GLOBAL EXPRESS
INTERNATIONAL WRITING PROGRAM
CREATIVE TEAM
Eric Forsythe headshot

Director | ERIC FORSYTHE

Eric Forsythe acted in or directed well over 300 stage productions, as well as many TV shows, films and commercials in a long professional and academic career.  He most recently directed the musical String for university theatres.

Sammi Lewis headshot

Stage Manager | SAMMI LEWIS*

Sammi Lewis (she/her) is a second-year undergraduate stage manager. This is her fourth production at the University of Iowa. She has previously worked on Home is Where the TV is, Razor Creek and just last week UH-OH! She is super excited to work on Global Express! Enjoy the show! 

Writer | SABINE JAVERI (Pakistan) 
Writer | PHODISO MODIRWA (Botswana)
Writer | PETER ZAVADA (Hungary)
Writer | HATICE ACIKGOZ (Germany)
Writer | KAROLINE KAMEL (Egypt)
Writer | CHRIS TSE (New Zealand)
Writer | PRIYA HEIN (Mauritius)
Writer | LYUBA YAKIMCHUK (Ukraine)
Writer | PERVIN SAKET (India)
Writer | MELANIE WERDER AVILES (Spain)
Writer | ELENA SALAMANCA (El Salvador)

*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.