“All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.”
- J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan and Wendy

Like many classic fairytales, the story of Peter Pan is so intricately woven into the collective consciousness of our childhood, it feels as if it has always existed. Hard to believe the ‘boy who wouldn’t grow up’ is only a youthful 123 years old. 

Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie first introduced the character of Peter Pan in his 1902 book The Little White Bird. Sometime later, Barrie met and befriended young widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her five sons. As the ever-youthful Barrie made up stories and played fantasy games with the children, the Peter Pan as we know him emerged; the free-spirited and mischievous boy who could fly. 

In 1904, Barrie’s play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, opened on the West End in London. Though producers and public alike were initially skeptical, the play soon became a mega hit, opening a year later in New York (and playing somewhere in the world ever since for the next 100 years)

Barrie would revise and refine his play over the next several years, and in 1911, his novelized version of the story was published as Peter Pan and Wendy. Since then, the character of Peter Pan has been featured in a countless variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works. 

In 1998, author Allen Knee published his play The Man Who Was Peter Pan, a semi-biographical re-telling of how the Llewellyn Davies family inspired J. M. Barrie’s most famous alter ego. Knee’s play explored the idea that Barrie created the world of Peter Pan as a means to help the young boys cope with their mother’s terminal illness and inevitable passing. Barrie placed his title character in the twilight of youth, which precipitates the gap between the carefree naivety of childhood and the inescapable consequences of adulthood. He filled his world with shadows, lost boys, crocodiles with ticking clocks, a villainous ship captain with a hook for a hand, and fairy dust that can make you fly if you just have faith. It gave the Llewelyn Davies boys hope that somewhere, ‘Second star to the right and straight on till morning’, there was a magical land where there is no time, and no one grows older; a place called Neverland.

In 2004, Knee’s play was adapted into the motion picture Finding Neverland starring Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp. 

Finding Neverland, the musical, opened on Broadway in 2015 and starred Matthew Morrison as J.M. Barrie, Laura Michelle Kelly as Sylvia, and Kelsey Grammer as Charles Frohman/Captain Hook.  

Much like the character Peter Pan, who is destined to return time and time again, still young and free and full of adventure, J. M. Barrie’s work will return time and time again and live forever as a reminder that someday we will all fly away to Neverland.

-Dave T. 

Derek is thrilled to return to the Centre Stage - this marks Derek’s 37th production with Hale Centre Theatre! Highlights include the titular role in Tarzan, Les Misérables (Enjolras), She Loves Me (Georg), The Wedding Singer (Robbie Hart), The Heart of Robin Hood (Robin Hood), Guys & Dolls (Sky Masterson), and The Music Man (Dance Partner to Keolani). “Neverland seems like a real magical place when you've got Missy, Kenzie, Annie, Ty, and Maggie in your life! Love you, 50 billion!”

A familiar face to Hale Centre Theatre audiences, some of Keith’s favorite stage credits include: The Magician's Elephant (Leo Matienne), Titanic The Musical (Thomas Andrews), The Secret Garden (Archibald Craven), Bright Star (Jimmy Ray Dobbs), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Percy Blakeney), The Music Man (Harold Hill), and Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale Jr.) all with Hale Centre Theatre. Keith holds a BA and MA from BYU and works as the Choir Director at West Jordan High School. “My wife and my children are my Neverland - I love you Adrianne, Link, and Lydia!” 

Bre is honored to join Hale Centre Theatre for the production of Finding Neverland! Some of her favorite credits include: The Nutty Professor (Stella Purdy), Lucky Stiff (Annabel Glick), Disney The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Bright Star (Alice Murphy), The Pirate Queen (Grace O’Malley), Newsies (Katherine), Matilda The Musical (Miss Honey), Sister Act (Mary Robert) and Catch Me If You Can (Brenda) with HCT; Something’s Rotten (Portia) and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Sibella) with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre as well as The Light in the Piazza (Clara) and Xanadu (Kira) at WSU. Bre earned her Bachelor’s in Musical Theatre from Weber State University and is the photographer and owner of Pepperfox Photo. “For Alfie”.

Amy is a former singer, actress, and dancer for the Walt Disney Company. Favorite performing credits include: Les Misérables (Fantine), Cinderella (Ella), She Loves Me (Amalia), and The Little Mermaid 2015 (Ariel) with Hale Centre Theatre, as well as Ragtime (Mother) with The Ruth. Amy holds a BFA in Music Dance Theater from BYU and toured with the Young Ambassadors, and now loves playing house with her husband, long-awaited little girl, and three real-life boys. Amy is always grateful to spend time at HCT doing what breathes life into her soul. Always, thanks to my people.

