Zoe Novello & Sophie Visscher-Lubinizki are independent theatre producers working across New York and London. The pair began working together while attending Barnard College, where Zoe received a BA in Dance, with minors in Math and Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies, and Sophie received a BA in Dance and Education.

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Based in London, Sophie most recently produced the world premiere of Private View by Jess Edwards at Soho Theatre in Autumn 2025. Previous producing credits include Shower Chair at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and HIVE, which made its London debut at the Camden People’s Theatre, and ran at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023.

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In New York, Zoe produces several monthly comedy shows including Astigmatism Comedy and The Last Drop. Previous producing credits include New York transfers of Shower Chair and The Temp following Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs, Conor Janda’s hour of standup comedy iCon, and Boys Club at Club Cumming.

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Zoe & Sophie are passionate storytellers who facilitate inclusive, productive, and playful project development for artists of all identities. Zoe & Sophie take an artistically-minded approach to producing and bring electric energy and thoughtful organization to each of their productions. They value new ideas, risk-taking, and community care in the creative process.

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As queer women, Zoe & Sophie founded Speakerphone with the intention of prioritizing producing the work of artists who identify as LGBTQIA+, women, and those who live outside of the cisnormative gender binary. They are committed to developing new writing, stories that reflect diverse experiences and voices, and innovative work by early-career artists.

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Speakerphone is actively producing and developing new theatrical projects in London and New York. If you are interested in collaborating with us or supporting our work, we would be thrilled to hear from you.