Ahh, what can be said about "Lucky Stiff"...?

This title is a rich and poignant exploration of society's inherent...wait...scratch that.

It's the coming-of-age-tale of an impressionable waif from a small farming community in...nope...not that either.

Let's try this again...

"Lucky Stiff" is to dogs what "Cats" is to...oh, what the heck...let's cut to the chase...

This show is a screwball musical romp that takes us from a squalid boarding house in East Grinstead, England to an optometrist's office in Atlantic City, New Jersey, then on to the glamour and dazzle of Monte Carlo! 

And it's like watching a 1970's game show: there are prizes and puzzles, twists and turns, and lots and lots of competition...but there are also dogs and diamonds, distractions and double-crosses, diabolical characters, and an omnipresent dead body.

Sounds like a perfect night at the theater to me!

— Jim Christian

Austin is thrilled to be back at Hale Centre Theatre. HCT credits include: Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Pirates of Penzance, A Christmas Carol, and Fiddler on the Roof. Other favorite credits include: Something Rotten with Pioneer Theatre Company, Next To Normal, The Fantasticks, Candide, Wonderful Town, Oklahoma!, Anything Goes, Godspell, Hello, Dolly!, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Fools, Good Doctor, in addition to lots of sketch comedy and improv. Austin graduated from BYU in Economics and Russian. He is also a graduate of the Second City Conservatory in Chicago.

Recent stage credits for Preston include: Les Miserables (Javert), Newsies (Jack Kelly), Guys & Dolls (Sky Masterson), Cinderella (Prince Topher), The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Hale Centre Theatre; The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert Martin) with HCTO; Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph) with Sundance Summer Theatre; Hello, Dolly! with Pioneer Theatre Company; 

Excited to be back on the HCT stage Morgan’s favorite credits include: HCT - The Mousetrap (Mollie Ralston), Bright Star (Margo Crawford), Seussical The Musical (Mrs. Mayor), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marie) and Singin’ in the Rain; CPT - Crazy for You (Polly); Harman Theatre - The Odd Couple: Female Version (Florence Unger). 

Bre is honored to join Hale Centre Theatre for the production of Lucky Stiff. Some of her favorite credits include: Disney’s 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 as well as The Light in the Piazza (Clara) and Xanadu (Kira) at WSU. 

Kristi’s favorite credits include: HCT - Anne Bonny (Treasure Island), Mollie Ralston (The Mousetrap), Miss Adelaide (Guys & Dolls), Mrs. Brill (Mary Poppins), and Charlotte (Cinderella); Harman Theatre - Olive Madison (The Odd Couple: Female Version); Centerpoint Theatre - Elizabeth Proctor (The Crucible); Good Company Theatre - Madame de Polignac (Marie Antoinette). 

Claire’s stage credits include: HCT - Ms. Sheinkopf (School of Rock), Claire Holmes (The Secret Garden), Sandra/Florence Colleymoore (The Play That Goes Wrong), Shirley Hastings (Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical), and Alice Beineke (The Addams Family); HCTO-Betsy Foster (Tuck Everlasting), and Mrs. Cratchit (A Christmas Carol). In addition, Claire is a two-time Tony Award-winning producer for Hadestown and Once on This Island.  

Jeffrey was most recently seen in our production of  The Play that Goes Wrong as Perkins. Other HCT credits include Bright Star (Daryl Ames), Matilda the Musical, The Scarlet Pimpernel (The Prince of Wales/Robespierre), My Son Pinocchio (Buonragazzo), The Nerd (Axel Hammond), Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee), Oliver! (Fagin), and The Hasty Heart (Lachlen). Jeffrey has also performed at Jackson Hole Playhouse and HCTO.  Jeffrey has a BA in Film from the U of U. “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.''

See bio under Musical Director.

A familiar face to our HCT audiences; Chandler’s HCT credits include One for the Pot (Arnold Piper), The Mousetrap (Mr. Paravacini), Murder on the Orient Express (Monsieur Bouc), The Addams Family (Mal Beineke), AIDA (Pharaoh), Big River (Duke), and Ghost: The Musical (Willy Lopez). 

David’s HCT credits include: One for the Pot (Arnold Piper), Guys & Dolls (Big Jule)The Play That Goes Wrong (Jonathan/Charles Haversham), Bright Star (Daddy Murphy),  Seussical The Musical (General Gengus Khan Schmitz), The Wizard of Oz (Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz), Cash on Delivery! (Dr. Chapman). 

Excited to be playing on the Jewel Box Stage! Josh was recently played Giuseppe Naccarelli in our production of The Light in the Piazza.  Other favorite credits include: Hale Centre Theatre - Les Miserables and Tarzan; Ziegfeld Theatre - Bright Star and Comedy of Errors (Director); Noorda Center for the Arts - Fly More Than You Fall; 

Bryan is no stranger to the HCT Stage. HCT credits include One for the Pot, The Play That Goes Wrong, Million Dollar Quartet, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Wait Until Dark, Cash on Delivery!, The Nerd, Is He Dead?, The Foreigner, and Beau Jest. 

Thomas is honored to return to the Hale Centre Family. Previously, he was seen in our production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid as Flounder, Oklahoma!, and Are The Meadowlarks Still Singing?. 

Grateful to be back on the HCT stage! Cameron’s favorite credits include: HCT - The Light in the Piazza, Matilda The Musical, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Forever Plaid, and many more; Midvale Main Street Theatre - Company; CenterPoint Legacy Theatre - Into the Woods, The Secret Garden, and Noises Off; and Weber State University - The Light in the Piazza.  

