I love a good Western. The forsaken town in need of a hero. A tragic hero, with a lot of inner conflict. The shadowy figure. The oppressive tyrant. The longing for open skies and adventure. 

I also love Newsies! I remember when the movie first came out, and I was one of the cult followers. I loved the music, the dancing, and the true underdog story. The power of the kids to make a difference. It inspired me.

Getting the chance to work on this show is a childhood dream, and I've loved bringing together elements from both the original movie and the history it narrates, as well as my love for the old-western genre. 

In my studies of the news hawker strike of 1899, I found it compelling to see the walks of life these children and youth came from, all kinds of ages, backgrounds, and genders. Ultimately, it is a story of giving a voice to the voiceless, and what better way to do so than to give a voice to ALL of the people affected. You'll see on the stage young girls, people of different ethnicities, a wide array of humans that come from different walks of life, much like the melting pot that New York was at the turn of the century. These people came to live the American Dream...not just to have the freedom to make their own way, to find their own fortune and destiny, but to have their voice mean something, to have it matter. What a great message for our day. May it inspire us to speak up, but also, to listen...seek for understanding before seeking to be understood. Also...I hope you have a rollicking good time and enjoy the talent of this incredible cast!

 — David Smith

Ecstatic to be back on the HCT stage, Weston’s favorite credits include Singin’ in the Rain (Cameraman/Ensemble) and Newsies (Elmer) with HCT; Sister Act (Ernie) with HCTO; Fiddler on the Roof (Nahum the Beggar) with BYU; Tuck Everlasting (Hugo) with HCTO; Anything Goes (Billy Crocker) with Pleasant Grove High School; and “Lore” season with Evermore Park.  

Matthew’s credits include: HCT - The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio Naccarelli), Treasure Island (Jim Hawkins), Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), Les Misérables (Marius), Big River (Huck Finn), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Gideon), and Joseph...Dreamcoat (Simeon). 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 currently based in New York.

Making his HCT debut! Tanner’s favorite credits include Little Women (Laurie) with HCTO; Footloose (Lyle) with Sundance Summer Theatre; Fiddler on the Roof (Mendel), Mary Poppins, and Chariots of Fire with BYU. He is currently a student at BYU where he is studying Musical Theatre and Business as well as performing with the BYU Young Ambassadors, and he will be graduating this year. Tanner works at G2G Protein Bars.

Hyrum is thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! His stage credits include Titanic: The Musical and Les Misérables with HCT; Footloose as Ren McCormack and Willy Wonka as Willy Wonka with Rigby High School; and Bright Star as Billy Cane with Playmill Theatre. Hyrum is currently working as a Graphic Designer. “You have only to believe if you wish to achieve. That rhymed. Unintentional" - Rod Kimble

Making his HCT debut!  His favorite credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster #2), A Christmas Carol, and Spookely the Square Pumpkin TYA with HCTO; Sweeney Todd (Tobias Ragg) at Timpanogos Community Theatre; and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with SCERA Shell. He is currently a freshman at UVU in the BFA program for Musical Theatre, and when not on stage or in class, he builds sets for UVU productions. “Even though your life is out of tune, you can still sing along also out of tune.”

Gunnar is pleased to be back on the HCT Stage and in the role of Crutchie after portraying him in our 2018 production of Newsies. Previous HCT credits include: Hello, Dolly!, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Jetsam), Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical, and Freaky Friday. 

Thrilled to be on the Hale Centre Theatre Stage!  Mack’s favorite credits include Frozen Kids. (Olaf) at HCT; A Christmas Story (Ralphie) with Pioneer Theatre Company; Matilda The Musical (Bruce) and Willy Wonka (Mike Teavee) with Cottonwood Heights Arts Council; and Newsies (Les) with Corner Canyon High School. “Thank you to David Smith, Kelly DeHaan, and Adam Dyer for this amazing opportunity!”

Flynn is excited to be back on our stage.  His favorite stage credits include: A Christmas Carol 2022 with HCT; Newsies (Les) and Frozen Jr. (Olaf) with Kensington Theater Company; and Frozen Kids (Olaf) with Herriman Arts Council. Newsies will always hold a special place in Flynn’s heart.  He is so excited to reprise the role in which he first caught the theater bug, but it’s “Extra! Extra!” special to do it on the Centre Stage!  “Huge thanks to my amazing family for their love and support!”

