Molly Merrihew  (She/Her/Hers) (Director, Cry It Out) WAM Theatre: Molly is WAM’s Managing Director (2020-present). She was previously WAM’s Artistic Associate (2014-2018) Directing: The Flora and Fauna (Fresh Takes), The Last Wife (Fresh Takes), Water by the Spoonful (Fresh Takes), In Darfur (Assistant Director for Kristen van Ginhoven), How The World Began (Assistant Director for Tracy Liz Miller), Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England (Assistant Director for Megan Sandberg-Zakian). She’s additionally directed at Shakespeare & Company: Water By The Spoonful (The Spotlight Reading Series), Second Beam (Joan Ackermann Weekend), Marcus is Walking (Joan Ackermann Weekend), Or, (Assistant Director for Alice Reagan), The Comedy of Errors (Assistant Director for Taibi Magar). Regional: 24 Hour Theatre Project (University at Albany), In Motion (10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival for the City of Pittsfield) SDC Foundation Observership Class (2015 – 2016) The Rwandans’ Visit (Lougheed Festival of the Arts). Leadership: Molly has worked in the arts for over a decade building new initiatives, carving new paths forward, and mobilizing teams around a shared vision. From activist-art in found-spaces, large scale Shakespearean festivals, and award-winning audiobook launches; Molly is energized by passionate artists, creative thinkers, and an innate curiosity to meet new people and learn new things. Final Word: She lives in the Berkshires full time with her Husband, Daughter (4), Son (9-months) and pup; and is grateful to be surrounded by nature and utilizing creativity in all facets of her life.