LISA HALL is a Professor of Theatre History at UVU, and is in her thirteenth year here. Prior to this position, Lisa earned her PhD in Theatre History and Criticism at the University of Colorado, Boulder, an MA in Playwriting from Boston University, and a BA in Performance from San Francisco State University. She is a director and playwright in addition to teaching, most recently directing The Divine at UVU. She lives with her wife, kids, and pets in Utah County.

PATCH is pleased to have Machinal as their senior project - after six long years, they will graduate this Spring with a BFA in stage management. Notable works include The Normal Heart with AOTC, The Pumpkin Giant with The Parker, and Persuasion with UVU. They would like to thank Maisie for her help and support on this production and in life, and Theo Beene for the rides home.

LEXI GOLDSBERRY is excited to make her UVU debut. She is a senior and is excited to see where the next steps of her life takes her. She works with the Youth Program at the Hale Center Theatre Orem as the manager of their costuming department and most recently designed James and The Giant Peach as a Theatre for Young Audiences production. She is passionate about working with youth and exposing them to the arts as a place of safety and creativity.

LILLIAN HANKS is a design student, specializing in Hair & Makeup and Costumes. Recently, she has designed hair & makeup for UVU's production of Lucky Stiff, and looks forward to designing costumes for the upcoming musical Into the Woods. She is currently working at the costume shop for the School of the Arts as the Hair & Makeup Supervisor. 

ANDREW DOMYAN is so very excited to bring you into a new and troubling aural world. Many of his recent shows, such as UVU’s Ghost Quartet and Creekside’s Relative Space, have explored blurring the lines between story and audience, and he hopes to continue this trend in Machinal, immersing you in a soundscape of the familiar, a deluge of the mundane. It has been said: “the soul’s ear must be free from sounds to hear that divine voice which resounds throughout the universe.” What then for us, o perpetually tethered; a world governed by sounds we forget to perceive?

HALEY HOWE is a Senior in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Musical Theatre track here at Utah Valley University. This is her first time Assistant Directing and she has enjoyed every minute of working on Machinal. She would like to thank Lisa Hall for the opportunity to work with and learn from her on this project. She hopes you enjoy the show.

MAISIE is super excited to do something other than stage management for a show. She has loved assisting on this process and has learned a lot. She is excited to add this to her list of projects and learn more about the world of sound. She is getting a BA with an emphasis in stage management and has worked on a total of forty five shows while here at UVU. She is excited to do stories like this that mean a lot to us as humans.

EMILY, a sophomore in Utah Valley University's Bachelor of Fine Arts Program with a focus on Musical Theater and a minor in Marketing, is thrilled to make her UVU debut in this production. Her journey in theater, highlighted by memorable roles like Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing", the Acrobat in "Matilda the Musical," and a Dancer in many other shows, has ignited her passion for storytelling through performance. "Machinal" has been a transformative experience, allowing her to explore profound themes and form deep connections with her peers. Emily is excited to share her love for theater and hopes to inspire others to explore the depths of human connection through her performance at UVU!

CHLOE HENRY is happy to be working with the Utah Valley University Theatre Department again after having done the Pirates of Penzance and Romeo and Juliet in recent years. She most recently performed as Sister Margaretta in The Sound of Music at Sundance Summer Theatre. Chloe has previously studied Music and Theatre at Snow College, and is a current student of the Musical Theatre BFA program here at UVU.

SASHA feels so lucky to be a part of this important and boundary-pushing production. Past roles include Leanne/Helga/Frenchy/Ginny (Puffs…), Lisa (Possessive! The Musical), Wednesday (Addams Family), “Day by Day” (Godspell), and Narrator (Joseph…). She has also sung in multiple Concert productions playing roles such as Zoe (Dear Evan Hansen), Cosette (Les Mis), and Ariel (The Little Mermaid). Sasha has studied at the Open Jar Institute in NYC and did theatre study abroad in London and Stratford. Sasha is an avid singer/lyricist and just released her first single! Thanks to her invaluable support system of family and friends. IG: @sashahaydntaylor

Bronwyn Andreoli is currently pursuing a BFA degree in Musical Theater at UVU. Her most recent credits include Swing/Ensemble in The Sound of Music (Sundance Summer Theatre), Dominique Du Monaco in Lucky Stiff (UVU), Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (UVU), Belle/Soprano 2 in A Christmas Carol (HCTO), Octet/Topper's Girl in A Christmas Carol (HCT), and Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. (HCTO).

Isabel Eardley is a Senior in the BFA musical theater program here at UVU! She trained at Utah Conservatory of Performing Arts where she now teaches classes there to the most amazing kids. Her favorite performing credits are “#14” in The Wolves, “Nadine” in The Wild Party, and “Izzy”, singing ‘By My Side’ in Godspell. She is honored to be able to work with the insanely talented people in this cast and hopes that you enjoy Machinal!

As a child, Seven lived in costume, created characters, and composed music to underscore his imaginative play. But it wasn’t until his freshman year of high school that he stepped onto the stage and began his acting journey. Since then, he has played many roles ranging from Tom in Glass Menagerie to Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (a Grassroots Shakespeare Company production). Seven’s career has taken him many places including off broadway, commercials and films such as Murder Among The Mormons and The Witnesses. Seven currently studies acting in the BFA program at Utah Valley University.

MILINDA WEEKS is an Associate Professor at Brigham Young University, specializing in Scenic Design. She earned her MFA in Theatrical Arts, with an emphasis in Scenic, Lightning, and Media Design from the Caine College of Fine Arts, Utah State University. Before joining the faculty at BYU Milinda taught in the Theatre Department at Snow College for over a decade where she garnered dozens of design and directing credits while also serving as the Head of the Theatre Design and Tech program. Milinda’s recent design credits include The Secret Garden (BYU) The Sound of Music and Cinderella (Sundance Summer Theatre), and Lucky Stiff (UVU). Milinda is a member of USITT and the Scene Artists Guild.

DEVON is a junior at UVU in the BFA sound design track, and this show is his first department lighting design as a lead designer! He has worked as an assistant lighting designer on 'Is there an Actor in the House?', and has completed some non-main stage projects. He is excited to continue to work on lighting and sound!

JESSIE ANNE (she/her) is a dramaturg from Houston, Texas. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, both from Brigham Young University. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English Studies from Arcadia University. Her dramaturgy work is focused heavily on new play development, and as a researcher, she specializes in topics within intersectional feminism and psychology.

LIZ GOLDEN is an actor, director and Lecturer of Performance. This is her 8th year teaching at UVU and she is happy to be furthering the efforts of the department to ensure a safe and creative rehearsal space students.