David Paul Smith has directed for Hale Center Theater Orem, Hale Centre Theatre, SCERA, American Fork Youth Theater, as well as other youth theater programs around Utah Valley. Some of his most recent directing credits include: May We All, Freaky Friday, Sound of Music Youth Edition, Newsies, Disney’s Descendants, School of Rock, Mary Poppins, My Son Pinocchio, Sister Act, Guys & Dolls, The Drowsy Chaperone, AIDA, The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain, Seussical The Musical, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He most recently appeared on stage as Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Buddy the Elf in Elf the Musical, Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain, Jervis Pendleton in Daddy Long Legs, and Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet with HCT. He currently works for Hale Centre Theatre as Director of Education and Associate Resident Director. He also writes the original productions performed by HCT’s Story Weavers. “I’m so grateful for this wonderful musical, for sparking something in me, helping me to find faith and trust in storytelling and ‘play.’ I can’t wait for everyone to take the second star to the right with us and straight into the origins of Peter Pan. ‘It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness.’” - J.M. Barrie

Honored to be back on the HCT stage, his favorite stage credits include: HCT - Clue On Stage (Wadsworth), Hans Christian Andersen in New York (Hans Christian Andersen), Singin’ in the Rain (Cosmo Brown), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Caractacus Potts), Disney’s Tarzan (Terk), Les Misérables (Feuilly), and Over the River and Through The Woods (Nick); HCTO - Seussical The Musical (Wickersham Bro) and UrineTown (Bobby Strong). Alex studied Theatre Arts and Education at BYU and received his Master’s Degree in Slavic Languages and Literature from the University of Washington. When not on stage, he is the father of five wonder gremlins, a drama teacher at Mountain Ridge High School, and Husband to his favorite human being. "Thank you, Melissa and my five Kinglings, for all of your love and support! You six make my life the greatest adventure!"

Returning to the Hale Centre Theatre stage, Jordyn was most recently seen in our productions of The Magician’s Elephant (Gloria Matienne), A Christmas Carol, and The Light in the Piazza. Other favorite performing credits include: A Tale of Two Cities and Shakespeare in Love with West Valley Arts; Kinky Boots, 9 to 5 The Musical, and Bright Star with Ziegfeld Theatre. When not on stage, Jordyn works as a voice teacher and Kindermusik Instructor, as well as an instructor with the Young Entertainers and Voice here at HCT. “The best progress is made with at least one foot out of the comfort zone.”

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage, Elise’s favorite credits include: May We All (Liz), See How They Run (Ida), Singin’ in the Rain (Lina Lamont), Steel Magnolias (Shelby), Wait Until Dark (Suzy), Brigadoon (Meg), and Oklahoma! (Laurie) with HCT; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre) with Pioneer Theater Co.; Hairspray (Penny Pingleton) with The Grand Theater; and Guys & Dolls (Miss Adelaide) with The Empress Theater. She graduated from WSU with a degree in Musical Theater. She would like to recognize her outstanding and supportive husband and three incredible kids.

A Hale Centre favorite, Erin is excited to return to the Centre Stage. Stage credits include: Hans Christian Andersen in New York, Singin’ in the Rain, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Addams Family, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Big Fish with HCT; The Bridges of Madison County, The Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Last Five Years; Noises Off, A Chorus Line, Evita, and Chicago with the Egyptian Theatre. Erin is co-founder of Audition Advantage; she is a vocal instructor, personal trainer, luckiest wife, and Mom of two. 

Lori’s favorite credits include: HCT - The Time Machine, See How They Run, Lucky Stiff, Les Misérables (both our 2014 and 2021 productions), A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Fezziwig/Charwoman), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Miss Shingle), To Kill a Mockingbird (Aunt Alexandra), Other credits include: Terrace Plaza Playhouse - Donna (Mamma Mia); Good Company Theatre - Fosca (Passion), and Marie Antoinette (Marie Antoinette); CenterPoint Legacy Theatre - The Witch (Into the Woods), and Grandma (The Addams Family). She earned her BA in Music Theatre from Weber State. “I believe in fairies! Magic will happen if you let it. Cheers to Jackson and Matt. May you never really grow up.”

Returning to the Hale Centre Theatre stage, Payson last appeared in our productions of School of Rock, Mary Poppins, and A Christmas Carol. Other stage credits include: School of Rock with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre and Something Rotten Jr. with CenterPoint Academy. Payson was the patient champion for Primary Children's Medical Center after successful treatments for leukemia. Support PCMC! “Let’s Kick This Pig!” 

Lucas is thrilled to join the company of Finding Neverland! Favorite stage credits include: Mary Poppins Jr. (Michael Banks) with the Hale Centre Theatre Education Program, Honk! (Beaky) as well as Up With Kids! from 2020-2023. 

