TAYLOR STARK (SHE/HER) is the founder and artistic director of Witch Hunt Theatre. In addition to directing, she is also a writer, educator, and producer. Over the last five years, she has written, devised, or directed over 15 original horror productions with Witch Hunt. Her work has also been seen at Boston Playwright’s Theater, Moonbox Productions, Ghosts of Summer, Monster Box Theatre, Stage Fright Theatre Festival, among others. As an educator, Taylor is known for developing horror-theatre pedagogy which has been implemented at Boston University, Berklee College, the Studio Northwest, and several pre-professional high school programs. Taylor currently serves as the Director of Theatre at a Boston charter school where she is developing theatre curriculum and programming from the ground up. She received a BA from Northwestern and an MFA in Directing from Boston University.

LANE BOURNAN (THEY/THEM) is a founding ensemble member of Witch Hunt Theatre, a Brooklyn based theatre educator and artist, and a lover of all things spooky. Since their first show with Witch Hunt in 2020, Lane has dedicated their artistic practice to the art of facing your fears, and being the thing that goes bump in the night.

Lane is passionate about using their knowledge of educational theatre and classical texts to enhance their work with WHT. They hold their BFA in Acting from Southern Oregon University and their Masters in Theatre Education from Western Oregon University.

When not devising or writing new works, they can be found running marathons, reading horror novellas, or watching trashy reality TV.

ASH BOURNAN (SHE/THEY) is a queer, Black, disabled theatre artist who was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. They have lived and made art in North Carolina, Illinois, Oregon, and currently New York. She is and has been a producer, director, writer, costume designer, and actor.

Having earned a dual BA in Dramatic Art and Communications, minoring in Social and Economic Justice from UNC Chapel Hill and an MA in Performance Studies from NYU, Ash holds a deep appreciation for interdisciplinary performance that crafts a critical lens of our modern society.

They are deeply honored to be a founding ensemble member of Witch Hunt Theatre and want to remind you to close your closet door, draw your curtains, and never look under the bed.

TY HENDRIX (HE/HIM) is a Boston-based artist, educational facilitator, and technician. Ty joined Witch Hunt Theatre as a core ensemble member in 2022. Since then, he hasn’t looked back; acting in 9 Witch Hunt productions, co-writing Her Rites and stepping up as Witch Hunt's technical director.

His passion for immersive work grows with each new innovative project. In addition to his work in the theatre, he is the board president of an educational non-profit, Mind on Fire Institute, where he facilitates small discussion-based sessions exploring philosophy, literature and ancient history.

During the day, when not acting or reading, he works as a maintenance technician for The Rose Kennedy Greenway in downtown Boston.