WHO’S WHO BEHIND THE SCENES Gardens (Williamsburg). Recordings: Stage Stars Records (Urinetown, The Wizard of Oz, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying). Benefits: Associate MD for BCEFA’s Gypsy of the Year Competition (2013-2014) and The Easter Bonnet Competition (2014-2016). For Mom, who taught me how. www.michaelhopewellmusic.com
Hines. Directing credits include: Into the Woods, Oliver!, Seussical the Musical, The Spitfire Grill, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Disney’s High School Musical. Film directing credit: Austin’s Christmas Wish. Thanks to my three angels and LTKSWMHTGCS, I love you with all my heart! A special thanks to Scott Anderson, Kevin Warnick and Kevin Smith!
RYAN NORTON (Associate Artistic Producer/Casting Coordinator) in his 8th season for Tuacahn’s Broadway in the Canyon productions. Last season he was the Assistant Director for Peter Pan and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In 2013, Ryan made his Tuacahn and regional directorial debut with Tuacahn’s premiere of Disney’s Mulan. Besides producing, he served as the Associate Director for Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2014) and the regional premiere of Starlight Express. Assistant Director credits include Aladdin, The Little Mermaid (2011), and Tarzan. He has also performed at Tuacahn in several productions, including the original cast of the musical UTAH! As a performer Ryan has worked in New York, Los Angeles, on national tours, and on cruise ships. He has had the opportunity to work with some of Broadway’s biggest names such as Ann Reinking and the late Gregory
DOUG ELLIS (Set Design, Shrek) The set design talents of Mr. Ellis have been used in Film, Television, Theatre, Opera, Ballet, Musicals, Concerts, and Trade Shows for over twenty-five years. Much during the twelve years he lived in New York City where he attended Tisch School of the Arts and worked art directing sitcoms; including four years for “Spin City” staring Michael J. Fox. Since moving to Utah in 2000 design jobs have included 10 years for Stadium of Fire, many projects for BYU Broadcasting such as Studio C, as well as set designing for many Disney films that come to Utah. He has designed concerts for The Philadelphia Orchestra with Billy Joel and James Taylor, as well as concerts for the grand opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City and the opening of the new Eccles Theatre in Salt Lake City. Designs for locally produced TV Specials have
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