Making his debut at HCT! Hunter’s favorite credits include: A Christmas Story (Schwartz) with SCERA Indoor Theatre; Mary Poppins (Michael Banks) with SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre; Newsies (Les) with Draper Historic Theater; Aladdin (Aladdin); Footloose Jr. (Ren) with Fields & Co. Productions, Frozen Jr. (Sven) and Cinderella (Mouse) with Herriman Arts. Hunter is part of the Rise Up Children’s Choir. “Thank you to everyone at Hale Centre Theatre for this amazing opportunity! Special thanks to my family, friends, voice teachers, tumbling teachers, dance teachers, and everyone who has believed in me and my dreams!”

Andrew is honored to be back on the Hale Centre Theatre stage! Favorite performing credits include: A Christmas Carol with HCT in 2021 and HCTO in 2019; A Christmas Story with SCERA Indoor Theatre; Newsies with Draper Historic Theatre; School of Rock with Creekside Theatrefest; Tarzan and Willy Wonka with SCERA Shell. Andrew studies with COPA in American Fork. Andrew is so grateful for the support of his family and the opportunity he has to be part of such a marvelous production!

Making his HCT debut! Performing credits include: Oliver (Nipper) with HCTO; The Secret Garden (Collin Craven) with BYU; Oliver! (Oliver Twist) with Timpanogos Community Theatre; Frozen Kids with Hale Centre Theatre’s Education Program; A Christmas Story (Randy) with SCERA Center for the Arts; Frozen Kids (Olaf) with Timpanogos Community Theater; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Gaston) with Alpine Community Theatre, as well as performing with Gentri’s Christmas Concert and Rise Up Children’s Choir. “This is a dream come true to perform on the Hale Centre Theatre Centre Stage!” 

A familiar face to Hale Centre Theatre audiences, some of Flynn’s stage credits include: Newsies (Les) and A Christmas Carol with Hale Centre Theatre; The Secret Garden (Colin Craven), The Lion King (Rafiki), Frozen Jr. (Olaf) with Kensington Theatre Company; as well as Finding Nemo, Jr. with Herriman Arts Council. “ To the wonderful production team - thank you for BELIEVING in me! To my family, I love you! Thank you for supporting me! And to the audience - thank you for joining us in the ‘awfully big adventure!’” 

Mason is excited to be back on the Hale Centre Theatre stage! He was recently seen in our productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Chip), Hans Christian Andersen in New York (Ian Offenbach), and A Christmas Carol 2022 & 2023 (Tiny Tim). When not on stage, Mason loves to play soccer and tennis, build LEGO, and spend time with family and friends.

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Link was most recently seen as Chip in last seasons Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! He has also played Ian Offenbach in Hans Christian Andersen in New York, as well as Tiny Tim in our 2022 & 2023 productions of  A Christmas Carol. Link loves school, friends, and his family so much!

Excited to be back on the Hale Centre Theatre Stage! Josh was most recently seen in our production of A Christmas Carol. Other favorite credits include: Hale Centre Theatre - The Magician’s Elephant, Around the World in 80 Days, Titanic The Musical, Lucky Stiff, The Light in the Piazza, Les Misérables and Tarzan; Ziegfeld Theatre - Bright Star and Comedy of Errors (Director); Noorda Center for the Arts - Fly More Than You Fall; Utah Shakespeare Festival - Guys & Dolls, Mary Poppins, Shakespeare in Love, and The Cocoanuts; as well as productions at The Hive Collaborative, Sacramento Theatre Company, and Pickleville Playhouse. Josh holds a Bachelor's in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Classical Acting from Southern Utah University.

Skyler is pleased to be back on the Centre Stage after last appearing in our 2021 production of Les Misérables. Another favorite performing credit includes Little Women (John Brooke) with HCTO. “Thank you for letting us bring joy to this amazing theatre and community by doing what we love! It's all for you!”

Making his HCT debut! This New York City native is excited to play on the Centre Stage. Some of Brandon’s performing credits include: Savior of the World (Cleopas) at the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City, as well as Nauvoo Pageant and British Pageant as Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. Brandon works full-time in voiceover, as well as a BYU Sports Emcee. “Thanks to my siblings for teaching me to play, to my parents for providing me with the encouragement to try anything, and to God for giving me the gifts and opportunities to do so. I love you all!”

Returning to the Centre Stage, some of Zac’s favorite stage credits include: May We All (Joe), Guys & Dolls (Big Jule), The Wizard of Oz (Uncle Henry), and The Pirate Queen (Sir Richard Bingham) with HCT; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (The Beast) for Cottonwood Heights; Something Rotten! (Nick Bottom), RENT (Roger), as well as appearing in a commercial for the Living Planet Aquarium. “Thanks to my wife, three boys, and new baby girl!” 

