Kristoph Dimaria

 Kristoph DiMaria, or Rags (Ragliacci for short), is a parent, partner, musician, clown,

playwright, activist, and educator. They cofounded the SJAC in December 2021. They have

worked with Creative Action Unlimited as a deviser/actor in POV: Escape Poverty (2024), The

Climb (2021) and The Knot (2017). They are a Cofounder, Musical Director and the Director of

Development for Troy-based Shakespeare company Will Kempe’s Players Cooperative. They

facilitate relationships with venues and producers. They also manage transportation through the

renovation and operation of a full-size school bus. They have lived and worked in the Capital

Region for most of their life and currently reside in Troy, N.Y. They have been theatre making

for more than a decade. They have performed, directed, written, composed and taught. They

hold a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and Music from SUNY Albany and attended

Skidmore College and Schenectady County Community College. They are an Associate Artist

with Troy Foundry Theatre. They have trained in Pochinko Clowning and Original Practices

Shakespeare. They educate students and caseworkers in institutional settings, and they are

active in community social justice efforts.