Tucahn Early Summer 2023

Wonder

Sky Cedar Canyon Benji Thorne

Night

Kolob Canyons, ZionNational Park

REM A R K AB L E W ITHIN RE A C H

tuacahn center for the arts would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support

PRESENTING SPONSORS

CORPORATE SPONSORS

MARKETING SPONSORS

COMMUNITY SPONSORS

We would also like to thank many other organizations who contribute generously to Tuacahn.

Dr. Scott and Suzanne Smith

LIFETIME BENEFACTOR ($250,000 +)

Jerry & Carolyn Atkin Beesley Family Foundation

George S. & Dolores

Doré Eccles Foundation

Doug & Gretchen Glendenning

Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office

Fred & Anne-Marie Lampropoulos

SILVER CLUB FOUNDERS

Anonymous

Margaret & Nolan

Archibald

Andy Cox

Dean & LaRene Cox

Sue Cox

Coyote Investments

George S. & Dolores

Doré Eccles Foundation

Jonathan & Joy Hafen

Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation

Dave & Nanette Pugsley

Hyrum & Gail Smith

L. Douglas & Marian B. Smoot

McArthur’s Temple View RV

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Dave & Nanette Pugsley

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

State of Utah

Utah Office of Tourism

Washington County

Richard & Peg Young

Robert & Nannette Simmons

Brent & Karen Slife

Dr. Scott & Suzanne Smith

DIAMOND

($25,000+)

Clyde Companies

George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation

Monte & Lisa Holm

Ivins City

Larry H. & Gail Miller Foundation

Dr. Scott & Suzanne Smith

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

State of Utah

St. George City

SILVER CLUB CANYON CLUB

SNOW CANYON

($1,000 - $2,499)

Carolyn Bennion

Philip & Gayle George

Karen Kunz

Karen Larsen

Franklin & Linda Mann

Nicholas Spencer

Faith Stapley

Washington County

Zions Bank

EMERALD

($10,000 - $24,999)

Margaret & Nolan

Archibald

Brent & Bonnie Jean

Beesley

Roger & Karen Green

Hurricane City

McArthur’s Temple View RV

Dave & Nanette Pugsley

RUBY

($5,000 - $9,999)

Tim & Julia Chezem

Rocky Mountain Power Foundation

SAPPHIRE

($2,500 - $4,999)

Altabank

American Preparatory Schools

Steve Andersen

Ashton Family Foundation CBRE Colliers

Cook Center for Human Connection

Erkelens & Olson Auctioneers & Appraisers

Jeff Flamm

Wayne & Shauna Klein

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Brian Zehnder & Melissa Rolf

Duane & Marci Shaw

Denis & Denise Smith

Milt & Heidi Shipp

Arthur Watanabe

Larry Stevens

Mark Stoddard

Steve & Kathryn Walker

TUACAHN CANYON

($500 - $999)

Janice Adams

Dean & Marsha Burdick

Keith Clem

TUACAHN SUPPORTERS

($250-$499)

Anonymous

Karen Ashton

Janice Bailey

Robert & Sharon Dalley

John & Sheila Hicinbothem

Kent Evans

F. D. Fields

Robert Fuller

Tracy Goode

Kevin Kish

Janna Marcroft

Mike Memmott

Roger Nuttall

Lisa Ralston

Donald & Carol Middleton

Stan & Jackie Osborne

Randy Sain

Donations from April 2022 - April 2023

MEDIA PARTNERS

Lee Walker & Dorothy Rhodes

Kenny & Kim Rogers

Corrinne Shepherd

Samuel Sturman

Cherrie Te

Duane, Shauna & Angie Woodmansee

In Memory of Malinda Sautter

Harry Yoshihara

NOTES FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Need more reasons to love Tuacahn? That’s easy!

In addition to experiencing Tuacahn’s one-of-a-kind Broadway in the Canyon, in 2023 we’re excited to share three more reasons to love Tuacahn: it’s easier than ever before!

• Easier to Arrive

• Easier to Enjoy

• Easier to Leave

Easier to Arrive:

We’ve made it easier and more reliable to enjoy your ticketed events at Tuacahn.

After several unfortunate health-related cancellations last year, we put new processes in place to ensure the safety of our cast and crew AND ensure that the show will go on.

In addition, we built more PARKING spots near the Canyon Suites, making it easier to find a parking space.

Easier to Enjoy:

Now it’s easier to enjoy our Outdoor Amphitheatre shows, thanks to PADDED seating now available in the premium section, rows A-H. Yet no matter where you are sitting, the first-rate design teams, top-tier casting, and music that you will LOVE makes this season easy to enjoy.

Easier to Leave:

Once you’ve reveled in the artistic beauty echoing off the red rock canyon walls, newly constructed traffic patterns make it even easier to leave. Our parking lot now features TWO lanes, allowing for a better flow of traffic, for a faster and easier exit.

We can’t wait to share the excellence and ease of our magnificent 2023 season with you!

Sincerely,

Scott S. Anderson

Producing Artistic Director

Photo credit: Leavitt Wells

Scott S. Anderson Kevin M. Smith

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

presents

Tuacahn’s Production of Roald Dahl’s

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

Book by Music by David Greig Marc Shaiman

Based on the novel by ROALD DAHL

Lyrics by Scott Wittman Marc Shaiman

Songs from the Motion Picture by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY

Orchestrations by DOUG BESTERMANM

Arrangements by MARC SHAIMAN

Jonathan Wagner Charlie Stover

With

Joel Briel James Channing Rendell DeBose Laurel Knell Mack Lawrence

Ashley Moniz Gabriella Scott Bethany Slomka Erin Stoddard Jacob Tousley

And

Ayla Allen Ian Dominguez Ball Barbara Camara Shannon Conboy

Stephen Diaz Harper Griffith Sloane Griffith Sophia Marie Guerrero

Julia Hemp Hailey Hill James Garrett Hill Lydia Holland Randal Keith

Kyle Kemph Justin Luciano Amauree Mack Logan Marsh Troy McGee

Beatriz Melo Alejandro MullerDahlberg Devin Neilson Greyson Nielson

Alfie Parker, Jr. Lilly Pearson Ava Ripplinger Leera Sainsbury Megan Sell

Neil Starkenberg Josh Strickland Hudson Sullivan

Tara Sweeney Olivia Terry Sean Thompson Reese Wheeler

Scenic & Video Design

Costume Design

Technical Directors

BRENDAN BAKER

JEFF MILLER

Director

Company Manager ZOE BAIRD

Stage Managers Production Stage Manager A.J. SULLIVAN

HOLLEY HOUSEWRIGHT JEFF NORMAN

Assistant Stage Managers CHLOE GROTHEER KADEN DOLPH

Flying Sequences Choreographed by PAUL RUBIN

Music Direction

CHRISTOPHER BABBAGE

Choreographed by

ROBBIE ROBY

Directed by

MICHAEL HEITZMAN

Flying by Foy

Casting WOJCIK CASTING TEAM

Sponsored by Sorenson Legacy Foundation and Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation

(MTI).

CAST OF CHARACTERS

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Willy Wonka JONATHAN WAGNER*

Charlie Bucket CHARLIE STOVER

Grandpa Joe JOEL BRIEL*

Mrs. Bucket ASHLEY MONIZ*

Augustus Gloop JACOB TOUSLEY

Mrs. Gloop BETHANY SLOMKA*

Mike Teavee MACK LAWRENCE

Mrs. Teavee ERIN STODDARD*

Violet Beauregarde GABRIELLA SCOTT

Mr. Beauregarde RENDELL DEBOSE*

Veruca Salt LAUREL KNELL

Mr. Salt JAMES CHANNING*

Jerry JOSH STRICKLAND*

Cherry SHANNON CONBOY

Grandpa George RANDAL KEITH*

Grandma Georgina BEATRIZ MELO

Grandma Josephine TARA SWEENEY*

The Ensemble

AYLA ALLEN, IAN DOMINGUEZ BALL, JOEL BRIEL*, JAMES CHANNING*, SHANNON CONBOY, RENDELL DEBOSE*, STEPHEN DIAZ*, SLOANE GRIFFITH, SOPHIA MARIE GUERRERO, JULIA HEMP, JAMES GARRETT HILL, LYDIA HOLLAND, RANDAL KEITH*, KYLE KEMPH, JUSTIN LUCIANO*, TROY MCGEE, BEATRIZ MELO, ASHLEY MONIZ*,

ALEJANDRO MULLERDAHLBERG, ALFIE PARKER, JR.*, MEGAN SELL, BETHANY SLOMKA*, NEIL STARKENBERG*, ERIN STODDARD*, JOSH STRICKLAND*, TARA SWEENEY*, SEAN THOMPSON*, JONATHAN WAGNER*

Youth Ensemble

HARPER GRIFFITH, AMAUREE MACK, LOGAN MARSH, GREYSON NIELSON, LILLY PEARSON, AVA RIPPLINGER, LEERA SAINSBURY, HUDSON SULLIVAN, OLIVIA TERRY

Swings

BARBARA CAMARA, HAILEY HILL, DEVIN NEILSON*, REESE WHEELER

Dance Captain – DEVIN NEILSON* Asst. Dance Captain – AYLA ALLEN

Understudies

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Willy Wonka: NEIL STARKENBERG*, Charlie Bucket: MACK LAWRENCE, Grandpa Joe: RANDAL KEITH*, Mrs. Bucket: TARA SWEENEY*, Augustus Gloop: LOGAN MARSH, Mrs. Gloop: BEATRIZ MELO, Mike Teavee: GREYSON NIELSON/HUDSON SULLIVAN, Mrs. Teavee: JULIA HEMP, Violet Beauregarde: LEERA SAINSBURY, Mr. Beauregarde: ALFIE PARKER, JR.*, Veruca Salt: AVA RIPPLINGER, Mr. Salt: SEAN THOMPSON*

*Indicates a member of Actors, Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States

“The Candy Man”*

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ACT I

Willy Wonka, Ensemble

“Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!” Charlie, Ensemble

“The Candy Man”* (reprise) ............................................................................................... Charlie

“Charlie, You & I” Grandpa Joe

“A Letter from Charlie Bucket” Charlie, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents

“More of Him to Love”.................................................... Mrs. Gloop, Augustus Gloop, Ensemble

“When Veruca Says” ...................................................................................... Mr. Salt, Veruca Salt

“Queen of Pop” Mr. Beauregarde, Violet, Gum Chompin’ Divas

“That Little Man of Mine” ..................................................................... Mrs. Teavee, Mike Teavee

“If Your Father Were Here” ......................................................................................... Mrs. Bucket

“I’ve Got a Golden Ticket”*/”Grandpa Joe” Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents

“It Must Be Believed to Be Seen”

ACT II

Willy Wonka, Ensemble

“Strike That, Reverse It”

“Pure Imagination”*/”Grandpa Joe” (reprise)

Willy Wonka, Golden Ticket Winners

Willy Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Golden Ticket Winners

“The Oompa Loompa Song”* ............................................................................ Oompa Loompas

“Auf Weidersehen Augustus Gloop”

Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas

“When Willy Met Oompa”......................................................... Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas

“Veruca’s Nutcracker Sweet” ................................................................Veruca, Oompa Loompas

“Vidiots”

“The View from Here”

Willy Wonka, Mike, Mrs. Teavee, Oompa Loompas

Willy Wonka, Charlie

*Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Music Director: Christopher Babbage

Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2: Benjamin Stayner

Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 1: Daniel Mollett

Keyboard 3: Grace Palfreyman

Reed 1: (Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax) Tereasa Payne

Reed 2: (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax) Simon Hutchings

Trumpet: (Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Jared Nicholson

Trombone: Jay Nygaard

Violin: Julie Valadez

Cello: Tracie Price

Bass: (Acoustic, Electric) Todd Hale

Guitar: (Steel String, Electric, Archtop, Nylon, Banjo) David Andersen

Drums/Percussion: Glenn Webb

Music Supervisor: Christopher Babbage

Music Coordinator/Keyboard Programming: Tracie Price

Founded in 1991, Tuacahn Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that is nestled at the base of Padre Canyon, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs that rise thousands of feet into the beautiful blue southern Utah sky.

MISSION: Tuacahn edifies and inspires the human spirit through professional world-class family entertainment and an unparalleled artistic and educational experience that matches the majesty of our canyon.

Known best for its professional theatre, Tuacahn attracts the most talented actors in America. Each year, thousands of applicants audition from New York City to Los Angeles. Tuacahn productions include members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers, many of whom have appeared on Broadway or and other nationally recognized venues.

