saac Klein is a multimedia storyteller born and raised in East Hampton, New York. He is currently a digital producer at PBS North Carolina. In May 2022, Isaac graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with an MA in Media and Communication.  He is the creator and host of the podcast VANITY: Stories Behind the Plates. Isaac is the author of the book The School of Doing: Lessons from theater master Gerald Freedman. His work has been seen in theaters all around the country, perhaps most notably as the assistant director of the Broadway revivals of Gypsy (2007) and West Side Story (2009). Isaac is a founding member of SPACE on Ryder Farm, and a company member at Exit, Pursued By A Bear. He has a BFA in Drama from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he has often returned as a guest artist and teacher. After twelve years of living and working in New York City, Isaac moved back to North Carolina in 2018. He lives in Durham with his wife Laura and their dog, Cricket.