When everything that can go wrong invariably does, don’t forget the famous saying, “The Show Must Go On!” 

For many, 2020 was the year where everything that could have gone wrong, did. Now, more than ever, there is a need for this show-must-go-on mentality and, there isn’t a production that better embodies this mantra than “The Play That Goes Wrong.” 

If there is a message to be found in this silly evening, it is that if these actors can persevere against insurmountable obstacles on stage, well then so can you! Like them, we too have to face the challenges we have been dealt head-on with grit and determination and, most importantly, not give up! Is life not going as you rehearsed it? No matter! Rewrite the script and get back out there for Act 2. Let these actors here tonight be a reminder that whatever life throws at you, just run with it. Your show must go on!

— Ryan L. Simmons, Director

Bryan is no stranger to the HCT Stage. Previous credits include Million Dollar Quartet (Sam Phillips), Strictly Ballroom The Musical (Les Kendall), Wait Until Dark (Policeman), Cash on Delivery! (Eric Swan), The Nerd (Willum Cubbert), Is He Dead?(Millet/Daisy), The Foreigner (Charlie Baker), and Beau Jest (Bob/Dave). 

Returning after a brief hiatus; Ben is thrilled to be back on the Hale Centre stage. Favorite HCT credits include: Is He Dead?, Beau Jest, The Nerd, Peter and the Starcatcher, and A Christmas Carol.

See bio under Chris/Inspector Carter

Brandon is excited to be returning to the Hale Centre Theatre Jewel Box stage in this production of The Play That Goes Wrong after last being seen in our productions of Murder on the Orient Express (Ratchett/Colonel James Arbuthnot) and Cash on Delivery! (Norman McDonald). 

Thrilled to be making his HCT debut, Dan claims he didn’t mean to audition, but took a wrong turn while trying to find our bathrooms. Most recently Dan has been sleeping through most of our rehearsal process and directing variety shows for the Playmill Theatre. 

Jeffrey was most recently seen in our production of Bright Star as Daryl Ames. Other HCT credits include Matilda, 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. “Thanks to my entire family for their love and support.''

Ben is over the moon to return to Hale Centre Theatre as part of the company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Favorite performing credits include: HCT - Beau Jest (Joel), Over the River… (Nick), Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee), The Heart of Robin Hood (Much), and Newsies (Weisel); 

Making his HCT debut! Armando is thrilled to be joining the Hale Centre Family. Performing credits include: A Chorus Line (Paul) and  Young Frankenstein (Dr. Frankenstein) with The Stage Door Theatre (St. George) and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (LeFou) with St. George Musical Theatre. 

Oba is grateful for the opportunity to be performing with Hale Centre Theatre again after last playing in our 2013 production of Ragtime. Oba has also performed at the House of Blues in New Orleans and sang the national anthem at the Utah Jazz Season opener. By day, he works as a recording artist, songwriter, and music producer.

Recent HCT credits include Bright Star (Daddy Murphy),  Seussical (General Gengus Khan Schmitz), The Wizard of Oz (Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz), Cash on Delivery! (Dr. Chapman). CenterPoint Legacy Theatre: in The Pirates of Penzance (The Major General), Mary Poppins (Mr. Banks), Curtains (Lt. Cioffi), Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Lawrence Jamison). 

Making his HCT debut! Geoff is excited to be playing on the Jewel Box Stage. Recent credits include: Blink (Jim), Felix Unger (The Odd Couple), Lionel Toop (See How They Run) with Hale Center Theater Orem. 

A Hale Centre favorite; Erin is humbled to be back on the Jewel Box Stage. Stage credits incude: The Addams Family (Morticia), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Sibella), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly), and Big Fish (Sandra) with HCT; 

Claire is delighted to be returning to the HCT stage. Stage credits include: HCT- Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical (Shirley Hastings) and The Addams Family (Alice Beineke);  HCTO- Tuck Everlasting (Betsy Foster), and A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit). 

