She has written directed, and performed the last 14 years in Witchapalooza at Gardner Village, works as a vocal instructor, and a well-known Director and Music Director in the Utah theatre community. She holds a BA in Music from BYU.  “To my children Tom (Kaitlyn), Spencer (Jasmine), Mary and Olivia, who are the most interesting people I know, my two darling grandchildren, Miss E and Tanker, and my wonderful husband, Michael… vi voglio tutti bene… Tengo Famiglia!!”

PTC -  Sunset Boulevard, and the U.S. professional premiere of Frank Wildhorn’s The Count of Monte Cristo; other roles include Lilli/Kate (Kiss Me Kate), Betty Haynes (White Christmas), Emma Carew (Jekyll & Hyde), and Velma Von Tussle (Hairspray). “Much love and many thanks to my family and friends, especially my husband and daughter, for your constant love and support.”

Little Women (Meg/Clarissa) with HCTO; The King-Final Hours (Priscilla Presley) in NYC; and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Jessica has a BFA from BYU in Music Dance Theatre. “Many thanks to my husband and family that lets me do what I love!”

and Mabel (The Pirates of Penzance) at BYU.  She holds a BFA in Music Dance Theater from BYU.  “Thank you to my family and my amazing husband, Cagen!”

BYU - Wonderland (White Knight) and Much Ado About Nothing (Don Pedro). He also performed with BYU’s Contemporary Dance Theatre and Young Ambassadors. Ren holds a BFA in Music Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University.

Other credits include: University of Michigan - Passing Strange, A New Brain, and My One and Only. Matthew was a national finalist in the 2014 Jimmy Awards at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Michigan and is represented by TMG. matthewsanguine.com

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 Bachelors’s in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Classical Acting from Southern Utah University.

Other credits include: Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse - Jekyll and Hyde (Dr. Jekyll/ Mr. Hyde), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chauvelin), Footloose (Ren McCormick); and Centerpoint Legacy Theater in Hairspray.  He has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from USU and a Master’s of Healthcare Administration from Weber State University. Landon works as the Residential Director at Ascent Behavioral Health. “To my beautiful wife and daughter Lucy, I love you!

Sundance - The Music Man (Marian Paroo); HCTO - The Secret Garden (Lily) and The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams). She studied English at UVU, and when not on stage, she is a fitness instructor at Train Insane. “For my husband Greg and our two lights: Sawyer and Pearl. You are love to me.”

She has a performance diploma in Musical Theatre from the AMDA and both a Bachelors and Masters of Music in Voice Performance from U of U. Cecily works as an Adjunct Professor in Vocal Performance at UVU, and as a private vocal instructor. “Thank you to Dave, Kelly, and Sally for this wonderful opportunity to sing great music, to my family and friends who are so generous to help with the kids, and my three main guys: Justin, Clark, and Wyatt."

Giorgio Germont in La Traviata with the St. George Opera; Opera NEO - La Cenerentola (Don Magnifico); American West Symphony - La Bohème (Marcello); and Kingsbury Hall - Bernstein’s Candide (Dr. Pangloss). He currently works as a voice teacher.

He has an MBA from the U of U and owns RateNow & Jambooks, and is the Executive Director at CenterPoint Academy.  “Proud father of five, each of whom, depending on the day, is my least favorite. Let’s kick this pig!”

She Loves Me (Amalia) with PG Players; Les Misérables (Cosette) with Tuacahn; The Secret Garden (Lily) with Elison Auditorium; and Savior of the World (Mary and Mary Magdalene) at the Conference Center Theater along with many recording and concerts with the likes of Kristen Chenoweth (twice) and toured through Australia with the Young Ambassadors. She has a BA from BYU and is a vocal teacher at COPA. “Love to Alex, Aurie, Evie, and Lizzie!”

Salt Lake Choral Artists - Judy Shepard (Considering Matthew Shepard); Utah Opera - Bridesmaid (Le Nozze di Figaro); Utah Lyric Opera - Public Opinion (Orpheus in the Underworld) and Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte); Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble - Dwonna Elvira (Don Giovanni). She has a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Utah and studied Italian and opera singing at La Musica Lirica in Italy. She is the Artistic Director of Opera Contempo.

CPT - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch), and Noises Off! (Freddy); and Utah Children’s Theatre - Busy Town. He has a BS in Business Management from Westminster College.  “A la famila!”

He graduated from the University of Utah as a Doctor of Physical Therapy and co-owns and works as a physical therapist at In Motion Physical Therapy.  “I love this show and this stage. Thank you HCT, amazing cast, crew, and production team for letting me help tell this story! I owe you a pair of boots Kristin!”

