Rachael Mason. Current head of like 12 programs* at the SCTC. Fearless onstage, and as far as I can tell, fearless offstage. Whenever I'm feeling rusty and boring I like to observe her teach. She still has the passion, creativity and curiosity as the first time I saw her perform over 15 years ago. *I did not fact check this. AS: Where are you from? Where do you live? What do you consider home? RACHAEL MASON: Babylon, Long Island, NY. Albany Park, Chicago, IL. Where I am. AS:

When most people think of Stacey Smith they think of positivity. Unbridled. And while they're right, when I think of her that's the second thing I think of somehow behind determination and hard. fucking. work. Getting to work with her in Chicago was a masterclass in professionalism and drive. She just got back from the Copenhagen festival which you can tell was a top to bottom magical experience for everyone involved. Stacey tends to do that. AS: How would you like to be desc