As a community asset, Tuacahn entertains more than 350,000 patrons each year, with musicals, concerts, shopping, food, and other special events. Tuacahn is Utah’s largest professional non-profit theatre and acts as an economic engine generating an annual impact of more than $110 million. Visitors stay in hotels, dine at restaurants, and shop at retail outlets while enjoying recreational activities in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

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Celebrating 60 years

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:

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• EMPHASIS IN TECHNOLOGY

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Scott S. Anderson Kevin M. Smith ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER presents

Tuacahn’s Production of

TARZAN The Stage Musical ®

Based on the Disney Film

Music and Lyrics by PHIL COLLINS

Book by DAVID HENRY HWANG

Adapted from the story “Tarzan of the Apes” by Edgar Rice Burroughs Originally Produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions

TARZAN owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. ®

With James Channing Rendell DeBose Beatriz Melo

Ashley Moniz Greyson Nielson Sean Thompson

Josh Strickland And

Ayla Allen Ian Dominguez Ball Joel Briel Barbara Camara Shannon Conboy

Stephen Diaz Sloane Griffith Julia Hemp Hailey Hill James Garrett Hill

Lydia Holland Randal Keith Kyle Kemph Justin Luciano Troy McGee

Alejandro MullerDahlberg Devin Neilson Alfie Parker, Jr. Megan Sell

Bethany Slomka Neil Starkenberg Erin Stoddard Hudson Sullivan

Scenic/Lighting Design

Tara Sweeney Jonathan Wagner Reese Wheeler

Costume Coordinator

Sound Design

Projection Design

JOSH LIEBERT

BRAD PETERSON

Hair/Wig/Make-Up Design MATTHEW REEVES OLIVER

Associate Artistic Producer

SHARI JORDAN

Company Manager

ZOE BAIRD

Production Manager

JONATHAN KATZIAS

Production Stage Manager

Technical Directors BRENDAN BAKER

JEFF MILLER

Associate Choreographer RACHEL PERLMAN CLACK

Stage Managers Assistant Stage Managers

BRADLEY LOCK PAUL BLACK Casting

A.J. SULLIVAN

HOLLEY HOUSEWRIGHT CHLOE GROTHEER

JEFF NORMAN

KADEN DOLPH

WOJCIK CASTING TEAM

Costumes from Jefferson Performing Arts Society in Metairie, Louisiana. Designed and built by Emily Brauniger. Add’l designs by Bradley Lock.

Flying Sequences Choreographed by PAUL RUBIN

Music Direction

DANIEL MOLLETT

Choreographed by

MARA NEWBERY GREER

Directed by

SCOTT S. ANDERSON

Flying by Foy

Sponsored by George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and Clyde Companies

TARZAN

CAST OF CHARACTERS

TARZAN

Tarzan ........................................................................................................... JOSH STRICKLAND*

Jane .................................................................................................................... ASHLEY MONIZ*

Terk RENDELL DEBOSE*

Kerchak .........................................................................................................JAMES CHANNING*

Kala ....................................................................................................................... BEATRIZ MELO

Clayton .......................................................................................................... SEAN THOMPSON*

Young Tarzan GREYSON NIELSON

The Ensemble

AYLA ALLEN, IAN DOMINGUEZ BALL, JOEL BRIEL*, BARBARA CAMARA, JAMES CHANNING*, SHANNON CONBOY, RENDELL DEBOSE*, JULIA HEMP, HAILEY HILL, JAMES GARRETT HILL, RANDAL KEITH*, JUSTIN LUCIANO*, TROY MCGEE, ASHLEY MONIZ*, ALEJANDRO MULLERDAHLBERG, DEVIN NEILSON*,

ALFIE PARKER, JR.*, MEGAN SELL, BETHANY SLOMKA*, NEIL STARKENBERG*, ERIN STODDARD*, HUDSON SULLIVAN, TARA SWEENEY*, SEAN THOMPSON*, JONATHAN WAGNER*, REESE WHEELER

Swings

STEPHEN DIAZ*, KYLE KEMPH, LYDIA HOLLAND, SLOANE GRIFFITH

Dance Captain – STEPHEN DIAZ*

Asst. Dance Captain – LYDIA HOLLAND Fight Captain – NEIL STARKENBERG*

Understudies

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Tarzan: JUSTIN LUCIANO*/NEIL STARKENBERG*, Jane: JULIA HEMP, Terk: STEPHEN DIAZ*

Kerchak: RANDAL KEITH*, Kala: BETHANY SLOMKA*,

Clayton: JONATHAN WAGNER*, Young Tarzan: HUDSON SULLIVAN

*Indicates a member of Actors, Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States

MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Two Worlds”……………….. ............................................................ Voice of Tarzan, Kala, Ensemble

“You’ll Be in My Heart” ......................................................................................... Kala, Ensemble

“Jungle Funk” ........................................................................................................... Instrumental

“Who Better Than Me?”.................................................................................. Terk, Young Tarzan

“No Other Way” ................................................................................................................ Kerchak

“I Need to Know” .....................................................................................................Young Tarzan

“Son of Man”… ................................................................................. Terk, Kala, Tarzan, Ensemble

“Son of Man” (Reprise) ............................................................................. Terk, Tarzan, Ensemble

“Sure As Sun Turns to Moon” ................................................................................... Kala, Kerchak

“Waiting for This Moment” Jane, Ensemble

“Different”…………………. Tarzan, Jane

ACT II

“Trashin’ the Camp” Terk, Ensemble

“Strangers Like Me” Tarzan, Jane, Ensemble

“For the First Time” Jane, Tarzan

“Who Better Than Me?”(Reprise)……………….. Terk, Tarzan

“Everything That I Am” Young Tarzan, Tarzan, Kala , Ensemble

“You’ll Be in My Heart”(Reprise) Tarzan, Kala

“Sure As Sun Turns to Moon”(Reprise) Kala

“Two Worlds”(Finale) Ensemble

Orchestra

Music Director/Keyboard 1: Daniel Mollett

Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2: Benjamin Stayner

Keyboard 3: Tracie Price

Reed 1: (Flute, Piccolo, World Flutes) Tereasa Payne

Reed 2: (Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Tenor Sax) Simon Hutchings

Trumpet: (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) Jared Nicholson

Horn: David Lintz

Trombone: (Trombone, Bass Trombone) Jay Nygaard

Bass: (Acoustic, Electric) Todd Hale

Guitar: (Electric, Nylon, Steel String) David Andersen

Drums: Glenn Webb

Percussion 1: Rowena Webb

Percussion 2: Chris Raybould

Music Supervisor: Christopher Babbage

Music Coordinator/Keyboard Programming: Tracie Price

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

AYLA ALLEN (C: Ensemble |

T: Ensemble , Asst. Dance Capt.) is a Nebraska native who has performed from coast to coast. She is absolutely thrilled to return to the magical red rock canyon of Tuacahn! She made her professional debut in the ensemble of LaQuette Milner’s original musical Da’ Hip Hop Wizzard of Oz at El Portal Theatre. She graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Certificate in Dance. Recent theater credits include Finding Christmas (ensemble, MGM Beau Rivage), Mary Poppins (ensemble/Mrs. Corry understudy - on twice, Tuacahn), Wonderland (ensemble, Tuacahn), Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat (ensemble, Tuacahn), Singin’ in the Rain (dance captain/ensemble, McCarter Theatre), and Hero (featured ensemble, Grind Arts Company). Endless love and gratitude to Mama Allen, family, and friends for supporting and encouraging the dream always! IG: @aylamae119

IAN DOMINGUEZ BALL

(C: Ensemble | T: Ensemble, Leopard) is ecstatic to be returning to Tuacahn for his second season. Recent graduate from Point Park University and now based in NYC, he has previously worked at various regional theaters such as Cortland Rep and Titusville Playhouse. He would love to thank the family here at Tuacahn for giving him this huge opportunity and his friends and family for always supporting his never-ending theatre journey. Instagram: @iandominguezball TikTok: @iandominguezball

JOEL BRIEL* (C: Grandpa Joe | T: Ensemble) So thrilled to premiere at Tuacahn, adding to a lifelong list of characters: Ten years in Broadway’s Cats (Growltiger, u/s Old Deuteronomy), The Producers (Max), La Cage Aux Folles (Albin), Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye), Ragtime (Tateh), Cabaret (Herr Schultz), Evita (Che, later Peron cover Nat’l Tour), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour, then Mushnik), It Shoulda Been You (Murray), Titanic

(Capt. Smith), Fiddler (Motel) starring Theodore Bikel, Hair (Berger), Merrily We Roll Along (Charlie, in workshop w/Sondheim), and title roles in Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Sunday in the Park with George. Proud member, Actors’ Equity Association

BARBARA CAMARA

(C: Swing/ Cherry u/s| T: Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Tuacahn debut. Though usually based in NYC, Barbara is no stranger to the Utah landscape, having graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Musical Theatre (and BS in Psychology). Barbara is a proud first generation Brazilian-American, born and raised in the Bay Area. Selected credits include La Cage aux Folles (Anne, Pioneer Theatre Company), Cinderella (Ensemble, Alabama Shakespeare Festival), West Side Story (Maria, The Grand Theatre), Grease (Cha-Cha DiGregorio, Sierra Repertory Theatre), and Steel Pier (Hannah Missiano, University of Utah). So much love and gratitude to my parents and Mariana for their unwavering support. So very grateful to be here. @babzcamara

JAMES CHANNING*

(C: Mr. Salt | T: Kerchak) is immensely grateful to be making his Tuacahn debut this season! Recent credits: Walt Disney World - Finding Nemo: The Musical (Bruce, Chum, Anchor), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), The Spirit of Aloha (Kimo). Regional: Desperate Measures (Sheriff Green/Best Actor WinnerOrlando Sentinel). When not on the theatrical stage, catch him either as a solo singing piano player or as part of the duo “James & Sonia” with his incomparable partner and girlfriend, on board American Cruise Line, or playing overwatch. So much love to family and friends for their endless support.

SHANNON CONBOY

(C: Ensemble, Cherry |

T: Ensemble) is ecstatic to be joining this season at Tuacahn! Born and raised in Southern California, Shannon has spent recent years in NYC and

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Roles listed as Charlie: C | Tarzan: T

performing throughout the country. National Tour: Elf (2022). Select regional credits: Kathy Selden/Singin’ in the Rain, Ruby/Dames at Sea (Prather); The Wedding Singer, Head Over Heels, The Little Mermaid (The Gateway); Silly Girl/ Beauty and the Beast (The ZACH Theatre); and West Side Story (UFOMT). HUGE thank you to Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency, Wojcik Casting Team, our AMAZING creatives, and everyone at TCA. Love to her parents for their unwavering love and support all the way from San Diego! IG: @shanconboy shannonconboy.com

RENDELL DEBOSE* (C: Mr. Beauregarde | T: Terk) Is so honored to be returning to Tuacahn. Graduate of Circle in the Square Theater School in New York City and New Orleans native. National Tours: Memphis (Bobby Dupree), Elf (Store Manager), Spamilton (George Washington). Regional Theatre: A year with Frog and Toad (Frog; NorthShore Music Theatre), Elf the Musical (Store Manager; Arvada Center of the Arts), Smokey Joe’s Café (New Off Broadway; Ordway Center for the performing Arts), Shrek the Musical (Donkey), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey 2), The Mountaintop (Martin Luther King; Weathervane Theatre), Dreamgirls (James Thunder Early), Once on this lsland (Ton Ton Julian), She Loves Me (Ladislav Sipos) Sister Act (Eddie Souther). He thanks God, family, and friends. RendellDeBose.com

STEPHEN DIAZ*

(C: Ensemble | T: Swing, u/s Terk, Dance Capt.) Broadway: West Side Story (dir. Arthur Laurents), Radio City Rockettes, Matilda the Musical (Canada). National Tour Matilda the Musical (Rudolpho). Dance Companies: Stephen

Petronio, Donald McKayle, Northwest Dance Project, Connecticut Ballet. Regional Theater: Maltz Jupiter (Chicago - Denis Jones), 5th Avenue (Chorus Line - Paul), North Shore (Oklahoma), DisneyCA Hyperion Theatre (Aladdin - Aladdin Musical Spectacular), Tuacahn Ampitheatre (2018, 2022). Thank you Mara (Newbery Greer), I wouldn’t have this life without you; Notre Dame.

HARPER GRIFFITH (C: Youth Ensemble) is thrilled to be back for her 4th Broadway Season and 8th Tuacahn show. You may remember her from last season in Wonderland as Young Alice/ Chloe or in the Joseph Children’s Choir. Harper has been fortunate to have been cast in a few commercials as well as the show Yellowstone and the movie Horizon. She is a sixth grader at George Washington Academy that loves gymnastics, aerial silks, and making slime. Tuacahn is a special place for kids to learn this craft as a professional and Harper feels extremely lucky to call it home again for another summer. Harper would like to thank Shari, Scott, Kevin, Zoe, Whitney, Chris, Robbie and Michael for making this season possible. A special thank you goes to her teachers, mentors, family and her big sister Sloane for their endless love and support.