Making her HCT debut!  Favorite credits include Blink (Teen Sarah), Frozen (Anna), and Legally Blonde (Vivienne Kensington) with HCTO; Romeo and Juliet (Juliet) and Pride and Prejudice (Lydia Bennet) with Creekside Theater Fest; and Every Brilliant Thing (Narrator) and War of Roses (Richard III) with Liahona Preparatory Academy.

Rachel is ecstatic to be back on the Centre Stage in this production of Newsies. Previous stage credits include: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Treasure Island (Justice Death), and A Tale of Two Cities with Hale Centre Theatre as well as The Bridges of Madison County (Carolyn) with Grandstreet Theatre. When not on stage, Rachel is a mentor with Rite Passage. “Thank you so much to my friends, family, and this theater for always supporting me and treating me with kindness. Y’all are the best.” www.rachelmartorana.com

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Neal’s favorite credits include: Freaky Friday and Newsies with HCT; Funny Girl with Sundance Summer Theatre; The Scarlet Pimpernel and Joseph…Dreamcoat with HCTO; The Fantasticks and Hula-Hoop Sha-Boop with Provo Theater Company; Sweeney Todd with Actors Repertory Theatre Ensemble. 

Originally from Miami, FL, Doug has performed on stages throughout Utah and Florida most of his life. He was most recently seen on the Hale stage in Titanic: The Musical (The Major), A Christmas Carol 2022 (Octet/Poor Husband), Singin' in the Rain (RF Simpson), Treasure Island (Captain Smollet), and The Mousetrap (Major Metcalf).

Mack’s thrilled to return to the Centre Stage once again! Some of her favorite credits include: Dolly Levi (Hello, Dolly!), Ursula (Disney The Little Mermaid), Marie/Fairy Godmother (Cinderella), Medda Larkin (Newsies 2018), Deloris Van Cartier (Sister Act), and Oda Mae Brown (GHOST: The Musical) with Hale Centre Theatre; Mother U/S (Passing Strange) with Salt Lake Acting Company; and Motor Mouth Maybelle (Hairspray) with HCTO. “I’m a woman Phenomenally, Phenomenal woman, That’s me” -Maya Angelou

Happy to be back on the Hale Centre stage - Lucy was most recently seen in last season’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid as Ursula. Other favorite credits also include: Seussical The Musical with HCT; In The Heights with West Valley Arts; Newsies and Disney’s The Little Mermaid with Hale Center Theater Orem; and Hairspray with SCERA. “Faafetai tele lava to my family for your never ending support. Alofa atu!”

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Michael’s favorite credits include: The Addams Family (Lurch), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Wizard of Oz, and A Christmas Carol on the Hale Centre Stages. “Thanks to family and friends for their support, especially my wife Lauren.”

Excited to be back on the HCT Centre Stage! Matt’s favorite productions that he has been a part of include: Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Wait Until Dark, To Kill a Mockingbird, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Big Fish with multiple theatres including Hale Centre Theatre, Hale Center Theater Orem, and Desert Star Playhouse. Matt graduated from Utah State University with a BFA in Theatre Arts Performance/Directing and spends his days working for Solutionreach. “Happy wife, happy life.” 

Making his HCT debut! Christian’s favorite credits include Godspell and Fiddler on the Roof as well as performing with the Young Ambassadors at BYU, where he is currently a Senior in the Music Dance Theatre Program. 

Making his HCT debut! Joey comes to Hale Centre Theatre with an extensive resume; favorite credits include: Les Miserables and Godspell with NMRHS; You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and A Very Hairy Fairytale with PCA as well as serving a Nauvoo Performing Mission (2021 - 2022). “For a dreamer, night is the only time of day..” - Jack Kelly 

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage after his recent performances in our production of Hello, Dolly!. Caler is currently a member of the BYU Young Ambassadors as well as an alumnus of BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre. He is currently studying to get his BFA in dance at BYU and works as a dance teacher. All my love to mom and dad. Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock! 

