Y | ZHEN E. RAMMELSBERG

O | KRISTINA RUTKOWSKI

H | JOSH SAZON

Josh Sazon has worked on a number of productions, both onstage and off. He was most recently seen in a University of Iowa reading of The Obituary, a play by Xiaoyan Kang.  

L | LARA ZENG

Lara Zeng is a first year MFA candidate at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She was recently a part of The Obituary at the University of Iowa. 

Stage Directions | REBECCA WEAVER

Rebecca Weaver is in their second year as an MFA candidate in the dramaturgy program here at the University of Iowa. Previously, Rebecca obtained two bachelor’s degrees in English & Drama (2020) at Jacksonville State University where they then received their master’s degree in English (2022). Among their theatre experience, Rebecca has presented their dramaturgical work at several theatre conferences (SETC, PCA/ACA, MATC) & spent time at the Kennedy Center in D.C. as a dramaturgy fellow through KCACTF. Their most recent theatre credits include dramaturging American Rusałki (NPF, UIowa) In the Red & Brown Water (UIowa), Macbeth (UIowa), You’re Still Here (NPF, UIowa), Ugly Lies the Bone (UIowa), The Children’s Hour (UIowa), Emilie: du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight (JSU), & directing The Diary of Anne Frank by Wendy Kesselman. They are very honored to have worked with the cast & creative team of The Words of Ants.