Ellyzabeth Adler, (Artistic Director) a classically trained Ballet dancer from the William Reilly Academy of Ballet in Milwaukee, began studying acting while working on her BFA at Roosevelt University were she studied with Yolanda Lyon-Miller, Belinda Bremner, Bob Scoggin, and movement with Dawn Arnold, while continuing studying ballet, jazz and modern at Lou Conte Dance Studio. In the master's degree program at UIC she studied several different styles of theatre before becoming dedicated to creating danztheatre. She has taken workshops with the SITI Company, Goat Island, Moving Art (Koln, Germany), and with Mc Caleb Modern Dance Company. Adler has performed throughout Chicago, California, Europe and Canada and has created movement for several Chicago theatre companies such as Eclipse (Woman and Water & A Woman Without a Name) and Reverie (Cherry Orchard). Adler is also an accomplished costume designer and has worked with several Chicago companies including North Lakeside Players, The Gift, Pyewacket, Eclipse, and Frank Farrell. Adler also teaches for the company's outreach program, Kids Project, and with Pros Arts in grades K-8 dance, theatre and art.

Joe Griffin's sound design and music composition credits include "Murder in Mirthburg" and "re: Alice" with Blues Wind Entertainment, and Adler Danztheatre Project's "The Yellow Wallpaper." Film/video credits include the independent film "Dead to Rights" and the award-winning educational series "Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists." Joe is a member of the experimental music band Donny Who Loved Bowling. Visit him online at toxicbag.com.

Tim Hort (sound) embraces his very down-to-earth sensibilities and unique confessional nature as a songwriter, recording producer, vocalist and guitarist. With a song writing and production style aptly defined by Illinois Entertainer as 'terrifically chilling,' Tim writes with a brand of psychedelic energy that often turns dark in mood. His work has received national attention and an endorsement from CMJ Magazine as its "Artist and Repertoire Pick." Under the band moniker, "The Radio Hour", Tim's recently released independent CD is receiving national airplay and is being distributed in retail stores throughout the Midwest. Tim is currently enjoying experimenting and expanding his musical genres including theatre, dance and film.

Kari Wall (Associate Artistic Director), After graduating from The University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Dance Arts, Kari moved straight to London, England where she completed her Masters of Dance Studies at Laban. In addition to dancing with Adler Danztheatre Company Kari teaches movement with Hubbard Street's MIND Program, After School Matters and Gallery 37.

Vayram A. Nyadroh (Performer), has been in a variety of productions in and around Chicago, including Lysistrata, Four Women of Thebes, The Monogamist, No Exit, 1776, and toured with Adler Danztheatre Project's The Wasteland in Canada and Chicago. Nyadroh is an accomplished cello player and demonstrated her talents in Ever Your Own, Edgar. Nyadroh holds a B.F.A from Oberlin University in Ohio. She also works with the Night Ministry in Chicago in advocacy awareness where she educates the public about homeless people.

Kim Kohler (Performer) is a registered Dance/Movement Psychotherapist, Drama Specialist and Prevention Specialist with OMNI Youth Services in Buffalo Grove, IL. At OMNI, Kim is the director of REALITY Theatre. This high school aged company offers teens the opportunity to create and perform original theater and focuses on issues effecting youth today. Since 1994, Kim has been facilitating workshops in creative arts therapy, creative empowerment, using the creative arts in programming and in treatment for youth, special populations, colleges, conferences and corporations in the U.S. and abroad, including Canada and England. Her professional experience has included work with a variety of populations and she continues to use the creative arts therapy with the physically and mentally challenged and those in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. As a professional dancer/actor, Kim has worked with Playback Theatre Midwest, Yiddish Arts Ensemble, The Chicago Comedy Company, Playground Theatre, Shaun Coyle and Dancers, Joel Hall Dancers Workshop and Cleveland Public Theatre.