AMEE VYAS is an actor and director as well as co-founder of ExSE. She began as a resident acting company member of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, and for a time was Atlanta’s only Eauity Asian-Indian actress. She can also be seen on screen in the odd commercial and tv episode if you are quick and don’t blink.  As a director, she was the Seattle-based Fern Shakespeare Company’s first resident guest director (Othello, Dec 2019); and, is the creator and original director of The Story of Diwali, a Naturewalk for Create Dunwoody. 

Co-founding East by Southeast, the only arts festival in the southeast to feature work by and of American artists of Asian-descent, is one of the highlights of her career so far and she looks forward to making stories that transcend gender and color the new normal for American theater.

MICHELLE POKOPAC is an American multihyphenate of Korean descent, ranging from acting in theatre and film, producing, dramaturgy, and activism. Her credits include a range of theatre productions such as the Regional Tony Award Winning Alliance Theatre, and film and television credits on FOX, Hulu, Lifetime, Marvel/Disney+, and Netflix.

In 2018, Michelle and Amee co-founded East by Southeast, after challenging the Atlanta theatre community with if Asian narratives "producible." In response to the social and racial injustice brought forth in 2020, Michelle teamed up with several artist-activist organizations to protest, facilitate, and hold active positions of power accountable. Her relationship with art, social justice, and identity have blended harmoniously into a life and career that have deepened her pillars of gratitude, joy, and passion.

JACK HA is an actor, comedian, and producer. He works extensively behind the scenes in departments such as camera, lighting, and art, and as a Simulation Specialist in AI and VR. You can catch him on tv in shows such as Ms. Marvel and Doom Patrol, and in recent film The Family Plan. He is represented by Houghton Talent.