Playwright, Performer

BRYAN SAFI

Special thanks to Mehmet Sökeli. I don’t know what I’d do without you. 

To the hilarious Paul Danke for listening to this show at least 7,000 times.

To Nicole Capatasto for taking that first meeting and setting all of this in motion. To Dana Li and Andy Jones for picking it up and running with it. To Jesse Murray for some of the best advice I've ever received. To Sergio Lopez for every last-minute ask and polish. 

To Erin Gibson, Jessica Chaffin, Drew Droege, Arden Myrin, Stephanie Stenta-James, Stephanie Player, and Jeffery Self.

To the listeners of Attitudes! and Ask Ronna, who feel like family. To everyone at 9-1-1. 

To Underbelly for fostering this show's development at the Edinburgh Fringe.

To Dynasty Typewriter, Littlefield, and the Elysian for giving this show a home through its many iterations.

To my family. 

For my Mom. I love you.

SPECIAL THANKS

BRYAN SAFI (Playwright, Performer) is an Emmy Award–winning actor, writer, comedian, and podcast host. He currently stars as Josh Russo on ABC's 9-1-1 and has also appeared on You, Search Party, Superstore, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, and Young & Hungry. Bryan is the co-creator and co-host of the award-winning podcast Attitudes! (formerly Throwing Shade) and co-host of the comedy advice podcast Ask Ronna. He won an Emmy Award for his work on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has received two Webby Awards, and was named to Out magazine's annual Out 100 list. Are You Mad at Me?? was developed during a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and now makes its Off-Broadway premiere.

KEVIN ZAK (Creative Consultant) is the writer/director of the Off-Broadway comedy Ginger Twinsies, which was nominated for 2026 Queert Award for Best Theater. His new play A Kidman Carol had a sold out developmental run produced by George Strus/Benson Drive Productions(Oh, Mary!) in December 2025, starring Marla Mindelle(Titanique) as Nicole Kidman and Josh Sharp(Dicks The Musical) as Cate Blanchett. Kevin is currently developing television pilots with HBOMax and Maximum Effort.  Recently, Kevin was a creative consultant on Disney's reboot of The Mickey Mouse Club, produced by Emmy nominee Tim Federle. He’s also been involved either as a creative or actor on such productions as Rob Lake Magic With Special Guest The Muppets(Muppet material), Death Becomes Her, Waitress, Clinton the Musical (Lucille Lortel Nom.), and Silence! The Musical (Off-Bway and Associate Director for the 2024 UK production). 

NICHOLAS HUSSONG (Lighting and Video Design). Broadway: Skeleton Crew (Tony nomination). Off-Broadway: These Paper Bullets (Drama Desk nomination), Wet Brain (Obie & Lortel Awards), On That Day in Amsterdam (Drama Desk nomination). Other: The Marriage of Figaro (Little Island NYC), Fiddler on the Roof (Alliance), An American Soldier (PAC NYC), Next to Normal (Helen Hayes nomination), RENT! (Paper Mill), Cabaret (Atlanta Opera), Vietgone (The Guthrie), To the Yellow House (La Jolla), Kleptocracy (Arena Stage), Haint Blu (Urban Bush Women), Grounded (Alley). Other: Virgin Voyages, Marc Jacobs, Mass MoCA, Complex Magazine, AMC+, Tony Awards (CBS), “Ask Ronna” podcast. nickhussong.com

DUNCAN DAVIES (TBD)

CONNOR WANG (Sound Design), a fellow people-pleaser, is a Sound Designer hailing from Des Moines, Iowa. Broadway: Proof (Booth); How to Dance in Ohio (Belasco). Select Off Broadway: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares; Sorry For Your Loss; Jason Gotay - Where You’ll Find Me (Audible/Minetta Lane); Romy & Michele (Stage 42). Regional designs for Goodman, Asolo Rep, The Old Globe, American Conservatory Theatre, Steppenwolf, Paper Mill Playhouse, American Repertory Theatre, and many others. Connorwangdesigns.com

CAMILLE DENHOLM (Sound Design) (she/her) is a sound designer and audio engineer based in New York City. Some Associate/Assistant Sound Design credits include Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio (Belasco Theatre); Off Broadway: Romy and Michele (Stage 42), Still (Sheen Center); Regional: Huzzah! (The Old Globe), Gun and Powder (Paper Mill Playhouse), Rutka (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park).

SAMMY LANDAU (Production Coordinator). (they/them) Broadway: Water for Elephants, Sunset Blvd. Off-Broadway: Masquerade; CALF SCRAMBLE, Laowang (Primary Stages); The Merchant of Venice, Waiting for Godot, Orpheus Descending, Des Moines (TFANA); Two Sisters Find a Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods (Rattlestick & New Georges); Mary Gets Hers (The Playwright’s Realm); Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Keen Company); Sleep No More (PunchdrunkNYC); Life and Trust (Emursive); Seven Deadly Sins (Tectonic Theater Project). 

TANDEM PRODUCTION PARTNERS (Production Management) is delighted to be part of the team! Founded by Franklin Swann and Bridget Van Dyke, Tandem's credits include production management for Wicked, DroneArt Show: Harry Potter, and Are You Mad At Me??.

BASELINE THEATRICAL (General Management). Founded in 2014 by Andy Jones & joined by Nick Lugo. Broadway: Hamilton (worldwide), Proof, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, The Queen of Versailles, The Last Five Years, Sweeney Todd, Fat Ham, freestyle love supreme (and tour), Pass Over, Derren Brown: Secret, The Cher Show, The Great Comet, and The Last Ship. Off-Broadway: Burnout Paradise, Ginger Twinsies, Teeth, The White Chip, The Enigmatist, and the inaugural five years of Audible Theater at the Minetta Lane. Established Beyond the Stage Door, a no-cost educational intensive created to prepare underrepresented undergraduates for theatre management careers. baselinetheatrical.com

JENN McCARRON (Additional Music) is the composer, producer, and songwriter behind SavageFridays. Her work spans theater, film, commercial projects, and the creator world, combining cinematic storytelling with modern production. On YouTube, she has built a global community of bass players by sharing her love of great tone and the craft of making records. Learn more atsavagefridays.com

BEN WISEMAN (ShowArt) is an illustrator and designer whose work regularly appears in The New York Times and The New Yorker. Theatrical key art: New York City Center Encores!, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella, The Old Globe in San Diego, and Opera Philadelphia. 

STEPHANIE PLAYER (Visual Designer) is a graphic designer whose work spans web, interaction, and generative design. Her work was recently featured by Print magazine and spans collaborations with cultural institutions, fashion, entertainment, and technology brands. stephanieplayer.com

KATHRYN BURNS (Movement/Choreography)

ROBYN VON SWANK (Photography)

HERE ARTS CENTER. From our home in Lower Manhattan, HERE builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt expectations to create innovative theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. By providing genre-blending artists a flexible home for their work, we share a range of perspectives reflective of the complexity of our city. HERE welcomes curious audiences to witness groundbreaking performances, responsive to the world we live in, at free and affordable prices. here.org

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT (Consulting Producer) is an actress, producer, director, singer, and New York Times bestselling author. She currently stars as Maddie Han on ABC's 9-1-1 and is widely known for her acclaimed work in Party of Five, Ghost Whisperer, The Client List, Criminal Minds, Heartbreakers, Can't Hardly Wait, and the I Know What You Did Last Summer films. As a producer, her credits include Ghost Whisperer,The Client List, and The Holiday Junkie. She is thrilled to support the Off-Broadway premiere of Are You Mad at Me??