Thrilled to be back on the Centre Stage! Recent stage credits include: Mordcha the Innkeeper (Fiddler on the Roof), John Barsad (A Tale of Two Cities, both our 2011 and 2021 productions), Admiral Boom (Mary Poppins), Man in the Yellow Suit (Tuck Everlasting), Pap Finn (Big River), Dubhdara O’Malley (The Pirate Queen), Thernardier (Les Misérables), Lord Scrumptious/Toymaker (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) along with many many years as Ebenezer Scrooge with Hale Centre Theatre along with Fagin (Oliver!) and Mayor Josiah Dobbs (Bright Star) with HCTO. “This show is dedicated to, well, my dogs, Henry, and our newest pup, Billie. Woof!”

Ecstatic to be back on the HCT stage! Shelby’s favorite credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Avram), Newsies (Don Seitz), The Hasty Heart (Tommy) with HCT as well as Hairspray (Edna Turnblad), Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello, DDS), Shrek The Musical (Shrek), Nunsense: Amen (Mother Superior Mary Regina), Seussical the Musical (Horton the Elephant), The Odd Couple (Oscar Madison), and The Jungle Book (Baloo). Shelby resides in West Valley City with his wife and playful pups. He works as a Business System Analyst for FIS. “Thanks to my Boricua Queen for always believing in me & supporting my dreams.”

Making his HCT debut! Colton is honored to join the Hale Centre Theatre family with Finding Neverland. Notable performing credits include: James and the Giant Peach (Earthworm) and The Little Mermaid (Sebastian) with Heritage Theatre, as well as A Chorus Line (Richie Walters) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Conneybear) with The Ziegfeld Theatre. Colton is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education at Weber State. “I would like to thank my friends and family for loving and supporting me through every twist and turn in my adventures. ‘This has been one awfully big adventure.’” 

Brett is excited to be returning to the Centre Stage! Some favorite credits include: The Magician's Elephant (Count Quintet), See How They Run (Lionel Toop), Treasure Island (Ben Gunn/Jemmy Rathbone), A Christmas Carol with HCT; The Foreigner (Froggy) with HCTO; Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), A Tuna Christmas (Arles) with Renaissance Players; Into the Woods (Baker), Catch Me If You Can (Hanratty), Spamalot (Patsy), The Foreigner (Charlie) with Pull-Tight Players. Off stage, Brett enjoys directing and has served as a dialect coach in over 40 productions across the United States and abroad. He has a PhD in Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University. "Many thanks to my family and friends for their unending support!"

Making their HCT debut! Matthew is excited to join the company of Finding Neverland! Performing credits include: The Play That Goes Wrong (Stage Crew), The Lightning Thief (Mrs. Dobbs), A Tale of Two Cities (Gabelle), and Puffs with West Valley Arts; Elephant and Piggie’s: “We are in a Play” (Squirrelle) and A Year with Frog and Toad (Toad) with Salt Lake Acting Company; Possessive! with Hart Theater Company as well as three years with Hale Centre Theatre’s Educational Outreach Performing Troop, The Story Weavers. Matthew graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theater and works as a teacher at Youth Theatre at their alma mater. 

Doug’s favorite performing credits include: May We All (Wilbur) and A Christmas Carol 2023 & 2024 with HCT; Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince), Something Rotten! (Nigel Bottom) and Big Fish (Will Bloom) with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, and Into the Woods (Prince Swing) with West Valley Performing Arts. He is currently studying for his BFA at Utah Valley University. “Ultimately, I’m so grateful for my wife Heather and all the beauty she brings to our life.”

Returning to Hale Centre Theatre, Nathan was last seen on our stage over a decade ago in our 2012 production of Oliver! Between now and then, Nathan has performed with BYU’s Special Projects Choir in 2024 as well as Lead Male Vocalist for Utah Live Bands, hitting the high 80’s notes, performing Bon Jovi, Journey, and Toto covers. Nathan is attending BYU and studying psychology and music. “Three things I can’t live without are my family, singing, and Dr. Pepper.” 

Geoff is excited to return to Hale Centre Theatre! Notable performances include: A Christmas Carol (Dick Wilkins) and My Son Pinocchio (Ringleader) with HCT; Legally Blonde: The Musical (Emmett Forrest) with West Valley Arts; Spring Awakening (Moritz Stiefel) with Hart Theatre Company; and Pippin (Pippin) with Kensington Theatre Company. “Thank you to the production team and cast for taking me along for the ride to Neverland!” 

A familiar face to HCT audiences, Jason was previously seen on the HCT stage in Elf The Musical (Charlie), The Little Mermaid (Flotsam), The Light in the Piazza, A Tale of Two Cities, Mary Poppins, Seussical The Musical, Freaky Friday, The Wizard of Oz, Tuck Everlasting, AIDA, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, and Big Fish. He has also performed in In the Heights and Combeferre in Les Misérables at HCTO. “All that will be measured, all that will last, is your mastery of yourself. That is what has always frightened me. Not that I cannot control my own fate —that is impossible— but that I cannot control myself.”

