Alan M. Berks, Co-Artistic Director* (he/him), is a theater-maker whose work has been seen in all over the country. He has written or co-written the majority of plays and other art produced by Wonderlust. Alan is also a teacher, communications consultant, former communications director at Pillsbury House + Theatre and co-founder and former editor of MinnesotaPlaylist.com. 
 
Leah Cooper, Co-Artistic Director* (she/her), has been directing, producing, and managing in theater for over 30 years.  Leah is also a facilitator and consultant in community engagement and organizational development, and she serves on the board of directors for the Department of Public Transformation. Prior to working full time in the arts, she spent 10 years in the corporate sector as a software engineer and business consultant. She’s done a wide variety of things, but the unifying theme to her passion is inclusive creativity and creative inclusivity. 

Wonderlust Productions is a multicultural, multidisciplinary ensemble of professional artists that collaborates directly with diverse local communities – those who are essential to society but whose stories are often ignored or misunderstood – to forge new ways of seeing our common experiences by creating new art that transforms the past into a better future. Thank You for Holding: The Caregiver Play Project was developed over two years of collaboration with caregivers across the spectrum, and asks the audience to consider: What does a community of care look like? How do we place a value on care as a society? 

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