Lori is pleased to be back on the Jewel Box Stage! HCT credits include: Les Miserables (both our 2014 and 2021 productions), Mrs. Fezziwig/Charwoman (A Christmas Carol), Freaky Friday, Miss Shingle (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), Aunt Alexandra (To Kill a Mockingbird). 

Ali is honored to join the company of Lucky Stiff. Some of her favorite stage credits include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Baroness Bomburst in both our 2013 and 2022 productions),  The Play That Goes Wrong (Annie), Seussical (Gertrude), Company (Amy), Xanadu (Calliope), Cinderella (Charlotte). 

Glad to be back on the Jewel Box stage; Corinne was recently seen in our production of One for the Pot (Cynthia Hardcastle). Other favorite stage credits include: Matilda the Musical (Mrs. Wormwood) with HCTO; Curtains (Bambi) with The Grand Theatre; and Noises Off (Brooke) with Sandy Arts Guild.  She holds a BFA from the University of Utah, and when not on stage, she works as a voice-over artist and certified yoga instructor xoxo A, G, & B.

Beatriz is returning to the Hale Centre Stage after playing in this season’s production of Treasure Island (Justice Death).  Favorite stage credits include: HCT:  Disney’s Tarzan (Kala), Seussical The Musical, and A Christmas Carol 2021; West Valley Arts: In The Heights (Nina); BYU: La Gata (Wonderland) and Ronette (Little Shop of Horrors); Sundance Summer Theatre: Rusty (Footloose); 

Lucky Stiff is Derrick’s 11th production with Hale Centre Theatre. Favorite stage credits include: A Chirtsmas Carol 2021, The Music Man, and Phantom with HCT. Favorite roles include: Peter Pan (Captain Hook), Little Shop Of Horrors (Seymour), and Agent Mel in the television show “Granite Flats”.  Derrick earned his BA and MA from Weber State University.

Zac was last seen on the Centre Stage as R. F. Simpson in Singin’ in the Rain. Favorite HCT credits include:  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Grandpa Potts), Bright Star (Daddy Murphy),  Wait Until Dark (Sargent Carlino), The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Peter and the Starcatcher (Alf), and She Loves Me (Mr. Marachek). 

Jim is a professor emeritus from Weber State University with over 45 years of professional experience as a director, teacher, actor, writer, and producer in the areas of theater, television and film. He has worked as a director and choreographer for the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pioneer Theatre Company, Hale Centre Theatre, Centerpoint Legacy Theatre, Utah Opera Company, Utah Symphony, Old Lyric Repertory Company, Utah Musical Theatre, Park City Egyptian Theatre, the Grand Theatre, and theaters in California, Arizona, Montana, Florida, Wyoming, Tennessee, and Illinois. 

Kelly is one of the most sought-after Music Directors along the Wasatch Front. His talent and skills have been instrumental in the success of many of our productions, with the most recent being Singin’ in the Rain, School of Rock, The Secret Garden,  Always...Patsy Cline, Les Miserables, A Tale of Two Cities, Disney’s Tarzan, Disney’s Mary Poppins, Bright Star, Seussical, Freaky Friday, An American in Paris, AIDA, Forever Plaid, Sister Act, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Peter and the Starcatcher, Big Fish, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, GHOST the Musical, Catch Me If You Can, and Mary Poppins. 

Jess is thrilled to be at the helm of Lucky Stiff. Other HCT credits include Singin’ in the Rain, Ken Ludwig’sTreasure Island, The Mousetrap, The Play That Goes Wrong, Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Phantom, Steel Magnolias, and Matilda. 

Kacey is the Creative Director and Resident Scenic Designer at Hale Centre Theatre. He has designed over 100 productions at HCT and loves the challenge of working on our unique stages. Kacey oversaw many of the design aspects of the new building in Sandy and feels fortunate to be able to design on the stages that he helped create. 

Dennis Wright is excited to design his first show at Hale Centre Theatre! Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University in Clothing &  Textiles with a minor in Theatre Arts. He also holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Boston University in Theatrical Costume Design. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Theatre & Media Arts Department at BYU. Dennis spent 10 years as a Costumer, Costume Designer, and Project Manager with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. 

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. 

Michelle has always loved telling stories. Being 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 three different states. 

Michelle is extremely passionate about details, research, beautiful and interesting “things,” anything to do with flowers, and opening packages. She recently designed her 91th show with our production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown:  some of her other favorite designs have included The Drowsy Chaperone, Over The River..., Les Misérables, Tarzan, Tuck Everlasting, My Fair Lady, AIDA, and She Loves Me. 

Krissa has been with HCT for a number of years, and has designed hair and make-up for Singin’ in the Rain, A Tale of Two Cities (2021), Bright Star, Seussical, AIDA, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2013 and 2021), She Loves Me, and Peter and the Starcatcher. Krissa holds a BFA in Theater Tech/Design from Millikin University, an MFA in Wig and Make-up Design from the University of Cincinnati CCM and is also a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Utah.

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Lynn Ahrens won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and received two Grammy nominations for Broadway's Ragtime. For Twentieth Century Fox's animated feature film Anastasia, she was nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes. 

Stephen Flaherty is the composer of the Broadway musicals Ragtime (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC Awards, two Grammy nominations), Seussical (Grammy, Drama Desk nominations), Once on This Island (Tony nomination, Olivier Award, Best Musical) and Rocky. Additional Broadway includes Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (original songs) and Neil Simon's Proposals (incidental music). 

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.