Robert W. Henderson, Jr., has been with 651 ARTS since 2005, managing a wide range of live performance events, including 651’s 25th Anniversary Celebration at the BAM Harvey Theater with the Mississippi Delta Heritage Project, a 2-week celebration of the artistic culture of the Mississippi Delta. He has been since 2011, and continues to be, the primary lighting designer for Tiffany & Co. Fifth Ave Flagship windows; and the Production Coordinator for Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. He was the resident lighting designer for Theatre Three Productions in Port Jefferson, NY, for 18 years. He has production managed ceremonies for Pratt Institute and NYU Steinhardt at Radio City Music Hall; Brooklyn Youth Chorus’s Silent Voices workshop and premiere at BAM Opera House; Season of Cambodia, a month-long festival featuring 125 Cambodian artists throughout NYC; and Thirsting for Peace, commemorating 70 years of UNESCO at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, among many other events in NYC and internationally. Robert has a BFA with Honors in Theatre Production with an emphasis in Lighting Design from the University of Florida and an MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Department of Design for Stage and Film.

Farren Wood is a South African/Australian arts manager, creative professional and fierce community advocate. An inherent and culturally inherited love of storytelling has seen her dedicate her career to either telling the story or cultivating a place and space for stories to be told. Farren has worked as an actor, writer, performer, producer, event and artist manager. She has created and produced events for multiple West-Australian arts organizations including Fringeworld Perth. Her most recent work includes events for the capital city local government, the City of Perth. These range from small community gatherings to large-scale commercial music festivals. Wood has a BA in Arts Management from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Ishmael Muhammad is a performer, director, and educator born in Harlem. He earned his BFA in Professional Theatre from North Carolina A&T State University. Most recently, Ishmael performed in and assistant directed NERO, a satirical Shakespearean tragicomedy developed by Kyoung’s Pacific Beat. Ishmael has taught both high school and middle school, specializing in theatrical training, reading comprehension, and facilitation. Before joining the 651 ARTS team, Ishmael served as Producing Director at Kyoung’s Pacific Beat. He currently lives in Brooklyn.