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Meet the Directors

Breadcrumbs Productions is an artist-centered organization and employs independent contractors for all administrative and artistic positions. The company operates with three directors who support a network of artists.

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Tanner Efinger

Artistic/Executive Director

Tanner Efinger (he/they) is the founding Executive Artistic Director at Breadcrumbs Productions. He is a theatre artist (writer, director, actor, educator, and producer) who worked in New York City and Los Angeles for ten years until 2011, when he moved to the United Kingdom and co-founded the Oxfordshire Theatre Makers. There, he refined his advocacy skills supporting local artists. In 2017, Tanner moved to Syracuse, NY where he founded Breadcrumbs Productions and in 2019, he and his husband opened Wunderbar, a queer bar and theatre in downtown Syracuse, where Breadcrumbs Productions was in residence. Tanner is a graduate of the Artist as Entrepreneur Bootcamp through NYFA, The Leadership Classroom via the Central New York Community Foundation, and the Theatre Leadership Program with ARTNY Theatre and FORGE.

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Jason Ngo

Director of Opportunity

Jason Ngo (he/they) is a queer Vietnamese-American performance artist, actor, dancer and drag performer. Jason is proud to develop an arts career in his hometown of Syracuse where was first introduced to Breadcrumbs through its adult acting classes. In 2021 Jason co-organized the Asian American Pacific Islander festival and joined Breadcrumbs as Director of Opportunity. Jason is dedicated to fostering diversity, championing inclusivity, and creating opportunities that bridge gaps and uplift marginalized voices. Jason also performs as his drag persona Yuka Liptis.

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Declan Rapp

Assistant Executive Director

Declan Rapp (he/him) is the Assistant Executive Director at Breadcrumbs Productions. He graduated in 2022 from Le Moyne College with degrees in Computer Science and Theatre Arts and has since expanded his knowledge in those fields through his work experience. In addition to his work with Breadcrumbs Productions, Declan currently works with Amazon Web Services as a Cloud Support Engineer and as a freelance theater artist with a focus on design and management, producing, and scenic design and construction. Declan feels strongly about creating arts opportunities for students and recent graduates where they can develop their skills.

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