About.

ASHLEY BRETT CHIPMAN

Creator & Co-Director

Artemis is Burning revolutionizes storytelling entertainment by creating immersive, theatrical

experiences that blend cinematic depth with interactive engagement. We design multi-sensory

worlds that inspire mischief, incite curiosity, and invite guests to revel in the pleasure of

collaborative storytelling. Our passion lies in redefining the boundaries of theater, sparking

imagination, provoking play, and leaving an indelible mark on all who embark on our

transformative adventures.

Is haunted by beautifully strange worlds. She has a background in film, dance, installation art and everything whimsical. She has worked in set decorating for film and television for over a decade on projects ranging from M Night Shyamalan's Servant (Apple TV) to Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Stories (FX). Additional She has decorated for HBO, Apple TV, Netflix, and has decorated films shown at Sundance. She has led large teams to create countless visually rich worlds for characters to inhabit.

She has an eye for beautiful objects, patterns and color stories and an ear for music that sets a mesmerizing mood. Her desire to take her profession to a living and breathing enchanted world with a present audience, along with her never ceasing infatuation with the mystery surrounding Rasputin and Imperial Russia, has inspired her to create the Death of Rasputin.

KELLY BARTNICK     

Producer         

HOPE YOUNGBLOOD HECK

Creative Producer & Co-Director

Is an acclaimed international Director, Creative Producer and Creative Director specializing in large-scale immersive theatre and experiential entertainment. For more than a decade, she has been part of the directing leadership of Punchdrunk’s Obie, Drama Desk and THEA–award winning Sleep No More, working across productions in Boston, New York, and Shanghai. From 2018–2022, she served as Resident Director and In-House Creative Director of the Shanghai production, overseeing performance operations, creative development, and major experiential activations.

In addition, Hope directed More, a touring immersive production that expanded Punchdrunk’s work to new markets and audiences. Her experience spans immersive theatre, live events, and cinematic brand experiences, with creative leadership on projects for Valentino Act Collection, Airbnb, TikTok, and Tom Ford.

Hope has collaborated with Random Scream (Davis Freeman), serving on the directing team for Too Shy To Stare, and served as Associate Director for Patricia Noworol Dance Theater’s Tremendous.

Is a New York-based choreographer, performer, director, teacher and producer. She was an original cast member of both the Boston and NY productions of Sleep No More, originating the role of Bald Witch. She was an original cast member in The Unbrunch, an NY-based Immersive show produced by Cinereal Productions and was Movement Director of the Immersive experience, Las Quinceaneras, as part of the Without Walls Festival presented by La Jolla Playhouse. She directed and managed the first large-scale Immersive Theater show in the Netherlands: Hotel Wonderland. She was an original cast member in the Immersive experience, Waking La Llorona, presented by the Old Globe Theater and La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. She also directed and consulted for several immersive experiences for Meow Wolf, Santa Fe. She has directed and choreographed Immersive experiences for Amazon, Tentr, Twitch, Omega and AMC.

Her own work has been presented at the Brooklyn Arts Exchange/BAX, BRIC Studio, Dance Theater Workshop, Dixon Place, Joyce Soho, Dogtown Dance Theater, James Madison University, Long Island University, Arena Stage and The Publick Playhouse in Maryland. She received an evening- length commission by Gibney Dance for the premiere of her latest work F**k / Love: The Poetics of Adoration, with support from the Jerome Foundation.

Kelly has 16 years of experience in property management, construction financial management and self-producing.