Contributors
It might not take a village to build the PCP, but a few creative friends don’t hurt. A special thanks to my growing list of special guest-hosts and creative collaborators who inspire Persephone on the regular. Read all about them!
Roger Conners aka as The Scream Queer is an indie-film actor and director residing in Cleveland, a creative collaborator with the PCP and a co-host of the horror podcast Dark Night of the Podcast.
Hannah Storch is a Cleveland-based actor and a protector of animals small and large. She specializes in improvisation, children's theatre, character acting, audience participation and Shakespeare.
Kate Atherton is a comics artist, illustrator and performer living and working in Cleveland. Kate serves as the resident illustrator and feature correspondent of Perraneu.
McKenzie Merriman is a collage artist, writer, arts program manager and performer living on the near west side of Cleveland. McKenzie serves as the managing producer of Perraneu.
Devon Turchan is a performer, writer and artist living in NYC. Devon serves as the editor of Perraneu, a multi-media online and analog experience for artists, students of the world, and everything in between.
Abby Scully is a medical professional and performer/writer/artist living near Cleveland. Among her varied talents, Abby serves as a monthly relationship and sex columnist for Perraneu.
Rachel Drotar is a Cleveland-based poet, writer and performer who also works professionally in the non-for-profit sector. Rachel is the host and creator of There's Something Between Us, s podcast focusing on staying connected in uncertain time in the time of COVID.
Michael Manocchio is a professional actor and teaching artist who recently finished a performance season with The American Shakespeare Center in Virginia. When not acting, Michael can be found making wine or teaching Louise (his dog) new tricks.
Aaron Morrow is a marketing professional and artist residing in Dayton, OH with his trusty canine, Four. When not doing the 9-to-5 thing, Aaron enjoys capturing the world with his camera.
Tiarra Hawkins is a goddess residing in Cleveland with a passion for travel, food photography, beautifying people, and Matthew McConaughey among other things.
Luke Wehner is a professional actor, lead singer of New York City rock band The Permanent Revolution, father to Yury, an inquisitive devon rex feline, and an expert in all thinks "grinch-related."
Susan Sandberg is a fitness hero, Star Wars Rebel Alliance crew member, Real Housewives franchise expert, musical theatre geek, and mother to Matilda, a kid much cooler than most.
Kristy Cruz is a multi-talented actress and choreographer living in Cleveland. While working her 9 to 5 from home, Kristy spends her time finding new ways to survive a pandemic like sharing supportive Marco Polo's with Persephone and discussing BH 90210 nostalgia among other things.
Anna Meyer is a NYC-based artist who works out of her home alongside her talkative cat Ysif. When not designing or illustrating, Anna can famously recount and sing every line from Muppets Treasure Island.
Christina Turner is an artist and writer living in Akron. In addition to independent research on aliens and cults, she works for the public library and watches a lot of animated programming.
Kisha Nicole is a Cleveland-based, interior design-obsessed foodie, lover of the 90's supermodel era, wine enthusiast, who is infatuated with all things Meghan Markle. Kisha enjoys traveling, photography, playing with makeup and finding the perfect jogger.
Alexa Jones is a Pisces thriving and surviving in Cleveland. She spends her time tending to her cats, biking in the national park, and consuming as much content as possible!
Sarah Hess is a Brooklyn-based queer artist and activist with roots in the Chicago comedy scene. Some passions include anti-gentrification, equitable urban green space , and HOTTMESSYGOSS about 90/2000's pop culture -a topic that occupies her brain on the regular.
Tim Collingwood is an actor, playwright, and stage manager in the Greater Cleveland area. When not doing theatre, he is watching movies, preferably classic movies.
Roxy Reminick is a marketing professional from Cleveland with a passion for celebrity gossip and local news. Currently based in Columbus, her favorite activities are attending events and looking at her phone. Ask her about Ohio politics for an earful of tea.
Anna Rose, a Clevelander through and through, lives on the west side with her husband and dog and loves Cleveland sports (for better or worse). Anna has always been a pop culture armchair quarterback with a particular warm spot in her heart for 90's nostalgia and scandals.
Mo Eutazia Dugger is an artist of many talents from the west side of Cleveland. Whether they are strumming a tune or hitting a camera shutter, they aspire to inspire their community and beyond. They enjoy listening to music, traveling within nature and giving back where they can.
Troy Escamilla is a director, writer, producer and a true crime aficionado not to mention host and creator of the horror movie podcast, Dark Night of the Podcast . An avid horror fan from an early age, Troy began writing short horror stories and scripts in elementary school.
Peter Clark has a rich love of pop culture stemming from classics like the Golden Girls to reality hits like The Real World, Americas Next Top Model, Road Rules and VH-1's crown jewel, Charm School. Some current obsessions include Euphoria, Yellowjackets, Somebody Somewhere and Drag Race. Peter, who aspires to build his own house in the woods, resides in upstate New York with Wally, his best friend and dog.
Stuart Hoffman is a Cleveland-based actor/playwright/theatre artist and baker. His fandom of classic film and Academy Awards goes back to middle school where he could recite all of the best picture winners in chronological order.
Amiee Collier is a Cleveland-based actor, singer and Twitch gamer who loves all things pop culture. She lives with her four-legged roomates Buckley (11-year old Cairnoodle); Holiday Golightly (6 year-old Siberian cat); and Edgar Allan Poe (3-year old Siberian cat).
Paula Kampf stays up late to watch new episodes of dystopian dramas when they drop at midnight, roadtrips with her siblings for concerts, drops Into the Woods lyrics into daily conversation, read most of the Harry Potter books aloud as they were released, and remembers that long ago time when she had hobbies other than her 24/7/365 commitment to political engagements in an enduring effort to know that she did everything she could to stave off fascism and climate disaster and leave a better world to her kids. By day, she's in the nonprofit and organizational development worlds based in Cleveland. As a child, she named a kitten Persephone.
Maggie McClave is an Akron-based fiber artist and true crime aficionado. Outside of her armchair detective work and knitting, she can be found immersed in whatever Cleveland sports team is in season!