MEET THE CREW

  • TEDDY BERGMAN is a Drama Desk–nominated director, producer, and actor renowned for his visionary storytelling in immersive theater and large-scale live events. 

    His recent work includes directing the world premiere of Birthright by Jonathan Spector at Miami New Drama and a widely acclaimed production of Urinetown for City Center Encores!, which The New York Times praised as “audacious and exhilarating.” He also led the hit immersive production Life and Trust, staged inside a decommissioned bank building in Lower Manhattan, where audiences roamed six floors of rich, transportive design, hailed as “a mammoth site-specific show” and “a marvel of spectacle”.

    As Artistic Director of Woodshed Collective, he co-conceived and directed the critically acclaimed Empire Travel Agency (New York Times Critic’s Pick, Time Out New York Critic’s Pick, The Guardian Ten Best of the Year) and the award-winning Broadway musical KPOP (Lucille Lortel Award, Richard Rodgers Award).

    Bergman has collaborated with many of the field’s leading institutions, including The Public Theater, Roundabout, Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York Stage and Film, New York Theatre Workshop, Manhattan Theatre Club, Ars Nova, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Portland Center Stage, Primary Stages, Clubbed Thumb, and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. His work also extends into music-driven performance and experiential events, including a biographical tour for Tegan and Sara.

    As Co-Founder of Ad Hoc Live Entertainment, he continues to push the boundaries of how live performance is conceived and experienced, bringing a director’s eye and an immersive sensibility to bold, original projects across disciplines.

  • JASON EAGAN is a Tony-nominated producer, acclaimed director, and widely respected tastemaker known for identifying and launching boundary-breaking talent. As the Founding Artistic Director of Ars Nova, he spent two decades transforming the New York theater landscape by discovering and developing many of today’s most influential voices across stage and screen. His work has introduced audiences to artists such as Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown), Dave Malloy (The Great Comet, Octet), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Encanto), Billy Eichner (Bros), Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live), and Alex Timbers (Moulin Rouge).

    Eagan’s producing credits include some of the most genre-defying theatrical premieres in recent memory, including Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Underground Railroad Game, KPOP, Freestyle Love Supreme, and Oratorio for Living Things. Renowned for his artist-first approach and creative instincts, he has earned numerous honors, including the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work, the OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence, and the Drama Critics’ Circle Award for long-term contributions to new play development.

    As a director, Eagan’s projects span immersive experiences, world premieres, and commercial revivals. He has enjoyed creative affiliations with a wide range of institutions, including Disney Theatrical Group, Lincoln Center, New York Theatre Workshop, Manhattan Theatre Club, Los Angeles Opera, and San Francisco Opera. With a deep background in shaping story, structure, and design, he is particularly skilled at shepherding original ideas and theatrical IP into new formats and platforms — a strength that continues to define his evolving creative practice.

    In 2025, Eagan transitioned into an advisory role at Ars Nova and now focuses on his creative work as Co-Founder of Ad Hoc Live Entertainment, the boutique production company he leads alongside partner Teddy Bergman, where he continues to develop ambitious new projects that live at the intersection of live performance, theatrical innovation, and imaginative world-building. Read more here.

  • ASHLEY RODBRO is a Mexican-American director, producer, and writer for theater, comedy, and film.  Her current projects include new commercial productions with Disney Theatrical, Lively McCabe, and TEG+.

    Ashley was previously the Worldwide Supervising Associate Director for Moulin Rouge!: The Musical (Broadway, Australia, London, Germany, U.S. National Tour). She was also the Resident Director for Hamilton, opening the “And Peggy” company in Puerto Rico, starring Lin-Manuel Miranda. Her Associate work also expands to comedy specials, including John Mulaney’s Kid Gorgeous special at Radio City (Netflix), Oh Hello on Broadway (Netflix), and Alex Edelman’s Just For Us (HBO). Her additional directing work has been seen and developed in New York and regionally as well as internationally at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Boom Chicago (Amsterdam), and Soho Theater (London).

    As a producer, she has produced many large-scale live and virtual events, including for NBC, Ars Nova, and New York Theater Workshop. During the COVID-19 crisis, she started her own production company, Heredia Vision, where she is Creative Director and CEO/Founder, creating film and digital content with women at the forefront of the creative process. Through her work at Heredia Vision, she has developed multiple projects and has also created original work through partnerships with organizations including RAINN, Laura Benanti’s Sunshine Songs series, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway.com and New York Theatre Workshop’s 25 Years of RENT documentary special and virtual event.

    Ashley has written and directed two short films - Running Interference with Eric William Morris and Flesh & Bone with music by Tony Nominee Joe Iconis. Her films have appeared at eight festivals around the country including North Hollywood CineFest and the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. As a writer, she is the winner of the Best TV Script award at the Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival, winner of a Los Angeles Feedback Film & Screenplay Festival award,  and a finalist for the WGA Made in New York comedy writing fellowship. See more here.