WHO’S WHO

BRYCE ROMLESKI is thrilled to be making his debut at Salt Lake Acting Company in SLAC’s Summer Show! His recent credits include: Cabaret (Babcock Theatre), Head Over Heels (The Grand Theatre), and Much Ado About Nothing (Kaiserslautern Military Community Onstage Theatre). Bryce is currently earning his BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Utah. He would like to thank his family and friends for their unwavering love and support.

JAMES WONG is a rising senior in the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah. He was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina. His previous credits include Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd (U Opera), Ensemble / u/s Austyn in In Pieces: A New Musical (Babcock), Amiens / Jaques de Boys in As You Like It (Studio 115), Max in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (Hart Theater Company), and Ensemble in The Emily Dickinson Musical (Open Door, Studio 115). Prior to attending the U, James attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities where he studied classical music. James would like to thank the Department of Theatre faculty and Salt Lake Acting Company for helping him grow as an artist. Instagram: @jameswongactor

AKINA YAMAZAKI is a student in the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah. Her most recent performances include The Old Man and The Old Moon (Cookie/ Lucy Puppeteer) at the Babcock Theatre, How Flowers Bloom (Janie), an original production written by Olivia C. Smith at The Alliance Theatre, Much Ado About Nothing (Hero) at Kaiserslautern Military Community Onstage, and Sweeney Todd (Toby) at Kaiserslautern Military Community Onstage. Akina’s turn as Hero earned a nomination for “Best Youth

Actress in a Play” at the 2019 TOPPERs (US Army IMCOM-Europe Entertainment Tournament of Plays).

OLIVIA CUSTODIO (Playwright) returns for her second year as the head writer for SLAC’s Summer Show after last season’s 2022 SLACabaret: Down the Rabbit Hole. She has appeared on the SLAC stage in Sleeping Giant, #SLACabaret 2021, Saturday’s Voyeur, Streetlight Woodpecker, Art Dog, I’ll Eat You Last, and numerous readings. You may have seen her elsewhere in town as The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (Grand Theatre), Ana in Burn (Sackerson), and on KUER as a part of Plan B’s Radio Hour. She holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and a Masters in Music from the University of Utah. She wishes to thank Latoya Cameron, Robert Scott Smith, Mike Leavitt, and Cynthia Fleming for their incredible support and collaboration-- it’s because of you that this show is possible! Much love to her family and her mantis, Trevor. www. oliviacustodio.com

MICHAEL G. LEAVITT (Music Director)

D.M.A., is in his 8th year as music director for the summer show at SLAC. Currently, Michael teaches at Texas State University as the Music Director for Opera Studies. He is highly sought-after as a vocal coach, collaborative pianist and orchestra pit conductor. Michael has conducted opera productions at Texas State University, University of Utah, Westminster College, Utah Valley University, and the Utah Vocal Arts Academy. As the associate conductor, Michael worked with Tony award-winning soprano Audra McDonald for the Hale Center Theater Orem’s 110 In the Shade production. In addition, Michael has been the pianist, music director, and conductor for many musical theater and opera productions, including Die Fledermaus, Le Nozze de Figaro, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Oklahoma, Aida, Guys and Dolls, and many more.

HEIDI ORTEGA (Costume Design) is an Associate Professor of Costume Design at Murray State University in Murray KY. She holds degrees from Westminster College, Humboldt State University and Virginia Com- monwealth University. She has been designing for almost 30 years across the US, and in Beijing China. She loves coming back “home” each summer and being a part of SLAC! A few of her favorite shows over the years include: HAIR (Egyptian Theatre), A Midsummer Nights Dream (YouTheatre at Egyptian Theatre Co.), Antigone (Traveled in KY and IN), Volume of Smoke (World Premiere), A Flea In Her Ear, Smash, An Evening Of Dario Fo & Franca Rama. She couldn’t do it without the love of her wonderful husband Daniel and the joy she gets from her delightful children. Thank you Mica and Guadalupe for always giving me hugs when I need them!

ERIK REICHERT (Scenic Designer/Construction Supervisor) is excited to be working on SLAC’s Summer Show as the Set Designer and Construction Supervisor. Previous shows for Set Design include, UBLAC, Sankofa: The Journey, go back and get it, A Year With Frog and Toad, Elephant & Piggie, Stags Leap, The Wolves, The Dance and the Railroad and Dolls House pt.2. and was the asst. set designer on Form of a girl unknown. Previous Properties Design credits include, Hairy & Sherri, Sleeping Giant, SLACabaret down the rabbit hole, Passing Strange, Egress, Elephant & Piggie, Four Women Talking About The Man Under The Sheet. He currently works as the Construction Supervisor at SLAC. The deck is back folks!

JESSE PORTILLO** (Light Design) is a lighting designer based in Los Angeles, and an Associate Professor of Theatre at Cal Poly Pomona. Previous SLAC credits include A Year With Frog and Toad, Pete The Cat, Saturday’s Voyeur, Climbing with Tigers, and Harbur Gate . Additional credits include productions for Pioneer Theatre Company, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Ancram Opera House, LOOK Musicals, New Century Dance, Repertory Dance

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