Making his HCT debut! Dallin is thrilled to join the company of Finding Neverland! Favorite performing credits include: Spongebob Squarepants (Plankton), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Neville Landless), Matilda The Musical (Rudolpho), The Pirates of Penzance (Major General Stanley), and Peter Pan (Peter Pan Jr.). Dallin is currently a Freshman at UVU. "No pressure, no diamond." -Thomas Carlyle

Alan joins our production with an extensive background in aerial work; his many credits include: Around the World in 80 Days with HCT, Fighter (aerial chains) at Capitol Theater, duo straps at Lands Rocks Music Festival, and straps at Aeris Aerial Arts. He holds a BA in Spanish as well as a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Utah, where he is currently an MBA candidate. He works as a physical therapist and aerial coach. “All my love to Nate and Bonnie! I'm so excited to be back on HCT's Centre Stage!”

Lance is joining our production with an extensive background in aerialism. His credits include: Around the World in 80 Days with HCT, The House of Dancing Water at Dragone, Chimelong International Circus, and Cirque de la Mer at SeaWorld, San Diego. He is the co-owner and director of Aerobatics Circus Center in Bluffdale, Utah, Utah’s most prominent youth circus training center. “A wink and a heart to my wife, Samantha, for all she puts into all she does.” 

Returning to the Hale Centre Theatre stage, LaRene is honored to be back in action at HCT! Notable performing credits include: The Light in the Piazza, Les Misérables, The Addams Family 2019, The Wizard of Oz, and Tuck Everlasting across all of our stages. “So excited to visit Neverland! Second star to the right, and straight on till morning!”

Making her HCT debut! Amanda is thrilled to join the Hale Centre Theatre family with this production of Finding Neverland! Favorite stage credits include: The Little Mermaid (Ariel) with Draper Arts Council, as well as Jekyll & Hyde (Emma Carew) and Matilda The Musical (Miss Honey) with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. “So excited and grateful for my Hale Centre Theatre debut! I loved this film and all things Peter Pan growing up, so this is a dream come true!”

Making her HCT debut! Deja is honored to join the company of Finding Neverland! Growing up, she trained and performed at the Children’s Ballet Theatre, with favorite credits including Cinderella and The Secret Garden. She also received a scholarship to IAMT in NYC, where she trained with the Joffrey Ballet. “I’m so excited and grateful to be able to have this opportunity and the experience! Stay aligned with your own energy and let people meet you there.”

Returning to the Centre Stage, Janessa was recently seen in our productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Nutty Professor (Jan), and Elf The Musical. She recently graduated from UVU with degrees in Anthropology and German. 

Returning to the Centre Stage, Isa last appeared in our Fiddler on the Roof production. Other performing credits include: 42nd Street (Ann Rilley) and Cinderella with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre, as well as Xanadu (Ensemble/Melopomene u/s) at The University of Utah. Isa recently graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theatre. “Forever grateful to my family, friends, and mentors for their unwavering love and support. So excited for all that lies ahead in this new chapter!”

Rachel was recently seen in our production of Clue on Stage as Yvette. Other credits include: Ermengarde (Hello, Dolly!), Cosette (Les Misérables), Natalie/Charm (Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical), Gabrielle (Cinderella), Miss Barley (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), Silly Girl (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast), Cinderella (Into The Woods) Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Lucy Steele/Fanny Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility), Alice Sycamore (You Can’t Take It With You), Jayne Eyre (Blanche Ingram), The Addams Family, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Theatrical Performance from Utah Valley University. “I am so excited to be a part of this incredible production! Many thanks to Dave, Rob, and the entire production team.”

Making her HCT debut! Carolína is thrilled to join the Hale Centre Theatre family with this production of Finding Neverland. Some of her favorite credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Fidder), Esther, and These Shining Lives (Charlotte). She is a recent graduate with a degree in Musical Theatre and works as a personal trainer and dance teacher. Carolína is new to the state of Utah by way of Mexico City and Texas, where she received dance and performance training. “All glory to God. I am a speck of dust.”

Tally is excited to perform on the Centre Stage after last appearing in our blockbuster hit, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! Some of her favorite performing credits include: Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney) and Into the Woods (Rapunzel) in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. Tally is pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah with a minor in Modern Dance. “I don't know how I got so lucky to be where I am today, but I bet it has something to do with faith, trust, and pixie dust!”

Making her HCT debut! Autumn is thrilled to play on the Centre Stage in this production of Finding Neverland! She has performed with One Voice Children’s Choir for the last 3.5 years, as well as a local production of Joseph…Dreamcoat. Autumn also holds a black belt in martial arts. “I play reality like fiction; I make anything I dream of come true. And I dream that one day everyone will forget their hate and just come together for a dance.” 

