CAST
Sarita Ocón* (she/her) – Sofía Wilson
Rosie Hallett* (she/her) – Zoe Cardenas
Eddie Ewell* (he/him) – Ken Roberts
Christopher Salazar* (he/him) – John Cardenas
*Actors’ Equity Association
To Saints and Stars
Playwright
Jordan Ramirez Puckett
Jordan Ramirez Puckett is a Chicana playwright and lighting designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She often writes about being caught between two identities and our intrinsic desire for human connection, no matter how brief. She recently participated in the 2018-2019 Playwrights Realm Scratchpad Series. Her work has also been produced and/or developed by 2Cents Theatre Group (Los Angeles, CA), Abingdon Theatre Company (New York, NY), Custom Made Theatre Co. (San Francisco, CA), Goodman Theatre (Chicago, IL), Harold Clurman Laboratory Theatre Company (New York, NY), Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, National Winter Playwrights Retreat (Creede, CO), Playwrights Center of San Francisco, San Diego Repertory Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse, among others. Her plays include En Las Sombras, To Saints and Stars, A Driving Beat, Las Pajaritas, Restore, and Inevitable. She has designed lights for the world premiere productions of Bauer by Lauren Gunderson, 77% by Rinne Groff, and 1 2 3 by Lila Rose Kaplan, among others. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and the former Associate Artistic Director at San Francisco Playhouse. She is currently pursuing her MFA in playwriting at Ohio University. www.jordanramirezpuckett.com
Director
Jessica Bird Beza
Jessica Bird Beza (she/her) has served as Executive Artistic Director since October 2019 and held leadership positions at the following organizations: The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego REP, and Mo`olelo. Jessica is committed to community-building, fostering diverse artists, and advancing the new play field. She was the Associate Director on the Tony Award-winning new musical Come From Away and developed new work at Theatreworks Silicon Valley, American Conservatory Theatre, The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego REP, Diversionary Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, among others. M.A. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management: USD. www.jessicabird.net.
Dramaturg
Divinia Shorter
Divinia Shorter is a born and raised DMV dramaturg and writer with a B.A. in Theatre from Towson University. Divinia was previously Playwrights Horizons’ Literary Fellow, and is the Literary Associate at Adventure Theatre MTC. Dramaturgy credits include: DMV Q-Fest 2.0, Adventure Theatre MTC, Quarantined Theatre Company, and Towson University. A writer of many forms, she is currently working on a collection of sestinas, a novel, and a full length play. Her most recent article, “Run Me My Language”, is available online through Playwrights Horizons’ website.