Blair Russell is a freelance theatre producer and developer and is a producer for Ali Summit. A lover of theatre whose experience ranges from fringe festivals to Broadway shows, his most recent projects include Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris and the critically acclaimed immersive Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd.

At Show Shepherd, he helps writers and producers navigate the development of new work, and he produces live immersive audio dramas as Director of Operations for Resounding. He currently serves on the boards of New York Theatre Barn and The New Harmony Project. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre/Stage Management.