Taryn Cole
Creator, Writer, Director, DOP, Editor
Her most recent work directing, co-directing, or student-directing includes Tony-Award winning play Red, The Little Father of the Wilderness, pieces of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Dinner with Friends, The Boys Next Door, and Degas, C'est Moi. In film, Taryn worked on the production teams for ARIEL (2015), Asleep in a Storm (2013), Northanger Abbey: A Novel (2013), and Unsearchable (2011). She has worked with Gentry White (TURN & Classic Alice), as well as with with L.A. film and photography freelancer Blake Cyrier. Taryn has trained with Tom Flynn (Wicked) and performed alongside Broadway's Ivan Rutherford (Les Miserables, Titanic).
Taryn has received national awards for her work on Red, and has worked as a technician and Properties Manager at Pew Fine Arts Center. She admits freely that she has sold her soul to the performing arts.
You can follow Taryn on Twitter! Username: @tearinalane
Carly Straight
Creator, Writer, Transmedia Head, Craft Services
Carly loves laboriously writing, editing, and being a grammar tyrant for beautiful creative works, and being the encouraging heart of Severe Chill Studios. She also spends time expertly navigating fandoms as well as fangirling over Oscar Wilde. She hopes to own a cat named Pounce and show her web series work to her future students and children.
You can follow Carly on Twitter! Username: @completelycarly
Rachel Pullen
Creator, Writer, Production Manager, Accountant, Costumer
Rachel has experience working in lighting and sound, but her love lies with the wardrobe department. She has managed costume production for multiple shows, including A Year With Frog and Toad, The Apple Tree, and Les Miserables.
When she's not working, she dabbles in photography, goes for long hikes through the hills, and does laundry while listening to music. She loves any job that allows her to use her writing, editing, and organizational skills to serve behind the scenes in some capacity.
You can follow Rachel on Twitter! Username: @rachelliepullen