Graham Cooper
Co-Creative Director
Graham Cooper is an Irish tenor based in Berlin. A former neuroscientist, he now performs full-time as an opera and concert soloist, with credits including Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, and appearances at the Berlin Philharmonie and Concertgebouw Brugge. He is also an award-winning art song interpreter.
Rachael Hastings
Co-Creative Director
Rachael Hastings is a Berlin-based musical theater artist originally from the Midwest USA. Her love of musicals began in childhood with well-worn VHS tapes and grew into a passion for performing in local community theater throughout her teenage years. After a detour into the world of finance, she returned to her creative roots, earning a Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance – Musical Theater.
Courtney Dugan
Intimacy Coordination, Costume & Make-up Designer
Courtney Dugan is a Canadian singer and theatre artist based in Berlin. A natural performer at heart, she pursued her passion by attending an arts high school, eventually earning a Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance. Post graduation, she went on to perform in multiple opera and music theatre festivals across Canada as well as her hometown company, The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Winnipeg.
Joel Parnis
Director
Joel is a Maltese-Australian musical theatre performer based in Europe. After an international stage career spanning Australia, Asia, and the UK in shows like Les Misérables, My Fair Lady, Titanic, and Godspell, he made his Berlin directorial debut with I Love You Because in 2024. He has since performed across the German-speaking market and directed concerts and productions in Berlin. In 2025 he debuted in Malta with Into the Woods and will return in 2026 to help launch a new musical in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv.
Joseph Pierce
Musical Director
Placed into a boy choir at age 6, a wide-eyed Joseph began their music life and found themself hopping across the globe, singing in cathedrals, concert halls, and anywhere that would let a gaggle of kids harmonize. At 13, they traded cassocks for a fur hat and a thick accent, belting as the Russian soloist in Fiddler on the Roof. From there, musical theatre had its hooks in them forever. Their passion for music has since grown into a beautiful career where they get to connect, collaborate, and occasionally cry (artistically and the raw ugly kind) with other creatives.