Rowan Acadia Dunlop

2043, Creator and Performer

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Rowan lives and works in NYC. Rowan makes art and performance art. Rowan is a Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Dramaturgy option graduate. 

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Rowan is a former contractor of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security & the Department of Defense. Rowan has also volunteered her research services for the U.S. Army War College. Rowan has helped build Cyberwarfare training modules, designed case study exercises, completed recruitment & retention research for academic presentation, and began her first independent research of the psychological effects of warfare at age 17. Rowan is a member of NYC Veterans for Peace Chapter 34. Veterans For Peace is a global organization of Military Veterans and allies whose collective efforts are to build a culture of peace by using our experiences and lifting our voices. Rowan continues to research/support PTSD recognition and resources for all victims of war. Drone strikes have had and continue to have deadly, widespread, and long lasting effects on civilian populations worldwide. 

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Rowan's theatrical work has been produced by The New South Young Playwright's Festival, Vermont Young Playwright's Festival, Zoomfest: a Theatrical Podcast, WOVEN, The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, and The Brooklyn Society of Friends. 

Rowan works full time in book manufacturing. 

Nikolas Julien Diamant

Gertie: Reloaded, Creator and Performer 

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Nikolas Diamant is a mixed-media artist. His shows incorporate performance, digital puppetry, motion tracking, projection, sound, animatronics and sculpture. Nikolas began making animations at age 10, making one animation per week from 2011 to 2017. In 2025, he is presenting a new show and new animation each month. His animations range from pen and paper to claymation to 3D computer animation. Nikolas works as a freelance illustrator, software developer, art educator, carpenter, and animator.

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Nikolas received his Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University (2022). His artistic research has been sponsored by the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO For Creative Inquiry (2020-2021). He received his carpentry training from BNG Industries (2022-2024). His work has been presented in a solo exhibition at The Frame Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA, 2022), as well as various venues in NYC, including Light and Sound Design, International WOW Company, and the Brooklyn Central Library (2023-2025). He lives in Brooklyn, NY.