Creativity in Captivity

An award winning contemporary artist based in Southampton, UK that collects vintage maps to use as his canvas to integrate human portraits and topography.

An accomplished recording artist, bandleader and songwriter that serves as a senior agent for GPG Touring, a leading tribute agency based in Atlanta, Georgia, widely recognized for providing the best tribute shows in the performing arts community. In addition to connecting remarkable tribute acts with audiences, Jacob is also a seasoned promoter and marketing expert who stays on top of current trends in the performing arts. His expertise is rooted in an impressive stage career: Jacob enjoyed a stint on America’s Got Talent and toured with jam-band legend Col. Bruce Hampton—experiences that refined his musical prowess and deepened his understanding of the live entertainment industry. He released six albums as a bandleader and songwriter. Jacob’s creative output captures a rich blend of rock, blues, jazz, and improvisational flair, reflecting the breadth of his musical influences. Whether he’s shaping the next big tribute performance, promoting top-tier live shows, or leading his own ensemble, Jacob demonstrates an unwavering commitment to artistic excellence that continues to resonate throughout the music community.

A contemporary visual artist whose work celebrates the emotional and cultural power of painting and the founder of The Fire Barn Gallery in Grand Haven. Michigan. 

A writer, director and producer known for the Pixar films Lightyear and Onward as well as the movie A Bad Idea Gone Wrong and the viral short It’s Not About the Nail.

Playwright and lead singer for Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards collaborates with the star of The Color Purple, Hamilton and Peter and the Starcatcher as they develop the new juke joint centered production Yellow Root.  Ashli St. Armant is a prolific songwriter and musical treasure hunter, highlighting traditional songs, rhythms and rhymes that have been handed down by African-Americans for generations.  She is known for her award-winning work in children's education and entertainment, including the creation of North The Musical. North follows the journey of a precocious teenage boy named Lawrence and his young mother, Minnie, as they escape the Deep South and travel North through the Underground Railroad, to seek their freedom. She is also a celebrated author and well known for her Audible mystery series, Viva Durant, which includes New York Times bestselling story, Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons. Her latest album, Good Foot, pays homage to the solid gold sounds of Black American music in the 1950s and 1960s. From Motown to doo-wop, rock-and-roll and touching on the early days of funk, Jazzy Ash has tapped into the soul of these music genres. Isaiah Johnson is an American actor and singer who portrayed Georg Washington in the 2014 final lab of Hamilton as well as in the National Tour.  Johnson has appeared on and off Broadway, working with Al Pacino and Daniel Sullivan inThe Merchant of Venice, Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes in Richard III, Kelli O'Hara and Michael Greif in Far From Heaven, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers in Peter and the Starcatcher, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail in Hamilton (Vassar Workshop Cast 2013), and on various projects with Norm Lewis, Bill Condon and Randy Newman.  He has also been a guest star on CBS' Person of Interest and the Cinemax series The Knick. Isaiah received a BFA from Howard University and an MFA from NYU's Tisch Grad Acting.

An award-winning physical theatre company internationally recognized as masters of physical storytelling. Pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre and expressing what it means to be human: the joy and sorrow, humor and tragedy, the big questions and the simple things.

A creative producer for the international all-ages theater experience of Mario the Maker Magician that is tearing up the boards from Edinburgh to Adelaide and Boston, MA to Aukland, NZ.

The Queen of Retro Pop residing at the intersection of Nora Jones and Nancy Sinatra. Her music has been featured on Netflix, Hallmark, CBS, Peacock, Paramount +, Amazon Prime and MTV.

Half of the comedy duo Mack & Jamie, star of the syndicated TV show Comedy Break, video game voice actor and author of the Tin Man Diaries: A Sudden Change of Heart about being the recipient of a double organ transplant. 

Author of the acclaimed memoir Saga Boy, his debut novel Black Cherokee and the children’s picture book Stars in My Crown. He also writes and performs music under the name John Orpheus.