Launched in 1883, the real Orient Express was a marvel of 
its time, linking Paris and Istanbul in unprecedented luxury. 
It featured fine dining, plush sleeping compartments, 
and an international clientele of royalty, diplomats, and artists.

Few mysteries are as enduring, or as deliciously theatrical, as Murder on the Orient Express. Playwright Ken Ludwig, known for his clever dialogue and fast-moving plays, transforms Agatha Christie’s legendary whodunit into a thrilling ensemble piece full of style and sharp  humor. It’s the perfect match for the incredible company of artists bringing this story to life at Zach Theater. The suspects pile up quickly, secrets overlap, and the story moves at breakneck speed. 

The story itself first captivated readers in 1934, cementing the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, as one of literature’s most iconic figures alongside France’s Arsène Lupin and England’s Sherlock Holmes. Christie’s inspiration came from her own experiences traveling across Europe by train, including a real-life incident in which she was stranded overnight on a snowbound railway, and the infamous 1932 kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr. Nearly a century later, the mystery still feels fresh, asking big questions beneath the glamour: What is justice? And who gets to decide what’s fair?

The Orient Express wasn’t an invention of fiction. In fact, the Orient Express was so famous that it inspired everything from fashion trends to cocktail names, and its routes changed frequently, meaning “the Orient Express” was less a single train and more a rolling symbol of adventure and sophistication. In our production, the designers modelled the train cars after the actual dimensions and decor of the famed train. Because, after all, the Orient Express is more than a setting. The train itself is the story’s dominant character: entrapping strangers, exposing truths, and refusing to move forward until justice is served.

Historically, the 1930s were a charged and complicated time across the world. In the aftermath of World War I and the economic collapse of 1929, the decade was marked by rebuilding and uncertainty. Borders were fragile, political tensions were rising, and fascism was gaining ground in Germany and Italy. Amid this instability, rail travel became a symbol of modernity and possibility: a space of connection, inclusivity, and international exchange. It is no coincidence that the 1930s are often called the “Golden Age of Detective Fiction.” Audiences craved logic and order at a moment when the real world felt increasingly unpredictable. Perhaps that same desire helps explain the enduring appeal of detective stories and “True Crime” stories today.

For me, this story is a reminder of why we gather in the theater at all: to sit together in the dark, to lean forward at the same moment, and to wrestle collectively with questions that don’t have easy answers. Working on this production with such a generous and fearless group of artists has been a joy, and I’m grateful to share this journey with you tonight. Thank you for joining us aboard the Orient Express. 

Enjoy the journey—and keep your eye on everyone. On the Orient Express, no one is ever just a passenger.

Jenny Lavery, Director

DAVE STEAKLEY, Producing Artistic Director
JAMIE HERLICH, Managing Director 

Directed by Jenny Lavery
January 21–March 1, 2026 | THE topfer

There will be one 20-minute intermission. Drinks and snacks are welcome in the theatre.

Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express adapted by Ken Ludwig was originally staged by 
McCarter Theater Center, Princeton, NJ, Emily Mann, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director.

 The production subsequently transferred to Hartford Stage, Harford, CT Darko Tresnjak, Artistic Director, 
Michael Stotts, Managing Director. Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement 
with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Sets, Props, and Costumes provided through arrangement with Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida.

Presenting Sponsor	Leading Sponsor	Supporting Sponsors	Production Underwriter
​	​​ ​​		MICHAEL & SARAH HEIDLER

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 

*Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. actorsequity.org

Photos and videos of the production are Strictly prohibited. Video and/or audio recording of this production and the taking of photographs are prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices during the performance.

