Emily Schorr Lesnick | She/Her/Hers

An educator, facilitator, and theater maker living in Seattle, WA (Duwamish and Coast Salish lands), passionate about social justice, equity, storytelling and comedy. Director of Social Emotional Learning at University Prep and former teacher at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx. Is the co-creator of How We GLOW, a piece of interview theatre that explores lgbtq+ youth identity, which has performed at schools and community spaces around the world. She has produced and performed in comedy shows that center and celebrate identity throughout New York City. Masters in Educational Theatre at NYU Steinhardt and currently serves on GLSEN's Educator Advisory Committee.

Jordan Officer | He/Him/His

Born in New York City, Jordan currently resides in Burlington, Vermont where he studies dance at the University of Vermont as a junior. First discovering his love of performance at Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, Jordan continues to work on his craft and hopes to become a performer one day. Though he’s young he still has a head full of ideas on how dance can intertwine with social justice and personal expression to further push dance as a healing and transformative art. He is excited to work with Rebels more and find his place in the performance world!

Arif Silverman | He/Him/His

Arif Silverman is an NYC based actor and writer, and a graduate of Oberlin College. He is currently at work on a trilogy of fantasy plays called THE TITAN CYCLE, which chronicles sixty years of political and environmental struggles in a world not unlike our own. He is the curator of the Black Artists' Matter series at Dixon Place, an online variety show that features Black Artists from across the country. He has three solo shows: NOLIE MIN TANGIBLE, CONSTELLARIUM, and GALAHAD AND THE DRAGONS. He is a big fan of Shakespeare, and has been fortunate enough to play many of his favorite characters. Arif is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.