Who We Are

First Floor Theater’s staff consists of Anastar Alvarez, Andrew Cutler†, Tina El Gamal, Kendyl Meyer*, and Alexander Paredes-Ruiz, collectively stewarding the company’s artistic, administrative, and production work.

Since 2021, we have operated through a horizontal leadership model, with all staff members holding a stake in programmatic and opportunity-awarding decisions. We have since expanded this model into our financial and general operations, using collective consent to make budgetary and organizational decisions, with all staff roles compensated equally.

Anastar Alvarez (they/them)

Director of Production

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Meet Anastar

Andrew Cutler (he/him)

Co-Artistic Producer, Founding Member

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Meet Andrew

Tina El Gamal (she/they)

Co-Artistic Producer

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Meet Tina

Kendyl Meyer (they/them)

Production Manager, Company Member

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Meet Kendyl

Alexander Paredes-Ruiz (he/him)

Marketing Director

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Meet Alexander

Board of Directors

Andres Fonseca (he/him), President, Guranteed Rate

Rachel Kennedy (she/her), Treasurer, Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Chavala Ymker (they/them), Secretary, Shedd Aquarium

Maria Laftchiyska Schwartz (she/her), Levin Schreder & Carey, LTD

Lee Barrington Stark (she/her)


Mission

Read more about First Floor’s mission & values

About First Floor

Company

Meet the group of artists that make up First Floor

Meet the artists

History

Learn more about First Floor over the years

Explore the years