Deirdre V. Lyons is a Los Angeles-based producer, director, performer, and co-founder of Ferryman Collective, an artist-led company creating live theatre in virtual reality. As part of the writer-director team with Stephen Butchko, she helped bring Gumball Dreams and the Emmy-nominated Uncanny Alley: A New Day to life in collaboration with Virtual Worlds Company. The company also created PARA, Krampusnacht, and Welcome to Respite with Odyssey Adventure Co. She was a 2023 SXSW mentor, named one of the Top 100 Original Voices in XR, received the 2023 XR Women Innovation Award, and was included in the Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy, and a frequent speaker on immersive storytelling, live performance, and the future of theatre.

Ferryman Collective is an Emmy-nominated, U.S.-based, artist-led VR theatre company creating live, interactive performances in virtual reality. Its award-winning productions have been presented at major international festivals including Tribeca, Venice Immersive, SXSW, Raindance Immersive, Kaohsiung Film Festival, and NewImages Festival. By combining theatre, gaming, cinema, and social VR, Ferryman Collective invites audiences to step inside the story, interact with live performers, and experience shared performance in entirely new ways.