SLOANE GRIFFITH

(C: Ensemble | T: Swing) is so excited to be back at Tuacahn for her 6th straight season! You may have seen her in a variety of different roles throughout the years, while her favorite shows at Tuacahn include Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, School of Rock, and Matilda. Sloane is a senior in high school with plans for college and a career doing what she loves, singing and dancing on stage. She is beyond grateful to have the opportunity to work with and learn from so many amazing professionals at this young age! Sloane enjoys boating, chilling with her parents, and goofing off with her friends when she isn’t doing musical theatre. Sloane would like to thank everyone on the Tuacahn team, her coaches, mentors, parents, and of course her little sister Harper for all the love and support!

SOPHIA MARIE GUERRERO

(C: Ensemble) is beyond thrilled to be back at Tuacahn! She is a California native but has performed from coast to coast and internationally in places such as Germany, Switzerland, London, and China. Sophia

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Roles listed as Charlie: C | Tarzan: T

graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre at BYU. Her recent credits include: West Side Story (U/S, Maria; Marriott Theater, Chicago), Pirates of Penzance (U/S Mabel) & Greenshow (Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City), and other roles such as Jane Porter in Tarzan; Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ariel in The Little Mermaid and Margo in Bright Star. Endless gratitude goes to her familia y amigos, her amazingly supportive husband, God, Avalon Artists Group, the Tuacahn team and all of you! Thank you so much for supporting the arts! ¡No te rindas! Lo mejor está por venir. ¡Échale ganas! IG:@sophiamarieguerrero

JULIA HEMP (C: Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Teavee | T: Ensemble, u/s Jane) is delighted to return to Tuacahn! Education: Pennsylvania State University, B.F.A. Musical Theatre. Credits: Wonderland, Mary Poppins, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Tuacahn Ampitheatre (Ensemble, Swing); Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca) at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl) at Arvada Center for the Arts; Gypsy (Dainty June) at Sharon Playhouse; Annie (Lily St Regis) at Forestburgh Playhouse; Lead Production Singer for Royal Caribbean, Brilliance of the Seas. Shout out to fam and friends in CO, PA, and NYC! @jules_hemp

HAILEY HILL (C: Swing | T: Ensemble) is beyond thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for her 3rd season! Previous credits include: The Wizard of Oz, Joseph… Dreamcoat (2014 & 2022), Mary Poppins and Wonderland. Other past favorite roles include: The Nutcracker (Clara), Mary Poppins, Jr. (Jane Banks), Aladdin Jr. (Genie), Odyssey’s Thriller (Youth Zombie) & SGMT’s High School Musical (Gabriella). Hailey is a 2023 graduate of Dixie High School where she was a member of the 4x state champion Jetettes (drill team). She will be studying at BYU this fall. Thanks to the entire Tuacahn team for this amazing opportunity and to her teachers, friends & family for their love and support! @haileyhill3

JAMES GARRETT HILL

(C: Ensemble, u/s Jerry | T: Ensemble) is ecstatic to be returning to Tuacahn for a third time around. Regional credits: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, Wonderland, A Christmas Story (Tuacahn Center for the Arts), Rock of Ages, A Christmas Story (John W. Engeman Theatre), Dames at Sea (Fort Peck Summer Theatre), Singin’ in the Rain (Circa ‘21 Playhouse), Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream,Newsies, Oklahoma!, The Little Mermaid (Little Theatre on the Square). Proud graduate of Ohio Northern University. Much love to Mom, Dad, Logan, and Jacob for their support and constant encouragement.

LYDIA HOLLAND

(C: Ensemble | T: Swing, Asst. Dance Capt.) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn, where she made her theater debut performing Mary Poppins, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and Wonderland! She is a Kansas native but is now based in New York City! She is a graduate of Theater Arts Preparatory School in Las Vegas. Lydia is excited to work alongside this amazing cast and crew! She would like to thank her wonderful family and friends for their unwavering love and support! @lydia.holland

RANDAL KEITH* (C: u/s Grandpa

Joe | T: u/s Kerchak) is so excited to be back at Tuacahn for his fourth season. Favorite roles here have been Triton in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Danglars in The Count of Monte Cristo. Randal has toured as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Jean Valjean in Les Misérables for nine years on tour, Broadway and internationally, and has headlined many shows in Las Vegas but Tuacahn remains one of his favorite theaters to perform. Thank you for inviting me back to this beautiful Canyon. I love it so much that this year I have moved here permanently and can now truly call Saint George my home.

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KYLE KEMPH (C: Ensemble | T: Swing) Tuacahn debut! Kyle spent this past year as the Artist in Residency for Transcendence Theatre Company, where he was awarded BroadwayWorld San Francisco’s “Best Performer in a Musical.” Some of his previous credits include: REGIONAL: Reunion 69’ 85’ (Denver Center), Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins (Forestburgh Playhouse), The Secret Garden, The Bridges of Madison County (SlowBurn Theatre Co.), The Who’s Tommy (Cincinnati Memorial Hall), The Sound of Music (Porthouse Theatre). TOURS: Disney’s PJ Masks Live!, Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol Live! CRUISE: Headliner with The Company Men and The MidAtlantic Men. An Ohio native, Kyle now lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Maddie. A very heartfelt thank you to his family for always encouraging him to follow his dreams. “You will always be in my heart.” www.kylekemph.com

LAUREL KNELL (C: Veruca Salt) is so excited to be returning for her 4th season at Tuacahn. She first started Tuacahn as an understudy in ‘The Sound of Music’ and has since performed as Tessa in ‘Annie’, Summer in ‘The School of Rock’, and childrens ensemble in ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’. Laurel has also enjoyed performing for Vista Charter School as Violet in ‘Willy Wonka’, Elsa in ‘Frozen’ and Taylor in ‘High School Musical’. She would like to thank her teachers at Utah COPA and at Vista Charter School who have helped her train in such a creative and wonderful environment. She would also like to thank her family for the sacrifice and love and support they have shown her through this performing process.

MACK LAWRENCE (C: Mike Teavee, u/s Charlie) Performing on the Tuacahn stage has been Mack’s greatest desire for as long as he can remember. This year his dreams are coming true and he couldn’t be happier or more grateful for this wonderful opportunity. Mack was recently seen as Kurt

in Sound of Music at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Other favorite roles include Colin (Secret Garden), Pugsley (Addams Family), Ryan (High School Musical), Fletcher (Freaky Friday), Timon (Lion King), Bruce (Matilda), Marcellus (Music Man) and Tiny Tim (Christmas Carol). When he’s not on stage Mack enjoys tennis, piano, soccer, guitar, and most of all spending time with his six siblings. Love and thanks to his many teachers, directors, friends and family for their support and guidance.

JUSTIN LUCIANO*

(C: Ensemble | T: u/s Tarzan) So excited to be making my Tuacahn debut in such an incredible season of shows! Tours: The Lightning Thief; Regional: West Side Story (Virginia Repertory Theatre), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Riverside Center for the Performing Arts), Rock of Ages (The Eagle Theatre), Miss Saigon (Interlakes). Thank you to FSE, my friends, family, Emily, and Daisy for all of their love and support!

AMAUREE MACK (C: Youth Ensemble) is excited to be performing for his first time at Tuacahn! He has had a love for dancing and singing since he could walk. He can be found dancing any time he has a free moment! Amauree especially loves choreography and learning the dance moves of each new character. Most recently he played Billy in Hale Center Theater’s production of The School of Rock. Some of his favorite roles have been Pugsley in The Addams Family at Beverly’s Terrace Plaza Playhouse and Simba in Lion King at the Ziegfeld Theater.

LOGAN MARSH (C: Youth Ensemble, u/s Augustus Gloop) is excited to be returning to Tuacahn for his second season! He performed in the Children’s Choir in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat last summer. Some of his favorite roles include Marcellus Washburn (The Music Man) and Little Jake (Annie Get Your Gun). He loves performing with his show choir - Aspire with

Encore Performing Arts. He enjoys playing the guitar and the drums, gaming with his friends and loving on his pets. He is thankful for this opportunity to do what he enjoys and is grateful to his mom and sister for their continued support and all the car rides to rehearsals. Enjoy the show!

TROY MCGEE (C: Ensemble | T: Ensemble) is thrilled to be back for his 12th season performing at Tuacahn after taking the last couple years off. Growing up in Houston, Troy started dancing at the age of 12, and a few years later expanded his training to the Houston Ballet Academy. He attended dance competitions and regional ballet festivals as well as performing as a guest artist for various companies around the country. At the age of 19 he received a scholarship to the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. While he was on scholarship he was mentored by and traveled the country assisting Doug Caldwell, Mandy Moore, Dee Caspary, and Mark Meismer. He was a member of Terry Beeman’s Performance Company, Adam Parson’s C. Dance Company, and Justin Giles’ Soul Escape. Troy also performed with and appeared in music videos for Lenny Kravitz, Pink, and Avril Lavigne. In 2008 Troy joined Odyssey Dance Theatre where he discovered more than a new found love for dance, he met the woman who would become his wife, Erica Bryce, and they spent the rest of their careers dancing together. He is missing her greatly this year as they are preparing to welcome their daughter into the world in June. Much love to their 2 boys Hunter and Bryce.

BEATRIZ MELO (C: Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Gloop | T: Kala) is thrilled to be making her Tuacahn debut this summer! Education: BFA in Musical Theatre from Brigham Young University. Favorite Credits include: Nina in In the Heights (Broadway World Winner for Best Actress); Rusty in Footloose; Amneris in Aida; Kala in Tarzan; The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot; and Dominque Du Monaco in Lucky Stiff. Beatriz sends thanks to her family and chosen family for all the love and support! @bea_mellow

ASHLEY MONIZ* (C: Mrs. Bucket

| T: Jane) Last seen as Miss Barley in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Ashley is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn. 1st National Tours: Kinky Boots, Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert), 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, High School Musical. Most recent regional credits include 9 to 5 (Judy Bernly, Musical Theatre West), Did You See What Walter Paisley Did Today (La Mirada—World Premiere), Kinky Boots (Hollywood Bowl), Grumpy Old Men (Melanie, La Mirada), Frozen: Live at the Hyperion (Anna & Elsa, Disney California Adventure). TV:

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“South Park 25th Anniversary Concert,” “Beadies.” Favorite roles: Benet’s wife and Everly’s mommy. Endless gratitude to my family and friends, KMR, WCT, these dream production + creative teams, and this brilliant company. www.ashleymoniz. com | @ashleymonizb

ALEJANDRO

MULLERDAHLBERG (C: Ensemble | T: Ensemble) started dancing at the age of 14 at Gasper’s School of Dance in Fargo, ND. He has also received training from the Joffrey Ballet School, the Ailey School, and the University of Arizona, having graduated from the latter in 2020 with his BFA in dance. Alejandro has performed principal roles in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Swan Lake, toured with Step One Dance Company on Holland America Cruise Lines, and performed on “America’s Got Talent” Season 17. Alejandro’s previous theater credits include Damn Yankees and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Musical Theater West in Long Beach, CA.

DEVIN NEILSON*

(C: Ensemble, Dance Capt. | T: Swing) is a native of Washington Utah and is thrilled to be returning to Tuacahn! National Tour: Cats the Musical (Tumblebrutus). Regional:

Mary Poppins (Neleus) Newsies(Race), Mamma Mia (Pepper), Something Rotten (Minstrel/ Dance Captain), The Music Man(Dance Captain/ Ensemble), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Gideon). TV/Film: FX original Fosse Verdon Promo (Dancer). BFA from Brigham Young University. Devin sends a huge thank you his family and friends for their love and support and wants them to always remember, “it’s ok.”@devinrneilson

GREYSON NIELSON

(C: Youth Ensemble, u/s Mike Teavee | T: Young Tarzan) couldn’t be more excited to return to the Tuacahn stage this season! You may have seen Greyson last year as Young Tarzan in Tarzan at Desert Hills High School, in Best of Broadway at SGMT, or in Joseph right here at Tuacahn. Since performing in Tarzan last year, Greyson has dreamed of performing in the show with the amazing Josh Strickland, and he can’t believe his dream has become a reality! Greyson is in 6th grade at Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School. When he’s not singing and performing, he loves wrestling, swimming, riding horses, tumbling, being with friends, hanging out at Stoic Parkour, dirt biking – basically anything that makes him move! He wants to thank his Mom & Dad and sisters, his voice teachers Heidi and Lisa, Kyle Myrick, Encore, and to Tuacahn for this tremendous opportunity!

ALFIE PARKER, JR.*

(C: u/s Mr. Beauregarde | T: Ensemble) Broadway: Disney’s Aladdin (Genie u/s), Chicago, South Pacific (revival). National

Tours: Miss Saigon, Memphis, Evita. Regional: Beautiful (Casa Manana), The Color Purple, Something Rotten!, Guys and Dolls, The Wiz (Broadway Music Circus), Hair (Old Globe), Sunset Boulevard (North Shore), Damn Yankees (Goodspeed Musicals), Ragtime, Barnum (Asolo Repertory Theatre), H.M.S. Pinafore (Guthrie Theatre), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Lyric Theatre), The Wiz (Baltimore Center Stage), Aida (Media). Dance: Pilobolus PCS. TV: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Modern Love.” B.A. from Penn State. alfieparkerjr.com; Instagram: @alfpjr, @parisandthemagicballoons

LILLY PEARSON (C: Youth Ensemble) is a fun and gracious 13-year-old who loves to perform. She is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for a second season with the amazing cast and crew of Charlie and Chocolate Factory Some of Lilly’s favorite roles are Jane Banks in Mary Poppins, Ma Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol and Flounder in The Little Mermaid. Lilly enjoys performing with Aspire; Encore Performing Arts show choir here in St. George. When Lilly is not acting or performing, she is playing with her friends and going on adventures with her family. Lilly would like to thank her family and friends for their support, all her caring mentors, and Tuacahn for this great opportunity to shine.

