Alex’s roots lie in New York theater where he has written and produced four Off-Broadway shows. “Plasicity” topped the Huff Post’s Best Plays list and won an Ovation Award before transferring to the Greenwich House Theater. His previous production, “The Common Air,” won multiple awards in Los Angeles and transferred Off Broadway to 45 Bleecker Street. “Unequalibrium” was selected for publication in New Playwrights Best Plays and Best Men’s Monologues for the 21st Century. He has sold TV pilots to FOX and Warner Brothers, developed an action comedy for Jerry Bruckheimer and a drama for Joel Silver. His screenplay, “Edison Illuminated,” won the Alfred P. Sloan Grant from the Tribeca Film Institute and was optioned by Castle Rock Entertainment. Smith & Kraus has published a Trilogy of his work with long time writing partner Robert McCaskill. He is a member of the WGAw.

Armando is a director and writer with a background in theater development. He is the Artistic Director of Company of Angels Theater (CoA), the oldest non-profit professional theater in Los Angeles. As artistic director, Armando has transformed the theater from an actor-focused showcase into an important developer of original theater content that represents LA’s’ diverse communities. Recent directing credits: “This Land” by Evangeline Ordaz, ”Distracted” by Lisa Loomer, “Visitors Guide to Arivaca” by Evangeline Ordaz, “Hippie Mexicana aka Digging Rios” by Evangeline Ordaz, “Sissy” by Ricardo Bracho, “Anna In The Tropics” by Nilo Cruz; “Living Out” by Lisa Loomer, “The Waiting Room” by Lisa Loomer. He has assistant directed Doug Wager at the Mark Taper Forum and Jo Bonny at Second Stage in New York. Armando received national recognition from the NEA and the Theater Communications Group as a recipient of their Career Development Program for Directors. He co-founded Latins Anonymous, the critically acclaimed Latino Comedy Group, whose plays were published by Arte Publico Press and continue to be performed nationally. He co-founded Latins Anonymous, the critically acclaimed Latino Comedy Group, whose plays were published by Arte Publico Press and continue to be performed nationally.

Matthew (Combined Artform + Asylum) has 20+ years in theater production, venue management, and festival development in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and internationally. Co-founder of Combined Artform with Bertha Rodriguez, he has produced and promoted hundreds of live shows, supporting artists’ careers beyond festivals. A longtime advisor and producer for the Hollywood Fringe Festival, he has guided artists with logistics, marketing, and touring, producing 50+ Fringe shows, including WOMEN (Top of the Fringe & Best Comedy). He founded the Hollywood Encore Producers’ Award for standout shows and expanded with Beyond Encores, co-producing "Pulp Shakespeare", "Pokémusical", and "Sunny Afternoon". Since 2018, he has scouted shows for the International Fringe Encore Series (NYC) and SoHo Playhouse. He also founded the Hollywood Independent Theatre Festival (HITFest) and the 30 Minutes or Less Festival. He recently became Festival Co-Management & Logistics Lead for the San Diego International Fringe Festival, collaborating with Baja Fringe to expand cross-border touring.

Specializing in collaborative new works, Paula taught costume design and dress studies at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania for 23 years. She designed for the new opera, Friday After Friday, sponsored by the prestigious Opera America Grants for Female Composers in NYC and the Fisher Ensemble’s Los Angeles premiere of Monticello Wakes. As a Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Affiliate Artist, she designed the world premiere of Gunpowder Joe. In addition to her costume designs for theatre and dance productions at Bucknell, Paula also designed for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival; Phoenix Theatre; Actor’s Theatre of Phoenix; Arizona State University; and choreographers in Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Taiwan. Paula also researches traditional folk dress and dance of Eastern Europe and has given talks at the Museum of International Folk Art and conferences in Toronto, Edmonton, London, and Macedonia. Paula received her BFA in Costume Design from California Institute of the Arts and MFA in Scenography from Arizona State University. She is currently a Docent at the Getty Villa Museum in Malibu, California

Andreas is a pianist-composer born in Athens, Greece. Storytelling, intricate rhythms, jazz, and classical piano are vital sources of inspiration in his music. As a solo pianist, he has been featured in Piano Spheres, Jacaranda Music, Hear Now Festival, and Bargemusic. After winning the First Prize for his work Synchronism 3:5 in the international competition IBLA Grand Prize (2018, Italy), he toured in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Georgia. While studying at Indiana University, he was the pianist of the New Music Ensemble premiering works by Steven Mackey, Bernard Rands, John Luther Adams, and others. His composition Metamorphosis was awarded First Prize in Cum Laude Music Awards. His soundtracks for film and theater have been featured in the New York Times Op-Docs, LA Greek Film Festival, and the Getty Villa. Andreas has a PhD in Composition from UCLA and a PhD in Piano Performance from University of Macedonia–Greece, dual Master’s degrees from Indiana University (MM Piano, Composition), and a Bachelor’s degree from Temple University (BM Piano).

Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Claire has trained in acting, dance, singing and musical theatre. She has an Associate in Performing from Trinity College London. She is a Graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles and was a member of the Academy’s Los Angeles Company 2022-2023.

