Board and Staff

wild project has a board and staff of dedicated individuals committed to improving our community through the arts and supporting our incredible and diverse East Village artists.

Ana Mari de Quesada

Producing Artistic Director

adequesada@thewildproject.org

Ana Mari has been the producing Artistic Director at wild project since its opening in July 2007. As Producing Artistic Director Ana Mari has formed creative partnerships with  the Current SessionsPoetic Theater ProductionsContemporary Performance, New York No Limits, International Human Rights Art Festival,  Angela DiCarlo, Jill Pangallo, Heather Litteer & Amber Martin. She has also helped develop the East Village Queer Film Festival as part of wild project’s Queer Initiative. Previously, Ana Mari was the Studio Administrator at The Actors Studio from 2013-2016. Ana Mari has worked as a Production Manager & Production Stage Manager on countless New York theatrical productions such as The Actors Studio productions of The Danube byMaria Irene Fornes, Mud by Maria Irene Fornes , The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis (La MaMa), First Born by Lyle Kessler , and Old Times by Harold Pinter. Ana Mari has also worked as a Production Manager for Rattlestick Playwrights Theater productions of my Lingerie Play by Diana Oh, Until The Flood byDael Orlandersmith, Draw The Circle by Mashuq Deen. & The Enclave by Arthur Laurent. She has also toured with Big Art Group as their Assistant Technical Director and Production Manager on North America & European tours of House of No MoreDead SetS.O.S.The People and Cinema Fury from 2005-2012. Ana Mari is also the Repertory Season Academic Manager at The Actors Studio Drama School MFA Program, Sands College of Performing Arts, Pace University.

Tom Escovar

Producing Director

tescovar@thewildproject.org

Tom has been the Producing Director at wild project since 2017. Since that time Tom has assisted in the development and implementation of wild project initiatives such as the East Village Queer Film Festival and the creative partnership growth with the International Human Rights Arts Festival and Poetic Theater Productions among others. Previously, Thomas was the executive director of independent theater company Push Productions from 1999-2009 and held several positions managing theaters in NYC. With Push Productions, Tom produced several world and New York premiere theatrical productions, such as; Secret Agenda of Trees, bunkerbaby, both written by Colin McKenna, and Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time. Other Push Productions include; Marat/Sade (Access Theater) and Faith (Flamboyan Theater)about the U.K/Argentina conflict in Falklands, written by Meredith Oakes (New York premiere). Thomas is also the founder and producer of the New York No Limits Film Series, an on-going film event showcasing independent cinema from around the world. In addition, Tom, who holds a degree in theater arts from Fordham University, is also the writer and director of several short films with his film production company and maintains his work with children in foster care.

Staff

Chris Moseley

Operations Manager
Chris@thewildproject.org

Kia Rogers

Lighting Supervisor

Ndanu Mutisya

Assistant Lighting Supervisor
Ndanu@thewildproject.org

Sean Hagerty

Audio Supervisor
seanh@thewildproject.org

Simone Zalusky

Box Office Manager

Sara Becker 

Front of House

Ojan Asadolahi

Front of House

PRESS

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Board

Rebecca Zuber

President

Linsey Bostwick

Vice President

Ana Mari de Quesada

Treasurer

Tom Escovar

Secretary

Michael Figliulo

Officer

Advisory Board

Cyrus Aaron
Deborah Dixon
Dael Orlandersmith
David Cale
Heather Litteer
Julie Wolf
Alan Cumming
Caden Manson
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