Teresa has written, directed and produced professional Theatre for Young Audiences upon graduating from Brigham Young University, lo, these many years. Before returning to Utah she was Artistic Director of Imagination Company, and of Open Window Entertainment in Los Angeles. Teresa specializes in Drama/Theatre for K-6th grades, and currently teaches Theatre Education courses at Utah Valley University and BYU. She supports elementary drama specialists and classroom teachers through the BYU ARTS Partnership/ McKay School of Education. Her most recent directing projects are a TYA version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (BYU) and Charlotte’s Web (UVU). As always, Teresa’s family members actively inspire and support her work. She is especially happy her three delightful grandchildren are now joining the ranks of young audiences.

Tyler is thrilled to be assistant directing/stage managing this production! He is a sophomore in the acting BFA at UVU, and couldn't be more grateful to be getting experience in Theater for Young Audiences. Tyler has worked as an actor for the stage across the Pacific Northwest and Utah Valley. He loves educational theater/theater for children, and works as an Elementary Drama Specialist, teaching theater and drama skills to K-8 students. Tyler would like to thank Teresa Love for this opportunity, Dr. John Newman for his guidance, and La Beene for her support. Enjoy the show! @tyler__mccabe

Dr. John Newman is a Professor of Theatre at Utah Valley University, Director of UVU’s Theatre for Youth and Education (TYE) Center, and Coordinator for the BS Theatre Education degree. He is the author of Playwriting in Schools: Dramatic Navigation, which received the 2020 AATE Distinguished Book Award. Dr. Newman has published plays with Dramatic Publishing, YouthPLAYS, Eldridge, and Leicester Bay Theatricals.

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

Sophie Mercer is so excited to be playing Maggie in In The Garden of The Selfish Giant! She is currently a sophomore in the Musical Theater BFA here at UVU. Some of Sophie's favorite shows she has performed in include The Drowsy Chaperone, Something Rotten, The Little Mermaid, and Lucky Stiff. She sends her thanks to Teresa, Tyler, Maryn, Gracie, AnnaBelle, and Harper for being so wonderful to work with. She also wants to thank Kevin for helping her memorize all of her lines. Sophie hopes you enjoy the show and hopes she was never as rude to her mother as Maggie was to hers.

Maryn is delighted to perform this show with UVU's TYE Center this spring. She is currently a sophomore studying Musical Theater and has previously performed with theater companies such as Tuacahn Amphitheater, Brigham's Playhouse, and The Stage Door all in her hometown of St. George, Utah. Maryn would love to give a big thank you to the cast and crew of In The Garden of The Selfish Giant, as well as a thank you to her family and friends from Brigham's Playhouse. Please enjoy the show!

Gracie is so grateful to have the opportunity to be playing Susan in In the Garden of the Selfish Giant! Gracie is a freshman at UVU, and is a part of the musical theater BFA. Some past performances include Les Miserables, Little Women, The Addams Family, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Gracie wants to thank her castmates and stage manager for their incredible work and support, the TYE center at UVU for providing opportunities for students to learn about TYA in this capacity, and Teresa Love for her advice, direction, and compassionate leadership.

AnnaBelle is thrilled to make her UVU debut as Allison in In The Garden of the Selfish Giant! AnnaBelle is a Freshman in the Musical Theatre BFA at UVU. Her most recent experiences include: Legally Blonde, SpongeBob the Musical, Mary Poppins, Something Rotten, and Newsies. AnnaBelle has loved this experience working with the TYE center on this show! She loves the story that this show has to tell through the story of these women and the story of The Selfish Giant! She hopes you love this show as much as she does!

Harper Clayton is elated to be a part of In the Garden of the Selfish Giant! She is a freshman in the BFA Musical Theatre Program at UVU and she is loving it. She started her theater career in Footloose the Musical. She played Ariel in The Little Mermaid most recently. She is now loving being the swing in this play! Harper loves the message that this play brings and she hopes you feel the strength and love written into this play as much as she does!