Trish Annese joined Out of Pocket as a board member in the spring of 2025 and is thrilled to be a part of such a dynamic community project. Trish is an adjunct professor at Nazareth University where she teaches aspiring instructors of English and supervises student teachers. In her free time, she volunteers with the Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, creates original textile art, and hangs out in as many cool Rochester coffee and tea spots as she can. Trish's other theatrical endeavors include work with Nickel Flour theater company in their upcoming show, Leo Tolstoy Asks, Crow City's Mercury, and Out of Pocket's production of The Moors. Other roles and projects:  Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing with Rochester Shakespeare Players; The Triangle Factory Fire Project and Stories from the Fringe with JCC Theater; and Pink Ribbons, written by Brad Craddock, her fellow board member.