Creative Production Team
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Saki Kawamura (Director, Graphic Designer, Projection Designer) is a NYC-based theatre director and interdisciplinary artist. The wide range of her work seen in theater, film, and visual art included: IKIGAI: a purpose of living (Hollywood Fringe 2021, Encore Award), The Giving Tree, Grown-ups (Unfix NYC 2021), Precognito (Vireo Production) and IKIGAI (RenGyoSoh Artist Lab). Her regional theatre credits as Assistant/Associate director include Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse), A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney’s Broadway Hits, Clue, Murder on the Orient Express (Paper Mill Playhouse), Joy: The New Musical (George Street Playhouse). Her works reflect an international viewpoint, which incorporates eastern culture and values. She aims to create theatrical experiences which will build bridges across cultures. MFA Directing at the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. www.sakikawamura.com
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Chase Kniffen (Lighting Designer, Set Designer, Projection Designer, Director) is a NYC-based director and designer. He was the Associate Artistic Director of Virginia Repertory Theatre for ten seasons, where he produced, directed, and designed numerous productions. Select Directing credits include The Sound of Music, The Color Purple, Dreamgirls, Other Desert Cities, Caroline, or Change, Violet, Next to Normal, Gypsy, Fun Home and South Pacific. He has won multiple Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Awards for his work on those productions. Chase has also designed sets, lighting, and projections for multiple plays, musicals and concerts. He received his BA in Theatre with a concentration on Scenic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University and his MFA in Directing from Pace University. www.chasekniffen.com.
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Kaz Kobayashi (Japanese Tate & Stage Combat Choreographer) is an actor, sword-fighting performer, and fight choreographer. As a choreographer, he has trained famous actors in Japan, and he has also been active as an actor and performer, appearing in various films and stage productions. He believes that the art of acting is similar to Japanese martial arts, and he has pursued both martial arts and stage combat. He teaches a method that enables realistic expression, as well as powerful, flexible, and beautiful movements. Currently, he is based in Los Angeles, where he performs at events like Anime Expo and offers training and performances in a wide range of genres, including choreography for anime, films, and stage productions.
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