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Kaitlin is no stranger to the woods having spent her teen years 5 minutes away from the Bridger-Teton National Forest. She’s witnessed it all including mudslides, skunk butts, and trying to decipher if someone is a serial killer or just a #vanlifer. At UVU, Kaitlin has gotten to work on a variety of shows in a variety of aspects including Romeo and Juliet (Assistant Director/ ASL Coach/ Swing), Ghost Quartet (Props Designer), The Diary of Anne Frank (Production Assistant), and Charlotte’s Web (Avery/ Sheep). She would like to thank the whole cast, crew, and creative team for coming out of the woods and into her heart.

Daisy is excited to be a part of Into the Woods as the Assistant Choreographer. She is currently working towards a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Education after she hopes to be a high school Theatre teacher and inspire the lives of other theatre lovers as her teachers did for her. She is so grateful for the opportunity to step out of her comfort zone and learn more about the choreography side of a production. Her upcoming projects include Newsies this summer at Sundance and Metamorphoses this upcoming fall semester. She likes to collect earrings and trinkets.

Taylor is ecstatic to be working on her first show at UVU! She is a freshman in the Musical Theatre BFA, and has absolutely loved getting to see this show grow and thrive with the incredible cast and crew. Break a leg everyone!

Makelle is a junior pursuing a Theatre Studies BA here at UVU. She stage managed "Lady M" last Fall and is looking forward to working on "Metamorphoses" and "The Whole Story" next year. She comes from St. George, Utah and worked at Tuacahn Amphitheatre for 5 seasons where she realized she was crazy enough to pursue theatre full time. Makelle would like to thank her family and her partner in silly-goose-crimes for always supporting her throughout this journey.

Ele is delighted to be working as ASM for Into the Woods. They are a third year BFA Stage Management student here a UVU. Other projects Ele will be working on this coming year include: The Ozma of Oz in the Fall as Stage Manager. This show has been a dream for Ele to be part of and they can't wait for you all to see the work this incredible cast and crew have put into it.

This is Brynne Lamb's first musical as a dramaturg, having been a dramaturg for Snow College in the past for shows like "Radium Girls" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She is a junior in the theatre education program here at UVU, but hopes to make a career out of dramaturgy. Brynne will also be a dramaturg for one of next season's shows. Working on this show has been an absolute delight an honor and she hopes you enjoy it.

Janice Chan is a scenic designer, highly driven by unconventional storytelling and informed by stylised art forms and surrealism. She holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts: Scenic Design from Utah Valley University, where she earned the Outstanding Student Award from the School of the Arts. Her work has been featured in Utah’s iconic theatre scene, including the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Sundance Summer Theatre, The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, Utah Renaissance Faire, and The Noorda Center for the Performing Arts to name a few. She has designed for theatre, opera, and dance. View her selected works at janicechan.design.

Ryan is currently pursuing his BFA with UVU in the Theatrical Lighting Track after spending over ten years working in many different positions in the theatre world. He also currently works as an in-house lighting designer with Hale Center Theatre Orem. Past lighting credits with HCTO include: A Christmas Carol, Once, Pride & Prejudice, Enchanted April, The 39 Steps, Little Women, The Importance of Being Earnest, Charley’s Aunt, The Odd Couple, Disney’s Descendants, Disney’s Camp Rock, and The Velveteen Rabbit. Other credits include: Spring Awakening (PINK NEON Productions – Utah), A Tale of Two Cities, Sleepy Hollow the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors (West Valley Arts – West Valley, UT), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, We Will Rock You, American Idiot, The Rocky Horror Show, Mamma Mia (Midvale Main Street Theatre – Midvale, UT), and La Cage aux Folles (The Ziegfeld Theater – Odgen, UT).

Graham Whipple is a Utah based theatrical designer and the Assistant Professor of Lighting Design at Utah Valley University. Graham enjoys employing emerging technologies to enhance the storytelling of theatre. His previous sound designs include The Pirates of Penzance at UVU. In addition to sound design, Graham works in lighting design, scenic design, properties, and video.