Making her HCT debut! Tanya is excited for her first mainstage production at Hale Centre Theatre. Performing credits include: Freaky Friday (One Act Edition), Katherine with Hale Centre Theatre’s Education Program; Footloose Jr. (Rusty) with HCTO Academy; Shrek The Musical (Fiona) with SCERA’s Acting Up!; and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Esmeralda) with Timpview High School. Tanya is currently a Freshman at UVU.

Jessica is thrilled to be back on the Hale Centre Stage after her most recent appearance in our recent production of Around the World in 80 Days. Her other HCT credits include: The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, and Seussical The Musical. Jessica and her aerial partner, Samantha Nielsen, won the 2022 Aerialympics, and they have enjoyed performing their routine at a Utah Jazz game. Jessica wants to thank her husband and her three amazing kids for supporting her aerialist dreams.

Samantha is honored to be a part of our production of Finding Neverland. Her favorite stage credits include: Around the World in 80 Days, The Little Mermaid, and AIDA with HCT, Utah Jazz Halftime performances, Eclipse 6 Christmas Concert, The Mayan Adventure, and Chimelong International Circus. She is the co-owner and director of Aerobatics Circus Center. “May all your days be circus days! And a special shoutout to my kids: Jade, Paisley, and Conner!” 

Mary is honored to be a part of this story of Finding Neverland! She is also a member of Hale Centre Theatre’s Educational Outreach Performing Troop, The Story Weavers, where she gets to share her passion for theatre with young audiences. When not at HCT, Mary works with The Parker Theatre as well as a Veterinary Technician in Emergency and Critical Care medicine. “The best way out is always through.”

Joanna comes to our stage with an impressive list of credits, including The Addams Family, Elf The Musical (Deb), and The Secret Garden with Hale Centre Theatre; National Tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Charlotte); Three seasons at Tuacahn, which included Sister Act (Sister Mary Patrick), as well as performances in Maldon, England in The Pirates of Penzance (Ruth) and 1776 as Abigail Adams. She studied Acting and Directing at Utah State University and has worked behind the scenes at Hale Centre Theatre on numerous productions. “For my mother, Joan, who always encouraged me to work hard and dream big.” 

Returning to the Centre Stage! You may recognize Chubby from our productions of Elf The Musical and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Additional performing credits include: Oliver! with HCTO and School of Rock, Seussical The Musical, Matilda The Musical, Elf The Musical, and Big Fish with CenterPoint Legacy Theatre. He is also a student at CenterPoint Legacy. “Thank you to the directing team for this magical opportunity. Ofa atu to my family! To Neverland, we fly!” 

Making his HCT debut! Tyson comes to Hale Centre Theatre with an extensive resume; performing credits include: A Christmas Story with Pioneer Theatre Company; Oliver! with HCTO; Seussical The Musical (Jojo) with Off-Broadway Theater; Freaky Friday One-Act Edition with HCT Educational Program; and School of Rock (Tommy) with Creekside Theatre Festival. “I’ve always wanted to fly, and here I am, ready to take flight!”

Making her HCT & acting debut! Indiana (Indy) is a 9-year-old Sheepadoodle who loves long walks in the park, beauty sleep on pillows, playing with her toys, & eating McDonald’s french fries. She is having so much fun in the show with all the actors & crew, and especially loves getting to be in the show with her owners: Doug & Heather Wadley (Albert & Stage Manager). 

Hope Indy brings you some tail-wagging joy, now off to Neverland!

Cody is excited to be making his Center Stage debut! His past roles include: Chasing Squirrels (Dog), Barking at Neighbors (Dog), and Car Rides for Pup Cups The Musical (Dog). In his spare time, he enjoys going for hikes, swimming, walks with his pawrents, and playing with his doggy friends! 

Huckleberry (Huck) is very noble. He loves to sing at every opportunity, and it's a dream come true to be in his first musical! He loves to get snuggles, and if you start petting him, he will not allow you to stop. His nicknames include: Mr. Ode, Professor HB Snugglesworth, Suuuuper Ode.

Director Dave Tinney joined the Hale Centre Theatre full-time in 2015 and currently serves as Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director. Prior to making Hale his professional home, he taught for nine years as Artist in Residence in the Theatre Arts Department at Utah Valley University and six years in the Music Dance Theatre program at BYU. He received both the regional and national Outstanding Director of a Musical award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He also spent a season as technical director with the Alwin Nikolais/Murray Louis dance company in NYC. He has directed and/or choreographed productions for Hale Centre Theatre, BYU, UVU, Sundance Summer Theatre, Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts, Hale Center Theater Orem, ASCAP Musical Theatre workshop in NY, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, and K.C.A.C T.F. Some of his favorite directorial projects include the regional premier of Boublil and Schoenberg’s The Pirate Queen for HCT, the national premier of Zorro The Musical, and a regional special engagement of 110 in the Shade starring Audra McDonald and Will Swenson. "Thanks to Sally, Mark, Lindsey, Alex, Jess, and the entire production team, and our awesome cast and crew. Also, a special thanks to my family."

