Nicole Aloni, Producer, Writer/Performer
Nicole has acted her entire life, including studying theater at UCLA, Equity productions in Los Angeles, and regional theater across America. She has also made dozens of appearances on television. Nicole has written and will perform, a one-woman, show, Le Grand Fromage premiering in Seattle in June 2018. This play is the culmination of her life’s adventures and passions.
Nicole’s is also a certified professional coach (CPCC) and cookbook author, chef and culinary consultant who completed her culinary degree in Paris. Her books from major publishers include The Backyard Bartender, Secrets From A Caterer’s Kitchen and Cooking for Company.
She coaches, writes, acts and cooks in Seattle, WA.
Amy Poisson, Director
Specializing in world premiere plays by female artists, Seattle-based director Amy Poisson is the Artistic Director of Macha Theatre Works. Her most recent work includes such productions as Smoke and Dust by Joy McCullough-Carranza, …And Starring Claire From Hollywood by Jim Moran and Happy, Happy, Happy… by LIsa Every and Jenn Ruzumna for Macha, as well as The Flight Before Xmas by Maggie Lee at Seattle Public Theater.
Amy is the director of Maggie Lee’s steampunk trilogy: A Hand of Talons (winner of the 2016 Gregory Award for Best Costumes), The Clockwork Professor, and The Tumbleweed Zephyr (2016 Gregory Award Nominee for Best New Play); all produced by Pork-filled Productions. She directed The Twelfth Story by Rebecca Goldberg at Annex Theatre; Blood/Water/Paint by Joy McCullough-Carranza for Live Girls! Theater; Fast Company by Carla Ching (2014 Seattle Times Footlight Award winner); and These Streets, by Gretta Harley & Sarah Rudinoff at Central Heating Lab at ACT.
Karen S. Shapiro, Producer
Karen has produced theatre, film, television and music. Most recently she produced the critically acclaimed documentary, “Eva Hesse”. Her other films include the Academy Award winning “Violet”, the film festival hit “Beat the Drum”, the romantic comedy “The Neighbor” and the drama, “The Low Life”. She has produced many television movies including the Emmy Award winning “Other Mothers”, “Between Mother and Daughter”, winner of the Humanitas Award and Private Affairs, winner of the American Women in Media Award. Karen has produced several theatre productions including the original musical “Woman of Valor” and the choral symphony “Liberation ’95”.
Chris Hardin has been a conductor and musical director for 30 years. Completely at home with a full symphonic orchestra or a small jazz trio, Chris also brings his extensive experience working with Aminadav Aloni to his sensitive renditions of Mr. Aloni’s compositions used in the show.
He currently divides his time between Los Angeles and Portland Oregon.
Jill has had a remarkable career designing costumes for some of television’s most iconic shows: Bones, the Voice, Glee, Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, Survivor and dozens more since 2000.
She saw Nicole do a very early, casual reading from the show and jumped right in, saying, ”I have to be a part of this!”
Gary is a unique illustrator. He has the ability to explain difficult concepts in unique and creative visual terms — always with wit, humor and style. A graduate of the renowned Art Center College of Design, Gary later returned as an instructor there, as well as teaching at the Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles. Gary’s Clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Esquire, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, Barrons, Newsweek, Conde Nast Traveler and Time magazine, as well as many other national and international publications (and Nicole’s cookbooks!).