Dahlia Harris is a Jamaican born Cultural and Creative Industries entrepreneur. As CEO of DMH Productions - an independent production company, specializing in theatre, television and film content - she is dedicated to providing employment for creative talent, exploring critical social issues through the Arts and advancing the global presence of Jamaican content. Dahlia has  received multiple awards as an actress, writer and producer. She is also a proud inductee into the Caribbean Hall of Fame, a recipient of the Excellence in Personal Branding Award as well as the Flair newspapers Distinguished Woman Award for 2019.
As Convenor of the Jamaica Women in Theatre Festival, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, she is committed to the events mandate - creating opportunities for women in theatre by developing the necessary skills for technical, production and entrepreneurial skills.
A pioneer in female sports journalism in Jamaica, Dahlia leverages over 26 years of media experience and continue to operate in media sales, marketing, broadcasting and special projects
co-ordination. As co-host of the very popular Smile Jamaica It’s Morning Time program and RJR94FM’s Too Live Crew, audiences look forward to her informed, constructive and yet witty perspectives on national issues.
 

Andrew Clarke has been Executive Director of Braata Productions since its genesis in 2009. He has since lead the company to productions of various staged reading, 4 seasons of the Braata Folk Singers. Braata’s Christmas celebration Ole Time Grand Market, their outdoor summer event Bankra Caribbean Folk Festival and the recent addition to Braata’s roster its Caribbean Reading Series. He was proud to be Associate Producer for Flambeaux which swept the 2015 AUDELCO Awards winning in all categories it was nominated in including Best Musical.

Karl's work has been staged in the Caribbean, Scotland, Off-Off Broadway, in Rochester, Hartford, and in North Carolina at the National Black Theatre Festival. He’s received the award for Best New Jamaican Play twice, (The Black That I Am 2005 & Not About Eve 2006). Not About Eve has received 3 AUDELCO nominations for Excellence in Black Theatre including one for Best Playwright. Excerpts of his play What’s In A Name have been published in Out & Allied Volume 2: An Anthology of Performance Pieces by LGBTQ Youth & Allies. He is currently the artistic director for Braata Productions, and lectures in speech, communications, and theatre arts at BMCC/CUNY. This summer excerpts from the Black that I Am will be staged at the Edinburg Theatre Festival. This is his first book for a musical.

​Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Arranger, Musical Director, Technical Director and Producer, Joel Edwards has been playing the piano since the he was five years old. Since then he boasts an envious reputation as an award winner at numerous festivals including the Jamaica Cultural Development Commissions (JCDC) Festival of the Arts, the most prestigious and consistent showcase of the island’s artistic talent. He is a former director of the Glenmiur High School Choir, one of the nation’s top school choirs, which soared to even greater heights under his tutelage, winning every award possible at the national level, and now operates solely as a performing choir. He has worked with all major choirs in Jamaica including the acclaimed University Singers where he was an official accompanist. He is responsible for discovering the singer Omi (Cheerleader), and has produced hit songs for many Jamaican artists. Joel is currently the musical director for the Braata Folk Singers, and for his church The Abiding Word Ministries. He is the owner and operator of his own studio where he produces and arranges music for many upcoming artists in New York.

Joel also runs a photography business which incorporates videography, video editing live streaming and other services.

Keenan is a born and bred New Yorker, and one of the founding members of Black Petal Theatre Group. He recently received his Associates in Science with a focus in Theatre from Borough of Manhattan Community College and currently wrapping up his bachelors from The City College of New York. Keenan loves the word " WHY " why we laugh and why we cry, and how can that be portrayed in theatre. His latest directing credits include: 7:00, Be a man, Signs of Friendship, The Showdown, Grapes of Wrath, Barbecue, and more.

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