CHERYL EDSON, SHE/HER (STAGE MANAGER), is a theater maker, educator, and writer. She has been the resident stage manager for ShaLeigh Dance Works since 2018. Cheryl is active in the local arts community as a member of Bulldog Ensemble Theater, a teaching artist at the Durham Arts Council, and leadership roles with the National Women’s Theatre Festival. In 2023, she joined the production team at Duke Arts. Cheryl has a BA in philosophy from Wesleyan University in Connecticut.