Breathe Project

The Breathe Project is a creative studio and production company developing original stories across theatre, music, publishing and film.

We bring artists together around work that entertains first while opening space for conversation around identity, belonging, mental health, human rights, social justice and the environment.

Across every project, our role is to give ideas room to develop, help artists find the form their stories need, and connect that work with audiences.

Vision. Voice. Visibility.

Denise Vohra

Founder & Creative Director

Denise Vohra is Founder and Creative Director of The Breathe Project and the creator and lead producer of Wild Child. She develops original, emotionally driven stories across theatre, music, publishing and film, including the connected creative world of Wild Child, Roses and The Adventures of Kiton.

With a background spanning strategy, production and development, Denise brings artists and disciplines together around stories of identity, belonging, resilience and human connection. Her approach is collaborative and audience-focused, with each project opening a door into a larger conversation.

Lissette D. San Martin

Head of Operations & Production

Lissette D. San Martin is Head of Operations & Production at Breathe Project, where she oversees execution across development, live production, and experiential strategy. An international producer, she has created large-scale events and branded experiences for companies including Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, and Warner Bros. across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.

With a background in operations, marketing, and multi-market production, Lissette brings a global perspective to building cohesive, audience-facing experiences. At Breathe Project, she plays a key role in translating creative vision into production reality across stage and cross-platform initiatives.

Mali Parkerson

Partnerships & Communications Consultant

Mali Parkerson is a partnerships and communications consultant at Breathe Project, where she supports external strategy, industry relationships, and cross-platform positioning across the Wild Child ecosystem.

With a background spanning television, media, and the arts, Mali brings a global perspective to building culturally resonant partnerships and audience engagement. She previously worked as a television executive at Telemundo/NBCUniversal and later transitioned into the art world, producing exhibitions and representing internationally recognized artists.

Her work focuses on connecting creative vision with strategic opportunities across media, brand, and cultural platforms.

Evan Bernadin

General Manager, Wild Child

Evan Bernardin is a General Manager and Producer and a mentee of Tony Award winner Leonard Soloway. He has supported the development of projects headed for the Broadway and Off-Broadway markets, working regularly in New York City and Los Angeles. Evan has worked with the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS (BCEFA), Fringe (NY & LA), The Workshop Theatre Company, The Broadway Youth Ensemble (BYE), and The Make-A-Wish Foundation.

His collaborative projects include performances at Lincoln Center, The United Nations, The Harvard Club, Cornell University, Georgetown's Gaston Hall, The Culture Project, The Ohio Theatre, 54 Below, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has also spoken on producing, nontraditional development models, and immersive theatre at New York University, Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU), and his alma mater, Marymount Manhattan College.

Will Blumberg

Will Blumberg is a General Manager and Producer of theater and live events, driven by a passion for elevating untold stories. He has supported the development of productions across Europe, Asia, and the United States, collaborating with renowned organizations including St. Ann's Warehouse, Broadway Asia International, Remote Theater Project, PearlDamour, and Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, among others.

A graduate of Wesleyan University, Will was honored with the Rachel Henderson Prize for Theater, recognizing his exceptional promise and creative vision in the field.

Associate General Manager, Wild Child

Breathe Collaborators

Early Development | Director of Creative Development

Dieterich Gray

DIETERICH is a producer, writer and actor.

Featured in such shows as The Mandalorian (Disney+), American Horror Story (FX), Westworld (HBO), and Lucifer (Netflix) and was a producer of live immersive experiences for Google, KinderCare, Dignity Health and Captain Morgan.

Brought up in the cornfields of Illinois, Dieterich received a Bachelor in theatre arts from Illinois State University and joined fellow alumni at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Dieterich honed his acting and storytelling career at The Second City and Piven Theatre Workshop.

This led him to capture audiences Off-Broadway and at Yale Repertory and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Dieterich then brought his storytelling to the world of branded content while serving as Creative Director for the cross-platform start-up, Glass Media Lab.

Ben Edelman

Early Development | Assist Director of Creative Development

BEN is an actor and producer.

As an actor, he made his West End debut in Joshua Harmon’s play ADMISSIONS, reprising the role he originated to rave reviews at New York's Lincoln Center Theater. Edelman won an Obie and a Theater World Award and received a Drama Desk nomination for his breakout performance.

Most recently, Edelman starred in LETTERS FROM MAX, for which he was nominated for his second Drama Desk award as well as a workshop of BIG WHITE FOG at NYTW produced by Jon Batiste and also featuring Anna Deveare Smith, Amber Gray, and more. Previously, he starred Off-Broadway in THE GETT, and in the Broadway and Off-Broadway productions of SIGNIFICANT OTHER.

Edelman's producing work includes YOUR FRIEND, MEMPHIS, which premiered at SXSW, and David Vadim's NIGHTBIRDS (co-producer), as well as an upcoming UNTITLED REALITY TV DOCUMENTARY, and several projects in development, including a musical album, a TV show, and two narrative feature films. Regional Theatre: THE CHOSEN. TV: THE GOOD WIFE, BRAINDEAD, and INSTINCT. He trains with David Vadim and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Deborah Voght

DEV is an award-winning writer and dramaturg.

Dev works on projects across the UK, the USA, and Canada. Most recently, she wrote Little Sausage: A Verbatim Musical (The Other Palace) and was commissioned to write an original pilot for UKTV. Her one-woman show BIG Sister won the Cultchivating the Fringe Award and was nominated for Outstanding Original Script at the 2020 Jessie Richardson Awards.

Early Development Writer | Wild Child

Alexander Burke

ALEX is a composer.

A series of chance encounters with mid-level celebrities and low-level criminals propelled Alexander beyond his responsible day job as a mall pianist’s understudy and onto the global stage. At the time, critics reported that a 14-year-old Alexander wasn’t yet prepared for the challenges that accompany the life of a superstar keyboardist in a Nickelodeon band, but Alexander proved himself worthy. It has been said that it’s impossible to land on the moon without reaching for the stars.

Early Development Composer | Wild Child

Roger Q Mason

ROGER is a dramaturg.

Roger is a multi-racial, plus-sized, gender non-conforming, queer artist of color. Roger’s Circle in the Square series plays have been seen on Broadway, Off/Off-Off Broadway, and regionally.

Early Development Dramaturg | Wild Child