People of Interest is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to creating theatrical experiences around individual stories, revealing the hidden truths through new original work. Founded in 2014 by theater director Jesca Prudencio, POI has  collaborated with theater companies in across the U.S. in New York and California, and internationally in Thailand and the Philippines. POI serves a community of individuals committed to creating work for the people, by the people.

the people

JESCA PRUDENCIO
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Jesca Prudencio is a director and choreographer focused on creating highly physical productions of new plays, musicals, and documentary theater nationally, and internationally. Directing credits include Anna Moench’s Man of God (East West Players), Will Snider's How To Use a Knife (Mixed Blood), Ben Fisher's Mobile Happiness Bazaar (La Jolla Playhouse's Wow Festival), Calling (La MaMa ETC), and FAN: stories from the brothels of Bangkok (Thailand). Her critically acclaimed productions of Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone and Anna Ziegler’s Actually at San Diego Repertory Theatre received numerous Craig Noel nominations including Outstanding Director. She is a recipient of The Old Vic’s T.S. Eliot US/UK Exchange Fellowship, The Drama League Fellowship, and the inaugural Julie Taymor World Theater Fellowship. Jesca is Artistic Director/Founder of People Of Interest, which is dedicated to creating community specific documentary theater works. She is currently Head of Directing at San Diego State University. BFA Drama: NYU Tisch, MFA Directing: UC San Diego.  

​www.jescaprudencio.com

IDRIS ADEMOLA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / PHOTOGRAPHER 

Idris Ademola is a photographer, videographer, and founding member of People Of Interest. A native New Yorker, he has focuses on portraiture, editorial work, theater, and documentary work. He has photographed at numerous events including the Full Moon Festival, New York Fashion Week, and Robot Festival, and at theaters such as San Diego Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Exit Theatre, and Downtown Art Theatre.  In 2017, he traveled throughout Thailand to document indigenous tribes. Idris is currently developing a photo series focused on survivors of sexual harassment in public spaces and will present this work at University Settlement in New York City as part of People Of Interest’s production of “Nohing.” His work has been published in Dance Magazine and Broadway World.

​www.idrisademola.com

Justin Humphres
Technical Director / resident designer

Justin Humphres is a scenic and video designer. He shares a passion for new work and technology and strives to make worlds that are playful, kinetic, and immersive for both the audience and performer. His designs use simple solutions to solve complex problems, all driven by his ongoing research towards the unification of technology and live performance. Justin’s designs have been presented at venues nationwide including regional theaters in the United States and internationally in Asia. His video work has been seen on numerous concert tours, corporate events and Las Vegas shows. In addition to designing, he continues to work as an associate on various Broadway, regional and commercial projects. Justin holds an MFA from the University of California, San Diego and a BFA in Design and Technical production from Western Michigan Universtiy.
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​www.justinhumphres.com

Bennett Fisher
Associate Director

Bennett Fisher is company member of People of Interest, Campo Santo and an associate artist with the Cutting Ball Theater. His plays include Campo Maldito, Borealis, Damascus, Candlestick, Don’t Be Evil, Kudzu, and Whoa is Me. They have been presented and produced by the Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights Workshop, Mixed Blood, Theater Emory, the Martin E. Segel Center, Ubuntu Theater Project, Sleepwalkers Theater, No Nude Men, New Conservatory, the Cutting Ball Theater, Custom Made Theatre Company, and Bread and Water, and others. As an actor, director, and dramaturg he has collaborated with Campo Santo, California Shakespeare Theatre, Stanford Summer Theatre, Just Theater, Crowded Fire, Pear Ave Theatre, Adirondack Shakespeare Company, Marin Shakespeare Company, and many others. MFA: UCSD, 2016. In the fall, he will join Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago as the Shank Fellowship Playwright in Residence.