AVA RIPPLINGER (C: Youth Ensemble, u/s Veruca) is honored to perform at Tuacahn. She’s living her dream! Apart from capturing an audience Ava loves to snowboard and skateboard with her family. She is trained in dance, theater, voice, acro, improv, piano and film. Ava would like to thank Mimi Knell, Erica Bryce, COPA and Vista School for preparing her for this incredible opportunity. Ava hopes you’ll love the show as much as she loves performing for you! @avaripplinger

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LEERA SAINSBURY

(C: Youth Ensemble, u/s Violet Beauregarde) is super excited to be coming back to Tuacahn for her third season! Previous productions she’s been in are Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and School Of Rock Leera is 15 and entering the 10th grade at UT Success Academy. She’s a triple threat and loves to perform musicals at her school. Tuacahn has not just given Leera so many opportunities, but taught her how to become more professional and passionate about theatre. She loves the Tuacahn family and can’t wait to perform on the stage! Leera would like to thank the cast, stage management, production staff, and all the directors for making this experience possible!

MEGAN SELL (C: Ensemble |

T: Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Tuacahn debut! She was last seen dancing onboard Disney Cruise Lines on The Disney Fantasy and The Disney Wonder. Megan has also performed at Universal Studios, Busch Gardens and on the Today Show in NYC. Favorite regional shows include: Shrek, Hello, Dolly!, Peter Pan, Sister Act and White Christmas Special thanks to the Tuacahn Creative Team for this exciting opportunity! Love to my family ~ You’ll Be In My Heart, Always IG: @megansell.ny

GABRIELLA SCOTT

(C: Violet Beauregarde) is thrilled to be making her Tuacahn debut this season! She discovered her love for the arts at the age of four and has been pursuing her passions ever since. Some of her recent credits include voicing ‘Tessie’ in Tomorrow, Gen-Z Media’s podcast sequel to “Annie,” as well as performing for Paper Mill Playhouse in their 2021 and 2022 New Voices Concerts.

BETHANY SLOMKA*

(C: Mrs. Gloop | T: Kala Standby) couldn’t be more grateful to be making her Tuacahn debut! Select Favorites: New York: Toughest Girl Alive (Fringe). Regional: Hair, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe), 331/3: House of Dreams (*world premiere, The SD Rep), Sunday in the Park with George (CCAE), Hairspray (The SD Rep * Craig Noel Award Nomination, The Welk, SDMT), Sister Act (Moonlight, SDMT), Rent, Grease, How to Succeed… (The Welk). TV: “Encore!” on Disney+. THANK YOU to ATB and to mom, dad, a&c,c&j,&d for endless love & support - you all make life precious! for non & gpa. @beeslom on instagram.

NEIL STARKENBERG*

(C: Ensemble, u/s Wonka | T: Ensemble, u/s Tarzan) is elated to be returning to Tuacahn! Some of his previous credits include: BROADWAY: Mamma Mia! (Pepper; u/s Sky) TOURS: Mamma Mia! (Pepper; u/s Sky), Peter Pan (Pirate/Indian) VEGAS: For the Record’s : BAZ (Rowdy; u/s Romeo, Christian, Gatsby, Scott) at The Palazzo Theater, TOP ROCK at The Space. TELEVISON: “Instinct” (CBS), “How I Met Your Mother” (CBS), The Today Show (NBC), and premier of The Meredith Vieria Show (NBC). REGIONAL: Ren in Footloose (Fulton Theater), Dwayne in 9 to 5 (NCT), Brad Majors in Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rockwell Table & Stage), Danny Zucko in Grease, Sky in Mamma Mia! (Maine State Music Theater), Gideon in Seven Brides…Seven Brothers (Ovation Award Nominee), Lo in Grumpy Old Men, Hans in Cabaret (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Link in Hairspray (Moonlight/Pal), Showboat/Sugar (Sacramento Music Circus), Hello! My Baby: World Premier (Rubicon Theater Company), to name a few. He has had the pleasure to perform alongside artists such as Earth Wind and Fire, The Steve Miller Band, & Radio City Rockettes. Neil received his BFA for Musical Theater from CSUF, and wants to thank “The Fam”, and Brad for their continued love and support. For more charming nonsense follow: @njstarkenberg

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ERIN STODDARD*

(C: Mrs. Teavee | T: Ensemble) is thrilled to be here at Tuacahn!

Broadway: 42nd St. (Peggy), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), A Christmas Carol. Tours: Showboat, Joseph…, Cabaret, Evita (Tango Dancer). Regional: Mamma Mia (Tanya), Glass Ceilings (Elizabeth Blackwell), One Way Ticket to Hell (Cindy), Honky Tonk Laundry (Lana Mae Standby), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Columbia), Tommy, Chess, My One and Only, Carousel, West Side Story (Graziella). TV/Film: Playdates Anonymous, Scrubs, Passions, Cavemen, Maggie Gives a Speech, Driving Backwards, Ballad of Benjamin Beane, Women Can’t Be Funny, Rose by Any Other Name. Projects in Development: The Guest (Brandy). Phoenix Shorts Award Winner 2022 for ‘Me, Myself and I’ www.erinstoddard.com I’m nothing without you, Howie!

CHARLIE STOVER

(C: Charlie Bucket) is excited to be back on the Tuacahn stage with this amazing cast and crew. Last season at Tuacahn he played Michael Banks in Mary Poppins. Other Tuacahn shows have been Randy in A Christmas Story, Chip in Beauty and the Beast, James in The School of Rock and an elf and Young Buddy in Elf the Musical Some of his favorite roles in other theaters are Gavroche in Les Misérables, Oliver in Oliver, and Les in Newsies. Check out Charlie on IMDb for his film and television credits including the television show Yellowstone where he played young Spencer Dutton, the feature film Riddle of Fire, and more. He is so grateful for this opportunity and wants to thank everyone at Tuacahn for being so kind and supportive. He also wants to thank all of his family that travel across the country to come out and see him perform, and all of his friends for their unending love.

JOSH STRICKLAND*

(C: Jerry | T: Tarzan) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn for their 2023 season! Josh is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. In 2006, Josh created the leading role of Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan on Broadway. In 2009, he made

his starring Las Vegas debut in Peepshow at Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort while concurrently co-starring in the hit E! reality show “Holly’s World.” Strickland’s chart toppers include “Report to the Floor,” and “Last Dance.” In 2013, Josh joined Vegas! The Show at the Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort in Las Vegas in a starring role. Josh has also appeared internationally with the all-star cast of Disney’s Broadway Hits, including the Emmy winning concert at Royal Albert Hall. He also reprised his role as Tarzan in Disney’s Musical Tarzan in Oberhausen, Germany at the Stage Metronom Theater. Most recently, Josh was featured on ABC’s popular “Disney Family Singalong: Volume II”. Thanks, and love to my family and especially TD for their never-ending support and love. @joshuajstrick

HUDSON SULLIVAN

(C: Youth Ensemble, u/s Mike Teavee | T: Young Ape, u/s Young Tarzan) is thrilled to return to Tuacahn! Audiences may remember Hudson as the hilarious bully, Grover Dill, in A Christmas Story. Other Tuacahn credits: Mary Poppins (Michael Banks u/s & perf), Joseph, Beauty and the Beast (Chip u/s & perf), and Elf. Hudson is a rising 5th grader at Vista School and makes straight ‘A’s. Vista credits: Zazu in Lion King, Seussical, Frozen, Nutcracker (Fritz), Jr. Dance Company. Other favorites: Winthrop in The Music Man (Encore), Best of Broadway Christmas (SGMT). Hudson would like to thank his teachers at Utah COPA and Vista, Grammy Pat, Papa, Tootsie, Dad, Jordan and most of all, Mommy for writing this bio!

TARA SWEENEY* (C: Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Bucket | T: Ensemble) a native of Kansas City, is absolutely thrilled to spend her summer performing at Tuacahn! She is classically trained in voice and dance, having spent time at the North Carolina School of the Arts, American Ballet Theatre, Kansas City Ballet School, Music Arts Institute, and AMDA-NY. Favorite credits include: The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway National Tour), Spamalot (2nd National Tour), Hello Dolly (Cape Playhouse/North Shore), An

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American in Paris (Cape Playhouse), A Christmas Story (John W. Engeman Theatre), My Fair Lady (Westchester Broadway), and Guys and Dolls (Stages! St. Louis). Thank you to my parents, Cindy and Mark, my husband, Armando, my agent, Josh, and my furry child, Potato.

OLIVIA TERRY (C: Youth Ensemble) is excited to be performing her second season on the Tuacahn stage. She was last seen in the children’s choir of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as well as a Chucky dancer in Odyssey Dance Theater ’s final performances of Thriller She currently lives in St. George where she is in the 5th grade at Vista School. She is involved in Vista’s Junior dance company and their many musical productions. Her most recent roles include a Lionness in Lion King Jr, Bird Girl in Seussical Jr, and middle Anna in Frozen Jr. Olivia also trains in voice, dance, and theater at COPA Tuacahn, as a member of their Prodigy company. She wants to thank her family and teachers for their love and support, and Tuacahn for this amazing opportunity!

SEAN THOMPSON*

(C: Ensemble, u/s Mr. Salt | T: Clayton) is a New York City-based actor and singer. Broadway: Sunset Boulevard revival opposite Glenn Close. First National Tour: ‘Raoul’ in the original American cast of Love Never Dies. Recent favorites: The Sound of Music Asian tour, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (‘Prince Eric’ at Walnut Street Theatre), off-Broadway world premiere of Penelope: or, How the Odyssey Was Really Written (York Theatre, original cast recording available wherever you stream music). Recent television credits include “An Evening with Lerner & Loewe” on PBS with The American Pops Orchestra and “The Walking Dead: Dead City” on AMC. For more, please feel free to follow Sean on Instagram @oneseanthompson.

JACOB TOUSLEY (C: Augustus Gloop) resides in Layton Utah and is loving spending his summer at Tuacahn. Jacob has been passionate about musical theater since the age of five. His favorite past roles include SpongeBob in SpongeBob The Musical, Bruce in Matilda, Michael in Elf, Pugsley in The Adams Family, Fletcher in Freaky Friday, Gavroche in Les Misérables and Kurt in The Sound of Music. Jacob has enjoyed his time singing and making music videos as a member of “One Voice Children’s Choir”. He loves to travel with his

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family of six and is a huge Disney fan. He would like to thank his family for all their support and making it possible for him to pursue his dreams.

JONATHAN WAGNER*

(C: Wonka | T: Ensemble, u/s Clayton) is beyond excited to be returning to the canyon for another summer, after appearing as Dewey in School of Rock in 2021. TV/Streaming: Halston, Marvels, War of the Welles, The Dohyo Broadway: School of Rock (Original «Dewey» understudy, 140+ performances.)

Off-Bway/Regional: Griswold’s Bway Vacation (5th Ave.), #DateMe (Westside), 25th…Spelling Bee (TATC), High Fidelity (Route 66) and The People vs Friar Laurence (Second City/Steppenwolf 2nd Stage). Jonathan spent 15 years teaching and touring with Chicago’s famed Second City, also serving as house composer/music director of the Severn Darden Graduate Program. Musical collaborations include: Writing Our World (WOW!)

(CPTT/Goodman Theatre, Nat’l Tour), Jungle Tales (Apple Tree), The Dreamer and the Devil (Off the Porch), Any Someone at All (Donny’s Skybox, Off the Porch) and Sarah and the Seed (Orbach).

REESE WHEELER (C: Swing|

T: Ensemble) moved from Portland, Oregon, to pursue the performing arts. He trains with many companies in St. George and Vegas. He is a competitive dancer and has won many awards with his team and with his self-choreographed work. He has been in many professional performances, including Thriller (youth zombie) on Tuacahn’s stage (Odyssey) and the Tuacahn 2022 Season. You may have seen him recently in West Side Story (Chino), High School Musical (Chad), and in his favorite role in Les Misérables (Thenardier). Reese is entirely grateful for all who support him and is so excited to be back at Tuacahn. Enjoy!

