“Tias is a cool-headed, well-spoken, and extremely professional person. Tias’ dedication to the performing arts at Penn is truly astounding, and their expertise around theatre made them such an amazing resource as their stage manager this year. Every time I stepped into a Volker rehearsal room I learned something new, and I always felt that Tias cared so deeply about the stories that we were telling. As chair of Players board during an extremely turbulent year, Tias has truly kept all of us afloat. He has expertly adapted to new situations and was an expert teacher for new members of board. Thank you, Tias!”
“In addition to being an immensely talented and dedicated artist and member of the performing arts community, as well as a personal friend and role model, Tias has consistently striven to create a welcoming, inclusive, and celebratory environment within all of their groups and projects. From directing and devising socially-conscious theater, to leading groups toward accessibility and inclusivity in the arts, to simply bringing openness and positivity to any room he’s in, Penn theater is all the better, and all the more ready to continue growing, for Tias’s contributions. Break a leg in London!”