Unexpected Productions

Inbal Lori is an actress, writer, and improviser. She wrote and played for television and theater and has won prizes and scholarships for her acting and writing.
In 2015, Inbal moved to Berlin, and since then she has been teaching and performing all over the world, including the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, Japan, Nigeria, China, and across Europe.
As of 2025, she is the artistic director of the “Berlin Impro Festival”.
In a business context, Inbal is working and coaching companies like Spotify, Disney, EY, Doberman, McKinsey, Rolls-Royce, Sky Sports, and more.orts, and more.

Kelly Kitchens is a professional director, actor, adaptor, and arts educator based out of Seattle Washington. Her passion for storytelling is anchored in the practice of fierce collaboration and her thirst for art-making excellence is in service to her vision of a more engaged, inclusive, curious world.

Kelly is an omnivore of theatrical genres, forms, and styles; and whether she is directing an opera, a musical, a contemporary work, or a classic play, she is well- known for her powerful staging, razor-sharp pacing, illuminating the pulsing heart of characters, and finding the edges without losing the center. In addition to creating compelling theater, Kelly is also well-known for cultivating courageous and compassionate spaces in the rehearsal hall, the conference room, and the classroom alike.

Her honors include: Two time recipient of and three time nominee for the Gregory Falls Award for Outstanding Director; recipient of and two time nominee for the Gregory Falls Award for Outstanding Production;  Seattle Weekly Readers Poll Best Director; recipient of the Broadway World Critics Choice Award for Best Direction of a Play; two time recipient of the R.A.D. (Recognizing Artistic Diversity in Seattle) awards; two time recipient of Seattle Theater Writers Awards for Best Direction of a Play; named in Seattle Magazine’s inaugural list of “Top 20 Most Talented People in Seattle”; and was a nominee for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Mayor’s Arts Award.

Kelly serves as an Artist in Residence for the University of Washington’s School of Music; she is also guest lecturer in acting and directing for both undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington School of Drama and for Cornish College of the Arts. Kelly served as the Associate Artistic Director and then as the Co-Artistic Director at Seattle Public Theater, garnering many awards with that organization which also includes the Gregory Falls Award for Theatre of the Year. Kelly earned her B.A. from Vanderbilt University and her M.F.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the Sandbox Artists Collective, a member of Actor’s Equity Association, and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Geoffrey Alm

Fight Master | Certified Teacher | Choreographer

Geoffrey Alm is a Seattle based professional fight director and certified teacher with over 3 decades of industry experience. He brings the story into stage combat. Since 1986, Geof has worked as a professional fight choreographer on over 250 Union Productions, both locally and regionally. His work has included intimacy direction since 2018. Geof strives to bring a sense of curiosity and confidence to fight work, directing and empowering those he teaches to adeptly and effectively integrate their skill with the sword into their storytelling.

Regionally: The Old Globe, McCarter Theatre Center, The Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Kansas City Rep, Arizona Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Montana Rep, Montana Shakespeare in The Parks, Lincoln Center

Seattle: Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Rep, Seattle Opera, 5th Avenue Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, Intiman Theatre, and Festival, Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Co.

Recent Work: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Seattle Opera (2023), MacBeth, Seattle Shakespeare (2022), Sweat, ACT (2022)

Teaching: University of Washington Professional Actor’s Training Program (2000-); Cornish College for the Arts (2003-); Freehold Theatre Lab/Studio (1989-); International Order of The Sword and Pen(2019); CombatCon (2019); Uncompromising Physicality-Salzburg, Austria (2022)

Disciplines: Unarmed, Broadsword/Longsword, Single Sword, Knife, Quarterstaff, Small Sword, Rapier/Dagger, Rapier/Cloak, Sword/Shield, Sword/Buckler, Firearms, Bullwhip, Katana, Single Stick, Backsword, Saber

Continuing Training: Spanish Rapier and Sabre-Salle Saint Georges, The McBain-Edinburgh, LAMDA-Jonathan Waller, Tai Chi, Longbow

Professional Affiliations: The Society of American Fight Directors, Member (1986-), Certified Teacher (1987-), Recognized Fight Director (1990), Fight Master (2005-)

Union: SDC,AEA, SAG-AFTRA