My name is Jody Satriani and I am the newest member of the HRPT family.  I love acting, singing and dancing, drawing, writing plays and poetry. I have been involved in theater, film or voice over work throughout most of my years performing in professional NYC regional, summer stock and community theater. By day I am privileged to work as a pediatric occupational therapist practicing in early intervention with special needs children ages birth to 3.

My name is Matt Spitzer and I've been a founding member of HRPT since 1991. I also work with children, families and communities as a multilingual school social worker, therapist and consultant. I've lived and studied in Italy, Mexico and Belize and am interested in American Sign Language and deaf culture. 

My name is Sarah Urech. I'm celebrating my tenth anniversary with HRPT. I discovered playback when studying acting in London. I graduated from the School of Playback Theatre in 1996. I am a social worker with the Oncology Support Program at Benedictine Hospital, a psychodramatist, group therapist, and youth educator. 

My name is Mary Platt. Since my earliest childhood memories, stories have entranced me. That life-long love led me to my work over the past 15 years as a professional storyteller of traditional tales. I particularly love doing Playback because it provides a way to participate in the immediacy and beauty of a living oral tradition. I've been a member of HRPT since 2001.

Hi. I'm Debbie Lan. I am a performing, recording, singing, song-writing, teaching artist/musician currently working with toddlers to seventh-graders. Having recorded and performed with many bands over the years, my favorite kind of performance is being the soundtrack to peoples' stories at a playback performance. I have been with HRPT since 1996. 

My name is Chris Jones. My background is in storytelling  and comedic improv. Therefore, to find myself performing with Hudson River Playback Theater, working in close connection with others and navigating a full range of human expression, is a bit of a surprise. And like most pleasant surprises, this one is a refreshing change of pace that has opened up new avenues for me.

I'm Penny Clayton. I graduated from the School of Playback Theatre in 2006 and have been performing with HRPT since 1998.  I am committed to deep listening and with playback theatre I have the tool for an artistic improvisational rendering of peoples' stories, combining creative expression and community service that is deeply satisfying.

I am Lauren Ardman. I am a long time resident of New Paltz and love my home and community. By day I work with special needs children as a school social worker. I am a graduate of the School of Playback Theatre and have been performing with HRPT since 1997. 

Dean, of the Jones clan here. I have been working with HRPT since 1999 as musician. My other musical ventures include writing music for TV, film, and theatre. I am musical director of a touring environmental puppet troupe, Arm of The Sea Theatre, and lead the For Sale By Owner Orchestra, Dog on Fleas, CarTune Orchestra and the Harmonica Virgins.

I'm Jeremiah Sundiata Burns. Throughout my life I've loved acting, dancing, singing, drawing, making earthworks, writing poetry, doing video. In addition to being an arist I've always been an activist for truth and fairness, love and beauty. I am so happy to be a part of HRPT because with these wonderful people I feel at home.

I'm Jo Salas. I was a co-founder of the original Playback Theatre and began HRPT after the first company ended. Together we constantly explore new playback frontiers and this is very exciting. I also travel around the world as a playback trainer and write about playback. My book Improvising Real Life is now in four translations.