Originally from Utah, Lindsey relocated to the East Coast after graduating from the University of Utah with her BFA in Modern Dance. She spent 5 years as a Radio City Rockette, where she toured over 50 cities and kicked at Radio City Music Hall. At Walt Disney World, she was a choreographer and teaching artist for Disney Performing Arts and a performer in ‘Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage’ as well as the Halloween show ‘Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular’. Lindsey likes to keep busy between choreographing, teaching, and performing. She is HCT’s Resident Dance and Movement Specialist. HCT credits include: The Addams Family, Fiddler on the Roof, Elf The Musical, Around the World in 80 Days, Hans Christian Andersen in New York, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Titanic The Musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, and The Secret Garden. Choreography credits in Orlando include: Matilda The Musical and Hello, Dolly! (The Garden Theatre); Tuck Everlasting and A Year With Frog and Toad (The Orlando Repertory Theatre), the Orlando Fringe Festival, and Disney Event Group.

Ramsi’s extensive background as a competitive gymnast and professional dancer led her to the circus when she added aerial arts to her repertoire twenty-five years ago. Her talents have been seen worldwide, performing in live theatre, on television, in sports arenas, theme parks, fitness videos, cruise ships, and commercials. Some of her favorite performances were as a member of the nation’s premier acrobatic troupe, Anti-Gravity, and as a principal aerialist for Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. She was locally the original aerialist for Odyssey Dance Theatre, Utah State University, and iFit. Ramsi loves being a part of the team at HCT, where she has been the Aerial Choreographer & Flight Trainer since 2013. Favorite credits include Disney’s Tarzan (2013, 2020), Catch Me If You Can, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2015, 2022), AIDA, The Wizard of Oz, Seussical The Musical, and Around the World in 80 Days. Ramsi shares her passion for the aerial arts through her pro-level classes and workshops @DefyingGravityUtah. Ramsi is eternally grateful to her husband and their four children for their love and support… and for letting her make their lives a circus!

Rob graduated with a degree in music, dance theater from BYU and has performed and taught regionally in Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. He received an MFA in directing from the University of Idaho. He teaches music theatre at BYU and is a sought-after voice teacher. Credits include: The Addams Family 2024 and 2019, Around the World in 80 Days, Hans Christian Andersen in New York, Treasure Island, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Million Dollar Quartet, Matilda The Musical, and The Pirate Queen with Hale Centre Theatre; Cinderella and Footloose with Sundance Summer Theatre; Into The Woods, Man of La Mancha, and Peter Pan with HCTO; and Cabaret, Anything Goes, 9 to 5 The Musical, and Letters To Myself with UVU. “Love to Courtney and Sabrina.”

Along with Finding Neverland, Chantel has served as Stage Manager for Little Women,The Magician’s Elephant, Clue On Stage, Catch Me If You Can, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, School of Rock, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Guys and Dolls, A Tale of Two Cities, Disney’s Mary Poppins, Seussical, Cinderella, Matilda, The Wizard of Oz, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder here at HCT. She holds a BA in Theatre from UVU. Other credits include Utah Shakespeare Festival: The Foreigner and Big River. Another Theatre Company: Next Fall and Vanya, Sonia, Masha, and Spike. For UVU: Anything Goes, The Rez Sisters, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. "Stand tall and the world will look up to you." 

Nate Bertone is a NYC-based theatrical storyteller who has worked internationally as a director, designer, playwright, and producer. His work has been seen at Lincoln Center, Disney's D23 Expo, Google, The Sydney Coliseum, and regional theaters across the country. Recently, he co-produced the new musical How to Dance in Ohio on Broadway, Your Lie in April on the West End, and Co-Produced/Directed/Designed the Australian tour of Alice in Wonderland. At Hale Centre Theatre, his design work was most recently seen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and will be seen in the upcoming productions of The Prince of Egypt, Finding Neverland, Sister Act, and Disney Frozen. As the Associate to 2-time Tony Award-Winning Designer Beowulf Boritt: Be More Chill (West End/Japan), Crazy for You (LCT), Superhero (2ST). Assistant to: Harmony, New York, New York, Freestyle Love Supreme, A Bronx Tale (Broadway). His plays Letters From War and The SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased are currently in development. Nate's children's book “Nana Nana” was published in September 2024 and was created in benefit of Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen's Hilarity for Charity and The Alzheimer's Association. He is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild and USA829. Nate is represented by the Gersh Agency. Carnegie Mellon University Alumnus. Dean's Scholar of Central Saint Martins, London. 