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STEVEN POUNDERS* (Hercule Poirot) - Zach Debut. REGIONAL: ADA AND THE ENGINE (Babbage) and VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE (Vanya) at Stage West Theatre, OUR TOWN (Mr. Webb) and MISTAKES WERE MADE (Felix) at Circle Theatre, EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL (Jacob) and THE GRAPES OF WRATH (Casey) at WaterTower Theatre, DEFIANCE (Littlefield) at Theatre Three, RED (Rothko) at Penfold Theatre. OFF BROADWAY: THE UNSEEN (Wallace) at Cherry Lane Theatre. OFF OFF BROADWAY: H4 (Worcester) and THE COFFEE TREES (Manny) at Theatre Row.

ANDRé MARTIN* (Monsieur Bouc) - Zach: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Don Kirshner); NOISES OFF (Garry); THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY (EKO); MATILDA THE MUSICAL (Mr. Wormwood); THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (Roger); ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (Alan Dangle); Theatre en Bloc: THE TOTALITARIANS (Jeffrey Jefferson); Milwaukee Rep: CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Christian); CREDITS: M.F.A. from P.T.T.P at University of Delaware. TV: CW’s Walker; AMC’s Queen of the South; ABC’s American Crime; HBO’s The Staircase.

CHARLENE HONG WHITE (Mary Debenham) - Zach Debut. REGIONAL: ART OF MURDER (Annie) at Seven Angels Theatre; MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Mary Debenham) at Virginia Rep; LITTLE WOMEN (Beth), KING LEAR (Cordelia), THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Adriana) at the American Shakespeare Center; THE FIGS (Sadie) at the American Stage; SISTER ACT: THE MUSICAL (Sister Mary Lazarus) at the Aurora Theatre. Many thanks always to Justin, my love. Soli Deo Gloria. charlenehongwhite.com @charlenehongwhite

DAMIEN BOYKIN (Hector MacQueen) - Zach Debut. REGIONAL: ALIAS GRACE (James McDermott), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Dick Wilkins), MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY (Darcy u/s) at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. TOURING: CYRANO (Cyrano), THE JUNGLE BOOK (Shere Khan) Cincinnati Playhouse. SELF-PRODUCED: E=MC² (One-Person Show) TheatreSquared. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Stella Adler 3-Year Conservatory NYC, iO Chicago. damienboykin.com @damien_boykin

FERNANDO RIVERA* (Michel the Conductor / Head Waiter) - Zach: THE THIN PLACE (Jerry). REGIONAL: PHOTOGRAPH 51 (Gosling) at Filigree Theater. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: NEVER HAVE I EVER (Leo Ferris), WALKER (Byron Santos), CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (Vic), THE GREAT INDOORS (Kyle), NCIS:LA (Juan Ignacio), JANE THE VIRGIN (Medical Resident), SCORPION (Diego), THE BIG BANG THEORY (Salesperson), EPISODES (Joe), FANTASTIC FOUR (Disguised Reed), Keller Williams REALTOR®. Thanks to Zach for this opportunity! gbfrealtor.com, IG: @gbfrealtor, Tok: @thehomohomeowner.

BABS GEORGE* (Princess Natalya Dragomiroff) Zach: TRIBES (Beth), MAD BEAT HIP AND GONE (Penny Fergus), BECKY’S NEW CAR (Ginger). REGIONAL: GUN-SHY (Evie) at Portland Center Stage, CHARLEY’S AUNT (Lucia D'Alvadorez) at Pioneer Theatre, Salt Lake City, COMING OF AGE (Holly) in Lansing, MI. INTERNATIONAL: MACBETH (Lady Macbeth) at Edinburgh Fringe. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: (TV) WAR OF THE WORLDS-PBS, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS- NBC. MFA in Classical Acting at Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy, Washington, D.C.

