Andrew Harmon – Writer & Creative Director: “Stories reveal who we are” (StageLync Podcast Ep.14)

Andrew is a New York based writer/director and the long-time creative director for The Thorn. Now a nationally touring production, The Thorn takes traditional theater, circus performance, concert-style sound and lighting design and blends them with a direct story of faith and redemption.

While starting as a small, resident show in Colorado over 25 years ago, this performance has continued to evolve across the decades—at one point including live tigers and at another pioneering a touring model that featured a brand new cast every week.  After a filmed version of The Thorn was released in movie theaters in 2023, the show took on its current evolution, touring to over 50 cities in just under 2 years—all the while selling out some of the largest performing arts centers in the US.

As a storyteller Andrew is particularly concerned with how the stories we tell each other both reflect and shape how we feel about our own existence. His own writing, such as his debut short film Cardboard Dreams, reflexively seems to hover around this idea.

To this end, also hosts the podcast The Meaning of Movie alongside fellow director and friend, Rob Stennett.

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Stage/Production Manager, Podcast Co-Host -UNITED STATES

Kat Landry is a stage and production manager whose international live entertainment career has taken her to nearly 60 countries around the world. She has experience in theatre, circus, theme parks, cruise ships, concerts, conferences, award shows, and global events. Some of her favorite projects include: managing Celebrity Cruises’ partnership with the American Ballet Theatre, producing major headline talent concerts for the World Expo in Dubai, and touring as a stage manager with Cirque du Soleil’s Alegría in North America, Asia, and Europe. Kat is passionate about leadership and cross-cultural collaboration, which are frequent topics on the StageLync Podcast. Kat is a certified Project Management Professional and a proud graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

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