Mersedez Hoover (They/Them) is a Chicago director, actor, dramaturg, playwright, and overall theater person. Mersedez is originally from Pittsburgh, PA (the good side of PA) and credits their love of theater to their patron-of-the-arts mother and their incredibly dramatic six siblings. Mersedez graduated from Niagara University with a BFA in Theater Performance and a minor in Philosophy. Mersedez has had many favorite roles, including Company Member 3 in The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading Of “Muffed: A Recounting Of Farmington, Maine’s 43rd Annual Chester Greenwood Day” Devised By The Members Of The Meaningful Action Theatre Company, the titular role in Julius Caesar, and Marjorie in Extremities. Recently, Mersedez was the dramaturg for the staged reading of The Vivian Girls Present: Unreal. Mersedez is willing to do just about anything to make theater happen, and they are particularly excited to be working under Kayla Menz (who they adore) and with BZ Florida (who they put up with) on Radical Futures. They hope you all enjoy this wild ride as much as they have enjoyed working on it!