Lillian is excited to present Into the Woods as her Senior Project. After 5 years of study in costume design, she'll be receiving a BFA in Theatrical Design this spring, and is looking forward to working for Utah Shakespeare Festival this summer. Her recent designs include Hair & Makeup for Machinal, Costumes for Mockingbird, and Hair & Makeup for Lucky Stiff. She's passionate about creating beautiful costumes, taking care of her cats, and experimenting with all forms of design.

Sariah is delighted to be designing her first musical at UVU! After assisting on Persuasion (UVU), and supervising HMU for Sound of Music (Sundance), they debuted as a designer for The Divine (UVU). As a cinematography major here at UVU, they enjoy bringing elements of visual design to the stage and screen.

I am a UVU student part of the BFA program in the School of Theatre Arts. My major is a BFA in Technical Theatre with a Light Designing emphasis. I have worked on many shows over the years as a stage manager, props designer, Assistant Production Manager, and as a lighting technician. I have worked on Sundance "Sound of Music" as an ASPM, "The Seagull" as a SM, "Brigadoon" as a TD, "Ready, Steady, Yeti, GO!" as a SM, "Infectious Silence" as a SM, and "Lucky Stiff" as a Props Designers. I am currently employed with the Noorda Performing Arts Center as a lighting technician. I love everything about UVU. I love how I am able to take what I learn in my classes and apply it to my job in learning real life applications plus being able to apply that knowledge as well to my design work.

Lucinda is a senior in the UVU Theatre Arts 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!

Asriel is a costume, hair, and makeup design major here at UVU. They were the costume designer for 2 Donuts and Glass Menagerie. He has also previously designed makeup for shows at Timpanogos Youth Theater, such as Descendants jr. and Lion King jr.

KC is in his Junior year at UVU in the Musical Theatre BFA Program, and he has had the joy and pleasure of performing in multiple Main Stage productions at the Noorda Center including The Diary of Anne Frank (Otto Frank), Lucky Stiff (Harry Witherspoon), and Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt). KC would like to thank his incredible wife for her love and support. He wouldn’t be able to pursue his dream without her.

Taytum is so excited to be playing Little Red in UVUs production of Into The Woods! Little does the audience know, she is actually just Little Red in real life. Some other roles she's played recently include Tina in Sister Act, Trina in Falsettos, Enid Hoops in Legally Blonde, Scaramouche in We Will Rock You, Miss White in Clue, and more. She loves each and every person in this cast, and everyone is so talented and feels so lucky to be involved in such an amazing production. And wants to say thank you to all of my friends, family, teachers, and professors who got me here today. Peace and love❤️

Hayden is a Freshman in the Musical Theatre BFA and couldn't be happier to be making his UVU stage debut in one of his biggest dream roles! Favorite credits include Josh in "9 to 5", Texas in "Cabaret," Protean in "A Funny Thing...Forum," and Bard Boy/Featured Dancer in "Something Rotten." He'd like to thank his partner, family, and friends for all their love and support.

Julia is absolutely thrilled to be apart of her first show at Utah Valley University. She is a sophomore in UVU’s BFA (Musical Theatre) program, and is very excited to have this opportunity to be in Into the Woods, and as the narrator too! Some of her previous favorite roles include: Penelope Pennywise (Urinetown), Miss Bates (Emma), and Pamela (The 39 Steps). “Thank you to all the people who have helped me learn and grow so much during this production, to Grace for helping me with the tricky rhythms, and to my wonderful family who were my support through it all!”

Carter is excited to be a part of UVU’s production of Into the Woods. Carter has been performing for as long as he can remember. He is very passionate about creating a memorable place for others to journey into a good story. Some of his previous credits include Bobby Strong in Urinetown: the Musical, Matt in the Fantasticks, and serving as a Nauvoo Performing Missionary. Carter hopes you enjoy this performance of Into the Woods!! @_cartermcewan_

Alex is currently a Junior in the Acting program here at UVU with hopes to go on into the Voice Over and Live Theater world. Into the Woods marks Alex’s fourth show here at UVU. The other UVU shows you may have seen him in include Machinal (Man 4), Lucky Stiff (Ensemble), and Romeo and Juliet (Paris). When Alex Isn’t performing he can be found playing Minecraft, baking, or most likely spending time with his friends.