Murray Arts Council- Jimmy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Enoch Snow (Carousel) and Louis (West Side Story); and BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble Touring Company; Director/Choreography credits include: Murray Arts Council - Joseph...Dreamcoat. Michael has a BS in Family Studies from BYU, and an MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Hawaii, Mãnoa. He works as a Theatre teacher at American Preparatory Academy and serves as Director/Choreographer with American Fork Youth Theater.

Riff (West Side Story), Jimmy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Georg (She Loves Me), and Melchior (Spring Awakening) as well as providing choreography for Midvale Main Street Theatre, UVU, Pink Neon Productions, and Taylorsville High School. Nick earned his BFA in Musical Theatre from UVU.

He has a degree in Dance from BYU-Idaho and is working on his prerequisites for Veterinary School. “Be weird, be random. Be who you are because you never know who would love the person that you hide.”

 He is a graduate of the Music Dance Theatre Program from BYU where he works in the Theatre Department and with BRAVO! Professional Performing Arts Series. “Much love to Tillie!”

Other favorite credits include: West Side Story (Tony) at Montgomery Theater; Next to Normal (Gabe) at Los Altos Stage Company; and Emma (Robert Martin) at HCTO.  He is currently a Junior at the University of Utah in the Musical Theatre program.  “Thank you to my awesome support group of friends for continuously pushing me to be better. And thank you to my family for their love and support all the way in California!”

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre - Into the Woods, The Secret Garden, and Noises Off; and Weber State University - The Light in the Piazza.  He has a BA from WSU in Musical Theatre and Theatre Education and is in his tenth year as the Theatre and Film teacher at Taylorsville High School. “Don’t be afraid it won’t be perfect; the only thing to be afraid of, really, is that it won't be.”

He has also performed in In the Heights and Combeferre in Les Misérables at HCTO. When not on stage, Jason works as an Analyst for Vivint Smart Home. “I myself am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”

Ashley has a degree in vocal performance from UVU. “So excited to be a part of this stunning musical.”

South Pacific, Amadeus, and Green Show at The Utah Shakespeare Festival; and Noises Off (Poppy) at Simon Fest. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Southern Utah University and works as a Medical Scribe and Assistant, and a vocal coach.

She graduated from BYU with a degree in Vocal Performance. “All my love and gratitude to Zack, my three beautiful daughters, and my parents for your endless support.”

Other credits include: Peter Pan (Wendy) and Joseph…Dreamcoat at HCTO. MaKenna recently returned from Orlando where she was working for Walt Disney World. “Enjoy the show! Or don’t.”

Some of her favorite productions she has been in previously include Joseph…Dreamcoat and Sister Act at HCT, Crazy For You and Seussical: The Musical at HCTO, and Guys and Dolls and Oklahoma! at Sundance. “Love to my family always!”

as well as numerous directorial credits form BYU and other college and professional theatres. Mark holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from BYU and a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Literature coursework completed at the Eastman School of Music.    

Sebastian holds a Master’s in Collaborative Piano form HMDK Stuttgart, Germany. “The definition of perfect pitch is tossing a banjo into the garbage and it hits an accordion”

Julie earned her BA from Brigham Young University and MM from Cleveland Institute of Music. ‘Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful of your life’  Mark Twain. 

She is the solo cellist on three Grammy-nominated albums, a #1 Billboard charting album with Nathan Pacheco, and her own Billboard charting album of original arrangements, Away in a Manger: A Cello Christmas. Also an award-winning composer and educator. Nicole holds a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Performance from the University of West London. She loves people and gardening.  "Live, Love, Laugh” nicolepinnell.com

During her studies, Hannah served as Principal Cellist of the Philharmonic Orchestra and engaged in Gamelan, African, Japanese, and Baroque ensembles, contributing to her interest in diverse musical traditions. Hannah will be combining her passion for performance with her interest in organizing cultural events by attending Boston University’s MSc in Arts Administration with a merit scholarship this fall.

She has performed in many music festivals including the Deer Valley Music Festival, Moab Music Festival, Oregon Bach Festival, and Chautauqua Institution. Lysa is an active studio musician. She has recorded hundreds of film scores, musicals, CDs, and other projects. She has performed with and recorded for dozens of prominent musicians including Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, Barry Manilow, Kurt Bestor, Sam Cardon, David Archuleta, Jenny Oaks Baker, and many more. She has released CDs and given concerts as part of the Aurora Duo with Donna Fairbanks (violin) and the Amaryllys Duo with Mary Richards (flute). Lysa has taught at BYU, UVU, and currently teaches in her home studio. She is delighted to be performing in The Light in the Piazza!

Matt has also worked extensively in numerous studios in Utah where he has recorded for national film and television scores. He has also performed with many nationally recognized musicians including Joey Defrancesco, Eddie Daniels, Cyrus Chestnut, The Moody Blues, Peter Cetera, Frank Vignola, Kevin Mahogany, Bobby Shew, Maureen McGovern, and Keith Lockhart. Matt plays both upright bass and bass guitar and feels comfortable on both instruments, allowing him to play many styles of music. He performs and records with a variety of music groups in Salt Lake City and surrounding areas. He received a degree in jazz composition in May 2000 and a Masters in Business Administration in May 2002 from the University of Utah.