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SCOTT ANDERSON (Producing Artistic Director, Director – Tarzan) joined Tuacahn in 2004 and enjoys creatively shaping and artistically leading this dynamic arts institution. He has worked for more than forty years in theatre, film, radio and television. He has been involved in over 100 productions as an actor, director or producer but considers his eighteen years at Tuacahn to be one of his most satisfying challenges. Scott’s more recent directing credits include: The Count of Monte Cristo, The Prince of Egypt, Shrek the Musical, Disney’s When You Wish, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Tarzan, Annie, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les Misérables and Peter Pan. Both Aladdin and The Prince of Egypt were produced at Tuacahn pre-Broadway and pre-West End. Disney’s When You Wish had its world premiere here at Tuacahn in 2015. He also wrote and directed the acclaimed motion picture The Best Two Years and more recently The Jerk Theory. He continues to work as a writer and director and is always working on new film projects. Scott attended Dixie State University and the University of Utah, where he studied Theater and Film. He is the proud father of three children and twelve grandchildren. Scott hopes to shepherd more outstanding entertainment to this unique venue in the years to come.

MICHAEL HEITZMAN (Director – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is honored to be returning to Tuacahn after directing Beauty and the Beast in 2021 and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat here last season. He resides in New York City where he is the Artistic Director for Musical Development at the historic Lucille Lortel Theatre. His critically acclaimed, reimagined production of 42nd Street was presented at The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and Drury Lane Theater in Chicago (Jeff Award nominee, Best Director). Other recent credits: Beauty and the Beast PCLO, North Shore Music Theater, La Mirada. Newsies, Big River and Legally Blonde at Broadway at Music Circus. SHREK and Disney’s The Little Mermaid (IRNE Award nominee, Best Director) at North Shore Music Theater and VICES (Jeff Award nominee, Best Director). As a writer, Michael received a Grammy nomination for co-writing “Throw That Girl Around” for the Broadway musical Swing! He is a proud member of The Dramatists Guild and SDC. michaelheitzman.com

ROBBIE ROBY (Choreographer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is delighted to be back at Tuacahn, having choreographed last season’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Select credits include: Broadway Backwards (New Amsterdam Theatre; NYC), Shrek (Walnut Street Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus), Sister Act (Pittsburgh CLO, Kansas City Starlight), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Tuacahn, Ordway Center, and Pittsburgh CLO), and Little Shop of Horrors (Sacramento Music Circus). Recently, Robbie was the 2021-23 Creative Supervisor for the RSSC Splendor, programmed by Norwegian Creative Studios. As a performer, Robbie was the dance captain for the Broadway/ Touring productions of Hairspray, Billy Elliot, and Monty Python’s Spamalot.

MARA NEWBERY GREER (Choreographer –Tarzan) is honored to be returning to Tuacahn after previously choreographing Mary Poppins, Shrek the Musical and Sound of Music as well as directing and choreographing Matilda, Annie, and A Christmas Story. Recent directing and/ or choreographing credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Theatre Wichita, Seattle 5th Ave, Broadway at Music Circus, Lexington Theatre Company, Palm Beach Opera, John Engeman Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Fulton Theatre, Cape Rep, Chautauqua Opera, Front Porch Theatricals, North Shore Music Theatre, and Pittsburgh CLO. Mara received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. As a performer, Mara has worked on Broadway, National Tours, and London’s West End. For Michael and Maple - "You’ll Be in My Heart" forever and always.

KATHARINE QUINN (Asst. Director– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is a creative based in New York City. Credits include Shucked (Writing Associate, Broadway), Tootsie (SDC Fellow, Broadway), Hercules (Asst. Choreo, The Public), Cabaret (Dallas Theater Center), Newsies (Lyric Stage, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Urinetown, Legally Blonde (Choreographer, Northern Stage), Tokyo Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line. Awards and Nominations: Goodspeed Observership, SDC Traube Fellowship, Best Choreography Nominee (Newsies) BroadwayWorld, Best of Theatre 2018 (Mamma Mia) OnStage, Fred, Gene, and Louise

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Kelly Tap Award. MFA in Arts Administration UK College of Arts and Sciences, BFA Directing, SMU. www.katharinequinn.com @itskatharinequinn

RACHEL PERLMAN CLACK (Assoc.

Choreographer – Tarzan) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn, Associate Choreographing

Tarzan, the 11th show she’s been involved with in the Canyon! Tuacahn credits: Mary Poppins

(Associate Choreographer), Annie (Associate Choreographer/Director), The Count of Monte

Cristo (Assistant Choreographer), Joseph…

Dreamcoat, Prince of Egypt, Matilda, Cinderella,

Beauty & The Beast, Wonderland, & School of Rock

Other favorite credits: Associate Choreographer

The Little Mermaid- Disney Cruise Line’s The Wish; Associate Choreographer A Christmas Story- John

W. Engeman. National/International Tours of Andy Blankenbuehler’s Joseph…Dreamcoat, Cha

Cha in Grease- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; West

Theatre; 42nd Street at Mill Mountain. Endless gratitude to Mara for bringing me along on this amazing ride, & to Scott, Shari, Zoe, & Whitney for all you do. Thanks to Erik & my family for supporting me in doing what fills me up. Love & positive vibes to this incredible cast & crew for a wonderful season ahead! @fuelmovesweat

PAUL RUBIN (Flying Choreographer) served as Franco Dragone’s Flying Director for his new open-ended production La Perle, and is a proud member of The Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle in Hollywood CA. He has created flying sequences for productions in over 30 countries including: Singapore, Macau, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, Korea, Turkey, Columbia, Norway and Japan. Broadway credits include: Wicked, Doctor Zhivago, Curtains with David Hyde Pierce, The Pirate Queen, Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, Kiss Me, Kate, Frozen, The Fiddler on the Roof, Bombay Dreams

Touring Productions include Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Holland, Moscow, Tokyo, and the U.S.), Tori Amos’ The Light Princess (National Theatre, London), Aladdin, West Coast Premiere of Carrie the Musical, 9 to 5 the Musical, Spamalot, Dora the Explorer LIVE, SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical. Television credits include: “Kevin Can Wait”, “The Tony Awards”, “CNN”, and “Rosie O’Donnell Show. www.TheFlyGuy.com Twitter @theflyguy

MELISSA JAMES (Assoc. Flying Choreographer)

Melissa James’ resume is a world’s only filigree of the arts. The Australian mutli-discplinary artist has been Dance Captain of numerous Broadway masterpieces such as ‘Chicago,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘Mamma Mia,’ and Future Cinema’s production of ‘Dirty Dancing,’ (Penny) and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ (Choreographer). Melissa has bridged this unique articulation to life in the air as Associate Aerial Choreographer, Artist, and Artistic Coordinator of Franco Dragone’s “La Perle” in Dubai, starred as an Aerial Soloist at Dubai’s 2020 World Expo and numerous lead roles as a Dancer/Aerialist among circus, theatre and cabaret embossed on the most exclusive stages across Asia, USA, Middle East and UK. She is currently a headline aerial act in Las Vegas as well as Co-founder of elite entertainment production company ‘Six Foot Creations’ with husband, Brandon Birchak, where she continues to produce, direct, choreograph and perform never-seen-before performance art including the world’s longest active breath-hold piece “Chimera”.

ADAM KOCH (Scenic Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Previously at Tuacahn: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella Internationally: Dreamgirls (Seoul). United States: Off-Broadway, national tours, as well as productions at The Old Globe, Signature Theatre, Goodspeed, Ford’s Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Miami

New Drama, Westport Country Playhouse, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Great Lakes Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Ogunquit Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Music Theatre Wichita, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Fulton Theatre, and Portland Stage. Awards include: Suzi Bass award for Outstanding Scenic Design for the immersive outdoor production of Titanic (Serenbe Playhouse), as well as Helen Hayes Award nominations for both Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Signature Theatre), and Bat Boy (1st Stage). Education: Carnegie Mellon University. See more at adamkochassociates.com and on Instagram @instadamkoch.

STEVEN ROYAL (Video Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Previously at Tuacahn: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2022) Beauty and the Beast (2021), School of Rock (2021), The Little Mermaid (2019) and Cinderella (2018). Steven has collaborated internationally with Scenic Designer Adam Koch on over 200 musicals, plays and live events including productions at The Old Globe, Goodspeed Musicals, Bucks County Playhouse, Signature Theatre, The Ordway, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Fulton Opera House and Westport Country Playhouse. Other design credits include: Gross Indecency (Directed by Moises Kaufman), Broadway Bares (Directed by Jerry Mitchell), Lincoln Center Originals (Directed by Lonny Price). Steven is the recipient of the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical. More online at: adamkochassocaites.com

PAUL BLACK (Scenic/Lighting Designer - Tarzan) is excited to be back at Tuacahn where he previously designed, Mary Poppins, School of Rock and ELF. Paul has been designing for over 30 years. Companies include: The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Maine State Music Theater, Carousel Dinner Theater in Akron,

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Maltz Jupiter Theatre and Palm Beach Drama Works in Florida, Actors Theatre of Phoenix, Arizona Theatre Company, Arizona Jewish Theatre Company, Arizona Broadway Theatre and the Phoenix Opera Co, Music Theater West in LA. Paul spent 14 summer seasons with Music Theatre of Wichita as both a designer and Production Manager. Paul has lectured as a guest artist at Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Cornell College, and Viterbo University. Currently Paul lives in Lancaster PA where he is the Resident designer for the Fulton.

RYAN MOLLER (Costume Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Previously at Tuacahn: Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, Joseph...

(Syracuse Stage), Beauty and the Beast (Ordway), 5 seasons at Santa Fe Opera, and associate designer for Donna Del Lago at the Met Opera, NYC. He has worked backstage on over 25 broadway shows including Hamilton, Mean Girls, Head over Heels, Rock of Ages, The Lion King and Spring Awakening. Upcoming projects include Lucky Stiff, Exit the King at Rockford University where he will be teaching Costume Design for the 2023-24 school year. MFA - University of NC School of the Arts. Proud Member USA 829. More info at RyanMollerDesigns.com

BRADLEY ALLEN LOCK (Costume Coordinator & Add’l Designs – Tarzan) has been designing costumes for over a decade now all over

Ride The Cyclone and American Idiot at The Chance Theatre. He would like to thank everyone in the costume department for helping materialize his designs, especially Jay, Faith, and Bret. Lastly he is thrilled to share this experience with his sweet boy Neil and his family.

ROB SILER (Lighting Designer - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) OFF BROADWAY: Occupied Territories (59E59). REGIONAL (select credits): She A Gem, Bhoomi, Night Train 57 (The Kennedy Center); Leonore, Radamisto, Erminia, La forêt enchantée (Opera Lafayette); Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering, Becoming Dr. Ruth (Orlando Shakes); Into the Woods, A Gentleman’s Guide, Alabaster, Newsies, Damascus, Disgraced (Florida Rep); Everybody (Santa Fe Playhouse); Bonnie & Clyde, Daddy Long Legs (Monumental Theatre Company); Orfeo ed Euridice, Orphée aux enfers (Maryland Opera Studio); Floyd Collins, Into The Woods (Weathervane Repertory Theatre); Les Misérables, Red (Riverside Theatre). ASSISTANT: Broadway, The Kennedy Center, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Olney Theatre Center, Studio Theatre. MFA: University of Maryland, BFA: Shenandoah University. Proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida. Love and thanks to Colleen. www.silerlights.com

JOSH LIEBERT (Sound Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tarzan) has been based in New York City since 2007. New York: [title of show] (2019 Reunion), Regional: Next to Normal, In the Heights (Westport Country Playhouse, with Domonic Sack); Part of the Plan (TPAC Nashville); The Rocky Horror Show (Bucks County Playhouse, 2014); Story of my Life, South Pacific (Delaware Theatre Co.), King John, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespere & Co.). International: Central Avenue Breakdown (Daegu, ROK), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (European Tour). Off Broadway: Brilliant (Theatre Row), We are the Tigers (Theatre 80), NYMF Festival Sound Designer (2018 & 2019), The Other Josh Cohen (SOHO Playhouse), Son of a Gun (Theatre Row) Live Streaming: We Have to Hurry (Broadway on Demand) Broadway Associate

(selected): MJ, the Musical; Summer, the Donna Summer Musical; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; A Bronx Tale; Spring Awakening (2015 revival); A Night with Janis Joplin. www.joshliebert.com

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CHRISTOPHER BABBAGE (Music Supervisor) began his association with Tuacahn in 2008 conducting Les Misérables, and is delighted to return to beautiful Southwest Utah. Past Tuacahn credits: Wonderland, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Matilda, The Prince of Egypt, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and several more. Other regional credits: Circa ’21, MUNY St. Louis, Arvada Center for the Arts, Paper Mill Playhouse. Tours: Smokey Joe’s Café, Grease (Asia), CATS (North and Latin America), Sister Act (First and Second National, Asia), Disney’s The Little Mermaid, How The Grinch Stole Christmas!. Christopher holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from SUNY Fredonia. Sincere thanks to our audience for supporting live music and theatre!

