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Sesha Bell

Stage Manager

Sesha Grace Bell is a sophomore at Lawrence University, and though she is primarily an actor, she is very excited to be stage managing for ARCo's inaugural show! In her spare moments offstage, she can be found workshopping theatre in Appleton, Milwaukee, and Door County, as well as writing and performing music. Past credits include Sandbar (Fred Gaines New Playwright Series), Pippin (Lawrence University Dept. of Theatre), and You Can't Take It With You (Tamarack Waldorf High School, dir. Nancy Kresin). Much love to everyone involved in making this dream a reality!

Dr. Nancy Kresin

Director

Dr. Nancy Kresin (AEA) is a professional actress & director who has worked both as an ensemble member & a freelance artist with many companies in Chicago & Milwaukee. With a BFA in Acting from the Goodman School of Drama she went on to earn an MA, publishing a study on Social Artistry, and a doctorate in Transformative Studies. She is the mother of 5 exceptionally talented children!

Nancy has been acting, directing, & writing since childhood. A singer, visual artist, published author and a creative collaborator, she values ensemble focused theatre and the role artists can play in individual and societal transformation. The work of Michael Chekhov & Joseph Beuys inspires her transformative process.

She has worked with Jane Kaczmerek, John Randolph, Kevin J. O’Conner, and studied acting alongside John C. Reilly. Highlights of her career include meeting Tennessee Williams, David Mamet, Jerzy Grotowski, & Kazimierez Braun while mounting two of his US premieres.