Biographies

 
  

Hannah Bos (Writer/Performer)

Hannah Bos is a founding member of The Debate Society, co-writing and starring in A Thought About Raya, The Snow Hen, You’re Welcome, The Eaten Heart and Cape Disappointment.  Recent performances include Hostage Song, Andrei Serban’s Lysistrata, The Pumpkin Pie Show, Ringside Seats (The Belt), Cardiac Shadow (P.S. 122), and Junta High (P.S. 122).  Regional: Three Farces and a Funeral and Janos Szasz’ Marat/Sade (The American Repertory Theatre).  She is also the co-creator/writer of The Mimi and Flo Show, a choose-your-own-Web-venture web series.  She studied at The Piven Theatre Workshop, Vassar College and holds an M.F.A. from the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University/Moscow Art Theater.

Paul Thureen (Writer/Performer)

Paul Thureen is a founding member of The Debate Society, co-writing and starring in A Thought About Raya, The Snow Hen, You’re Welcome, The Eaten Heart and Cape Disappointment. Recent New York and international performances include Hostage Song, Clay McLeod Chapman’s The Pumpkin Pie Show at P.S. 122, One Year Lease’s tour of Oresteia in Athens and Milan, and Tango ’til They’re Sore at The Flea. Regional: The Description of the World, Facade, and Pulcinella (Theatre de la Jeune Lune). TV: The Late Show with David Letterman and The Revolution (History Channel).

Oliver Butler (Director)

Oliver Butler is a founding member of The Debate Society and has directed and toured with the company. In New York Mr. Butler has directed the world premieres of The Eaten Heart, The Snow Hen, Red-Haired Thomas, Hostage Song, A Thought About Raya, You’re Welcome, Christmas with the Flamingos, and Sold Out: The Rock Musical. He was the Assistant Artistic Director of The Berkshire Theatre Festival where he directed The Einstein Project and This is our Youth. Mr. Butler has assisted directors including Jo Bonney, Pam Mackinnon, and John Rando. In 2004 and 2005 he was a participating director in Lincoln Center’s Directors Lab.