Founding Artistic Director Mark Spina formulates the philosophy, plans the growth and direction of TTP’s programs, and selects the season and artistic staff. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Connecticut College, and the Eugene O’Neill Center’s National Theater Institute, he has extensive experience as a director and dramaturge in professional theaters throughout New York, New Jersey and New England. His successful directing credits at TTP include highly praised productions of Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive, Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women, and Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep. His Theater Project productions of The Skin of Our Teeth  and Omnium Gatherum were included on The Star Ledger’s list of the 10 Best Professional Productions for 2006 and 2007, and he was honored with a “Best Director” citation from The Star-Ledger in June 2007. Also an educator and corporate trainer, he is a past "Teacher of the Year"  honoree  (New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning). mark@thetheaterproject.org

General Manager Gary Glor is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. He maintains and manages the project plan that coordinates the many facets of the various programs. Gary is the former company manager of the George Street Playhouse, and worked as personal assistant to Robert Cole, General Management (Broadway shows – Having Our Say, Buried Child, Freak, and Young Man from Atlanta). He is an MFA graduate of Rutgers – Mason Gross School of the Arts and former Senior Marketing Management Associate at Prudential Financial.