Elza Hofeld (she/they) is a DC creative whose past educational productions include Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Addams Family Musical, and Cinderella Jr. with The Theatre Lab. Their directing credits include First Date the Musical, Sense and Sensibility, Little Women the Musical, A Christmas Carol and Measure for Measure. In addition to directing, they are also a creative consultant serving as Puppet Captain for Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins with the City of Fairfax Theatre Company and for St. Marks Players Into the Woods. As a playwright, their adaptation of The Little Match Girl was recognized as a National Semi-Finalist at the Kennedy Center Theatre Festival, and they are a stakeholder and company member of Project Shakes DC.