Blaire Baron is the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare Youth Festival in Los Angeles. A lifelong actor, director and playwright, Blaire recently co-launched a trilingual Shakespeare Performing Arts program in Kogelo, Kenya - hosted by Dr. Auma Obama (sister of Barack). Recipient of Outstanding Playwright Award, ’15 at Ophelia Theatre, New York and writer/producer of award-winning Doc, Women in Boxes (about magic assistants). Co-writer of ’16 award winning comedy, The Candidate about a wealthy lesbian couple interviewing the ideal candidate for sperm. www.shakespeareyouthfestival.com Her play OUTSPOKEN: SHAKESPEARE IN SHACKLES also debuted in Fall ‘15 at Studio C, Theatre Row; her short play, THE BELOW, was Best of Studio C at Hollywood Fringe ‘15 and New