Joint Artistic Director with the for/word company: Katharine: Little Book Anne: North Director: Patience Worth

Christina trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and earned her doctorate in theatre at Ohio State University. Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Kentucky.

Her recent performance credits include Doubt (CATCo), Ghost Light: The Shorts Festival (CATCo), The Weir (CATCo), Top Girls (Wetco), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Virginia Arts Festival).

	Artistic Associate with the for/word company: Andy: Little Book Saint Ex: North

Christopher Marlowe Roche is an artistic associate and founding member of the for/word company. With for/word, he has originated the roles of St. Ex in North at American Theatre Company in Chicago as well as the Off-Broadway production at 59 East 59th Street Theatre in New York City, and the role of EB White in the for/word production of Little Book in Seattle, Washington. He has played the role of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife twice; at Seattle Repertory Theatre (Washington), and CATCO Theatre (Ohio). He has worked at Arena Stage, The Kennedy Center, Woolly Mammoth, The Studio, Theater J and Source Theatre, all in Washington D.C. He was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his work in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Source Theatre. Other regional credits include Timeline Theatre Company and Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, both in Chicago, as well as Walnut Street Theatre, Bristol Riverside, EgoPo Classic Theatre, Maukingbird Theatre Company, The Freedom Theatre, and Philly Fringe, all in Philadelphia. He has ​also performed at Teatro Technis in London, England. Television credits include "Another World" (NBC), and "Pinnfield Suite" (MTV). Roche holds a BA in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University of America, an MFA in Acting and New Works  and a PhD in Theatre from The Ohio State University. He is an Assistant Professor and Head of The Musical Theatre program at Rowan University in New Jersey. Chris is a proud member of The Actors' Equity Association.

	Joint Artistic Director with the for/word company: Author: Little Book Author, Director: North Author: Patience Worth

Jennifer is a playwright, director, and scholar motivated by a fascination with the limits and possibilities of the archive, and the challenges to fair use, copyright, and creative transformation that this work can engender.

Her plays (hailed as “wistful, poetic, and wise” by the Chicago Tribune) have been staged in Lexington, Chicago, Columbus, Eugene, Seattle, Cleveland, New York, and London. Her scholarly work has been published in TDR, Theatre Survey, Theatre Journal, and in several edited collections. She also writes a regular column for Dramatists Magazine.

More on Jen's work is available at www.jenniferschlueter.com.

	Producer and Resident Designer with the for/word company: Scenic & Lighting Design: Little Book North

Brad Steinmetz is a designer whose work for theatre covers a range of areas including: scenery (Hand2Mouth Theatre), sound (The Builders Association), projections (Available Light Theatre), lighting (Oregon Children’s Theatre), as well as puppetry and spectacle performances (Redmoon Theater). His design work has been recognized regionally by the American College Theatre Festival, nationally as the recipient of the Rose Brand Award for excellence in Scene Design, and internationally by World Stage Design.

His art and design work have been influenced by his collaborations with scenographer Jaroslav Malina, sculptor Malcolm Cochran, and architect Tim Lai. His research interests include new works, digital media, spectacle and performance objects, and non-traditional materials and techniques. Steinmetz is a founding member of the for/word company where he serves as producer and resident designer. Steinmetz is currently the head of design and technology at The Ohio State University department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts.

More on Brad's work is available at bradsteinmetz.com.