Matt was the Acting Principal Bass for the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2018 and is the current Principal Bass for the Ballet West Orchestra. He is an active recording session artist and enjoys a varied and rigorous performance schedule. Matt has enjoyed performing with many prominent artists and musicians, including Andrea Bocelli, Alfie Boe, Renée Fleming, David Archuleta, Richard Marx, and Collin Raye. Although his degrees are in Classical Bass Performance, Matt has experience in other genres such as Jazz, Folk, Bluegrass, and Rock. He enjoys teaching every skill level from beginning to advanced and maintains a large active private studio.

He most recently appeared on stage as Carl Hanratty in HCT’s production of Catch Me If You Can. He has also directed for BYU, UVU, Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts, ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in NY, Sundance Summer Theatre, and, one of his favorites, 110 in the Shade for HCT Orem starring Audra McDonald and Will Swenson. He received the national Outstanding Director of a Musical award from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He works for HCT full-time as the Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education after being Artist in Residence in the Theatre Arts Department at Utah Valley University for nine years. “Thanks to Sally, Mark, Rob, Susan, Jenn, Joy, Marianne, Michelle O., Maddy, Michelle J., Candice, and an awesome cast and crew...all brilliant! Also a special thanks to my family.”

He returned to Utah to teach musical theater at UVU in 2012 where he directed Cabaret, Anything Goes, 9 to 5, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Other recent credits include: Treasure Island, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Footloose, Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family, Matilda The Musical, The Pirate Queen, Into the Woods, Man of La Mancha, Peter Pan, and Letters to Myself. He was recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for Outstanding Achievement in music direction for his work on Next to Normal at UVU. “Love to Courtney and Sabrina.”

Production Assistant of Into the Woods at the Hollywood Bowl; Utah Vocal Arts Academy’s Don Giovanni; and Assistant Stage Manager of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Noorda Center for the Arts, Sundance Summer Theatre’s Oklahoma!. Susan received the National Stage Management Fellow award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in 2019. Susankupferer.com

Other Scenic Designs for HCT include The Nerd, A Bundle of Trouble, Big River, Beau Jest, Over the River and Through the Woods, Is He Dead?, The Foreigner, The 39 Steps, and The Game’s Afoot. Jenn has also done scenic design for Utah State Theater’s Lincoln Center’s KCACT award-winning design for Sweeney Todd, Mad Woman of Chailott, and lighting designer for Love's Labour's Lost, Utah Lyric’s The Foreigner, Sandy City’s Hairspray, and Park City’s Jesus Christ Superstar, My Fair Lady, Trailer Park, and many more. Jenn has a BFA from the U of U in Theatre Design and an MFA from Utah State in Scenic Design. Jenn has been with HCT for ‘nigh on 21 years.’ “A special thanks to my family, who help me every day to continue my passion in theatre design. A special thanks to Isaac, who thinks I’m the best designer in the world...you’re sweet.”

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.

She works as a Lighting designer and Lighting Manager for BYU's Theatre and Media Arts Department. Marianne holds her Bachelor's Degree from Brigham Young University and her Master’s from the University of Idaho. Recent designs for BYU include BYU Spectacular, Fiddler on the Roof and Pride and Prejudice. She also enjoys designing for Utah Metropolitan Ballet. 

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 three different states. Michelle loves theater and being able to use sound to help tell the story. She currently serves on the Sound Commission of the United States Institute of Theater Technology (USITT) and is a member of 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!”

She retired from teaching first grade after 32 years.  Michelle is thrilled to be part of the HCT production team and is grateful for the encouragement and support of her three beautiful daughters, two charming sons-in-law, and her amazing husband, Steve. 

She is a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School, where she has been an instructor since 2008. She also works as a resident designer and cosmetologist for the HCT Hair and Makeup Department. “I would like to thank Trisha, Krissa, and Marneé for helping me grow as an Artist and Designer. I also want to thank Adam, Cordelia, and Gabriella for being so supportive of my dream to work in theatre.  Kiss Kiss!”

Other scenic design credits include: Daddy Long Legs, Murder on the Orient Express (HCT); Oklahoma! (Sundance); Distance of the Moon (Sackerson); and Let The Right One In, and Angels in America (An Other Theatre). Madeline earned a Bachelor Of Fine Arts in Scenic Design from Utah Valley University.

Other favorite productions he has worked on include: The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man, Cinderella, Murder on the Orient Express, and Seusscial: The Musical. “This universe doesn’t make sense, neither should any of us. Zabahlabah, keep things weird”.