WHO WE ARE
The Id Circo Theatre Group celebrates stories that need to be expressed and experienced live on stage. It was founded in 2022 by director Nora Gair and actors Seraina Schottland and Xavier McKinnon to bring the shared narratives they love to light.
Id Circo means 'for this reason' while also speaking to the playful 'Id' and the real-world physical 'circles' where all the best stories are told.
Since debuting at the 2022 Philadelphia Fringe Festival with Nick Payne's Constellations, Id Circo Theatre Group remains committed to producing shows, workshops, reading and community events that further this mission.
MEET THE TEAM
Nora Gair (she/her) is a theatre director committed to threading classic themes with radically new and inclusive life for audiences today. Her theatrical voice is rooted in the woods and mountains of New England, but her work has been seen all over including Actors Theatre of Louisville, City Theatre, Project Y Theatre, and the Philadelphia Dramatists Center. Recent credits include Constellations for Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Mr. Digger's Spooky (Christmas) Radio Special, and virtual productions of Trojan Woman and The Darkness Between Dreams. Upcoming projects include intimacy choreography for both the pigeon. with The Strides Collective and Carrie with Penn Singers Light Opera Company.
Nora is an alumna of the John Wells Directing Program @ Carnegie Mellon University, the NYC Tepper Semester in Directing @ Syracuse University, and the Apprentice Class of 2022 @ the Walnut Street Theatre.
Seraina Schottland (she/her) is a Philadelphia-based actor, teaching artist, musician and writer. She has performed in both theatrical productions and music festivals across multiple U.S. cities and internationally. Recent theatre credits include Lemons, Lemons, Lemons... (Bernadette), Constellations (Marianne), Walnut Street Theatre's Blithe Spirit (Edith U/S) and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Suzanne). She is passionate about theatre education accessibility and currently works as the Resident Teaching Artist at Walnut Street Theatre where she leads their Adopt-A-School program.
As a proud biracial, queer artist who identifies as neurodivergent and strives to create more artistic spaces to amplify the voices and stories of marginalized community members.
Seraina is an alumna of George Washington University, the Berklee College of Music Performance Program and Walnut Street Theatre’s Education Apprentice Program.
Xavier McKinnon (he/him) is a New York-based actor who is from the South Jersey area. He has been a part of many shows in NYC and multiple Broadway touring companies.
Recent credits include Aida, Once On This Island, Disney's Aladdin, Rent (Non-Equity Tour) and Kinky Boots.
Xavier is also a trained dancer and pilates instructor who focuses on an "...honest mind/body connection, a curiosity in understanding limits and possibilities, and a desire to stay strong for long."
Xavier is an alumna of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy.