Mara McGhee (she/her/hers) is an actor, director, educator, improvisor and producer. She is the cofounder and former Artistic Director of All In Productions, located and thriving in Milwaukee, WI. Her favorite directing credits include Gym Class Heroes (The Landing Theatre Company’s Redemption Series), Little Shop of Horrors (All In Productions), A Behanding in Spokane (The World’s Stage), Desire Is Death (The World’s Stage), along with smaller projects with Milwaukee Comedy and  Schmitz n Giggles. A few acting credits include Incredible Darling (Fade 2 Black Festival), Hair (Skylight Music Theatre), Suddenly Last Summer (Uprooted Theatre), The Colored Museum (Lights! Camera! Soul!), Home: A Musical X-File Case S4E2 (Smithereen Productions), and [title of show] (Theatrical Tendencies). She is an improviser and was a mainstage and touring member of TIM: The Improvised Musical, a regular performer in ComedySportz Milwaukee and in ComedySportz Houston. Her most notable television and film appearances include: “Extra” in Mr. 3000, “Featured Taster” in TMJ4 Milwaukee’s local news segment “What’s The Deal With Greek Yogurt?”, and “Member of the McGhee Family” on Family Feud. She enjoys working for the Education and Community Engagement department at the Alley, where she engages with all types of theatre with all types of people. Peace, Love, and Light! More info: www.maramcghee.com

Julie Ann Arbiter (she/her/hers) is the Associate Production Manager at The Alley Theatre. She’s a native Houstonian who’s worked regionally and off-Broadway over the course of her career. After graduating from Houston’s own High School for the Performing and Visual Arts she headed to the the University of Evansville where she met Statera’s Mentorship Chair, Erika Haaland. She graduated with a degree in Stage Management and promptly returned home to freelance for a few years, working with The Alley, TUTS, HITS, and other theaters around Houston.  

She moved to New York City to freelance Stage Manage and built a relationship with The Public Theater. She soon became one of the Assistant Production Managers there, working on the unique Mobile Unit tours, the famed Shakespeare in the Park, and mainstage shows like Grounded, Barbecue, and most notably, Hamilton. During this period she learned a lot about off-Broadway theatre, production managing, and the quirks of producing work in New York City.

Over the years, she rose to Associate Production Manager and then Production Manager. She spent 6 years building relationship with directors, designers, programs, staff, and freelancers alike. Now she’s excited to bring those skills and relationships home to The Alley.

Melissa Taylor (she/her) bio forthcoming