Maura Monson is a freshman in the Musical Theatre BFA and is so excited to be performing in her first show at UVU! Her previous roles include Hope in Urinetown, Jerusha in Daddy Long Legs, and Sibella in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Off stage, she enjoys hiking, crocheting, and teaching piano lessons.

Desmond is so excited to be in Into the Woods. He is currently a senior in UVU’s BFA Musical Theatre program. His most recent roles include Tenor 1 Caroler in A Christmas Carol at HCTO, Thesus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and various roles in Hamlet which he got to perform in NYC this past summer. So much love to Desmond’s friends and family for their love and support towards his passion.

Ian is thrilled to portray Mysterious Man in this fantastic show at UVU alongside an amazing cast and crew. Ian’s credits include: HCT - The Nerd (Thor) Utah Valley University - Is There An Actor In The House (Will), Persuasion (Frederick Wentworth)

Rachel is excited for her first show and named role here at UVU! She's spent many years performing in the stage in the ensemble, she was recently seen last summer and the Scera in Singing in the Rain. Rachel has loved every second of her experience here at UVU, and can't wait for future shows!

Autumn is sort of a senior in the BFA Musical Theater program.

Hanna is thrilled to be involved in her first UVU production! This is her first year in the BFA Musical Theatre program and she is loving it so far. Some favorite roles include: Emma Carew (Jekyll and Hyde), Belle/Fred’s Wife/Christmas Future (A Christmas Carol), Estelle (Guide Me Home), Jane Fairfax (Emma), Narrator (Joseph…Dreamcoat), Witch (Into the Woods), Janet van de Graaff (The Drowsy Chaperone). A huge thanks to the incredible production team, and to all of her new friends in the cast. Lots of love to her family and friends for all their support.

Haley is a Senior in the BFA Musical Theatre program and is delighted to be back on the Smith Stage. Her credits here at UVU include Jason in Falsettos for The Theatre Arts Guild , Rosaline in Romeo and Juliet and Pirate/Daughter/Policeman in Pirates of Penzance.

Jenna is so excited to be performing in her first UVU production! She is currently a Sophomore in the Musical Theatre program and was most recently seen in A Christmas Carol at HCTO. Thank you to everyone for coming, my boyfriend for cheering me on, and mom and dad for your endless support.

Alec is a freshman in the Musical Theatre BFA at UVU. Alec’s favorite show is Into the Woods and he is so excited to share this piece with all of you! Favorite credits include Topher in R&H Cinderella, Max in The Play That Goes Wrong, Davey and Race in Newsies, and Warner in Legally Blonde. When not onstage, Alec can be found drumming, playing guitar, spending time with friends, family, dogs, or obsessing over reality TV competitions. Enjoy the show!

Brock is so excited to be apart of this amazing cast as a swing! He is a transfer student from the University of Nevada, Reno and is finishing up his sophomore year here at Utah Valley University. He has fallen in love with his craft and works hard every day to improve his technique. Outside of theatre he loves to hang out with friends, play frisbee golf, and watch The Office. Previous credits include understudy for Professor Bhaer and Mr. Brooks in Little Women, Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, and Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.

Delanie Foreman is a junior in the musical theatre BFA here at UVU.

Emily, a sophomore in Utah Valley University's Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, with a focus on Musical Theater and a minor in Marketing, she is thrilled to be returning for her second UVU production, previously having portrayed Her in Machinal. Even in seemingly minor roles like Sleeping Beauty, Emily found fascination in Jen Delac's directing, prompting her to uncover profound layers of character depth. Believing that theater serves as a platform for exploring life's complexities and fostering genuine connections, Emily is excited to share her love for theater and hopes to inspire others to explore the depths of human life and connection through her performance at UVU! If she's going on for one of her swing roles… she says, 'Slay... let's have a little fun, shall we?