Justin Huen is an award-nominated actor/director/designer who has worked in Film, Television, intimate and regional theaters across the country, having recently designed Death of a salesman at the Colonel Theatre, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof with Travis Van Winkle and Bridget Regan at the Stella Adler, Love Kills with, Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey at the Colony Theatre and A Steady Rain with Shaun Sipos and Lewis Pullman at the Hudson Theatre. More info at deerdawgs.com

JOEL DAAVID (Director/Designer) is an award-winning theater director/designer since attending the American Film Institute. His career accomplishments also include directing/cinematography for numerous film and video projects.  Awards include Ovation, LA Weekly, NAACP and LADCC Theater Awards. He directed/designed the award winning production of "The Miracle Worker" at the Matrix and  Edgemar  Theatres, and the new production of Tennessee Williams’ “Baby Doll” at the Lillian Theatre, the multi-award winning “Frankenstein” for Theatre Tallahassee, the epic story of "Camille" (Claudel) at the Greenway Arts Alliance, the world premiere musical “Caligari’s Cabinet of Curiosities” written by Vanessa Claire Stewart and most recently “Sweeney Todd” for the Monticello Opera House.

Effie Samios, founder of Istros Media, is a multi-award winning digital creation company that specializes in delivering creative content seamlessly across multiple channels, using the best practices, ideas, people and technology to provide innovative solutions for design, broadcast graphics, content creation, viral marketing, database development, print and video production.

After years running some of Hollywood's most innovative event spaces, Jon founded Immerse Studios, a Los Angeles-based media studio, specializing in bringing visual content and experiences into the real world. He graduated Harvard with a degree in Digital Media, and continues to work with Fortune 500 companies.

Tim is a devotee to the moving image. Creating visuals that tell stories with beauty and rhythm is a specialty. Tim is the administrative head and creative director of Immerse.

Heidi is an accomplished Los Angeles hair professional. As the key stylist  on ARISTOTLE/ALEXANDER, she brings a wealth of experience from her work in the city's top salons to her continued commitment to her own successful business, Canvas Hair Studio LA.  Her background spans on-site styling for a score of both fashion and award shows, as well as her dedication to the education of her craft.  Heidi is passionate about art, fashion and music and stays attuned to the latest trends that fuel her creative vision. 

Orion Barnes has been choreographing, teaching and performing stage combat and theatrical intimacy, professionally for over 25 years. In that time, he has also taught fencing to children and young adults at fencing studios in New York, Boston and Los Angeles. He is currently on faculty at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (LA Campus). Orion believes in a consent-based approach to intimacy and stage combat and that actors of every shape, size and skill level must have a solid foundation in both.  Intimacy training includes Theatrical Intimacy Education and Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (Certified Consent-Forward Artist). He has built fights for East/West Players, The Group Rep, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival & Oak Park Shakespeare Festival in addition to several high profile film, television and stage projects, training the likes of Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Chris Pine, and Sir Ben Kingsley, to name a few.

Matt is a multi-award winning designer who has been active in the Los Angeles theatre community since 2003, After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Theatre, he began collaborating with a diverse range of companies, including Sacred Fools (of he’s a member), Theatre of NOTE (also a member), the Elephant Theatre Company, Rogue Machine, the Echo, Son of Semele, Theatre 68, Open Fist, Action! Theatre Company, and many more.  He has collaborated with Lyras on “The Common AIr,” “The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” and “Plasticity.” Most recently, he designed the lights for “Aristotle/Alexander” at the Getty Villa Theater Lab.

Peter Chakos is four-time Emmy Award winning producer and editor. He has won multiple People’s Choice Awards and an ACE Eddy. He produced and edited all of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Will & Grace.”  Other credits include “Two And A Half Men,” “Mike & Molly” and “Mom.” He has collaborated with Lyras on multiple theater and film projects.

Legacy LA's mission is to make positive interventions in the lives of young people by offering alternatives to gangs and violence. Legacy LA builds the capacity of youth to reach their full potential and equips them with tools to transform their lives and community. Company of Angels partners with Legacy LA by providing community-based theater to the youth and families served by Legacy. Company of Angels (CoA) is in residence at Legacy LA since 2015. CoA’s mission is to produce theater that reflects and responds to the richness, diversity, and complexity that is our great city while providing voice to our City’s underrepresented artists and community residents. Each year we offer hundreds of opportunities for the people of the Eastside of Los Angeles to participate in the arts. We aim to deliver high-quality productions that resonate both locally and globally, whilst maintaining the Eastside’s welcoming and inclusive ethos.

Aristotle/Alexander was originally commissioned by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Getty Theater Lab. It was first performed at the Getty Villa on April 2024 to sold-out audiences. We are grateful to Ralph Flores, Anna Woo and the impeccable staff for the opportunity to develop and present this play to the public.

We wish them the speediest recovery after the fires. The Ancients signed off their missives with "ἐρρωμένον σε οἱ θεοὶ διαφυλάττοιεν.” May the gods guard your well-being.

Los Angeles needs the Getty now more than ever.

Patty Onagan Consulting specializes in theatre and live entertainment, creating strategies that include marketing, communications, publicity, as well as producing and special events.

April Webster is an Emmy award-winning casting director, based in Los Angeles, known for her work in film and television. Webster has worked with some of the most successful directors, including several projects with J.J. Abrams. She has been nominated for thirteen Artios Awards, and has won three in addition to her four Emmy nominations. Her casting credits have included “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III,” “Tomorrowland,” and “Lost.”