Ali has worked at various theaters throughout Utah and lists some of her favorite roles as Alice in The Heart of Robin Hood, Joyce in Betty Blue Eyes, Baroness Bomburst in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Little Red in Into the Woods, Evelyn in Ragtime, Calliope in Xanadu, and Amy in Company. She attended the American Musical Dramatic Academy in NYC and works as a Montessori Preschool Teacher.  “For my Muffin Man.”

Returning to HCT; Amber is honored to be back on our stage. Favorite stage credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly Aster) at Hale Centre Theatre; Little Women (Beth March) and The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank) at Hale Center Theater Orem. Amber holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Costume Design from UVU. “I’d like to thank my family, my friends, and most of all my cats”. 

Henry, Henry, and Jonathan met while training at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). All core members of Mischief Theatre, they had already worked in comedy together for several years before they started out as a writing team. The three’s first piece was THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (winner – Best New Comedy – Olivier Awards and What’s On Stage Awards). 

Ryan Simmons is a familiar performer on our stages, most recently starring as The Cat in The Hat in Seussical The Musical  last season. On the HCT stage he has also played Matilda (Mr. Wormwood), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere) and the title role in The Nerd in both our 2016 and 2006 productions. Ryan studied directing at BYU and has staged numerous productions in New York, Utah, Seattle and Montana. Some of Ryan's work will be produced later this year at the United Solo Festival in New York City.

Brad is happy to be back at HCT and doing a little fight choreography. He has choreographed numerous fight scenes for productions at HCT such as The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Pirate Queen, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, Zorro the Musical and No Time for Sergeants. Centerpoint Legacy Theatre for The Scarlet Pimpernel, Man of La Mancha and Guys and Dolls, as well as other venues throughout the state of Utah. He’s so grateful for the love and support of his family.

Jess is thrilled to be at the helm of The Play That Goes Wrong. Other HCT credits include Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Phantom, Steel Magnolias and Matilda. Other favorite credits from California and Utah theatres include Silent Sky, Much Ado About Nothing, Sweeney Todd, Gyspy, Tintypes, West Side Story, The Gog/Magog Project, Peter and the Starcatcher, Arsenic & Old Lace, Neil Simon’s Eugene trilogy and the World Premier of Edison & Tesla: An Original Musical. She wants to thank her boys, who give up so much for her to keep doing theatre and never stop supporting her.

Jenn’s work was most recently seen as the Scenic Designer for Bright Star, The Addams Family, Freaky Friday, and Steel Magnolias. Recent costume design credits for HCT: 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. 

Michael is the resident lighting designer at Hale Centre Theatre. He lists as some of his favorite lighting designs: Next to Normal for Utah Valley University and the Los Angeles Theater Center, which won Outstanding Lighting Design as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, as well as Big Fish the Musical, The Heart of Robin Hood, AIDA, Newsies, Cinderella, Phantom, and Seussical for HCT. "I have the best dogs in the world. Change my mind."

Dan loves the challenge of theatrical sound and is very excited for the opportunity to work in such a marvelous place. Some of his favorite sound designs have been The Three Musketeers, The Wedding Singer, and A Tale of Two Cities. He feels blessed to have worked on a variety of other projects, which include The Savior of the World, The Nauvoo Pageant, A Brand New Year and various concerts and television programs for the LDS Church. 

Michelle is extremely passionate about details, research, beautiful and interesting “things,” anything to do with flowers, and opening packages. She recently designed her 71st  show for HCT with A Christmas Carol 2020. Some of her other favorite designs have included The Drowsy Chaperone, Over The River..., Les Miserables, Tarzan, Tuck Everlasting, My Fair Lady, AIDA, and She Loves Me. She recently retired from teaching first grade after 32 years.  

Peggy has designed & sewn for HCT since 2005. She lists some of her favorite designs as Heart of Robin Hood, Peter and the Starcatcher, Big Fish, Tarzan, Les Miserables, The Civil War, The Three Musketeers, Treasure Island, Aida (2006), Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Matilda.

Some of Trisha’s favorite designs for HCT: 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!.