Company Members

Featured

Mark H. Andrews (he/him) is a co-founder of Azuka Theatre. Originally from Michigan, Mark moved to Philadelphia in 1997 to take part in the Arden Theatre Company's Professional Apprentice program (class 5). From 1999 to 2006 Mark worked for Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) as their Prop Master and Lightboard Operator having worked on over 25 productions including the Philadelphia premiere of The Last Five Years and the world premieres of Jeffrey Hatcher's A Picasso and Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick's Adrift in Macao. From 2006 to 2017 Mark was the Technical Director for the Mandell Theater at Drexel University. As a freelancer, Mark has worked with Avista Custom Theatrical, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Wilma Theater, Arden Theatre Company, Pig Iron Theater Company, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, Enchantment Theater, Lantern Theater Company and Plays & Players Theater.

Artistic Director

Rebecca May Flowers

Rebecca May Flowers (she/her) is a producer, director, and choreographer. As a director and choreographer, Rebecca has worked at schools, universities, and regional theaters across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida. Recent credits include: Galilee by Christine Evans (Azuka Theatre), White Christmas (Candlelight Theatre), The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe and Fefu and Her Friends by Maria Irene Fornes (Temple University), Matilda the Musical (Steel River Playhouse), and New Voices Festival (Philadelphia Young Playwrights). Before coming to Azuka, Rebecca was the Associate Artistic Director at Theatre Horizon where she produced the multiple award-winning production of The Color Purple in 2018. Rebecca recently served as the Producing Consultant for the Center Theatre in Norristown, which had its grand reopening in 2023. A Florida native, Rebecca earned her B.A. in Theater from Florida State University and her M.A. in Theater from University of Central Florida. rebeccamayflowers.com

New Play Development Director

Autumn Storm Blalock

Autumn Storm Blalock, MA (she/her), is an arts administrator and Theater for Health researcher originally from PG County, MD. An acclaimed scholar with a focus on Afro-American phenomenology, Blalock focuses her artistry around embracing the wholeness of humanity – its good and its bad. She is a published researcher, poet, and essayist. This experience, coupled with her background in the field of health psychology, creates a unique dramaturgical process that enhances the work of a playwright and production team. Some of her credits include working in administrative roles with Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival, Tiny Dynamite, and the Philly Education in Arts Partnership. She has also served in artistic capacities as a dramaturg or stage manager with PlayPenn, Philadelphia Artists Collective, and Eagle Theatre.

Community Engagement Director

Sharese Salters

Sharese Salters (she/her) is a southern-bred, multi-hyphenate artist who expresses her love for theatre through performing, theatre education, and playwriting. In the daytime (and sometimes the night) she can be found working and empowering various students from all walks of life through at various Philly theatre companies like Yes! And... Collaborative Arts. When she’s not doing that, you can usually find her performing in local productions playing a revolutionary, a mother, a romantic, a pirate etc. And when she’s not doing that, she’s attending a play or a play reading or an experimental work or taking her students to see all the above. Part of Sharese’s life's mission is to make theater more accessible for underrepresented communities because everyone should have access to art. She believes making art is a radical act and is deeply honored to participate in it in the ways that she can!

Resident Director

Reva Stover

Reva Stover (she/they) is a director, playwright, actress and teaching artist from Orlando, FL with a BFA in acting from the University of Central Florida. Reva has been a teaching artist for over five years. Most recently, she was the Artistic Associate and Education Coordinator for the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Her acting credits include several original roles such as Jump (Fay) in association with the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Best Foot Forward (Lil G) at the Creede Repertory Theatre, Front Page News (Diana) in association with the Cumberland County Playhouse, and Mannequin (Betty). They’ve written works such as Running (Wings of Paper Theatre), Hungry for Paint (Little Yellow House Studio), a series of pieces inspired by Shakespearean sonnets (Revolution Shakespeare), Reasons (Art and Vine Entertainment), and Moments (PWTF). Reva has directed shows such as Tuck Everlasting, A Hit Dog Will Holler, This is a Low, A Complicated Hope, MASC, and Man of La Manchin. They’ve assistant directed at The Arden, The Lantern, Weston Theatre Company, and Orlando Repertory Theatre. Reva's work combines Afro-surrealism with 4-Dimensional world building to examine the socioeconomic and sociopolitical issues that affect our society. They are particularly interested in new, underserved, and reimagined works which amplify the stories of marginalized communities. Their goal is to activate artists and audiences alike to join the fight against oppression. Through collaborative play, explorative movement, dramaturgical analysis, and thoughtful conversation, they aim to tell meaningful and entertaining stories that enrich communities and leave audiences thinking. revastover.com