Returning to the HCT stage! Steven comes to Hale Centre with an extensive background in dance. He has toured with the International Folk Dance Ensemble in Serbia, North Macedonia, and Belgium. He currently performs with BYU’s Contemporary Dance Theatre. Stage credits include: Disney: The Little Mermaid (Eric Body Double/Ensemble) with HCT and Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka). Steven is pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design at Brigham Young University. “Love you mom!” 

Making his HCT debut! Garrett is honored to join the HCT family with this production of Newsies. Favorite stage credits include: Bright Star and The Sound of Music with HCTO. “Thank you for coming. Enjoy the show!” 

Returning to the Centre Stage - He was previously seen in our production of Hello, Dolly!. Carter’s dance resume includes: So You Think You Can Dance (Season 17), World of Dance (Seasons 1 & 2), America's Got Talent (Seasons 9, 10, & 11), as well as being Top 5 in the World (three times) at the Latin Ballroom WDC World Championships, US Latin National Champion (twice) at the US National Amateur Dancesport Championship, member of Team USA (twice) representing Latin Ballroom, and The Dance Awards - Male Best Dancer. 

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! Jeremy was most recently seen in our production of Hello, Dolly! and was previously seen in our 2020 production of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical. He has attended BYU and currently works as a dance instructor. “Sometimes, the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else.” - Uncle Iroh 

Making his HCT debut! Johnathan’s favorite credits include Godspell with BYU; Frozen (Kristoff) with Covey Center for the Arts; Dance Captain of BYU Young Ambassadors; and member of the BYU Contemporary Dance Theater. He was a cabaret finalist at the U.S. National Amateur Ballroom Dancesport. He is pursuing a BFA in Music Dance Theatre at BYU and works as a dance teacher at Utah COPA and Research Assistant for a dance professor at BYU. “I’d like to thank my Mom, Dad, and God for always being my #1 cheerleaders.” 

Making his HCT debut! Evan is thrilled to join the company of Newsies! He was recently seen in The Prom at Pioneer Theatre Company. Evan is currently enrolled at the University of Utah, studying in their ballet program. “That's to all my people who keep me going!”

Making his HCT debut! Phil is overjoyed to bring his talents to the Centre Stage. Recently, he danced with BYU-Idaho’s Dance Alliance Touring Company from 2020 - 2022 and graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelor’s in Dance Performance and Choreography. Phil works as a Dance Conditioning Instructor at Elite Dance Studio in Salt Lake City. 

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Emerson’s favorite credits include Hello, Dolly! and My Son Pinocchio (Junior) with HCT; Cinderella and The Music Man with Sundance Summer Theatre; and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Frank) with SCERA. He is a sophomore at BYU studying Bioinformatics with a minor in Contemporary Dance, where he is also a member of the Contemporary Dance Theatre. 

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage. Oakley’s favorite credits include Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker) and Singin’ In The Rain with HCT; Godspell (Jesus) at BYU; Sister Act with HCTO; Footloose at Sundance Summer Theatre as well as Seussical The Musical (Cat in the Hat), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), A Christmas Story The Musical (Ralphie), The Secret Garden (Dickon), Shrek The Musical (Donkey), and Little Shop of Horrors (Orin). 

Owen is thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! His favorite credits include Hello, Dolly! and Disney’s The Little Mermaid with HCT as well as performing with Junction Dance Co. and Odyssey Dance Theater (2019-2022). He is a graduate of Pioneer High School for the Performing Arts and works with Junction Dance Co. 

Making his HCT debut! Kaden’s favorite credits include: Kalyna: The Musical at Eccles Theater and ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ (Seasons 1, 2, and 4). He is currently a student at UVU, where he is studying Music. He is a certified instructor with the Institute of Vocal Advancement, where he works as a vocal coach out of Yates Vocal Studio and his private vocal studio. 

Making his HCT debut! Prince’s favorite credits include: Disney’s Descendants: The Musical (Jay) with HCTO Youth and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Pharaoh) at Center Stage. He is currently attending UVU. “I act, I sing, I dance, and I’m Asian.” 