ABIGAIL STORM (Greta Ohlsson) - Zach: JERSEY BOYS (Female Swing), JUNGALBOOK (Swing). REGIONAL: 9 TO 5 (Doralee Rhodes), BEEHIVE: THE 60s MUSICAL (Wanda) at Actors Theatre of Indiana. ELF (Deb), GREASE (Jan), STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Truvy Jones), SISTER ACT (Mary Patrick) at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts. INTERNATIONAL: THE LITTLE MERMAID (Ursula) the international tour with Disney on Classic. BFA in Musical Theatre from Ball State University. Enjoy the train ride! @abigail_storm

SArita Ocón* (Countess Elena Andrenyi) - Zach Debut. REGIONAL: PRIVATE LIVES (Amanda) American Conservatory Theater, Arizona Theatre Company; AMERICAN MARIACHI (Amalia) Alley Theater; ROMEO Y JULIET (Romeo), California Shakespeare Theater; THE CRUCIBLE (Elizabeth Proctor) PlayMakers Repertory. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Berkeley Repertory, Huntington Theatre, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Round House Theatre, South Coast Repertory, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley among others. AWARDS: TCG Fox Foundation Actor Fellowship, California Arts Council Impact Award, RHE Foundation Artistic Fellowship. BA Stanford University.

OLIVIA D. DAWSON* (Helen Hubbard) - Zach Debut. REGIONAL: STEEL MAGNOLIAS (M’lynn), ANTONY & CLEOPATRA (Maecenas/Soothsayer) at Utah Shakespeare Festival, JUDGMENT DAY (Della) at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, OEDIPUS (Priest) at Indiana Repertory Theatre, THE BOOK OF WILL (Elizabeth Condell), COMEDY OF ERRORS (Abbess), THE TEMPEST (Gonzalo) at Illinois Shakespeare Festival, FENCES (Rose) at New Stages Theatre, POTUS (Margaret) Nebraska Repertory Theatre, INTIMATE APPAREL (Mrs. Dickson) at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

SCOTT SHIPMAN (Colonel Arbuthnot / Samuel Ratchett) - Zach: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (U/S Scrooge), RAGTIME (J.P. Morgan), PRESENT LAUGHTER (Fred), URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL (Hot Blades Harry/Pa Strong). REGIONAL: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (Lawrence), GUYS AND DOLLS (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), CHICAGO (Amos) at Austin Playhouse, HAMLET (Polonius) at Austin Shakespeare, HAIRSPRAY (Edna Turnblad), MATILDA, The MUSICAL (Trunchbull); BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Cogsworth), THE MUSIC MAN (Mayor Shinn) at Zilker Theater Productions

Juniper Contegni (Daisy Armstrong) This is Juniper's first performance! Juniper is a 2nd grader and loves singing, dancing, and reading mysteries. Love & thanks to mom and dad!

AliyaH Thigpen (Daisy Armstrong) - Zach: WAITRESS (Lulu). Impact Arts’ SUMMER STOCK AUSTIN: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Child Ensemble). Aliyah is 5 years old and performs with The Adderley School. She enjoys working alongside her parents at Impact Arts. Aliyah would like to thank all her family and friends for their love and support.

Ken Ludwig (Playwright) has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year. His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classic comedies of the 20th century” by The Washington Post. Crazy For You is currently running on London’s West End. It was previously on Broadway for five years, on the West End for three, and won the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical. In addition, he has won the Edwin Forrest Award for Contributions to the American Theatre, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Helen Hayes Awards, the Charles MacArthur Award and the Edgar Award for Best Mystery of the Year. His other plays include Moon Over Buffalo, Leading Ladies, Baskerville, Sherwood, Twentieth Century, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, A Fox on the Fairway, A Comedy of Tenors, The Game’s Afoot, Shakespeare in Hollywood and Murder on the Orient Express. They have starred, among others, Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Kristen Bell, Tony Shaloub, Joan Collins and Henry Goodman. His book “How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare” published by Penguin Random House, won the Falstaff Award for Best Shakespeare Book of the Year, and his essays on theatre are published in the Yale Review. He gives the Annual Ken Ludwig Playwriting Scholarship at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, and he served on the Board of Governors for the Folger Shakespeare Library for ten years. His first opera, Tenor Overboard, opened at the Glimmerglass Festival in July 2022. His most recent world premieres were Lend Me A Soprano and Moriarty, and his newest plays and musicals include Pride and Prejudice Part 2: Napoleon at Pemberley and Lady Molly of Scotland Yard. His plays include commissions from the Agatha Christie Estate, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Old Globe Theatre, and the Bristol Old Vic. For more information visit www.kenludwig.com.

