A senior in the Acting BFA program, Kat has played a variety of roles on campus from TYA to Shakespeare, leading Student Films, and developing new work in UVU's ten minute play festival, "Short Attention Span Theatre." Last fall she entertained audiences as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, a role that has become one of her favorites to date. Kat currently spends her Friday evenings performing with Hot Tea Improv and invites you to recover from this show with a good laugh next week!

Theo is currently pursuing their BFA in Acting. This past summer he was the Assistant Stage Manager for the world premiere of Relative Space: An Atypical Musical, as well as the Assistant Costume Designer for Sound of Music at Sundance. They love taking long walks on the beach, but are scared of sea kayaking.

Nathan is a senior in the BFA Musical Theatre program. This is his third show here at UVU following Godspell and The Divine. He is excited for the chance to tell the stories of a small group of people who never got to tell it themselves. Shout out to his daughter and wife for supporting his big dreams.

Sam is a junior in the BFA Stage Management program at UVU. They are so thrilled to have been able to work on this project with such an incredible cast and crew! Previously this year, they were the stage manager for a student production of “The Wolves” and assistant stage manager for the mainstage production of “Is There An Actor in the House?” They love cats and picking up cool trash they find on the ground.

Maisie is really excited to props design a show officially for the first time. She has worked on thirty one shows here at UVU managing the props house, so she is excited to put all of that knowledge into this show. As a BA with a stage management emphasis she has stage managed seventeen productions here at UVU. She is excited to keep learning and growing in the arts and share these types of stories that aren't told.

Drew is a Senior in the Theatre Education Program at Utah Valley University. Their recent Directing projects include SAST at UVU (Courtside & Peace), and For All of Us, a series of short plays compiled and presented as part of the Platform Series at UVU.

Janice Chan is a scenic designer based in Utah Valley, and holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in Scenic Design from Utah Valley University, where she received the School of the Arts Outstanding Student Award in Theatrical Design. Some of her UVU Noorda Center for the Performing Arts credits include The Tales of Hoffmann (2022), James and the Giant Peach (2021), Urinetown: The Musical (2019 - featured at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival), and The Laramie Project (2019). Her designs have toured across the valley with UVU’s TYE Center productions. janicechan.design

Caroline Clawson is a Senior in the Musical Theatre BFA, finding herself both anxious and excited to graduate. She is honored to have been apart of this moving project, sharing space with some incredible cast and crew. UVU has given her plenty of incredible opportunities to perform, including "Is There an Actor in the House", "Pirates of Penzance", "James and the Giant Peach", and "Curtains Up: Songs of Light and Laughter." If this experience has taught her anything it is that we are responsible for taking care of one another, we are all that we have.

Brooklyn is a current design student in the UVU Theatre department and is delighted to add this production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” to her portfolio. Some of her pervious work includes HCTO’s Bright Star, Sister Act, Newsies, A Christmas Carol, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and more! In her free time, Brooklyn also loves to challenge herself by recreating iconic costumes from the past.

Grace is a Junior in the Acting BFA here at UVU, and is honored to take part in telling this story. You may have seen Grace in other recent UVU productions- playing Henrietta in Persuasion, Gregory in Romeo and Juliet, and #2 in The Wolves.

Ethan is a sophomore in the UVU BFA Theatre program, and is very pleased to share such an important and impactful story to the world. He has been humbled to sink himself into the history of Jewish culture, history and resilience in the face of hundreds of years of oppression and hatred. He hopes that this show will ground people, and help people see outside their own lives and have empathy towards the marginalized. Take action against Jewish hate, fight against bigotry and ignorance, and never shy away from supporting those around you.

Chase received an M.F.A. from the University of Exeter in the UK, studying theatre performance and directing with an emphasis in staging Shakespeare. Chase consistently directs and performs in productions throughout Utah Valley and in the UK, including Macbeth and King John at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, A Midsummer Nights Dream at The Dell in Stratford-Upon-Avon at the invitation of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Wait Until Dark at the Sandy Hale Theater, and many Shakespeare productions for local theatre companies, including Utah Valley University, Creekside Theatre Festival, Grassroots Shakespeare Company, and Renaissance Now Theatre Company. Chase currently serves as a full time instructor at UVU as Lecturer of Directing. Chase's most recent projects include playing Brother Casgrain in The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt at UVU, directing Annie Get Your Gun for Payson Community Theatre, directing Stephen King's Misery with Dirty Birdy Theatre Company, and originating the role of Ethan in the premier of Relative Space: An Atypical Musical, a new play by local playwright Melissa Leilani Larson. Future projects include directing Lady M, a retelling of Macbeth from the perspective of Lady Macbeth, and Gin Mummy, a drawing room comedy written by Melissa Leilani Larson, both of which will be produced by the UVU Theatre Department.