Making his HCT debut! Nolan’s credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), The Music Man (Dance Captain), The Sound of Music (Dance Captain), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Dance Captain), Peter Pan, Annie, Shrek: The Musical, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Wizard of Oz with E.S.C.A.P.E. Theatre in Santa Clarita, California. He is self-employed as a Luxury Holiday Designer and will be attending the Norwalk Conservatory in Connecticut this fall. “Life is Fabulous!” 

Making her HCT debut! Julia comes to HCT with an extensive resume in dance; she grew up as a competition dancer where she was trained in several styles of dance, including ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, and tap & has used those skills to perform with BYU’s Contemporary Dance Theatre from 2020 - 2023. She is a recent graduate of BYU with a BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Contemporary Dance. “Live, laugh, love.” 

Making her HCT debut! Dominique’s favorite credits include I AM: The Journey at the LDS Conference Center Theater; Dance for Hope with Dahlia’s Hope a Nonprofit; and numerous performances with BYU Contemporary Dance Theater. She is currently a student at BYU, where she is working towards a BFA in Dance and works as a dance teacher throughout Utah, Idaho, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. 

Returning to the Centre Stage! Ayden was previously seen in our recent production of Hello, Dolly!. He was a company member with Odyssey Dance Theatre. He now works and travels as a professional dancer. 

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! Justin’s favorite credits include Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker) with HCT; West Side Story with St. George Musical Theater; and Newsies with The Stage Door. He is a graduate of Snow Canyon High School. “You can do hard things.”

Making her HCT debut! Malia’s favorite credits include the Pre-Broadway Workshop of Fly More Than You Fall directed by Jeff Whiting at the NOORDA; James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Lahdalord) with COPA Youth Theatre; and Frozen Jr. (Olaf) with COPA Dance Academy; as well as Lion King, Jr. (Rafiki), Mary Poppins, Jr. (Ms. Andrews), and Shrek The Musical Jr. (Dragon). She is currently a high school student. “Love to my family, who are always my biggest fans.”

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Stage credits include: HCT - School of Rock (Shonelle); Tuacahn - Disney’s When You Wish (Little Girl) and The Sound of Music (Marta/Brigitta U/S); HCTO - Annie (Annie), Matilda The Musical (Hortensia), Jane Eyre (Adele), and Les Miserables (Young Cosette); Pioneer Theatre Company - Oliver; SCERA - A Christmas Story The Musical and Matilda The Musical; and UVU - Trail of Dreams (Caddie Grant). 

Making her HCT debut! Bailey’s favorite credits include Thriller with Odyssey Dance Theatre, where she has worked as part of their dance troop. She has her BFA in Modern Dance from the University of Oklahoma. “Performing and creative arts have always been an integral part of my life. I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity to be performing in my first production with Hale Centre Theatre!”

Making her HCT debut! Sophia’s favorite credits include Legally Blonde The Musical at PGHS; Les Misérables at Utah Festival Opera; and Frozen Jr. at HCTO. She is a Junior in High School. “You do not need anyone to tell you who you are or what you are, you are what you are.” - John Lennon 

Making his HCT debut! Leo is STOKED to be a part of this fantastic production on Newsies. Some favorite stage credits include: Lion King Jr. (Timon) and Descendants Jr. (Carlos) with TimpYT. He is currently working as a dance teacher with TimpYT.

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Samuel was most recently seen in our production of Hello, Dolly! Samuel is currently a student at UVU and works as a dance instructor. 

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! Collin’s favorite stage credits include: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Scuttle) with HCT; Cinderella with Sundance Summer Theatre; and Bright Star with Hale Center Theater Orem. Collin is currently studying in the BFA program in Musical Theatre at UVU. 

Making his HCT debut! Jordan’s favorite credits include Newsies Jr. (Jack Kelly) and Legally Blonde Jr. (Warner) with HCTO; Kiss Me Kate (Fred/Petruchio) with American Fork High School; and Into the Woods (Jack) with Lehi Arts Center. He is currently a Junior in High School. “Dreams do come true - I’m grateful that this one did!” 

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Romans's favorite credits include Newsies and Disney’s Tarzan at HCT; Souvenirs (2019-2020) with BYU Young Ambassadors; as well as multiple shows in Utah and New York with his band Basement Waves as their lead singer. He is a graduate of BYU with a BA in Dance as well as being a licensed Massage Therapist. 

