Diana Brown (she/her) earned a B.A. in Theatre from Georgia State University and started her own theatrical ensemble Twinhead Theatre, for which she acted as managing director and secured their nonprofit  status, as well as collaborating on the writing, performing, and directing of more than 60 original  productions. As an independent theatre producer, she was strongly attracted to the potential of fringe  festivals, and in 2010 began building the team and plans for the Atlanta Fringe. Since 2012, she has  served as the Executive Director, securing venues, sponsors, vendors, and funding for the annual event,  overseeing ancillary events, managing the year-round volunteer committee of 10-14, and liaising with the board of directors. Sometimes she has to create social media posts or unload a truck or clean vomit out of a sink and she does that too. At her day job, she exercises her creative muscles as a podcast writer and host with iHeartRadio. Diana has also served on the performing arts selection panel for Art on the Atlanta Beltline and is a 2016 graduate of the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta program facilitated by  the Atlanta Regional Commission. 

Nadia (she/her) is currently the US Operations Manager for Exhibition Hub, presenting Immersive Art and Edutainment Experiences across the US. She has been a set designer, scenic artist, technical director, electrician, stage manager, production manager and enjoyed working with many Atlanta Theatre, Dance Organizations, including Dad’s Garage, 7 Stages, The Lucky Penny, Theatrical Outfit, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Horizon Theatre, True Colors Theatre and the Modern Atlanta Dance Festival. Favorite Scenic Artist credits as an IATSE 479 member, include The Vampire Diaries, Dynasty, and A Walk in the Woods. Nadia received her B.A in Theatre from Georgia State University and her M.F.A in Scenic Design  with a specialty in Scenic Painting from CalArts in 2007.

Chris (he/him) is a playwright/musician/producer whose live lit performances have been staples of local Atlanta shows like Write Club, Carapace, Scene Missing, Joy Deficit and more. He graduated from the University of Texas with a BA in Theatre, a three-time recipient of the university’s James Michener award for writing. In New York City he was a playwriting fellow with the New York Theatre Workshop, worked as a marketing assistant for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, served as Managing Director of Manhattan Children’s Theatre and independently produced and marketed theatre and music for himself and a bunch of other weirdos. Currently living in Macon, he is a regular performer at Storytellers Macon and has appeared in productions with Theatre Macon and Macon Little Theatre, in addition to chairing the marketing committee for Bragg Jam. He currently works as a Creative Specialist in financial services marketing and has the best kid in the universe.

Mari (she/her) is a Teaching Artist who holds a B.A. in Theatre from Florida State University and a M.S. in Educational Theatre from City College of New York.  She has worked with The Alliance Theatre as a Wolf Trap teaching artist for the past seven years. As a Teaching Artist, she coaches teachers across metro Atlanta in using arts integration strategies in their classrooms. This is her second year with Atlanta Fringe.