and many others, including the Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival in NYC. Felicity first joined the interACT family in 2014 as a stage manager and sound board operator. After a three-year hiatus, Felicity re-joined interACT and now serves not only as the resident stage manager, but as Production Manager for the company. Felicity would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support!

Having produced "House on Haunted Hill" for interACT Theater Productions in the fall of 2019, "TiOS" marks the second show for which Maryann has served as Producer. She is honored to, once again, be given the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented and wonderful Tommy Jamerson. His vision, along with his co-writer and the show’s director Nicholas Clarey, has told the stories of the amazingly strong and beautiful people we celebrate in this brilliant piece. Congratulations to Nick, Tommy, Felicity, and an amazing cast of passionate, and crazy talented people. And for anyone reading this who’s family has turned you away for being simply who you are…..I’M YOUR MOM NOW. My arm’s are open and will always close around you in love and protection.

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Matt is excited to work with interACT Theatre Productions for the first time on logo design for “This is Our Story”. A former ensemble member in high school musicals, Matt now works as a freelance illustrator and designer. He wants to thank interACT for the opportunity to contribute to LGBTQ-centered storytelling, and to his family and friends for their support. mattkersey.com