Previous HCT Costume Design credits include: Little Women, The Magician’s Elephant, May We All, Around the World in 80 Days, Hello, Dolly, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Light in the Piazza, One for the Pot, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Secret Garden, Les Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, Murder on the Orient Express, The Addams Family, An American In Paris, Tuck Everlasting, and My Son Pinocchio, along with Joseph...Dreamcoat in 2017. She holds a BA from Hainan University in Fashion and Leather Products Design and an MFA from Utah State University in Costume Design. Joy also designed for UST’s Candida, and was OLR’s Costume Designer for Game of Love and Chance. 

Jaron has been the resident Lighting Designer for the oldest operating summer theater in the nation: The Cape Playhouse, where his credits include Little Shop of Horrors, The Importance of Being Earnest, Deathtrap, Clue, Altar Boyz, Steel Magnolias, Art, Red, The Foreigner, Murder for Two. Other credits include: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Magician's Elephant, May we All, Fiddle on the Roof, Clue On Stage, Elf The Musical, Around the World in 80 Days, Newsies, Hello, Dolly!, Titanic The Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Lucky Stiff, Singin’ in the Rain, School of Rock, One For The Pot, A Christmas Carol 2021, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Secret Garden, A Tale of Two Cities, Million Dollar Quartet, Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical (Hale Centre Theatre); The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof (Sundance Summer Theatre, Utah); Eleemosynary (The Brooks, California); The King’s Men, Private Ear, Hedda Gabler, The Weird Play (Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Utah); Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, Romeo & Juliet (Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, Utah); This Bird of Dawning (Regent Street Black Box, Utah). Jaron sits on the Board of Directors for the Intermountain Desert Region of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology - the association for performing arts and entertainment professionals - and is a nominee for its Rising Star Award. He has been a lecturer at Utah Valley University and the resident designer and technical director at the Waterford School.

Michelle has always loved telling stories. Being Native Hawaiian has helped her gain experience in events from a young age. She decided to dive into finding out more about sound and how it functions. This path led her to her MFA in Sound for the Performing Arts from Purdue University. She has designed shows from Utah to Indiana, toured the United States and Central America, worked with touring groups from Olivia Newton-John to Pentatonix, and has worked many local performances in multiple states. Michelle loves theater and being able to use sound to help tell the story. She currently serves as one of the Sound Commissioners of the United States Institute of Theater Technology (USITT) and is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA). She'd like to say: “Thank you to my outstanding sound team and all of your hard work!”            

Michelle is extremely passionate about details, research, beautiful and interesting “things,” anything to do with flowers, and opening packages. She recently designed her 108th show with our production of May We All, and loved set dressing for our recent production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Some of her other favorite designs have included The Scarlet Pimpernel, Over The River..., Les Misérables, Tuck Everlasting, My Fair Lady, Murder on the Orient Express, A Tale of Two Cities, Cinderella, Silent Sky, The Light in the Piazza, and She Loves Me. Michelle is excited to be back with the brilliant HCT production team. As always, thanks to Steve for continually believing I can do anything. 

Krissa has been with HCT for over 10 years and is excited to be part of the production team on Little Women. Some of her favorite hair and makeup designs at HCT include Titanic The Musical, Lucky Stiff, Treasure Island (2022), Bright Star, Seussical, AIDA, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2013 and 2021), She Loves Me, and Peter and the Starcatcher. Krissa holds an MFA in Wig and Make-up Design from the University of Cincinnati CCM, a BFA in Theater Tech/Design from Millikin University, and is also a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Utah. Krissa has previously worked for Utah Shakespeare Festival, Sarasota Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, and Utah Opera. “I am so grateful to be part of the dream team in the wig shop. Thanks to HCT for allowing me to do what I love. Enjoy the show!!

As Projections Designer, Madeline’s work was recently seen in productions of The Addams Family, A Christmas Carol, Fiddler on the Roof, Light in the Piazza, Silent Sky, Daddy Long Legs, and more at HCT. She has also been able to design Scenery for HCT for Fiddler on the Roof, Silent Sky, Daddy Long Legs, Murder on the Orient Express, and Oklahoma! (Sundance); Fire! and Singing to the Brine Shrimp (Plan B Theatre). Madeline earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scenic Design from Utah Valley University. 

Nick serves as Hale Centre Theatre’s Head of Automation and resident Automation Designer and Programmer. Of the many shows he’s been a part of here at HCT, his favorites include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Treasure Island, The Little Mermaid, Titanic The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, & Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Beyond HCT, Nick once held a distinguished career with Disney Live Entertainment as a Senior Show Control Designer where he had been instrumental in designing and programming sophisticated show control and automation systems for landmark attractions, including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. His work also spans large-scale spectaculars such as Frozen, Live at the Hyperion, Fantasmic!, numerous castle firework displays, and most recently, Luminous: The Symphony of Us at Epcot