JENNY LAVERY (Director) champions stories that foster connection. Directing credits include: Zach: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME and ROE. SELECT REGIONAL: WIZARD OF OZ, San Pedro Playhouse; MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, The Public Theatre of San Antonio; DANCE NATION, THE DROWNING GIRLS, THE SECRETARY, THE TOTALITARIANS, BRIGHT HALF LIFE, Theatre en Bloc; INTO THE WOODS, Mary Moody Northen Theatre; RIDE THE CYCLONE, UT Austin; ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE: WE’RE IN A PLAY!, JUNIE B. JONES: TOOTHLESS WONDER (World Premiere), Magik Theatre; THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE (Associate DIrector), Merrimack Repertory Theatre. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: Jenny is Zach’s Casting & Production Associate. She was previously a Professor at UT Austin and the Founding Producing Artistic Director of Theatre en Bloc from 2011-2023. For her work in Austin, she is a four time Austin Critics Table and B. Iden Payne winner for Best Direction. MFA, Directing: UT Austin; M.Ed: UMASS; BFA: NYU. Certificate in Executive Arts and Cultural Strategy: UPenn. Love to André and Otis! jennylavery.com

PAUL TATE DEPOO III (Original Scenic Designer) Award-winning Cuban American scenic, projection, and production designer based in NYC. Broadway: The Great Gatsby (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Spamalot, The Cottage (OCC nomination). The Old Globe: What We Talk About… Kennedy Center: resident designer; Nine, tick, tick… BOOM!, Spamalot, Sunset Boulevard, Guys and Dolls, Tommy, The Music Man, Footloose, Next to Normal, 50 Years of Broadway. Additional highlights: Titanic, Dear World (City Center Encores!), Usher: My Way – The Vegas Residency (Park MGM, Caesars Colosseum), Cynthia Erivo & Friends (Kennedy Center, PBS), Dancing with the Stars: Live! (2023, 2024), Così Fan Tutte (Santa Fe Opera), Turandot (Oper Im Steinbruch, Austria), Titanic, Sweeney Todd (OD Company, Seoul), Grand Hotel (Helen Hayes Award), Titanic, A Little Night Music (Signature Theatre). pauldepoo.com.

Tracy Dorman (Original Costume Designer) has designed productions at regional theater and opera companies around the country including at San Diego’s The Old Globe, Asolo Rep, Syracuse Stage, Gulfshore Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, GEVA, Milwaukee Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Drury Lane (Chicago), Kansas City Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Maltz-Jupiter, Manhattan School of Music, Virginia Opera, Kentucky Opera, Opera Omaha, Chicago Opera Theatre, Glimmerglass, and New York City Opera. In addition, she has worked on numerous film and tv shows, winning an Emmy Award for her work on As The World Turns. Please visit www.tracydorman.com for a more extensive listing of production credits.

monica Pasut (Costume Coordinator) - Zach Debut. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: GUYS AND DOLLS (Costume Designer) at Texas State University, ANTON CHEKHOV IS A TASTY SNACK (Costume Designer) at Penfold Theatre Company, SCENARIOS (Costume Designer) at Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, AMERICAN BLOOD SONG(Costume Designer) at Trouble Puppet Theatre, MFA in Costume Design at Texas State University, Costume Director at Texas State University. mpasut.com

Matt Webb (Lighting Designer) - Zach: MATILDA, SINGING IN THE RAIN, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, THE KING AND I, ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, LES MISERABLES, HARVEY, and others. REGIONAL: Seattle Rep, Syracuse Stage, Arden Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, San Jose Rep, Asolo Rep, CATF, Arkansas Rep, Midland Festival Ballet, Cortland Rep, Magik Theatre, Mary Moody Northen, and many others. Assistant Professor of Lighting Design, Texas State University. mwebbdesign.com.