Making his HCT debut! Noah’s favorite credits include: 12 Angry Jurors and Matilda The Musical with BYU; CATS with Ashland Productions; and Footloose, The Addams Family, Shrek The Musical, and Bye Bye Birdie with North Stage Door Theatre. He is currently a part of the BYU MDT program and works as an EMT at Mountain Point Medical Center. “Noah is excited to be in his first production at Hale! He is grateful to his parents, all his mentors, and hopes you enjoy the show!”

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! BJ’s favorite credits include: Bob Cratchit (‘19, ‘20, ‘21) and Ghost of Christmas Present (‘22) in A Christmas Carol, Grandpa Gordon (Freaky Friday) and Policeman (Wait Until Dark) - HCT; Shrek (Shrek the Musical) - Regalo Theater Company; King Arthur (Spamalot) - SCA; Seitz (Newsies) and The Ghost of Christmas Present (A Christmas Carol) - HCTO; and Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) - LHC. 

Making his HCT debut! Andrew’s favorite credits include: Sister Act with HCTO; Shrek The Musical with Regalo Theater Company; Mamma Mia with American Fork Community Theater; Peter and the Starcatcher at Centerpoint Legacy Theater; and 9 to 5 The Musical at Terrace Plaza Playhouse. When not on stage, Andrew works as a Senior Project Manager at Vinetegrate.

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! Matt’s favorite credits include: The Music Man (Marcellus Washburn), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Simeon/Baker), The Wedding Singer (George), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame with HCT; the Regional premiere of Emma: The Musical (Mr. Elton) with HCTO; and Smokey Joes Cafe (Lead Soloist) and Les Misérables (Jean Valjean). 

Ecstatic to be back on the HCT stage! Shelby’s favorite credits include The Hasty Heart (Tommy) with HCT as well as Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello, DDS), Shrek The Musical (Shrek), Seussical the Musical (Horton the Elephant), The Odd Couple (Oscar Madison), and The Jungle Book (Baloo). He works as a Business System Analyst for FIS and lives in West Valley City with his beautiful wife Sonia and their small dog and cat. “Too weird to live, and too rare to die.” - HST

Brett is thrilled to be returning to the HCT stage. HCT credits include See How They Run (Lionel Toop), Treasure Island (Ben Gunn/Jemmy Rathbone), A Christmas Carol, and Disney’s Tarzan (Snipes). Other favorites include Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Into the Woods (Baker), Catch Me If You Can (Hanratty), Spamalot (Patsy), Noises Off! (Garry), Les Misérables (Charlie). 

Honored to be back on the HCT stage as part of this production of Newsies; Preston’s favorite credits include Seussical the Musical (Whickersham Brother) with HCT; and The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster) and Newsies (Spot Conlon) with HCTO.

Making his HCT debut! Logan’s favorite credits include Into the Woods (The Baker) with Idaho Falls Opera Theatre; Shrek The Musical (Lord Farquaad) with The Palace Theatre; Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak) at the Playmill Theatre; The Winter’s Tale (Antigonus), You Can’t Take it with You (Kolhenkov), and A BYU-Idaho Christmas with Brian Stokes Mitchell (Narrator) with BYU-Idaho.

Making his HCT debut! Ryland has worked with several theater companies in Utah and around the United States, including The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York; Tuacahn Amphitheater in Ivins, Utah. He is currently studying Musical Theatre at UVU. “Special thanks to Mom, Dad, and all those who have supported me thus far.”

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage! Emily’s favorite credits include Singin’ in the Rain with HCT; Bright Star, Matilda The Musical and Sister Act with HCTO; and The Drowsy Chaperone, Disney’s Tarzan, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with SCERA. She is currently attending BYU for a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in dance. 

Making her HCT debut! Maren’s favorite credits include: The Sound of Music (Maria) with Timpanogos Community Theatre; Bright Star (Margot), Newsies (Buttons), Tuck Everlasting, and A Christmas Carol (Belle) with HCTO; and Young Ambassadors with BYU. She graduated from BYU with her BFA in Music Dance Theatre and works as a teacher and director of the Music Dance Theatre program at the American Leadership Academy (ALA) as well as the Administrator for the BFA Acting and MDT program at BYU. “Thank you to my sweet husband, Darrik, my family, and friends who continue to believe in me.”

