Kirt Shineman: Recent productions include: The Mysterious Disappearance (of Agatha Christie) at The Theater Artists Studio, Good Grief at Athena Theater NYC, and Stripping Lord Byron at Standby for Places. Awards include: (Great Plains Theatre Conference (The Pornographer), O’Neill National Play Conference (Good Grief- semi-finalist, Forbidden Glass- semi-finalist, Germs and Viruses- semi-finalist), TheaterWorks  Westival New Play Festival (Benkelman and Junction Creek), The Hormel New Works Fest (Cloning Peter), and is a Kennedy Center ACTF National and Regional Finalist (various plays). Shineman’s work is published: Stage It! 4, Allie Opp’s Last Fantastic Day and available on the NPX (New PlayExchange). As a dramaturg  he’s worked with playwrights such as Philip Dawkins, Angelica Howland, and Y York. He is a Dramatist Guild and LMDA member. Email: ka_shine@msn.com