Creative
David George- Producer/Creator/Composer
is a gifted singer, songwriter, and guitarist. David is currently performing with the band St. George & The Dragons and releasing their debut album in September 2024. He has also released over a dozen albums and has toured throughout North America. In 2012, he joined the legendary John Fogerty as a guitarist in his band and went out on a sold-out tour with appearances on Leno and Letterman. David has recently produced a single for the band The Rainmakers called “Waiting On A Wave.” David’s songs have been heard on many television series (Party of Five, Judging Amy) and movies (Candy Stripers, Fear House) as well as at the NFL’s Arrowhead Stadium for his touchdown song for The Kansas City Chiefs, “Hey, Kansas City!” David graduated from the University of Missouri, Kansas City with a degree in Film and Television.
Katie Gilchrist – Director
Directing credits include: Misery (Padgett); Dial M for Murder, (KCAT), “Heavenly Bodies” (The Grand), Stranger Sings, Big Love (Intimacy and Fight Direction) collective rage (The Fishtank); Lungs (Unicorn Theatre); Steel Magnolias, and Who’s Holiday, and dozens of Staged Readings and Variety Performances. Upcoming directing projects: fire work (Unicorn Theatre). Katie is the Secretary of the UMKC Conservatory Alumni Board of Directors, the Memorial Flag Co-Chair with the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater KC, and a vocalist with national party band Lost Wax. She recently received her certificate of completion from Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. She is the producer and creator of #the1994projectkc, now going into their final 7 shows of their 24 show season. (IG:@the1994projectkc), and Artistic Director of KC Strips (IG:@kcstrips). Thank you for supporting local artists, local companies, and local venues.
More info: www.katiegkc.com
George Johnsen – Producer/Co-Writer Music & Lyrics
is Founder and Chief Technology Officer of MammothVision. He has been part of over 100 groundbreaking film and commercial projects as a Visual Effects Supervisor and Visual Effects Producer. With a background in rock-and-roll, George has created rock-and-roll visual experiences with such talented acts as Lady Gaga, Neil Diamond, John Fogerty, and The Who. Furthermore, George serves as a key member of design teams contributing to every aspect of the experience on numerous theme park attractions.
Heidi Van – Co-Producer
Heidi Van is an actor, director, and producer of experimental theatre, known for staging performances in unconventional spaces like windows, prisons, and abandoned churches. She is the Producing Artistic Director of Fishtank Theatre (IG: @fishtanktheatre) a hub for new theatrical work and activism, and owns The Black Box (IG: @theblackboxkc) a dynamic venue in Kansas City’s West Bottoms. Her recent producing credits include “Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812,” “Collective Rage,” “Spilled Milk.”(Fishtank Theatre); “Justice At War,” Electric Poe, “Rudolph…..” “The Lightening Thief” (Coterie Theatre); “MotherFreakingHood: A Musical Comedy” (MFH Productions) at The Mercury Theatre in Chicago. A Charlotte Street Generative Artist Fellow, Rauschenberg SEED Grantee, PITCH Mastermind, and Dell’Arte International alumna, Heidi is celebrated for her bold, innovative contributions to the theatre scene.
