Bridget Leak
Producing Artistic Director
contact: bridget@knowtheatre.com

Bridget Leak is a Cincinnati-based freelance theatre director. Recent directing credits include; Playhouse in the Park (A Christmas Carol, Actually and Educational Off-the-Hill Series), Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (Maytag Virgin, Queen), Know Theatre (Camp Siegfried, Andy’s House of [blank], 11-time Cincy Fringe participant), and teaching/directing at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and Xavier University. Previous honors include; People’s Liberty Grant Recipient, Cincinnati Art Ambassador Fellowship, SDC Denham Fellow, Lincoln Center Directors Lab alum, Artist in Residence at Robert Wilson’s The Watermill Center, Artist in Residence at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Directing Fellow at Cincinnati Playhouse, a Sir Gielgud Fellowship finalist and a SDCF Observer (Cleveland Play House and Round House Theatre). Her company, Queen City Flash produces two podcasts Zoinks! and Have Monster Will Travel, available wherever you listen. Bridget has her M.F.A. in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and is a member of SDC. She calls East Price Hill home with her husband, playwright-composer Trey Tatum, small human Wilder, puppies “Pocket” & “Lint”, and her bees. bridgetleak.com

Ri Moodie
Managing Director – Generously Supported by Judge Mark P. Painter (Ret.)
contact: rmoodie@knowtheatre.com

Ri (she/her) is a theatre artist and administrator whose love for the art came early on in life. She got her BFA in Stage Management and minor in Business Administration from Ohio University in 2020, she then went on to complete her Masters in Arts Administration in OU’s inaugural cohort in 2021. Ri is a founding member of Vibrancy Theater Company and served as an Executive Producer and Production Manager for the organization. Along with her work at the Know Theatre, Ri is an Program Administrator for Theatre Washington, the D.C. based theatre support organization known for the Helen Hayes Awards. She began her work with Theatre Washington during the summer of 2021 in which she wrote her graduate thesis on the organization. In her free time, she is an avid lover of the MCU, comics, and all things nerdy. Ri calls Cincinnati home with her spouse Russell, son Remy and two shepherds, Bino and Nala.

Katie Hartman
Fringe Producer, Marketing and Communications Manager
contact: katiefringe@knowtheatre.com

Katie is a Cincinnati-based theatre maker and multi-instrumentalist whose work has been seen Off-Broadway and on stages across the United States and Canada. She is co-artistic director of the Coldharts, an internationally touring theatre company that creates ensemble-devised, new music theatre inspired by the American Gothic. Since 2012, the Coldharts have created and toured four original musicals spanning the genres of folk, pop, punk and rock, with over 300 performances on the neo-vaudevillian circuit. In addition to composing for the Coldharts’ work, Katie has created music for NYC theatre companies Animal Engine (Darlings, Rabbit, Henrietta Solway) andBread Arts Collective (Candide.)Recent New York credits include Henrietta Solway, a new work inspired by the life and stories of Willa Cather (commissioned by the Willa Cather Foundation,) The Unrepentant Necrophile at HERE Arts Center, and Edgar Allan at Soho Playhouse. Katie received her B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, and is a founding producer of the Twin Cities Horror Festival.

Shea Haney
Development Manager
contact: shea@knowtheatre.com

Shea is delighted to join Know Theatre of Cincinnati in supporting adventurous theatre that pushes boundaries and builds community. Shea has worked with Linton Chamber Music, Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions, and MUSE Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, and previously taught preschool music. Earlier in her career, Shea spent several years in edtech sales, building strengths in relationship management, operations, and strategy. She earned her MA in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky in 2023. Beyond the office, Shea enjoys hiking local trails, tending a container garden, and singing love songs to her pets with her partner, Zach.

Becca Armstrong
Production Manager & Resident Stage Manager
contact: becca@knowtheatre.com

Rebecca Armstrong is thrilled to be coming back home to the Know Theatre of Cincinnati as the Production Manager & Resident Stage Manager. Becca grew up in Covington, GA, and has previously worked with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, and, most recently, as Props Designer & Scenic Artist at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Some of her proudest career moments include working with IMCD Lighting on New York Fashion Week, presenting over 150 multidisciplinary events in eight weeks during multiple seasons with the Brevard Music Center, and creating the physical world in Man Beast on the Know’s Underground stage in 2018. Becca would like to thank her cat, Molly Moonpie, and everyone who supports the arts and opens doors for this theatre to be more accessible and equitable for all.

Drew Homan
Technical Director & Facilities Manager
contact: ahoman@knowtheatre.com

Drew Homan is starting their second season on core staff as Technical Director of Know Theatre, after working as a Venue Technician for the Cincy Fringe since 2019 and serving as a Master Carpenter for The Man-Beast in Season 21 (18/19.) Prior to the Know, Drew worked at River City Scenic and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company as a Master Carpenter.