WHO WE ARE
Çağla Karslıoğlu is a Turkish writer, director, and designer who works in theater, film, and fashion. Growing up in Turkey, she leaned heavily on her well-worn copy of She Has No Name. Her recent design credits include an Off-Broadway production of Dance Nation at the Royal Family Productions and Daughters of Anatolia at The Tank. As an assistant designer, she has worked with clients such as H&M, Jason Wu, and YSL Beauty, as well as working on an opera and various plays at The Juilliard School. She is currently writing and directing her own pieces in collaboration with the composer/conductor Emre Şener. Çağla holds a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Emre Şener is a Turkish composer and conductor building an international reputation. His works are performed by leading musicians worldwide. He is the artistic director and conductor of the London Contemporary Soloists, as well as a guest artist to the Paris Youth Music Society, Festival Pont ar Gler, Festival Contrasti, and Akademie für Neue Musik. He is the recipient of the Ateneo de la Laguna, Alan Bush, Malin Goleminov, and Salvemini 1990 composition awards, among others. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, with Rubens Askenar, as the recipient of various scholarships. His latest projects include a work for the JACK Quartet, ICE, the Divertimento Ensemble, and audio-visual productions in collaboration with Çağla Karslıoğlu.
Nazlı Dönmez is a Turkish writer and producer based in Los Angeles with a background in art and design. She has contributed to many award-winning creative advertising campaigns for critically acclaimed films and television shows for top studios including A24, Amazon Studios, Apple, Disney, Focus Features, HBO, Lionsgate, NEON, Netflix, Sony and Universal. She holds degrees from EICAR (École Internationale de Création Audiovisuelle et de Réalisation) and Chapman University.
Téa Chura is a creative producer and marketing consultant for visual artists and entrepreneurs. She’s helped artists market and execute exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles, get featured in podcasts and publications like American Theatre, and develop large projects including video installations and podcasts.