“The separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.”  -Albert Einstein

The Time Machine is a science fiction novella first published in 1895 by British author H.G. WELLS (1866-1946). This work is generally credited with popularizing the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel forward or backward through time. In his thinly disguised socio-political allegory, Wells’ fictional world centers around two future civilizations, the Morlocks and the Eloi, opposing versions of what he imagined mankind could become. 

Since its publication nearly 130 years ago, countless versions of Wells’ novella have been reimagined into radio, television, and film versions of the story, most holding closely to Wells’ original plot line. 

2024: MICHAEL D. FOX, a prolific new playwright has taken the premise of time travel from the original novella and woven a completely new adventure; partially historic, partially fiction and thoroughly original. 

In Fox’s story, a mysterious old puzzle box is delivered to scientist Helene Briggs. When her 15-year-old granddaughter Skye opens the box, Helene is forced to confront her past. The two set off on an adventure that could either save the world or end all civilization forever.   

To complement this story of a teen time traveler, Fox has partnered up with 15-year-old composer CAMERON DIETLEIN. Dietlein’s score is a mix of cinematic grandeur juxtaposed with elements of rock, jazz, and ethereal soundscapes. Dietlein’s youthful point of view gives the story an exciting, almost video game voice which perfectly complements the adventure of our young heroine Skye. 

Unlike Wells’ original work, Fox’s play is not a political exploration, or a warning of what mankind might become in the future. Rather, it is a plea for our current generation to put away the distractions of the world and embrace the present. 

We hope you enjoy this world premiere of The Time Machine.

— Dave Tinney

Returning to the Hale Centre stage,  Roger was recently seen in our 2022 production of Treasure Island. Other favorite stage credits include: Harvey with The Grand Theatre; Waiting for Gadot with Sting & Honey; Amadeus and Doubt with Utah Rep; The 39 Steps with Sandy Arts; and One Big Onion with Plan B.

Making his HCT debut! Tavnir is thrilled to be a part of the World Premiere of The Time Machine! Other favorite stage credits include: The Nerd with Sandy Arts Guild; Brigadoon with HCTO; The Music Man with The Playmill Theatre; and The Winter's Tale at BYUI. Tavnir graduated from BYU with a degree in Advertising and Design. “I’m grateful to my wife, Hillary, and our children for their constant support and love”.

Taylor is thrilled to be back on the HCT stage!  His favorite credits include: Clue and Treasure Island with HCT; The Play That Goes Wrong, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and three original comedies with Pickleville Playhouse; A Year with Frog and Toad with the Parker Theatre; and The 39 Steps with St. George Musical Theatre.  Taylor trained in acting at Southern Utah University and works as an audiobook narrator for Storytime Classics Audio.  “Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind.” - Doctor Who

Making his HCT debut! Davey comes to Hale Centre Theatre with an extensive resume. Favorite stage credits include: Hamlet (Hamlet) and The Merchant of Venice (Shylock) with The Grassroots Shakespeare Company; Eugenie (Honoré de Balzac) with BYUtv; E.L.V.E.S. 2.0 (Stevie) with Birmingham Children’s Theatre. Davey holds a BA in Media Arts Studies from BYU and an MFA in Screenwriting from The University of Texas at Austin.

Making her HCT debut! Kadyn is honored to join the cast of The Time Machine. Other stage credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck) with BYU; Little Women (Amy March) with Chameleon Productions; Into The Woods (Little Red) and It’s A Wonderful Life (Violet) with Village Arts of Colorado Springs; and Matilda The Musical (Matilda) with PACE Center. Kadyn is currently pursuing a degree in Psychology from BYU. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" -Maya Angelou

Making her HCT debut! Grace is pleased to play on the Jewel Box stage in this production. Favorite stage credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Juliet) and Lucky Stiff with UVU; Matilda The Musical (Matilda) and The Taming of the Shrew (Catherine) with OHS; and Into The Woods (Rapunzel) with SCERA. Grace is studying at UVU in pursuit of an Acting Degree. “Be not afraid” Isaiah 41:10

