Leela

ARTISTIC COMPANY

Sean Casey Leclaire (Writer/Actor) new solo show LEELA has been well received by audiences in Europe and North America, including a week-long run at TheaterLab in New York City. Sean’s actor roles include, Rostand’s CYRANO, (the lead) Chekhov’s The Bear, SMIRNOV, and Don Nigro’s Grotesque Lovesongs, PET and although he loves ensemble work, solo performance is his deep passion. Sean’s one-man play Small Town Boys premiered at the Vancouver FringeFestival in 2018.A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, his three books, Hug An Angry Man And You Will See He Is Crying, Mud-Wrestling With My Mind, and Stumbling Into Joy, share a gritty and graceful journey into conscious living.In addition, as the founding partner of Sean Leclaire & Associates, Sean and his colleagues work with global business leaders employing awareness, emotion and intelligence, and Michael Chekhov theater techniques to support C-Suite global leaders, professional athletes, and creatives become better and more aware leaders of teams. Sean is the host/presenter of the online show “A Meditation on Leadership.” Sean has co-written and produced seven films, broadcast prime time, and performed with percussionist Bob Weiner and saxophonist Charlie Tokarz. He lives in a small town west of Boston, is a father, and travels widely. Sean would venture anywhere to play Prospero in The Tempest!

Padraic Lillis (Director) is the Founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater. He is a director, playwright, and educator. Padraic was The Humana Visiting Scholar and Artist in Residence at Centre College. As a director Padraic has been awarded: New York Innovative Theatre Outstanding Director, NY International Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence in directing, Best Short film at the Milan International Film Festival for his film Hand Over Hand which he wrote and directed, and Best Director at United Solo Festival for his work on Adam Linn’s Sped Kid and Adina Taubman’s The Road Back. He directed Douglas Taurel’s The American Soldier, which is touring internationally and was presented at The Kennedy Center. He and Douglas were commissioned by the Library of Congress to develop a show based on a WWI soldier’s diary; to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. His award-winning film, Get To Eleven, based on his solo show, addresses mental health, suicide ideation, and recovery premiered at The Big Apple Film Festival and aired on PBS. Padraic is a member of the Indie Theater Hall of Fame. His plays are published with Dramatists Play Services. Padraic is the host of The Farm Theater’s Bullpen Sessions podcast. He is a member of the Labyrinth Theater Company and a lifelong Yankee fan.

Katy Atwell (Lighting Designer) Hailing from the midwest, Katy has spent time living and working in many places around the country including Hope Summer Rep in Holland, MI, Trinity Rep in Providence, RI, Actors Theater of Louisville in Louisville, KY, and the Hollywood Bowl in LA. During her Graduate School years at Boston University (2011-2014), she assisted on a number of productions at The Huntington Theater including: Captors, Ma Rainy’s Black Bottom, and Private Lives. She designed The Skin of Our Teeth on the Huntington Stage and Pacific Overtures at The Wimberly Theater. Since moving to New York City in 2014, she has designed for BAM, Stable Cable Lab Co, Ten Bones Theater Company, Titan Theater Company, and SMPL MCHN, among others. She spent 6 years as the Assistant Lighting Director for the New York City Ballet with whom she toured to Washington DC, Saratoga NY, Copenhagen, and Shanghai. Her Assistant Design career includes Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Boston, Broadway, South Korea, and Japan), City Center Encores! Evita, Jagged Little Pill (National Tour), Into the Woods (National Tour), and The Outsiders (Broadway). She is constantly looking for new and interesting projects and her work can be viewed at KAtwellDesign.com.