Phillis In Boston

DONNA CHAPLIN (Hair & Wig Designer) opened Epiphany Hair Care Studio in 2009, after 20 years of service to the late Olive Lee Benson, a trailblazer and icon in the black hair care industry. Her legacy of healthy hair care and education is a mainstay in our business model to date. At Epiphany, we help women of all ethnicities maintain and enhance curl through product knowledge and education. We are Boston’s premier hair care destination for wavy, frizzy, curly, relaxed, and natural hair. Their top priority is to make each visit pleasing by providing consistent, predictable services and results. We cater to all guests as a team, striving to achieve absolute satisfaction in a timely manner. The award-winning Chaplin and the Epiphany Hair Care team have been featured on WCVB’s Chronicle, BET’s Rip the Runway, recognized by the Improper Bostonian for Best Ethic Hair Salon, and more. Chaplin was awarded City of Boston Community Service Award by The African American Ball, and has lectured at leading institutions on entrepreneurship and innovation in service based industries. Chaplin is currently working on her first book, The Wide Tooth Comb, an instructional manual for parents of children with different hair textures to help promote positive self esteem and image.

BRENDAN F. DOYLE*** (Sound Designer) is a sound designer, engineer, and artisan working primarily in live performance applications: theatrical sound design, live music, and bespoke audio objects. He holds a MSc in Sound Design from the University of Edinburgh, and a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from Emerson College. His work has been heard in bars, basements, chapels, and concert halls: he also works in theatres, at improvised venues of all sorts, and across the internet. He is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.

NARISSA “NARS” KELLIGER (Lighting Designer) Old Jake’s Skirts and Next to Normal (Emerson Stage); Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Mercutio Troupe); sub (RareWorks Theatre Co.); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Emshakes); Fefu and Her Friends (Full Fathom Productions). BFA Emerson College.

CHLOE MOORE (Costume Designer) is a Boston-based educator, costume maker, and designer for opera, theatre, and dance. Recent design credits include Emerson Stage’s Cabaret, L’ile de Tulipatan, and As One with Boston Conservatory Opera; and OTP at Boston Playwrights Theatre. Her work has been seen in productions with the American Repertory Theatre, Central Square Theater, Boston Early Music Festival, and Boston University’s School of Theatre and Opera Institute. Since earning her MFA in Costume Design from BU in 2020, she has served as Faculty at Shenandoah University, Boston University, and Emerson College and as Costume Staff at American Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI. ChloeMooreDesigns.com

SHAN PARKER (Assistant Stage Manager) was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and in the ’70s was part of the METCO program where he attended school in Lexington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lexington High in the early ’80s. He found a passion for theatre in the Lexington school system and was a part of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, only to be captured by the classic Hamlet, turned into a musical. Last year Shan filled the seats at Emerson when he embarked on a show called Detroit Red where he found himself not able to sit still due to excitement over the splendor. With an enthusiastic zeal, Shan decided to venture forward in the arts and theatre by choosing to take part in the Massachusetts Arts Stagecraft Initiative, through Emerson College, to launch his behind the scenes desire to make theatre a career. Shan enjoys visualizing his future place in theatre in many different facets, from Sound Designing to Assistant Stage Management. Becoming a well-versed advocate for black and brown people in this industry is a deep rooted desire and a chance to shine in theatre for Shan. It is a major part of Shan’s growth and development to become a stagehand to be reckoned with out of Roxbury, MA.

ATHENA PARKMAN she/her (Costume Assistant) Undergrad student at Emerson College. BFA Technical Theatre and Design major with a concentration in costume design. Emerson Stage credits: Little Women (Costume Designer), The Loyals (Assistant Costume Designer), The Secret in the Wings (Wardrobe Supervisor), Spitfire Grill (Assistant Costume Designer), As You Like It (Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor), The Late Wedding (Dresser).

LATAYVEN PEEVY-MOORE she/her (Make-Up Designer) Owner and CEO of Royaltay.co. Latayven is a licensed esthetician who specializes in lash extensions, makeup, and brows. While welcoming you in with open friendly arms her mission is to help you “Define your natural beauty and alter ego” in addition to providing luxury esthetic services. She aims to help you uncover and the natural beauty that is already within you, while bringing out that inner and natural beauty. She digs in deeper, listens to who you are and to your wants, needs, and desires, bringing out that alter ego and allowing you to be the fierce person you are!

ELIZABETH YVETTE RAMIREZ* they/she (Production Stage Manager) is a stage manager, director, and labor leader from Boston. They have worked at over 20 theaters in Greater Boston including: A.R.T., Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Hanover Theater Rep, Speakeasy Stage, Lyric Stage, Central Square Theater, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, GBSC, New Repertory Theater, Reagle Music Theater, and many more. She also works in ballet, dance, and opera—and can be seen next at Urban Nutcracker with City Ballet of Boston. She advises student stage managers at Wellesley College and works with the award-winning fringe company Flat Earth Theatre. They are a proud elected councilor for Actors’ Equity, serving on numerous committees and working groups, and is always happy to talk about organized labor and anti-racist theater practices.

NERISSA WILLIAMS SCOTT (Producer) CEO of That Child Got Talent Entertainment, Boston, MA (tcgtentertainment.com) is a graduate of Hampton University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine and Performing Arts. A True Theatre Baby for Life! She is also a graduate of Emerson College, with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production ’15. She is a Producer, Creative Producer, UPM, and Line Producer. Over the past ten years she has produced and served as production manager for a variety of live events, theatre productions, fashion films, TV series, documentaries/series, narrative features & shorts. She has been invited to participate in the Producer’s Guild of America’s Creates Program. She sits on the BOD for the Coolidge Theater in Brookline, MA as well as SSBC and WIFVNE. As CEO of That Child Got Talent Entertainment, Nerissa has created a company that is a bridge for young women of color to gain employment in the film and live event entertainment industry while serving the greater community.