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Creative & Production Team Bios
Sam Cox (Lighting Designer) is an Oklahoma City based lighting designer, programmer, electrician, and assistant. REGIONAL: Life Sucks, What the Constitution Means to Me, The Things Around Us (OKC Rep), Beehive, Grease, Head Over Heels (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Acting), Guys & Dolls, Rooster, Corpus Christi (University of Central Oklahoma). NEW YORK: The Old Man and The Old Moon, Bat Boy, Language of Angels, Wait Until Dark (Stagedoor Manor). Education: B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology, University of Central Oklahoma. Awards: Doug Getzoff Award for Undergraduate Design Excellence, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Excellence in Lighting Design.


Shae Chakraborty (Costume Designer) was born and raised in central Oklahoma, and graduated with a theatre arts degree from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in 2020. Shortly thereafter, they co-founded Chakra Media with their partner, an award winning video production agency; while working alongside several theater companies in the Oklahoma City area as an actor, director, stagehand, wardrobe supervisor, and a costume designer. Shae is endlessly grateful to be returning to OKC Rep as a Costume Designer, and indebted to their constant support of local and national theatre artists. 


Charis Christy (Stage Manager)  is so excited to do another show with OKC Rep! She would like to thank her beautiful fiancé Mara!

David Pilchman (Production Manager) was born and mostly raised in OKC. After graduating from OU, he Production Stage Managed for The Crown Uptown Theater (Wichita, KS) and several Norwegian Cruise Line shows. David became a Production Manager in NYC working on World Premieres such as THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, Mike Birbiglia's THANK GOD FOR JOKES, and CLINTON THE MUSICAL. Since moving back home in 2020, he has had the pleasure of working with many local organizations such as Oklahoma Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, OKC Ballet, Painted Sky Opera, RACE Dance, SPARK! Creative Lab, Theatre Crude Fringe Festival, and Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. Recently, David ran as the Independent candidate for OK-State Senate District 46, and is currently the president of the League of Women Voters of Oklahoma County. He wants to encourage you to VOTE at every chance you get. Not just “the big ones.” Thanks to everyone creating and supporting theater in his hometown. You can check your Voter Registration at okvoterportal.okelections.gov

Emily Comisar (Executive Artistic Director) has been a theater person her entire life, but on staff at OKC Rep since September 2022. She has worked in fundraising and management positions at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, MCC Theater, and Pipeline Theatre Company. She was the General & Company Manager for the commercial off-Broadway world premiere of THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, and has produced in festivals including FringeNYC, SheNYC, and the Game Play Festival (The Brick). Emily has also spent many years as a playwright and independent producer. Her full length work includes THE CAMPAIGN (Theatre Crude Fringe Festival 2024), DUMPSTER FIRE (She NYC Festival 2018), UNDROWN'D: SEEKING ASYLUM (co-written with Benita de Wit, Columbia Stages), SWITZERLAND (Lone Star Theatre Co.), MOONLIGHTING (Lone Star Theatre Co.), TRACK TWELVE (FringeNYC), and THE LAST HURRAH (Northwestern University). She is currently an instructor in the OU Online MA in Arts Management program. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies from the Northwestern University School of Communications, with specialties in critical studies, adaptation of narrative for the stage, and multimedia performance. She also holds a Master of Arts in Italian Language and Media from Middlebury College and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management & Producing from Columbia University.