It is such a joy to be involved with this show a third time! And to director such a talented and beautiful cast has been a real joy. I am so very thrilled to be doing a piece I love for this festival. I have been a director and producer for over 15 years now and every time it is something amazing to work on. We hope you enjoy this festival and these stories of such wonderful women.

Candace Adams has participated as an actor in community theatre productions over the years. For the last five years she has been in ongoing playwriting groups at Central Works and with playwright Anthony Clarvoe, Berkeley, CA. as well as playwriting classes at the Oregon Contemporary Theatre. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Playwright Center. Adams’ first full length play in 2012, Healing Grace, received four out of five stars in the Sacramento News & Review. After reading about a stagecoach driver during the Gold Rush era, Adams wrote Rowin’ Up Salt River, with a staged reading at the Berkeley Rep Summer Intensive Workshop in 2022. Adams is very excited to have recently joined The Artist’s Collective.

Jenni has been stage managing productions across the Sacramento area for over eleven years, including the former SARTA Elly Awards, and previously served as the Sacramento Ballet company manager. She also recently stepped into the virtual theatre realm by stage managing a live production within a video game. She is no stranger to performing herself, both as an actor and musician, but prefers the magic behind the scenes. The rest of her time is spent working in technology, enjoying good food and drinks with friends, and loving on her sweet kitties.