want to discover more about those collaborating to bring this performance piece to life? you've come to the right place friend! 

• based in brooklyn, ny
• art because of connection.
• percolating on the book Ritual by dimitris xygalatas
• alex is excited to support JMP! Collective in their first public performance piece. wearer of many hats, she has a history of creating original work as a producer / electrician / director / designer / performer with the Class Act Players Theatre Company in dc.
• alex is lucky to do her three favorite things – play with words, solve problems, and connect with people – through her day job as a nonprofit grants writer at ADAPT Community Network.
• you can find her on her roof or on instagram at @poirier_alex .

braxton crewell (they / them) – story facilitator

• based in chicago, il

• art because it is connection.
  • we find ourselves and each other in art. we learn.
    we grow. we grieve. we love. i come to this work, and i try to open myself to art so that i can become a better human, and i hope you will join us in that humanity.
• their heart is filled with music, their mind is consumed by performance, and their spirit is stitched together by poets, novelists, and the words of those they love and admire.

• they have devoted their time post-college to exploring many facets of theater including acting, directing, vocal coaching, and administration.

• as a black, queer, southern ex-pat the world seems to unfold and expand daily to them, and what better place to seek refuge, understanding, and healing than in art; a sentiment they hope to pass along through their community engagement work, artistic collaboration, and daily life.

• instagram: @b_urself13

burke swanson (he / him) – creator / exec producer / co-writer / co-founder of JMP! Collective / mover

• based in brooklyn, ny
• art because it reminds us that we are the wind
• wandering through The Peregrine by j.a. baker
• actor and artist with credits on stage (The Rose Tattoo - Roundabout Theatre Company / Hamlet - Savannah Classical Touring Company) and screen (HARLEM - Amazon Prime / Hit the Road, Jacks - Allen Childress).
• currently producing the upcoming doc FOR US by Amelia Bentley
• repped by BUCHWALD
• instagram: @burke_swanson

darshan sittampalam (he / him) — percussionist

• musician, songwriter, composer, instrumentalist based out of brooklyn, new york.
• art because i can’t think of doing anything else everyday for the rest of my life, and it’s my way of connecting with other people, given that in many social situations, i’m what one would call an awkward duckling.
• A piece of art I’ve been reflecting on recently: musically, i’ve been revisiting my favorite album “In Your Honor,” by the Foo Fighters and visually been rewatching and absorbing old episodes of the Twilight Zone.
• ig: @photosbydarshan
• twitter: @drsittam

eris he (any / all) – co-writer

• creds / PoW: software engineer, hobbyist artists
• art because it is the most honest part of ourselves that we can give
• digesting poetry written in beautiful calligraphy

kristina ilse (she / they) – movement facilitator

• savannah, ga based
• art because it is freedom.
  • it is the opportunity to explore, create, and grow in hundreds of directions while being connected to people and events like the fungal and root systems under our varying canopies. nothing is disjointed, nothing is new, only clearer.
• choreographer / dancer, local author / journalist, and comic book librarian.
  • founder of flock/drown dance theatre
  • she specializes in improvisational movement and tangential storytelling with an interest in finding new angles and perspective.
• they are a queer, autistic artist with an eye for cultural commentary in an effort to hold better standards for our communities through lenses of horror and humor.
• well known for "molten takes" such as: "pie is better than cake, fight me" and other hits, like: "i understand why it's like that, but why is it like that?" 
• socials:
  • instagram: @minnailse.kast & @flock.drown
  • substack: minnailse.substack.com

laura beckerdite (she / her) – photographer

• based in brooklyn, ny
• art because it heals and fosters community.
• always mesmerized + inspired by light patches dancing throughout her apartment as the sun moves
• laura is a photographer and producer who has a soft spot for collaborating with other artists to translate their visions into visuals.
• she draws great inspiration from the juxtaposition of delicate human emotions and heavy daily realities. she's continuously seeking ways to shift those complicated feelings into lucid imagery.
• some of laura's favorite things include good music on her discover weekly playlist, neon lights glowing at night, and espresso tonics.
• her work can be found on her website, https://www.laurabeckerdite.com/, and you can find her on instagram, @lalalauramae_ 

quentin staley (he / him) – exec. producer / co-writer / co-founder of JMP! Collective

• a human currently born to a family in the southeastern united states where he is also based.

• art because we are art.

• focuses on beautiful microsites, poetic texting, smartphone photography, public speaking, and being kind.

• when quentin isn't helping his friends with graphic-design projects, he's traveling the country as a private practice consultant -- or meditating -- or not meditating which he thinks is not meditating.

• not virtually social.