Gracing the HCT stage once again! Tamari’s credits include: HCT: Silent Sky (Annie Cannon), One For the Pot (Amy Hardcastle), Always…Patsy Cline (Louise Seger), Murder on the Orient Express (Helen Hubbard), Bright Star (Mama Murphy) and Steel Magnolias (M’Lynn); Lyric Repertory Company: Gray Gardens (Edith/Little Edie), Nunsense (Sister Amnesia), Lend Me A Tenor (Diana), and Private Lives (Amanda); PTC: Oliver! (Old Sally) and The Last Ship (Shipyard Welder); The Grand Theatre: Picnic (Flo Owens); Pinnacle Acting Company: Comedy of Errors and Dancing at Lughnasa; and Sting and Honey: Sleeping Beauty’s Dream and The Proposal. “Much love to my ever-supportive husband and kiddos!”

Lori’s favorite credits include: HCT - See How They Run, Lucky Stiff, Les Miserables (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 has a BA in Music Theatre from Weber State.

Thrilled to be back on the HCT stage!  Becca’s favorite stage credits include: Silent Sky (Henrietta Leavitt) and Beau Jest (Sarah) with Hale Centre Theatre; The Importance of Being Earnest (Gwendolyn) and Dear Ruth (Ruth) with HCTO; and Pride and Prejudice (Elizabeth) at the Creekside Theater Fest. She holds a BFA in Acting from BYU and is represented by TMG. “My favorite roles will always be as a mom to my four wonderful boys and spouse to the incomparable Chris Morales.

Amber is honored to be back on the Jewel Box Stage. Favorite stage credits include: Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky, Annie in The Play that Goes Wrong and Molly Astor in Peter and the Starcatcher at Hale Centre Theatre; Beth March in Little Women and Anne Frank in The Diary of 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”.

Zac was last seen as Colonel Mustard in our production of Clue. Favorite HCT credits include: Around the World in 80 Days (Inspector Fix), See How They Run (The Bishop of Lax), Lucky Stiff (Body of Anthony Hendon), Singin’ in the Rain (R. F. Simpson), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Grandpa Potts), Bright Star (Daddy Murphy),  Wait Until Dark (Sergeant Carlino), The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Peter and the Starcatcher (Alf), and She Loves Me (Mr. Marachek). Zac holds a BFA in Theatre Education from the University of Utah and teaches Drama at Evergreen Junior High School. Zac would like to thank his amazing and supportive family for “letting him play.”

Ecstatic to be on the HCT stage once again, Bradley’s favorite stage credits include: Elf The Musical, Treasure Island, The Mousetrap, Murder on the Orient Express, Newsies, Cash on Delivery!, and The Diary of Anne Frank with Hale Centre Theatre; A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) and Tuck Everlasting with Hale Center Theater Orem; and Cinderella with Sundance Summer Theatre along with directing credits at HCTO, BYU, and Provo Theatre Company. Bradley holds a BA in Theatre Education and an MA in Media Literacy and Film from BYU and works as a Fine Arts Specialist with the Canyons School District. “Love to Shawnda, Ton, Win, Ike, and Bel. Y’all are the best.”

Abrin is thrilled to be back on the HCT stage. HCT credits include: Elf The Musical (Manager), Titanic: The Musical, Treasure Island (Billy Bones), Mary Poppins, Les Miserables, Seussical, Freaky Friday (Adam), The Wizard of Oz, Newsies (Albert/Bill), Tuck Everlasting, AIDA, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Joel), as well as Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and Oliver!. Abrin has also performed on the HCTO stage in Winnie the Pooh (Eeyore),  Joseph…Dreamcoat, Seussical, and several Youth Performances. “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care” - Theodore Roosevelt

Kaden is excited to be back on the HCT stage after his most recent appearance in Around the World in 80 Days. Other notable credits include: Titanic: The Musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Treasure Island, Les Misérables, Phantom, A Christmas Carol with HCT; Musical of Musicals with The Grand; Les Misérables with HCTO, along with the 2014 season with Playmill Theatre.  He currently works at Cycle Gear. “Forth! And fear no darkness!”

