A Tony Award winning ventriloquist, writer, comic and actor best known for playing the roles of Bob & Chuck Campbell on the TV series Soap.

A writer, actor, filmmaker, mother and activist all embodied in one talented multi-disciplinary artist. Candice is the creator of Fatherland, WAIL and 30 Ways To Get Free.

A New York based director and choreographer associated with School of Rock, The Boston Pops and The Old Globe. Patrick is passionate about developing inventive stories that connect us and cultivate better communication and understanding.

A master chocolatier who makes European-style artisan chocolates in Seattle, Washington. Fran studied in Paris and California and is the author of Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran’s Chocolates.

An exceptional artist who works with reclaimed organisms and natural elements to create breathtaking museum exhibits by transforming exotic insects and tropical sea creatures into astounding works of art.

A visual artist known for her immersive, site-specific sculptures and hand-cut, wall-mounted paper forms. Her colorful work explodes with wonder and whimsy while being constructed from humble everyday materials.

A correspondent for VICE News Tonight at the crossroads of politics and culture. His stories range from the underground counterfeit sneaker economy in China to analyzing the white supremacist obsession with Japan, to introducing viewers to Voodoo Wrestling in Congo.

This chart-topping musician & songwriter is a member of The Go-Go’s and also the author of the compelling memoir called “All I Ever Wanted.” Kathy went from opening for The Rolling Stones to the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. She rocks, she rolls, and she moms with all her heart.

A 40-year veteran of Walt Disney’s Imagineering, the lead designer of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and creator of Pandora – The World of Avatar. Joe is now the “Experience Architect” for Virgin Galactic space travel.

A Grammy-nominated comedian and podcaster with 10 appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and 4 appearances on Conan. Nate has a number of hilarious specials on Netflix. It’s time to get on the Bargatze bandwagon.

Co-Director, Design Director, and Concept Artist for David Copperfield. Homer is a world-class cinematographer, photographer, and lighting designer who is equally deft visually designing with a pencil, a camera or a computer.

An executive creative director, producer, and Imagineer who worked on all six Magic Kingdom-style Disney parks on three continents. Doris is a Buzz Price Thea Award winner for “a lifetime of distinguished achievements” and the owner of DDesign Consultancy.

An Armenian-born filmmaker and photographer raised in France who photographs the flower as her ultimate muse and also published the book, AH Allen, to honor poet Allen Ginsberg.

A "Solo Show Powerhouse" and consummate storyteller with a full toolkit of characters, sound effects, impersonations and improvisation. As seen on HBO, Snap Judgement, Comedy Central and Showtime.

An award-winning playwright, author, essayist, and professor at Yale School of Drama. Sarah has written 15 plays that have been produced on and off-Broadway; two of which are Pulitzer Prize finalists.

A Hollywood screenwriter who wrote Arachnophobia, Batman Returns and the Martin Scorsese remake of Cape Fear. Strick is a writer/executive producer on The Man in the High Castle.

An award-winning Creative Director for cultural attractions & theme parks and a principal for Thinkwell Group. She has worked with the Smithsonian, Google, Universal Studios and Space Center Houston.

A world-class photographer best known for his high-impact, a surreal brand of celebrity, beauty & fashion photography with such icons as Cardi B, Katy Perry, Prince, Kelly Clarkson & RuPaul.

This clever writer/producer created the TV series The New Adventures of the Old Christine, served as co-executive producer on Will & Grace and is the author of a book of unflinching essays called Aren't You Forgetting Someone? Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge.

A world-class illusionist and the choreographer & artistic director of Austin’s long-running musical/comedy review Esther’s Follies. The Academy of Magical Arts recognized Ray with a prestigious Performing Fellowship.