DANIEL MOLLETT (Music Director) is returning for his fourth season at Tuacahn since 2019. After making his off-Broadway debut in 2015 with Can-Do Duck: The Musical, a musical that “wins big,” (The New York Times) at the Lynn Redgrave Theater, he worked as a music director,

keyboardist, arranger, copyist, and even actor/ singer in parts of New York, Ohio, and Utah. His list of credits spans a wide range of show styles new and old, including the premiere of Lee Kalcheim’s Coming Back Like a Song with Berkshire Theatre Group, Simply Divine at the Rochester Fringe Festival, Light in the Piazza, The Last 5 Years at The National Black Theatre, A Man of No Importance, Godspell, a new work called The Lost Girl, Next to Normal, Little Shop of Horrors at the Workshop Theater, Homemade Fusion at the West End Lounge, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport. Daniel works as a staff accompanist and coach at NYU Steinhardt where he received a master’s degree in Collaborative Piano under Dr. Grant Wenaus and holds a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Capital University.

BENJAMIN STAYNER (Assoc. Music Director) is thrilled to be returning to the desert for another season! Benjamin is a conductor, music director, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. His work has involved productions in theatres and on

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stages across the United States, notably Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Fulton Theatre, John W. Engeman Theatre, Hangar Theatre, and BEDLAM, among others. In other musical endeavors, Benjamin has had the pleasure of working with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Monteux Festival Orchestra, conductors Ted Sperling and Ludovic Morlot, and composers Larry Alan Smith and Gilda Lyons. He has composed both electronic and acoustic music for She Kills Monsters (All in Theatrics) and other various plays and dance pieces. Benjamin earned a MM in Conducting (Opera/Musical Theatre) from Ithaca College and

Camelot, Pictures from Home, Flying Over Sunset, West Side Story, and An American in Paris. Brad has collaborated with companies including Chipotle, TikTok, A&E Television, and Amazon Studios to create immersive storytelling installations. USA829. bradpetersondesign.com

KEVIN S. FOSTER II (Hair & Make-Up Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is elated to be making his design debut here at Tuacahn. Various Regional Credits at Maine State Music Theatre, The Fulton Theatre, The Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Virginia Repertory Theatre, Virginia

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the fulltime Wig supervisor and designer of Tarzan and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He has done shows all over. Some of his favorite shows include: Mary Poppins (Tuacahn), Honky Tonk Angels (Artistree), Ragtime (MacHaydn) in which he received the Broadway World award for best regional wig design, Wicked (Broadway), Young Frankenstein (Musical Theatre West), and Sound of Music (Alabama Shakespeare festival), just to name a few. This is his fifth Mary Poppins. What a great show to come back to.

LISA LEIBERING (Puppet Designer – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tarzan) is a freelance theatrical designer/builder, an active member of IATSE Local 787 Wardrobe Union, and an Assistant Professor of Costume Design and Technology at Seton Hill University. Lisa is currently an MFA candidate in Costume Design at the University of Idaho in their distance graduate program. She holds a BFA in Puppetry/ Children’s Theatre from West Virginia University, a MA in Theatre for Youth from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and a MA in Theatre from the University of Pittsburgh.

A.J. SULLIVAN* (Production Stage Manager

– Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is thrilled to return to Tuacahn after having managed the stage for them since 2011. Some Tuacahn favorites include: Disney’s Aladdin (preBroadway), Disney’s Mary Poppins, Dreamworks’ Shrek the Musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the World Premiere of Disney’s When You Wish. AJ has toured the world with many different productions including The Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes (11 seasons), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (3 seasons), Madison Square Garden’s The Wizard of Oz starring Mickey Rooney and Eartha Kitt (2 seasons), Green Day’s American Idiot, Legally Blonde, The Diary of Anne Frank and many others. Broadway credits include: Annie: 20th Anniversary, Legally Blonde, MSG’s The Wizard of Oz. Film and Television credits: Mad Men, 21, Sex and the City, Business of Strangers (w/Stockard Channing), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ed and many others.

HOLLEY HOUSEWRIGHT* (Production Stage Manager- Tarzan) is happy to spend another season at Tuacahn. Some favorite regional credits include Prince of Egypt, Mamma Mia, The

Full Monty, Revolutions, Keep on the Sunny Side, and Of Mice and Men. She would like to thank Larson, Josh, and Cera for the constant reminder.

JEFF NORMAN* (Production Stage Manager

–The Hunchback of Notre Dame) is thrilled to be part of the Tuacahn Company! National ToursMoulin Rouge The Musical, The Play That Goes Wrong, Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, Something Rotten, Disney’s Newsies (and digital capture), Chicago, International Arena Tour- How To Train Your Dragon, Las Vegas- Disney’s The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the Bellagio, Toronto-Disney’s The Beauty and The Beast, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, The Marriage of Figaro, South Africa- Disney’s The Beauty and The Beast, Opening team -Disney Cruise Lines. Proud member of Actors Equity Association.

CHLOE GROTHEER* (Asst. Stage Management) is excited to be able to work with Tuacahn Center for the Arts’ Stage Management team this season. Born and raised in Savannah, GA but recently hailing from St. Louis, this is her second season working in the Amphitheatre Mainstage. Some of Chloe’s favorite productions she has worked on include: The Wolves, Fahrenheit 451, Man of La Mancha, and Lifespan of a Fact

KADEN DOLPH (Stage Management P.A.) is incredibly grateful to be joining the Tuacahn team! Originally from Colorado, he has continued a career both on and offstage. Recent stage management credits include: A Chorus Line, Sister Act, The Drowsy Chaperone (Pittsburgh CLO), World premiere of David Byrne’s Theater of the Mind (Denver Center), The Nutcracker Ballet (Colorado Dance Theatre), Jekyll & Hyde (The Candlelight), and touring with Turn It Up Dance Challenge. Other favorite credits include: Matilda and Mamma Mia! (Associate Director/ Choreographer) at Greeley West Performing Arts, Something Rotten! (Shakespeare U/S) at Longmont Theatre Company, and The Sound of Music (Rolf U/S) at The Candlelight.

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KEVIN SMITH (CEO & Executive Producer) has been with Tuacahn for over 20 years. He has produced or co-produced more than 60 professional Broadway musical productions, as part of Tuacahn’s Broadway in the Canyon theater series and has presented more than 550 major professional concerts and events.

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Kevin has a BS in Sociology with a minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University and a Master of Education Degree from Southern Utah University. He serves on the Greater Zion Tourism Advisory Board and on the Zions Bank Regional Advisory Board. Kevin would like to dedicate this season to his late wife, Rebecca, who passed away from cancer last year. She was one of Tuacahn’s greatest fans! Kevin has four children, two daughters-in-law and a granddaughter. Kevin recently married Liz Erickson who has six children, two sons-in-law and three grandchildren, making a combined family of 20 between the two of them.

SHARI JORDAN (Assoc. Artistic Producer/ Casting Coordinator) from Raleigh, NC, began her professional career as an actor in the National Tour of Crazy for You (Tess). She performed at Tuacahn for nine seasons and was the Dance captain for 17 shows. Tuacahn audiences may remember Shari as Rosie in Mama Mia!, the Mother in the World Premier of Disney’s When You Wish, Mama Bear in Shrek, and Madame in The Hunchback of Notre Dame Shari performed the role of Ulla and every other female role in Mel Brooks’ The Producers on the Broadway National Tour as well as the Las Vegas production with Tony Danza and David Hasselhoff. Shari was an assistant choreographer to five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman for the historic Hollywood Bowl’s production of The Producers and performed the role of Shirley Markowitz. She is also in the film of The Producers. Shari was a Radio City Rockette for six seasons and a national champion baton twirler. Director/ Choreographer/Assistant credits include The Stage Door, Hollywood Bowl, University of Michigan, Pittsburgh CLO, North Shore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre and TNT’s Emmy winning AFI’s Tribute to Mel Brooks in which Shari had a featured role. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of N.C. State University. Shari produced her first Tuacahn season in 2019 and loves bringing professional theatre to Southern Utah. Her passion stems from the desire to put artists to work and bring joy to others that can only be found working on or watching a live performance. Theatre is a noble profession. Love to Mom, Dad and my boys, AJ, Jordan and Hudson.

ZOE BAIRD (Company Manager) from London, England is thrilled to be at Tuacahn for her eighth season. Graduating with a degree in Drama and Theater Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London she has followed her theatrical nose out to St George, UT! Zoe has worked for the Ambassador Theater Group in the West End, alongside being an Event’s Manager across London. Some of her favorite credits to date are: Fat Pig, The Brit Awards, The London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, The What’s On Stage Awards, Tuacahn: Newsies, Matilda, The Prince of Egypt, The Count of Monte Cristo, School of Rock, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, and ELF. Most recently Zoe Company Managed a special presentation of the new musical Mozart: Her Story - The Musical at Carnegie Hall. Special thanks go to her right hand man, Whitney, and her amazing family for believing in her and supporting her as though they aren’t 5000 miles away.

JONATHAN KATZIAS (Production Manager)

As an East Coast native, Jonathan is thrilled to have traveled this far to finally see the west, partner with Tuacahn, and make theater magic! Previously working with ShowMotion Inc. one of the largest technical solution providers in live entertainment, Jonathan has worked on over 50 NY Broadway shows; most notably: The Music Man, Company, Beetlejuice, Flying Over Sunset, Tootsie, Mean Girls, West Side Story, Pretty Woman, To Kill a Mockingbird, Carousel, Angels in America, and Tina Turner the Musical. “I thank God for the opportunity to wake up every day and do what I love. I am forever grateful to my wife Irene for her continual support in my artistic endeavors.”

ALEXA HAMBLIN (Asst. Production Manager) is proud to have grown up at Tuacahn Amphitheatre. She was the Prop Master for several years and was happy to join the Production Management team in early 2022. She’s spent a lifetime working with and learning from her father who was the Technical Director at Tuacahn Center for the Arts for 15 years. Her father taught her everything she knows and continues to be an incredible wealth of knowledge. Alexa is grateful for the professional and personal growth that she’s gained at Tuacahn in productions such as The Prince of Egypt, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Beauty and the Beast and looks forward to many more productions in the future.

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JEFF MILLER (Technical Director - Audio, Video, Lighting) has been working in professional theater for over 30 years. Prior to Tuacahn he was in Las Vegas where he spent several years with Cirque Du Soleil’ s The Beatles LOVE show at the Mirage. Jeff has also worked for many regional theaters around the country, including 18 years with The Seattle Children›s Theater. Besides helping create incredible shows at Tuacahn, Jeff enjoys exploring the desert and mountains with his wife and 2 kids.

BRENDAN BAKER (Technical Director - Props, Scenery, SFX) is excited to take on the role of Technical Director, following a successful year as an Assistant Technical Director in the theatre industry. Brendan has already established himself as a valuable member of the theatre community, known for his exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail. Brendan is skilled in bringing the designers’ vision to life, managing budgets, collaborating with designers and directors, and leading teams of technicians to deliver their best work. His passion for theatre inspires him to create unforgettable experiences for audiences and transport them to new worlds through the magic of live performance. With his dedication, enthusiasm, and growing expertise, Brendan is poised to make significant contributions to the theatre industry for years to come.

DAVID GREIG (Book – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is a playwright. His plays include The Events, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Monster in the Hall, Midsummer, Dunsinane, Yellow Moon, Damascus, Outlying Islands, The American Pilot, San Diego, Pyrenees, The Cosmonaut’s Last Message, Dr, Korczcak’s Example, The Architect and Europe. David’s adaptation’s include The Suppliant Women, The Father, The Lorax, Lanark, Creditors, and Caligula. In 1990, he co-founded Suspect Culture Theatre Co., for whom he wrote Timeless, Mainstream & 8000M. Since 2016, David has been the Artistic Director of The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.

MARC SHAIMAN (Music & Lyrics – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) has been writing music, lyrics, arrangements, orchestrations and very lengthy Emails since entering show business at the age of 16, at LaMama, in 1976. Mr. Shaiman has been nominated for two Tony Awards (winning one for co-writing the score to Hairspray with co-lyricist

Scott Wittman), four Grammy Awards, (winning one for The Original Cast Recording of Hairspray), eleven Emmy Awards (winning one for his work on Billy Crystal’s Academy Award hosting) and if he hadn’t lost each of his five Oscar nominations (for “Sleepless In Seattle”, “Patch Adams”, “The First Wives Club”, The American President” and “South Park-Bigger, Longer & Uncut”), he could boast of being an EGOT. Till then, he remains a EGT.Mr. Shaiman’s other film work includes “Beaches”, “When Harry Met Sally”, “City Slickers”, “The Addams Family”, “A Few Good Men”, “Sister Act” (1 & 2), “Hocus Pocus”, “The Bucket List” and “Parental Guidance”, to name a few. Millions of more titles are available upon request. Call him.

