FOUNDER

Sean Robinson is the executive director of New Hampshire Theatre Project and founder of Mystic Evidence Productions and Parker-Kent Entertainment. A producer, writer, director, videographer, editor, and actor, Sean creates, promotes, collaborates on, and performs in film, theatre, and live event projects in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and in the New England area.  Sean recently co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed In the Garden of Z and has produced and written numerous tv pilots, online series, and theatrical productions.  He has hundreds of acting credits on stage and screen, including shows on HBO, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and Discovery. He's a marketing specialist and talent manager, who has worked with some of the most successful YouTube and social media stars to edit, promote and deliver their content. Sean graduated from American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Theater.

WRITER

Justin X. M. Corriss is a sommelier and writer living in Dover, New Hampshire who has been writing actively since he was in high school. As an adopted person of color, he seeks to explore questions of identity, worldview, belonging, and place through writing, and as a lover of food and drink, he desires an exploration of all the things that make living worthwhile—especially the small moments. He writes and self-publishes fantasy novels, posts the occasional piece of poetry, and has had one short story published in "The Ana"—his first paid work. The small joys of his life are crusty bread, good cheese, clear rivers, delicious wine, pan sauces, and great stories. Skazki was born out of a deep love of history and culture, especially those unfairly maligned and misunderstood due to the past and present influences of totalitarian governments. The original inception for this idea came from reading an article in The Atlantic by modern Russian author Mikhail Shishkin—one which decried the mass censorship and backlash against Russian culture following the invasion of Ukraine by declaring, “Culture, too, is a casualty of war.” After studying history through college and acquiring several collections of Russian and Slavic fairytales and myths, I fell in love with the persistent, occasionally absurdist, and mythically vast cultural presence represented in these stories. First, I wrote a draft of a novel in the spring, and from that text "Deathless" flowed out, and the rest was history. Through these retellings, I hope to highlight the importance of embracing multiple viewpoints, remembering the things we fight for instead of the things we fight against, and the magical moments found in things as mundane as a cup of hot tea.

COMPOSER/MUSICIAN

Jonathan Blackshire is a Youngstown based singer-songwriter who has written over 100 original songs and released 5 full length albums. He has contributed music to the short film “I am Jane” and the web series “TeleviSean” as well as written songs about social issues and direct action. A multi-instrumentalist, he played or programmed almost every instrument on his newest album “Life Interrupted”.

“Life Interrupted” is a collection of songs that explore the stories, events, and emotions many of us witnessed or experienced during the global pandemic. Rooted in feelings of grief, depression, transformation, and hope, each song is based on one of the seven stages of grief: Shock & Denial, Pain & Guilt, Anger & Bargaining, Depression & Loneliness, the Upward Turn, Reconstruction, and Acceptance & Hope. Each song was mixed at a different studio, notably Wreckroom Recording Studio, Peppermint Studios, Nexus Sound Studio, Peace of Mind Productions, Magnetic North Studio, Mind Rocket Studio, and Ampreon Recorder. The entire album was mastered at Cauliflower Audio.

PRODUCER/PERFORMER

Liza Robinson is an actress, writer, and creative producer skilled in many aspects of film and theatre production. Recently, she co-wrote and starred in the hit political drama, In the Garden of Z, at New Hampshire Theatre Project, where she was a Company Artist. Liza is a Latvian immigrant, and she always dreamed of coming to the U.S. to become an actor. After training in her homeland and then gaining experience in film in Los Angeles, she began pursuing her love of theatre, appearing in recent touring productions of Dreaming Again and the abbreviated spoken-word version of Skazki: A Spell of Ice and Snow. She enjoys sharing her culture, telling important stories, and and inspiring audiences of all cultures.