Greg emataz (Video / Projection Designer) THEATER: The Vagrant Trilogy, The Public Theater, Joseph, All Shook Up, Footloose, Singin’ in the Rain; The Muny: Mama Mia!, Newsies; TUTS: Man of La Mancha, Come From Away, Asolo Rep, OPERA: Champion, Fire Shut Up in My Bones; The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla Del West; NCPA Beijing, Madam Butterfly, Tristan, The Righteous; Santa Fe Opera: CONCERT: A Night of Mellon Collie & Infinite Sadness; Lyric Opera of Chicago, Liz Phair Exile in Guyville Tour; FILM: feature film Amador County has No Coroner (upcoming), Camp Wedding, Behind-the-scenes documentaries: Julie Taymor's The Tempest & Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. 

RODD SIMONSEN (Projectionist / Programmer) - Theater Sound and Video Programmer, Rodd studied Radio, Television and Film at the University of Texas at Austin. He works full-time as an Audiovisual Design Consultant for EEA, designing theatrical and performance sound systems. Rodd also works with many central Texas community theaters and schools. He consults with many area schools training aspiring young technicians in both sound and video.

Matthew parker (Original Sound Designer) Matthew was the resident sound designer at Monomoy in 1990. He has worked on sound and special effects at The Flat Rock Theatre in North Carolina on the world premiere of Gilligan's Island: The Musical and other shows in the 1992 season. Since 1993, he has been head of the sound department at the Asolo Repertory Theatre and designed a number of their productions. In addition, he wrote and performed the musical scores for The Count of Monte Cristo and Nicholas Nickebv. Outside the theatre world he has designed and programed the show control system for Livingston's Amusements award winning Bazooka Ball arena, and produced Livestream expositions for the National Watercolor Society. Education: BFA in Theatre Production Design and Technology from Ohio University.

GregG Coffin (Composer) Gregg’s compositional, sound design, and music direction work for theatre includes productions at the Minetta Lane Theater and the Duke on 42nd Street (Off B’way), the Stratford Festival of Canada, the National Arts Centre, Canadian Stage Company (Canada), and the Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Arizona Theatre Company, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Denver Center, Geva Theatre Center, Guthrie Theatre, Indiana Rep, The Old Globe Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, South Coast Rep, and the Oregon, Utah, Alabama, Santa Cruz, California, and St. Louis Shakespeare Festivals.

ANNA FUGATE-DOWNS (Hair and Makeup Designer) Zach: A CHRISTMAS CAROL ‘23-‘25; THE WIZARD OF OZ; WAITRESS; JERSEY BOYS; THE PROM; BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL; NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812. Mary Moody Northen Theater: URINETOWN, M*CBETH. CREDITS: Iron Lung (2026), The Long Game (2023) In Space with Markiplier (2021), Love and Death, The Leftovers. Special thanks to her husband and her family. This work is dedicated to her mother, Gail Goo, for filling her life with theater and mystery. 
@AnnaTheArtiste

tobie minor (Fight Choreographer) - Zach: INTO THE WOODS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS, and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE (Fight Choreographer); NOISES OFF (Freddie), PETER AND THE STARCATCHER (Smee). REGIONAL: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (Robert, Austin Playhouse), SHERLOCK AND WATSON (Dr. Evans, Austin Playhouse), ROMEO AND JULIET (Mercutio, Austin Shakespeare), and ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM (Mosbie, Hidden Room Theatre).