Excited to be back on the HCT stage! Ellee’s favorite stage credits include: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Andrina) with HCT; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle), The Count of Monte Cristo (Valentien), and Annie (Star To Be) with Tuacahn Amphitheater. She works as a performer at Tuacahn Amphitheater.

Performing credits for Anna include: Hello, Dolly!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical with Hale Centre Theatre; Deseret Newsies (Katherine) and Nutcracker Men In Tights (Heather) with Desert Star Playhouse and with BYU Oklahoma! (Laurie), and Little Women (Amy). 

Making her HCT debut! Mia is honored to share her talents with the Hale Centre audiences. Some of her favorite credits include: Cinderella with Sundance Summer Theatre and Godspell at BYU as well as performing with BYU’s Contemporary Dance Theatre. Mia earned a Dance BFA from BYU. “Slay the boots house down.” 

Making her HCT debut! Maddie is thrilled to join the company of Newsies. Favorite credits include: 1820 The Musical (Original Cast Member/Associate Choreographer) and Fiddler on the Rood (Associate Choreographer) with BYU MainStage. Maddie graduated from BYU with a BFA in Dance. 

Making her HCT debut! Mariah is excited to join the HCT family with this production of Newsies. Favorite credits include: Godspell (Assistant Choreographer) with BYU as well as performing for three years with BYU”s Contemporary Dance Theatre Company. She recently graduated from BYU as a Dance Major Graduate and was also presented with an All-Around Excellence Award.

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 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 Don Lockwood in Singin' in the Rain, Jervis Pendleton in Daddy Long Legs, and as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet with HCT. 

Every door that has been opened in Adam’s career has been the result of heavenly help magnifying effort and enthusiasm. He currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Dance at BYU, teaching coursework in Contemporary Technique, Dance and Spiritual Conditioning, Career Trajectory,

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 Hello, Dolly!, Titanic The Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Lucky Stiff, Singin’ in the Rain, School of Rock, The Secret Garden, Always...Patsy Cline, Les Misérables, 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. 

Susan was born and raised in Irvine, California, and holds a BA in Stage Management from Brigham Young University. Her recent credits include: Production Stage Manager of Hello, Dolly!, See How They Run, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Light in the Piazza, One for the Pot, The Secret Garden, Les Miserables, Bright Star and Disney’s Tarzan at Hale Centre Theatre; Stage Manager for Gentri's Christmas Tour in 2021 and 2022; Production Assistant of Into the Woods at the Hollywood Bowl; Production Stage Manager for 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!. 

Jenn’s work was most recently seen as the Scenic Designer for Hans Christian Andersen in New York, See How They Run, The Light in the Piazza, One for the Pot, The Mousetrap, Bright Star, The Addams Family, Freaky Friday, and Steel Magnolias. Recent costume design credits for HCT: Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, The Wizard of Oz, and Aida. 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. 

Previous HCT Costume Design credits include 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. 

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. 

Michelle is extremely passionate about details, research, beautiful and interesting “things,” anything to do with flowers and opening packages. She recently designed her 103rd with our production of Hello, Dolly!. Some of her other favorite designs have included The Drowsy Chaperone, Over The River..., Les Misérables, Tuck Everlasting, My Fair Lady, AIDA, A Tale of Two Cities, Cinderella, Silent Sky, and She Loves Me. 

Some of Trisha’s favorite designs for HCT include: School of Rock, Guys and Dolls, Murder on the Orient Express, Million Dollar Quartet, Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Matilda, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Sister Act, The Pirate Queen, Big Fish, Is He Dead?, Les Miserables, Brigadoon, The 39 Steps, Zorro the Musical, A Tale of Two Cities and Hello, Dolly!. 

Nick is thrilled to return to HCT and join the amazing production team responsible for bringing this production to life! Recent HCT credits include: Hello Dolly!, Titanic the Musical, Disney’s the Little Mermaid, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Singin’ in the Rain, School of Rock, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Secret Garden, and Guys & Dolls.