Paola Molina Guzmán is an actress from Orem, Utah. Her passion for acting began at a young age, and she has since honed her craft through years of training and experience. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Paola always dreamed of pursuing a career in the performing arts. She is very grateful to be attending UVU for her BFA in Musical Theatre and is indebted to her wonderful professors for everything she’s learned. Paola is excited for audiences to see this play and leave with a better understanding of why stories like Anne’s still need to be told today!

Brooke is excited to be Assistant Stage Managing another main stage show here at UVU. She is working towards her Bachelors in Theatre Arts, emphasis Stage Management. At UVU she has been ASM for Romeo and Juliet, Stage Manager for TAG's production of The 39 Steps and ASM for the platform show Ghost Quartet. Her passion for Stage Management started in high school and she is excited to see what the future brings.

Kaely currently works as a stitcher in two costume shops and is the costume designer for Christmas Carol (Youth Edition) at The Hale Center Theater Orem this year. She just finished working as the Wardrobe Supervisor at Sundance Resort Summer Theater’s The Sound of Music this summer. Her past credits include costume designer on My Fair Lady (Mountain View High School), assistant costume designer on Romeo and Juliet (UVU), and props designer on The Divine; A Play for Sarah Bernhart (UVU).

KC has had the privilege of being cast in multiple shows here at the Noorda Center. He most recently performed in Lucky Stiff as Harry Witherspoon. He performed in Romeo and Juliet as the role of Tybalt, as well as roles in UVU’s Short Attention Span Theatre (S.A.S.T), and the role of Thomas (Thorvald) in the Platform series show of A Doll’s House. KC is currently a Junior in the BFA in Musical Theatre Program here at UVU.

Carson Lawrence has been working in theatre since he was 11 years old. He is typically an actor, but has also tried his hand at lighting design, directing, costume construction and stagecraft. He has written four one-act plays. He currently is a BA theatre student and enjoys watching films and playing TTRGS.

Kaitlin was honored last year by the Kennedy Center for Meritorious Achievement for her work on Romeo and Juliet (Assistant Director/ ASL Coach/ Swing). She currently serves on T.A.G. Council as their Outreach/Service Projects Coordinator. Some other UVU credits include Charlotte’s Web (Avery, etc.), Ghost Quartet (Props Designer), and Short Attention Span Theatre. Kaitlin dedicates her contribution to this performance to the tens of thousands of deaf victims of the Holocaust.

Nate is a Junior at UVU, studying Technical Direction for theater. You may have heard his past sound designs in UVU Theater Productions such as Romeo and Juliet, Urinetown, and The Laramie Project. On top of sound designing, he is currently the Assistant Technical Director at the UVU SOA Scene shop, bringing wonderful scenic designs such as Janice's to life.

David McKain is a half Japanese American, born and raised in Salt Lake City area. He is starting his career in lightning design at UVU.

Dom is a senior in the BFA acting program. After directing TAG's production of Falsettos, she's thrilled to be acting again. Anne Frank has been a dream role for a very long time and she is so grateful for the opportunity to tell her story. Favorite past roles include Laura in The Glass Menagerie (TAG UVU), Clarice in King Stag (UVU Mainstage), and Kitty in Charlie's Aunt (The Off Broadway Theatre). Dom would like to thank her family and partner, Skylar for all their love and support.

Dr. John Newman is a Professor in the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage & Screen and Director of the Theatre for Youth & Education (TYE) Center. He also coordinates the BS Theatre Education degree program. Last year, Dr. Newman adapted and directed the main season production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and directed the TYE Center's school touring production of Mockingbird. His book Playwriting in Schools received the 2020 Distinguished Book Award from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

Preston is pleased to be apart of this wonderful production as his second play at UVU, and his fifth one in 2023. UVU has reinvigorated his love of performing theater, and portraying Peter has been a great privilege. He hopes you are enriched by this show, and never forget the hardships and sacrifices of those who are portrayed.

Steven Rimke is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Voice and Speech for the BFA Theatre Arts students at Utah Valley University. He holds an MFA in Voice Studies from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and a BFA in Acting from the University of Calgary.

Addie Wray Scott is a recent graduate of UVU's musical theater program and currently pursuing her Master's degree in Dramatic Writing at University of Idaho. Though she is new to dramaturgy, she is no stranger to theater, and is grateful to the opportunity she's had to be challenged by this story and the incomparable history behind it. Thanks go out to Janine Sobeck Knighton, Dr. Newman, Diane Warsoff, Sam Brockman, and her wonderful prince charming Mason for getting her through this unprecedented adventure! Luke 1:37

Lucinda is a senior in the UVU Theatre Art BA program. She spent quite some time to figure out what she likes in theatre, and she fell right into the scenic design world when she started her career in UVU. She is very excited to be part of this production and be able to grow her experience from it. She's looking forward to knowing more about this industry outside of school!