Robert Lee Poole III (he/him/his) is a Stanford engineering grad and performing artist passionate about championing black, brown, and primarily queer characters to tell universally transformative narratives. A proud member of the Musical Theatre Factory community of innovators and the Actors’ Equity Association, he strives to dismantle the gatekeeping that keeps undiscovered and underrepresented storytellers from sharing their stories. Robert is currently living out his wildest dreams writing and performing in New York, around the country, and internationally.

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Haley Poole (she/her/hers) is a passionate storyteller, music producer, and performing artist from Seattle, Washington. After earning her Screenwriting BA from New York University and The New School, Haley spent her early career working in the live sports industry with the New York Rangers, the NFL, and most recently Olympic athletes at Creative Artists Agency before making the transition back to her creative aspirations, championing underrepresented stories.

Tabatha Gayle (she/her/hers) is a black multi-disciplinary creator and performer. As a director, actor, writer, and poet, she has worked with companies and off-broadway theaters such as HERE Arts Center, Musical Theater Factory, Center for Hellenic Studies/Harvard University, Poetic Theater Productions, Ars Nova (ANT Fest), Prelude Festival, The Tank, New York Musical Festival, The Bushwick Starr, New York Theater Workshop, The Resident Acting Company of New York, and Virginia Stage Company. She is a Resident Artist with New Light Theater Project and the Resident Acting Company of New York, and is a recipient of the 2021 Visiting Artist Grant from the Center for Hellenic Studies, funded by Harvard University.