Word for Word
Core Company Members
(from top left)
JoAnne Winter, Artistic Director
Vanessa Chacko Flores, Associate Artistic Director
Rotimi Agbabiaka
Sheila Balter*
Molly Benson
Jim Cave
Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe
Jeri Lynn Cohen* (1959-2021)
Paul Finocchiaro
Rosie Hallett
Gendell Hing-Hernández
Lisa Hori-Garcia
Stephanie Hunt*
Amy Kossow,* Literary Manager
Delia MacDougall*
Joel Mullennix
Wendy Radford*
Brian Rivera
Nancy Shelby*
Patricia Silver*
Ryan Tasker
*Charter Member, meeting monthly since Word for Word's founding in 1993
The Word for Word Core Company is a group of talented theater professionals as well as avid readers. The Core Company works with the Artistic Director JoAnne Winter and Associate Director Vanessa Flores Chacko in the planning and creation of a season through attendance at monthly company meetings and annual retreats as scheduled. Company Members read and suggest stories for production, whether in podcast form or on stage; help with fundraising as needed; and contribute to audience growth and engagement.