SCOTT WITTMAN (Lyrics – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) co-wrote (with Marc Shaiman) the lyrics for the Olivier Award wining musical Hairspray, for which the pair received Tony and Grammy Awards. He also served as an executive producer on the hit film starring John Travolta. They teamed up again on Broadway for Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, which he also directed, and Catch Me If You Can, which received a Tony nomination for Best Musical. For their original songs on NBC’s musical drama “Smash”, Scott & Marc were nominated for two Emmy Awards, a Grammy and a Golden Globe. Their original score for the Marilyn Monroe musical Bombshell was released on Sony Records. At La Mama, Scott conceived and directed «Jukebox Jackie». He collaborated with Shaiman on new songs for Disney›s «Mary Poppins Returns», directed by Rob Marshall. He and Shaiman received on Oscar nomination for the song “The Place Where Lost Things Go”, featured in the film.

PHIL COLLINS (Music & Lyrics – Tarzan) Phil Collins’ ascent to the status of one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the ‘80s and beyond. Between 1984 and 1990, Collins had a string of 13 straight U.S. Top Ten hits. Long before any of that happened, however, Collins was a child actor/singer. He got his first break in music in his late teens, when he was chosen to be a replacement drummer in the British art rock band Genesis in 1970. After some time spent out of the spotlight, Collins returned in 2014 to play a couple of songs at his sons’ school and to write songs with Adele. Beginning in early 2016, Warner Music Group began releasing the discs in pairs, with new portraits

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of Collins on the covers in place of the original images. Collins did return to the stage in March of 2016, performing at Little Dreams Foundation Benefit Gala in Miami.

DAVID HENRY HWANG (Book – Tarzan) stage works include the plays M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, Chinglish, Kung Fu, Golden Child, The Dance and the Railroad, and FOB, as well as the Broadway musicals Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida (coauthor), Flower Drum Song (2002 revival) and Disney’s Tarzan. Hwang is a Tony Award winner and three-time nominee, a three-time OBIE Award winner, a Grammy Award winner who has been twice nominated, and a three-time Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Hwang serves as Head of Playwriting at Columbia University School of the Arts and sits on the Board of the American Theatre Wing, where he recently completed his term as Chair. His newest work, Soft Power, a collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori, premiered at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre, where it won six Ovation

Awards. Its subsequent run at the Public Theatre in NYC received a 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album and was a Finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.

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. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway

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Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

WOJCIK CASTING TEAM (Casting) B’way: The Little Prince. Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, An Officer and A Gentleman, Something Rotten!, RENT, Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages, Motown, Dreamgirls and Jekyll & Hyde-S Korea, West Side Story-Tokyo, Nice Work….,Flashdance, Joseph… Dreamcoat, and A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway: Othello: The Remix, Church & State, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, Handle With Care, Triassic Parq and more. In Development: SuperYou and His Story. Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Norwegian Cruise Lines, Riverside Theatre, FL; Arvada Center, CO; Engeman Theater, NY; Stages St. Louis, MO, Theatre Raleigh, NC; ACT of CT; Theatre Aspen, CO; Summer Theatre of New Canaan, CT www.wojcasting.com @Wojcasting

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. ww.actorsequity.org

OUR STORY

By Lisa Larson

Sitting with a view of the majestic present-day Tuacahn Amphitheatre, it’s hard to imagine its primitive beginning. Yet just as this natural amphitheatre was shaped by centuries of scorching heat and desert rain, so too has the history and future of Tuacahn Center for the Arts been molded by winds of change and the shaping power of dreams. Built on the shoulders of Orval Hafen (the original owner of Padre Canyon) as well as the unparalleled drive and ambition of Doug Stewart and Hyrum W. Smith, a seemingly impossible dream blossomed into the reality that exists today. Tuacahn owes its success to the hard work and sacrifice of an ensemble cast who each played an integral role in the history of this magnificent place. It was 1995 when Tuacahn’s debut performance of Utah! danced its way out of the red rocks and into the hearts of the people of southern Utah. After four years telling the complex story of the area’s

ancient inhabitants and pioneer settlers, it became increasingly clear Tuacahn needed to shift its strategy.

“We’re proud of what we accomplished with Utah!,” says Kevin Smith, Tuacahn CEO. “But after several years of one show it was clear that people wanted to see something new.”

The answer came in 1999 in the form of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Tuacahn found itself in the enviable position of huge crowds and sold out houses and Broadway in the Canyon was born.

Since that time, Tuacahn has produced more than 60 Broadway shows, taking full advantage of the theater’s outdoor space and making talent, directorial and technical strides year after year.

Among the many pivotal moments in Tuacahn’s history, hiring Scott Anderson as the artistic director in 2005 proved to be critical. Anderson’s enthusiasm and ability

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to cast a wider audition net — including more contracts with Actors Equity League of Regional Theaters — and pushing outside the box in terms of what people thought Tuacahn could produce, yielded some very prosperous results.

Tuacahn’s 2008 success as one of the first regional theaters to be granted the professional rights to produce Les Misérables put Tuacahn on the map in a whole new way. The show’s success made it possible to forge several key relationships, including one with Disney Theatrical that led to even more opportunities.

In 2010 Tuacahn became the first licensed regional theater outside of Broadway to produce Disney’s Tarzan. Subsequent licensing agreements with Disney to produce The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, When You Wish and more continued to increase Tuacahn’s reputation as a regional theatrical force.

“We took a bit of a risk to elevate our production quality,” Anderson says. “We really put our reputation on the line and invested more than we ever had, and it paid off.”

SATURDAY MARKET

Celebrating the arts in another way, Tuacahn’s Saturday Market features a wide range of local artists, crafts, food and entertainment, mingled with the natural beauty of Tuacahn’s unique setting.

“It’s all part of an overall commitment to the community and the arts are a big part of that community,” Smith says.

Tuacahn’s Saturday Market happens each Saturday year-round, weather permitting.

LOOKING AHEAD

Thanks to the past and future generosity of Tuacahn’s sponsors and patrons, the creative potential for future seasons knows no bounds. With the last 27 seasons serving as a guide, Tuacahn is excited at the prospect of taking regional theater to even greater heights in the future.

Want to know more about Tuacahn’s history? Purchase the 25th Anniversary Book available for purchase in the Gift Gallery.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

TUACAHN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Season of Pure Imagination 2023

ADMINISTRATION

Chairman of the Board Jonathan O. Hafen

Chief Executive Officer Kevin M. Smith

Producing Artistic Director Scott S. Anderson

Associate Artistic Producer Shari Jordan

Chief Human Resource Officer Joseph Smith

Company Management

Company Manager Zoe Baird

Asst. Company Manager Whitney Harrison

Diversity Advocate Chris Brinagh

Child Wrangler Devrey McBride

Finance

Chief Finance Officer Gary Cahoon

Accounting Arelli Hernandez

Payroll Administrator

Siera Schmutz

Purchaser Tina Rasmussen

Marketing/Development

Marketing Director Stephanie Finck

Marketing Manager Miranda Orme

Marketing Manager Kristina Cannon

Group Sales Marketing Manager ....... Jeff Fleming

Development Manager ................... Lindsay Garfias

Development Coordinator ............ Eliza Jorgenson

Print & Web Design Services ............. Relic Agency

Information Technologies Director of IT ........................................ Craig Maxwell

Network/Desktop Technician ........... Mark Delavan

Webmaster ............................................ Tyler Maxwell

FRONT OF HOUSE

Head House Manager ...................Michelle Hansen

House Managers ........................Ashly Barraclough, Christie Chandler, Sam Parkin

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Production Stage Managers .... Holley Housewright*, Jeff Norman*, A.J. Sullivan*

Assistant Stage Manager ............. Chloe Grotheer*

PA/Asst. Stage Manager ..................... Kaden Dolph

ARTISTIC STAFF

Directors Scott Anderson, Michael Heitzman

Asst. Director Katharine Quinn

Choreographers Mara Newbery Greer, Robbie Roby

Assoc. Choreographer Rachel Perlman Clack

Flying Choreographer Paul Rubin

Assoc. Flying Choreographer ........ Melissa James

Scenic Designers................ Paul Black, Adam Koch

Assoc. Scenic/Video Designer ......... Steven Royal

Asst. Scenic Designer .................... Richie Ouellette

Costume Designers ... Emily Brauniger, Ryan Moller

Designer/Coordinator ............... Bradley Allen Lock

Asst. Costume Designer Sara Brookes

Asst. Costume Coordinator..................... Jay Glover

Lighting Designers ................. Paul Black, Rob Siler

Asst. Lighting Designer .................. William Kirkham

Programmer ......................................Dalton Hamilton

Video Designer Brad Peterson

Asst. Video Designer William Milligan

Hair & Makeup Designers Kevin S. Foster, II Matthew Reeves Oliver

Puppets Designer Lisa Leibering

Sound Designer Josh Liebert

Music Supervisor Christopher Babbage

Music Director ...................................... Daniel Mollett

Assoc. Music Director.................. Benjamin Stayner

Casting

Casting Directors.......... Scott Wojcik, Holly Buczek (CSA)

Casting Assistant .............................. Cassie Maguire

Casting Intern ..................................... Dale Saunders

TCA Coordinator .................................... Shari Jordan

PRODUCTION STAFF

Management

Production Manager

Jonathan Katzias

Asst. Production Manager Alexa Hamblin

Stage Operations Manager Matthew ‘Cates’

Technical Director over Scenic, Props and Special Effects Brendan Baker

Technical Director over Audio, Video and Lighting ......................................................... Jeff Miller

Scenic

Scenic Lead Pat Downes

Asst. Scenic Lead Catherine Alder

Scene Shop Supervisor ................... Ryan Wantland

Scenic Fabricators............................ Winter Ashurst, David Codding, Josh DeMie, Toby Johnson, Michael Moreno, Taylor Schroath, Zane Smith, Troy Utley, Arissa Ward

Shop Asst. ........................................... Shane Bennett

Scenic Art Supervisor Russ Saxton

Scenic Charge Artists Bethany Elliott, Cynthia Klumpp, Terra Writz

Asst. Charge Artist Janae Gibb

Scenic Base Painters Catherine Alder, Brooke Black, Michelle Blake, Venny Carranza, Paris Hayes

Scenic Crew Nick Anderson, Riley Bradbury, Joshua Brown, Chris Carr, William Casper, Matt Degol, Christhian Roa, Jonathan Rogers, Tim Russell, Robin Safeer, Brian Woods

Flight Automation. ................................ Flying by Foy

Foy Operator .................................... Caroline Darwin

Costumes

Costume Shop Manager....................... Faith Brown

Asst. Costume Shop Manager .... Kohlby Peterson

Costume Rental Manager................. Pippin Calame

Cutters/Drapers Naomi Owen, Kelley Shephard

Jr. Cutter/Draper Kris Kingsolver

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Firsthands... Donya McLeod, Rebekah Woodstock

Stitchers .................... Nancy Albrecht, Kaite Coffey, Kaylah Duling, Sarah Gibson, Lauren Rose Haskins, Deb Huffman, Clara Johnson, Kris Kingsolver Naomi Owen, Victoria Sallot, Hannah Schoen, Emily Smith

Shopper/Costume Stock Supervisor Nichole Williams

Crafts Lead Bret Harrell

Asst. Crafts Lead Cassandra Inman

Crafts Artisans .......................... Shelby Lynn Doyle, Doris Rynearson, Aubrie Virgin

Wardrobe Lead ..................................... Chloe DeMie

Asst. Wardrobe Lead .......................... Kaylah Duling

Wardrobe Run Crew .................... Sammi Anderson, Jasper Bernardi, Kaite Coffey, Clara Johnson, Emma Masaitis, Addie Mulholland, Victoria Sallot

Hair & Makeup Lead Kierra Lee

Hair & Makeup Run Crew Kat Connors, Sarah Gibson, Alexis Snyder, Vanessa Walton, Makelle Young

Wigs Supervisor. Matthew Oliver

Asst. Wigs Supervisor Savannah Willis

Wig Artisans. ......... Shanee Bennett, Kat Connors, Madisson Lind, Vanessa Walton

Lighting

Master Electrician Kyle McCoy

Asst. ME ................................................ Bree Peterson

Board Op .................................................Natalie Cook

Deck Electrician ....................................... Jared Berry

Head Spot ....................................... Matthew Howard

Spot Ops .................................................Remi Borden, Michael ‘Demi’ Demaree, Brady Hillman, Dakota Lamb, Anna Mancilla

Repair Technicians Dow Lewis,Spencer Wilson

Audio/Video

Audio Lead ..................................... Stephen Simpson

1st Audio Engineer Audrey Loewen

2nd Audio Engineers Lauren Brighton, Avery Carroll

Deck Audio Ruben Juarez, Ryder Spotts

Video Lead Scott Hill

Properties

Properties Supervisor Jeff Loewen

Prop Artisans Joanna Lee Chun, Leo Fuller, Tessa Parsons, Paris Hayes

Prop Lead Tessa Parsons

Prop Run Crew Sydnie Evans, Keilani Young

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor Matthew 'Monge'

Pyrotechnician Taylor Schroath

Special Effects Asst......................... Stone Randolph

Animals

Head Animal Trainer ...................... Kimberlee Davis

Asst. Head Animal Trainer ................... Truman Holt, Porsche Sagendorf

Mechanic Rory Davis

Changeover Crew

Changeover Lead Jordan Liau

Machine Ops John Bosley, Stone Randolph

FACILITIES

Maintenance & Grounds

Facilities Manager Kevin Lounsbury

Maintenance Scott Larsen, Hunter Moon

Night Maintenance Alex McGann

Custodial Arts Manager Kinley Lounsbury

Custodial Staff ............... Cesar Lopez, Rosie Lopez Staci Hutchings

Box Office Manager Margi Corona

Assistant Manager......................... Tammy Sizemore

Night Manager ....................................... Kim McBride

Gift Gallery and Saturday Market Manager Celeste Ledesma Gregory

Concessions/Café

Head Manager Jody Lounsbury

Asst. Managers Christine Nelson, Bailee Hutchings, Elizabeth Naylor

Chef.............................................Austin Vayavananda

Tuacahn ShowCare Manager Julie Chapman

Asst. Manager Marie Oliphant

Playbill

Publisher Mills Publishing, Inc

Printer Hudson Printing

Playbill Coordinator ........................... Miranda Orme

This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.)