A familiar face on the HCT stage, Julie’s favorite credits include HCT - Around the World in 80 Days, Hello, Dolly!, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Singin’ in the Rain,  A Christmas Carol (multiple seasons), The Secret Garden, Bright Star, Tuck Everlasting, The Heart of Robin Hood, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Big Fish, Fiddler on the Roof, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Pirate Queen; SLAC - Saturday’s Voyeur 2019; Grand Theatre - Into the Woods and The Full Monty; CPT - Anything Goes, The Secret Garden, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Julie holds a BA in Musical Theatre from Weber State University and is currently a pianist for the Theatre Department at the U of U.

Making her HCT debut! Alexis is thrilled to join the cast of The Time Machine! Other stage credits include: As You Like It with Eagle Mountain Arts, as well as Blithe Spirit and Arsenic and Old Lace with Highland Arts. “It’s okay to not be okay.”

Making his HCT debut! Jarod is honored to join the Company of The Time Machine. Other notable credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Gregory) with Utah Shakespeare Festival and The Dumb Waiter (Ben), Macbeth (Malcolm), and The Tempest (Ferdinand) at Southern Utah University as well as understudying Timon of Athens, Coriolanus, and Midsummer Nights Dream at Utah Shakespeare Festival. Jarod graduated from Southern Utah University in 2023 with a BFA in Acting. “Make your life a story worth telling”.

Returning to the Jewel Box Stage, Dallin was previously seen in our 2020 production of Bright Star as Billy Cane. Other stage credits include: Cinderella (Prince Topher) with Sundance Summer Theatre; Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) with Parker Theatre; Tuck Everlasting (Jesse Tuck) with HCTO; The Heidi Chronicles (Scoop Rosenbaum)and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino) with UVU. Dallin graduated from UVU with a BFA in Musical Theatre.

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. Clue marks his 43rd production for HCT. "Thanks to Sally, Mark, Megan, Jenn, Peggy,  Jaron, Emma, Danna, Tenney, Trisha, and our awesome cast and crew.  Also, a special thanks to my family."

Megan is thrilled to be back in the Stage Manager seat at Hale Centre Theatre after helming Silent Sky, Always...Patsy Cline, Daddy Long Legs, Murder on the Orient Express, and our 2019, 2020,  2021, 2022, and 2023  productions of A Christmas Carol. Favorite Stage Management credits include: SCERA Shell-Newsies; Noorda Performing Arts Center - Week of Dreams Events; Ragan Theater - Die Fledermaus; UVU - Jumpers. Asst. Stage Manager - Sundance Summer Theatre for Joseph...Dreamcoat. Stage Management Intern - O’Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, CT. Megan received her Associates of Arts from Snow College with an emphasis in Theatre and her Bachelor of Arts from Utah Valley University in Theatre. She graduated from both programs Summa Cum Laude. Megan also won the National Award in Stage Management at KCACTF Region 8 Competition in 2018. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - AA Milne.

Jenn’s work was most recently seen as the Scenic Designer for Clue On Stage, Catch Me If You Can, 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: Clue, Elf The Musical, Singin’ in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, The Wizard of Oz, and Aida. Other Scenic Designs for HCT include The Nerd, 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 in some capacity for nigh on 27 years. “Thank you to my family for their support and love. A special thanks to Isaac, without you this would be impossible.”

Mauri is delighted to be designing for Hale Centre Theatre! After graduating from the theatre department at Utah State University, Mauri moved to California to earn her Master of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design and Technology with an emphasis in Scenic Design. While in California, Mauri taught and designed for several Universities, Community Colleges, and even a private Charter High School that specializes in the arts. She was also a member of The Wayward Artist, a small local theatre company. Some of her show credits from her time in California include: Jane Eyre, In the Heights, Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Ordinary Days, 9-5, As You Like It, Bye Bye Birdie, Children of Eden, and Oliver Twist.

