Jake Gunter (Lighting Designer) (he/him) makes his GAC debut with Tick Tick Boom, having recently designed lighting for Be More Chill and The Little Mermaid with Rockville Musical Theatre. Jake has worked on shows in four states plus DC, and he enjoys using lighting both to paint pictures on stage and to help tell compelling stories. One of few people with a degree in humanities from MIT, Jake works as a software developer by day — but by night, he designs lighting and plays in pit orchestras for a plethora of theatre groups in the DMV area. Find him at jakegunter.net.

Grass Harness (Stage Manager) (they/them) is an aspiring artist and theatremaker. While this is their first time stage managing a production, they have had several roles in the theater including Improviser; Director (Scene 4 from Mauritius, ‘Alone’ in 7 Deadly Sin(g)s); Puppeteer (Stories Told Small); Set Construction (Freaky Friday, Antigone); Head of Costume Construction (Alice By Heart); and Actor (7 Deadly Sin(g)s, Antigone, Anne of Green Gables). They have also performed at GAC as a member of The Village Idiots, most notably in SLaughter House Live and The Naughty List: An Improvised Soap Opera. Grass would like to thank The Village Idiots, their production team, and their parents for their continued support.

Connor Lugo-Harris (Sound Designer) (he/him) is a DC based designer, actor, and director who graduated from Washington College, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he double majored in chemistry and theatre, and minored in both music and business. He's excited to work on his first show with GAC as the sound designer for tick, tick… BOOM! As a designer, Connor's recent work includes sound designing for Be More Chill with Rockville Musical Theatre, Pride & Prejudice with The Yale Dramatic Association, and Cabaret with Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society; as well as prop designing for You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown with Wildwood Summer Theatre. Recent acting roles include Jean-Michel in Cinderella, Herr Schultz in Cabaret, and Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde.

Margo Myst McCready (Director) (they/he/she) is a director and teaching artist based in Baltimore. Recent directing credits include: Through the Looking Glass and Murder on the Orient Express (Drama Learning Center) and Alice By Heart (Wildwood Summer Theatre). tick, tick… BOOM! has been their dream show to direct since 2018 so they are so excited to finally bring it to Greenbelt Arts Center with this great team of creatives and actors.

Ellee Murphey (Props Artisan) is a 3D, digital and traditional artist, as well as a writer. Previous projects include Director of Photography & Production Assistant on Holy Spirits (Short Film Dir. Griffin Stump, Middle Tennessee State University 2024) and Art Director for Parrot-Ice Lost (Animated Short Film Dir. Fiona H.R. Murphey, Imagination Stage 2024). Ellee has a passion for storytelling of all kinds, whether they exist on pages, pixels, cameras, canvases, or live on stage! She prides herself on her attention to detail and resourcefulness. tick, tick… BOOM! is her first stage production, and she is so excited to contribute a little to the world of the show! Enjoy your green, green dress with a side of immortal twinkies!!

Fiona H.R. Murphey (Intimacy Choreographer, Asst. Director, Dramaturg) (they/them) is a DC-area multi-hyphenate theatre artist. Recent work includes serving as Playwright & Director for That Brat in the Wheelchair (Open Doors Fest/Woolly Mammoth TC 2024); Intimacy Choreographer for Galatea (Theatre Prometheus 2025); Script Supervisor for The Art of Care (Helen Hayes nominated, Mosaic TC 2024); Assistant Director for Through the Sunken Lands and Dramaturg for the VSA Young Playwrights Discovery Program (Kennedy Center 2023-24); Intimacy Choreographer & Assistant Director for Alice by Heart (Wildwood Summer Theatre 2024); their cover article "Queering Neverland: A Dramaturgy of Care" (ATHE 2023, Journal of Consent Based Performance 2024); shows at American University (grad school 2023); training with the Kennedy Center Directing Intensive (2023) and Theatrical Intimacy Education (2023-24); and playwriting via New Play Exchange. Fiona is grateful to their friends, who have become chosen family this past year and during this process... "Wild Horses," y'all. Please enjoy and visit www.fionaroserolls.com for more!

Ezra Varyan Ormsby (Set Designer) (he/they) is a theatre artist and technician residing near DC. His recent credits include Slime (assistant set designer) and Legally Blonde (Winthrop). This is Ezra's first production with GAC and his 35th production overall. He also loves horses and the starry night. He would like to thank the cast and crew of TTB for their support, as well as his dog Colby for always bringing a smile to his face. https://ezravaryanportfolio.weebly.com/

Anton Van De Motter (Music Director) (he/him) is excited for his first show with Greenbelt Arts Center! Anton is an elementary music teacher, School of Rock vocal instructor, and occasional music director. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a BM in Voice Performance and BA in Journalism. Previous music directing credits include Be More Chill, Head Over Heels, A Chorus Line and Heathers. He would like to thank his fiancé for always supporting his creative endeavors. Enjoy the show!

Giuliana Weiss (Producer, Costume Designer) (they/them) is a queer, neurodivergent theatre artist and performer operating in the NYC and DMV areas. Their recent costume design credits include Be More Chill (Rockville Musical Theatre), Alice By Heart (Wildwood Summer Theatre), A Man of No Importance (Greenbelt Arts Center), Head Over Heels (Wildwood Summer Theatre), The Lightning Thief (UMBC’s Musical Theatre Club), and various shows with Drama Learning Center. They are delighted for the opportunity to produce their first full-scale musical. Giuliana is also on Wildwood Summer Theatre’s Board of Directors as Treasurer and is the Director of Fundraising for the company’s upcoming season. Previously, they held the position of Secretary for both UMBC’s Musical Theatre Club and Wildwood Summer Theatre. They can be found on instagram at @gweiss_theatricals and at giulianaweiss.com.