Tuacahn is a proud supporter of THE ACTORS FUND

www.ActorsFund.org

HOUSE ETIQUETTE GUEST INFORMATION

CAMERAS AND RECORDING DEVICES

Federal copyright laws prohibit the use of cameras and recording devices during a show. Violators may be asked to leave the theatre without a refund and may be subject to copyright infringement actions. Cameras may be used on the plaza level before and after the show.

CELLULAR PHONES

Please turn off all cell phones and other electronic devices. Texting is distracting to guests sitting near you and is not allowed.

CHILDREN

Children under the age of 3 are not permitted into the amphitheatre. All guests age 3 and above must have their own ticket. Tuacahn provides Tuacahn ShowCare, an on-site child care service for children from infancy through 7 years old.

RETURNING TO THE AMPHITHEATRE?

Get your hand stamped to re-enter the amphitheatere.

TICKET INFO

Ticket Pricing is based on demand and can be changed daily. Prices are only guaranteed at the time the order is processed. For best seating and prices, order your tickets early.

CONCESSIONS

Tuacahn Concessions offers a variety of delicious foods and drinks, including regular and speciality popcorn, hot dogs, ice cream, soft drinks and much more.

THE L. DOUGLAS AND MARIAN

B. SMOOT GIFT GALLERY is located on the Plaza and provides guests with an outstanding collection of jewelry, unique gifts, t-shirts, music and videos, a large selection of postcards and more! Open year round with extended hours on performance nights. It is staffed with helpful and friendly people.

HOUSE MANAGERS

Our house managers are in the amphitheatre for your safety and to ensure our guests have a pleasant stay while at Tuacahn. Any usher can help you locate a house manager if you need assistance or help with any situation.

EMERGENCY

In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit and follow instructions given by staff and ushers.

FIRST AID CENTER

Contact an usher or house manager in case of an emergency.

LATE ARRIVALS OR PATRONS RETURNING DURING THE SHOW

You will be seated at an appropriate break in the performance.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

Weather related cancellations are extremely rare. Many performances will continue in the rain. A production is never cancelled in advance. Should there be a cancellation, listen for the information provided in the live announcements. A copy of Tuacahn’s Inclement Weather and Ticket Exchange Policies are available online at tuacahn.org. Please call the Tuacahn Box Office with any questions.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms are located on the Plaza adjacent to the Amphitheatre.

We’d love to hear from you!

Guest Relations

Tuacahn Center for the Arts

1100 North Tuacahn Drive, Ste. 1A Ivins, UT 84738

Phone: (435) 652-3300

Toll free: (800) 746-9882

Website: www.tuacahn.org

E-mail: boxoffice@tuacahn.org

The restaurants advertising in the playbill invite you to join them for a unique southern Utah dining experience. Please support these business and let them know where you saw their ad.

ANASAZI STEAKHOUSE

Hours: Sunday–Thursday 5pm–9pm, Friday & Saturday 4pm–9:30pm. Reservations encouraged, call 435-674-0095. 1234 West Sunset Blvd. St. George. www.anasazisteakhouse.com

Just minutes from Tuacahn! A unique dining experience in every sense of the word, we are celebrating a decade of great dining with our Tuacahn patrons. Fondue appetizers and desserts along with hot rock cooking can be enjoyed in a casual setting. It will be our pleasure to delight you with the tastiest of cuisine, along with our utmost attentive service. The best steaks in the Southwest are grilled to perfection by our chefs or cooked on a hot rock right at your table. Ask your waiter about our “Select Seasonal Cuts”. We also offer a great selection of wines,

beers, cocktails, martinis, and single malt scotch to accompany your meal. Come in and excite your senses and make it a truly memorable night.

BENJA THAI & SUSHI

Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am - 5pm, closed Sunday. Ancestor Square, 2 W St. George Blvd. #12, St. George. 435-628-9538. Please join us for lunch or dinner.

Located in Ancestor Square, Benja Thai & Sushi Restaurant is one of St. George’s distinctive dining experiences. We use the freshest Thai herbs, making our entrees full of aroma, delicious and healthy. Our food is full of exotic contrasts and flavors, and each meal is prepared to order. Our sushi is “edible art”, made from the highest quality fish and seafood. We hope you feel comfortable and invited to our casual Thai atmosphere.

& GALLERY

“A Dining Experience That is Truly Out of the Ordinary.”

BENJA’S THAI GARDEN

Hours: Monday–Saturday 11am–9pm, closed Sunday. 435 North 1680 East # 14, St. George, 435251-9301 Please join us for lunch or dinner.

Located just south of Red Cliffs Mall. Join us at Benja Thai Garden restaurant, serving the same delectable flavors and exotic tastes of the orient Benja Thai is famous for! You’ll find our food and atmosphere nourishing for heart and soul.

BlvdHome CAFÉ’

Hours: 11 am–5 pm Monday thru Saturday – located inside BlvdHome 390 N. Mall Drive, St. George. Find us on the web at www.blvdhome.com, check us out on Facebook or just give us a call at 435-986-3115.

Relax and take a break from the “hurry-up and eat” world. The “BlvdHome Café” offers our famous 1/4lb hamburger with our homemade bun, or a large selection of made-to-order deli sandwiches with fresh homemade buns, soups, salads, and tasty “daily specials”.

CANYON DINER

Hours: Open in summer for all three meals from 11:00 am–8:00 pm, seven days a week. 25 North Main St, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764, www.rubysinn. com/restaurant-in-bryce-canyon/ canyon-diner

Located next to the Ruby’s Inn Main Lodge in Bryce Canyon City. Come find us near Bryce Canyon and enjoy our western fast food and freshly baked Piccadilly pizza. We’ve got something for everyone—burgers, halibut, bratwurst, shakes, burgers, steaks—and much more, either for dining in or taking out.

CHEF ALFREDO RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Hours: for Dinner Mon-Sat 4–9 pm, closed Sunday. Reservations are recommended 435-656-5000. - 1110 South Bluff, St. George. chefalfredos.com - also in Cedar City.

Join us for a one-of-a-kind exceptional dining experience! Chef Alfredo’s provides an intimate and elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Our skilled team is pleased to welcome you to our establishment! Our delicious Italian food is fresh and prepared to order, featuring traditional pastas, steaks, chicken,

DINING GUIDE

veal, rack of lamb, fish, and seafood, as well as salads, soups, and desserts. We serve beer and wine, have daily lunch specials, and are proud to provide catering for special events.

COWBOY’S BUFFET AND STEAK ROOM

Hours: Open for all three meals from 6:30 am–9:30 pm, seven days a week. No reservations required. We have a Utah State Liquor License. 26 South Main Street, Bryce Canyon City, 866866-6634, www.rubysinn.com/ restaurant-in-bryce-canyon/ cowboys-buffet-steak-room

Located at the Ruby’s Inn Main Lodge in Bryce Canyon City. Bring the whole family to our westernstyle buffet, complete with steaks, ribs, seafood, and other rustic cuisines. Our country décor fits well with Bryce Canyon, and our special Rustler’s Ribs will keep you coming back for more.

EBENEZER’S BARN & GRILL

435-834-8003

ebenezersbarnandgrill.com

Nightly dinner show running now through October 23. Buffet starts at 7:30 p.m. Music starts at 8:00 p.m. Enjoy Ebenezer’s while in Bryce Canyon at Ruby’s Inn.

GEORGE’S CORNER

RESTAURANT & PUB

Hours: Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner 8 am–11 pm Sun–Thurs

8 am–Midnight Fri. Breakfast served Mon–Fri 8–11 am, Sat 8 am–noon, Sun 8 am–1 pm.

Located on the corner of St. George Boulevard and Main, St. George. 435-216-7311, www. GeorgesCornerRestaurant.com.

Head over to historic downtown St. George for great American food At George’s! Following in the footsteps of the Big Hand Café that stood on this same spot from 1930 – 1963, George’s is the favorite gathering place for St. George residents and visitors alike. Promising “Especially Good Food”, you will be delighted with the menu and ambiance at George’s Corner in Ancestor Square.

KNEADERS BAKERY AND CAFÉ

Hours: 7 am–10 pm (Monday thru Saturday) - Closed Sunday. Dinein, take out, drive through, or order online at kneaders.com 99 N Bluff St, 435-767-9450 and 529 S Mall Drive, 435-627-3600.

Award-winning bread, sandwiches, salads, pastries, and breakfast

all under one roof! We bake all our bread each day in-house using only a handful of natural ingredients. No preservatives or additives of any kind. We make our amazing sandwiches with that delicious bread and other wholesome ingredients. Gourmet salads, soups, smoothies, and over 42 freshly prepared pastries. Start your day off right with our worldfamous All-You-Can-Eat Chunky Cinnamon French Toast.

PAINTED PONY RESTAURANT

Hours: Open 7 days a week:

Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30 am–4 pm & Dinner daily at 4 pm. Located at the Tower at Ancestor Square, 2 W. St. George Blvd. 435-634-1700, www.painted-pony.com

The Painted Pony is an exciting, unique restaurant serving innovative cuisine with regional specialties in an artistic, contemporary

environment. Casual fine dining indoors or on the patio. With an extensive wine list, generous portions, attentive service, and reasonable prices you’ll be sure to return to “The Pony” anytime you are in St. George.

PIZZA/PASTA FACTORY

Dine-in, take-out, or delivery is available at Pizza Factory (downtown) 435-628-1234,

Pizza Factory Express (westside)

435-634-1234, and Pizza FactoryPineview (eastside)

435-688-2656, Ancestor Square 435-674-3753.

All St. George Pizza Factory locations use the best cheeses, meats, and veggies to custombuild a pizza to your specifications. The freshest, fussed-over salad bar in Southern Utah, housemade soups, unique sandwiches, and calzones are other tempting options. Southern Utah’s best

pasta, freshest salads, and soups are found at the Pasta Factory in Ancestor Square. Custom-build your own Pasta meals by choosing from a variety of noodles, sauces, and savory toppings, or enjoy one of our amazing entrees. Climate-controlled patio dining and banquet room available.

THE SHOPPES AT ZION

250 North Main Red Cliffs Drive, St. George. TheShoppesatZion. com.

While shopping at the Shoppes at Zion we invite you to dine in one of these fine restaurants: Outback Steakhouse, Slice House Pizza, Sweet Rolled Tacos, Capriotti’s, Green Iguana, Berries n’ Cream, Taco’s Plaza, Papa’s Got Jerk, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, HuHot Mongolian Grill, Wing Nutz, Social District Bistro, Starbucks, and SuperChix.

TUACAHN CAFÉ

Lunch is served Monday–Friday 11 am–3 pm and Saturday until 3 with Breakfast starting at 9 am. Dinner is served on concert and Broadway show nights starting at 5 pm.

The Tuacahn Café serves burgers, hot sandwiches, salads, soups, and a kid’s menu for the little ones!

XETAVA GARDENS CAFE

Open Monday - Wednesday 11:30–5pm, Thurs - Sun 11:30 am–8pm. Sat–Sun 9–8 (brunch served 9–12). Dinner reservations recommended: 435-656-0165.

www.xetava.com

Located in Kayenta’s Coyote Gulch Art Village at 815 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins. Surrounded by beautiful red cliffs and desert gardens, Xetava is the perfect place to relax and share an evening under the stars. Our menu promises all the delights of fine dining with an atmosphere that nourishes the soul. We also offer delicious coffees and espresso, breakfast and lunch, and a full wine and beer list. This is Xetava Gardens Café, where taste experiences are rivaled only by visual sensations.

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Come enjoy hiking and biking while surrounded by the stunning red rock landscape, explore shopping and dining in the Art Village or see a show at the Center for the Arts. Not far from St. George in Southern Utah.

Where views and environment are preserved and diverse viewpoints and community are embraced.