Peggy has designed & sewn for HCT since 2005. She lists some of her favorite designs as School of Rock, The Heart of Robin Hood, Peter and the Starcatcher, Big Fish, Tarzan, Les Misérables, Daddy Long Legs, The Play That Goes Wrong, Treasure Island (2022), The Mousetrap, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Matilda. Peggy loves the design process but also likes stepping back to be a “sewing/crafting gremlin” in the costume shop. Peggy holds a BFA in Costume Design for Theatre from USU and currently works full-time in HCT’s Costume Shop. “Love and thanks to my family for their enthusiasm and support when my theatre world engulfs the real one!”

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: Clue, 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.

Emma E. Belnap is ecstatic to step in as Associate Lighting Designer for the first time at Hale Centre Theatre. Previous lighting design credits include: Schwabacher Summer Concert for the San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program, Mary Poppins Jr. on the Jewel Box Stage at Hale Centre Theatre, Finding Nemo Jr. at Hale Centre Theatre, her national award-winning design for Cabaret in the Bastian Black Box at Utah Valley University, The Clean-Up Project, Aftershock, My Brother Is A Vampire and Bitter Lemon with Plan-B Theatre Co. at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.  Emma earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts: Emphasis in Theatrical Lighting Design from Utah Valley University.

Kristin has been an audio engineer at HCT for five years and loves helping share stories through sound. Previously, Kristin lent her skills to our production of Silent Sky and Catch Me If You Can. She wants to thank her boss and mentor, Michelle Ohumukini, for all of her guidance and support and the rest of the wonderful HCT sound department for all of their help.

Danna has worked at Hale Centre Theatre in various departments for 20 years. Much of that time was as
Master Electrician, Lighting Design, and Lighting Department Head. She has created designs for The Nerd, Is He Dead?, AIDA, Freaky Friday, and Wait Until Dark. She recently ventured into prop design with our production of Clue, Catch Me If You Can, and Hans Christian Andersen in New York as well as contributing to our production of The Three Musketeers and Disney’s Tarzan. She would like to thank all of those who supported her and made this a possibility.

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!. Trisha holds a BA in Theatre Studies from the U of U and has worked at Pioneer Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Utah Opera, Ballet West, Utah Festival Opera, as well as touring productions of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Rat Pack Live at the Sands. “Thank you to the best wig crew in the business; you guys make it all happen! Special thanks to Krissa, Candice, and Marnee' you are a million! All my love to Mr. & Mrs. People."

Nick serves as Hale Centre Theatre’s Head of Automation and resident Automation Designer and Programmer. Recent HCT credits include: Guys & Dolls, The Secret Garden, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Christmas Carol, Treasure Island, School of Rock, Singin’ in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Disney The Little Mermaid, Titanic The Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Newsies, Around the World in 80 Days, Elf The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, and May We All. In addition to HCT, Nick worked for Disney Live Entertainment as a Senior Show Control Designer, designing & programming complex show control & automation systems for significant attractions such as  Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and large-scale spectaculars such as Frozen, Live at the Hyperion, Fantasmic!, various castle Firework shows, and most recently, Luminous: The Symphony of Us at EPCOT. 

Anton is a trained fight director and stunt coordinator with four years of stage combat experience, and two years on film sets.  He discovered his passion for the movement and art form after performing as D'artagnan in a production of The Three Musketeers, and fell down a rabbit hole of swordplay and mock violence following that show's closing night.  Since then he has had the immense privilege of working with qualified professionals for many stage plays and film shoots, from Shakespeare's Macbeth to Star Wars indie films, and this year he has been trained and received certification in multiple stage combat disciplines through Dueling Arts International.  He's honored to lend his skillset to this wonderful production, and hopes the audience enjoys the show across all strands of time.