Austin Stiles is a senior theatre design and production student here at Shenandoah, studying technical direction. He was the assistant technical director for Sweet Charity and The Apple Tree, technical director for People, Places and Things, and co-technical director for Pippin during the past academic years. He was also the assistant technical director for Jersey Boys and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat during Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s (SSMT) 2023 summer season, and the technical drafter for The Drowsy Chaperone in SSMT’s 2024 summer season. Most recent, he was the technical director for Shenandoah Conservatory’s collegiate and regional premiere of Waitress. Austin would like to thank his fiancé, Bella, his parents and his brother, Keefer, for their constant support. He hopes that you enjoy the show!