Kate Glasheen (Dialect Coach) - Zach: NOISES OFF, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DIETY, ROE. REGIONAL: TRIBES, DRACULA, A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Actors Theater of Louisville, A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, ANYTHING GOES, JERSEY BOYS, AMADEUS, WEST SIDE STORY at San Pedro Playhouse. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: MFA Voice - The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Member: AEA, SAG-AFTRA, VASTA, PAMA. www.kateglasheen.com, @kateglasheencoaching

Andy Grapko (Intimacy Director) is a certified Intimacy Coordinator (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators), a SAG-AFTRA member, and the Resident Intimacy Director for the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin where she teaches in the acting area. Her work has been seen on Hulu, Netflix, and the CW; recent theatre credits include WAITRESS (Zach); FALSETTOS (Ground Floor); PROOF (Georgetown Palace Theatre); COLLECTIVE RAGE (Texas State); and CABARET (UT, Austin) www.andygrapko.com

DEVON MUKO* (AEA Production Stage Manager) - Zach: A CHRISTMAS CAROL 23, 24, 25 (PSM), WAITRESS (PSM), THE LEHMAN TRILOGY (PSM), ROE (PSM). Selected regional credits include MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, ROE, THE CRUCIBLE, and SWEENEY TODD at Asolo Repertory Theatre; GENERAL STORE (World Premiere), DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, THE WIZARD OF OZ at Creede Repertory Theatre; MACBETH, THE LIAR at FSU/Asolo Conservatory. She would like to thank her family, friends, and her husband Colin for their continued love, laughter, and support. @dmmuko

SARAH HUDSON* (AEA Stage Manager) - Zach: A CHRISTMAS CAROL '24 & '25 (ASM), BOB & JEAN - A LOVE STORY (PSM), THE KING & I (ASM). REGIONAL: MACBETH (ASM), AS YOU LIKE IT (ASM), GOLD MOUNTAIN (ASM) at Utah Shakespeare Festival; BONNIE & CLYDE (ASM), WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (PSM), SOMETHING ROTTEN! (ASM), at Pioneer Theatre Company; DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (PSM) at Summer Stock Austin. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: B.F.A. in Technical Production from Texas State University. Special thanks to her family and village here in Austin. Proud Equity member.

BRENNA BISHOP* (AEA Assistant Stage Manager) Zach Debut! REGIONAL: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (ASM) at TheatreSquared, CABARET (ASM) and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (ASM) at Alabama Shakespeare Festival, RENT (SM) and MARY POPPINS (SM) at New London Barn Playhouse, and THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP (SM) at Theatre Three. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: B.A. in Theatre Design/Production with a minor in Business Management from Harding University. You can find her at brennabishopsm.com.

Brennah Crowley-Galvin (Assistant Stage Manager) - Zach: A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (SM), WIZARD OF OZ (AEA ASM), WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME (AEA SM), JERSEY BOYS (ASM), POP! (SM), THE GIRL WHO BECAME LEGEND (SM) SOUND OF MUSIC (ASM). INTERNATIONAL: STARTER FOR TEN at Bristol Old Vic, THIS IS NOT A COUP at Yard Theatre London, OPPENHEIMER at Bute Theatre Wales, COLLECTIVE RAGE at Caird Studio Wales. ADDITIONAL CREDITS: M.A. Stage and Event Management from the Royal Welsh College of  Music & Drama. Thank you to my incredible family!

KATHLEEN McDOWELL (Assistant Director) - Zach ROE (Assistant Director), THE WIZARD OF OZ (Assistant to the Director), BOB AND JEAN A LOVE STORY (Assistant to the Director); REGIONAL: ROMEO & JULIET (Director), SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS (Director), THE WOLVES (Director), MACBETH (Director) all at Texas State University; ADDITIONAL CREDITS: MFA - Directing, Texas State University, BA - Theatre & Dance, The University of Texas at Austin. Special thanks to my tiny assistant who accompanied me to all rehearsals, can't wait to meet you in the spring!