COMPANY & CREATIVE TEAM

Square, London); Lexi Walker’s National Theatre & Concert Hall Christmas concert (National Concert Hall, Taiwan); Passing Strange (Salt Lake Acting Company); Hello, Dolly! (Kingsbury); American Idiot (Hayes Christensen Theatre); Floyd Collins and Spring Awakening (Babcock); and Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd (Studio 115). He holds degrees in instrumental conducting (M.M.), piano performance (B.M.) and biomedical engineering (B.S.). Much love to Jackie, Kimi, Henry, and Penny.

CHRISTINE MOORE (Choreographer) is an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Theatre and a professional dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Originally from Canada, she began dancing at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School; since then, she has trained at Banff Fine Arts Centre, Steps Performing Arts Centre (New York), The Edge (Los Angeles), and the University of Utah, where she earned her MFA and BFA. Christine has also performed and choreographed internationally for stage, film/TV, and commercials. Film/ TV: Hairspray (New Line), Everything’s Gone Green (Radke Films). Theatre: White Christmas, 42nd Street, Man of La Mancha (PTC); The Producers (Neptune Theatre); The Music Man (Rainbow Stage); Guys and Dolls (StageWest). Dance: Cascades, Bride’s Tree, and Vivaldi’s Concerto (Utah Ballet). Choreography: American College Dance Festival, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Special (PBS), various musicals and industrials.

ADRIANA LEMKE (Fight Director) is a SLC-based theatre artist and movement professional. An alum of the ATP, she is happy to be working with the Department of Theatre and their fantastic students again. Previous U Theatre productions as Fight Director include The Sweet Science of Bruising (Babcock), Hamlet: All Female (in collaboration with Flying Bobcat Productions), Self Defense, or death of some salesmen (Studio 115), and Julius Caesar (Studio 115). Other fight direction credits include At the Bottom (Pinnacle Acting Company), The Wolves (SLAC), Ion

(The Classical Greek Theatre Festival), and Twelfth Night (Salt Lake Shakespeare). Most recently, she was Intimacy Director for SLACabaret: Down the Rabbit Hole (SLAC), Head Over Heels (The Grand Theatre), and Man and Moon (Good Company).

KEVEN MYHRE (Scenic Design) is thrilled to be designing at his alma mater. A lecture he attended by set designer Robert O’Hearn in the Babcock Theatre in 1980 set him on a career path in design and theater. Since graduating from the U, he has worked in all facets of theatre including executive producing, directing, costume/set designing and directing operations. Keven extends his appreciation to all the students, professors and artists who worked on this production, which remains as timely and relevant as when it was first produced. A special thanks to Brenda Van Der Wiel for her help, support and laughter over the years.

NIKAYLA STARR NIELSON (Lighting Designer) is a junior in the PADP with an emphasis in lighting design. Last season Nikayla designed lights for The Book Club Play (Babcock), and she was the Scenic Designer for this season’s production of The Sweet Science of Bruising (Babcock). Nikayla is also a freelance Lighting Designer for Fatfish Media and Clear Lamp AV. For Utah Scholarship recipient.

IREY OVIATT (Production Assistant) is a freshman at the University of Utah and is excited to be participating in their first season at the U. Recent work includes stage managing Hairspray and Into the Woods JR with Draper Arts Council. This summer they plan to return to Draper Arts Council, where they will stage manage a production of Singin’ In The Rain. Irey would like to thank her high school instructors Linze Struiksma and Lindsay Cline for their continuous support of her theatre journey.

ARIKA SCHOCKMEL (Prop Designer) has worked extensively in props and costume crafts for theatre, television, and film. She is the Properties Manager for the Department of Theatre and works as a prop and costume