Playbill
CAST
JANESSA--Jady Brooks
GLORIA--Samantha Paredes
TOM--Michael O'Grady
KAT--McKenzie Maag
SPENCER--William Davies
KIM--Kiersten Honaker
DENISE--Kathleen Green
ANNIE--Kayla Kelly
WILSON--Daniel James Foster
CREW
DIRECTOR--Mindy K. Curtis
STAGE MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR--Megan Bishop
JANESSA--Jady Brooks
GLORIA--Samantha Paredes
TOM--Michael O'Grady
KAT--McKenzie Maag
SPENCER--William Davies
KIM--Kiersten Honaker
DENISE--Kathleen Green
ANNIE--Kayla Kelly
WILSON--Daniel James Foster
CREW
DIRECTOR--Mindy K. Curtis
STAGE MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR--Megan Bishop
BIOS

Megan Bishop is a graduate from Southern Utah University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Acting. Her favorite roles include the Duchess of York in “Richard III” and Emilie in “The Moors.” She loves theatre (obviously), but her true passion lies in teaching. Megan is currently an assistant theatre coach at Jordan High School. She is so excited to be a part of this show and work with such talented actors!

Jady Brooks began acting one fateful summer camp as the sassy Magic Mirror in a children's theater version of Snow White and has been in love with the craft ever since. She would like to thank her family, her friends, and special thanks to her darling fur babies who give her life.

Mindy K. Curtis has taught at theatres, non-profit organizations and public schools across the country for fifteen years including Timberline Middle School and Brighton High School in Utah. She holds her BFA in Theatre Education, MA in Theatre Production and PhD in Education. Mindy is currently the President of The Utah Advisory Council of Theatre Teachers and works as an instructional coach in Canyons School District.

William Davies has been acting on and off for over 20 years. William has always been drawn to the stage as well as screen and voice-over acting. While juggling raising a family and working as an artist, William is always looking for a new adventure! He can't wait to see what the future holds!

Daniel James Foster is a New York based actor who is grateful to be a part of this Wasatch Theatre Company's production. He has been blessed to have a continued collaborative relationship with many talented theater writers/directors on the East Coast including Lucy Thurber, Jenna Worsham, Dennis Bush and Lorca Peress. Daniel has a love for commercial acting as well and you may have seen him starring in the national ad campaigns for Dunkin' as well as Intel. In Summer 2021 he will be a player at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Daniel earned his BFA from NYU Tisch in 2017 and his next step is to apply for his MFA and one day become a teacher. www.danfoster.info
After years of working in the business arena, Kathleen Green has stepped into the performing arts. While taking classes at Salt Lake Community College, she has participated in scene performances of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons as Kate and Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie as Amanda. She also took part in the improvisation group at SLCC. For the summer months, she has been enjoying the improvisation workshop led by Hal Peller.
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Kiersten Honaker is an English teacher turned music teacher with deep roots in the performing arts community in Utah. She spent many happy summers at the Scera Shell in Orem before joining a touring choir that took her around the world singing. She happily returned to the theatrical stage last summer in a production of the Scottish Play and continues to sing in local professional ensembles.

Kayla Kelly is so excited to be working with Wasatch Theatre Company. Kayla Kelly is from Houston, Texas but currently lives in Portland, Oregon. And holds a Bachelor of Arts from Stephen F. Austin State University. She's been lucky to be a part of, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play ( Portland Center Stage), Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberley as Mary Bennet (Company of Fools), Peter and Wendy as Wendy (Bag and Baggage). Kayla Kelly enjoys dabbling in stand-up comedy, writing, and finding creativity in everyday life. Thank you to my Mom and Dad, anyone who has ever believed in me, and everyone who has made this production possible.

This McKenzie Maag's first production with Wasatch Theatre Company, and what an honor it is to be working on this project. McKenzie has been involved in theatre from a young age and caught the bug. She is majoring in Theatre at Salt Lake Community College and can’t wait to see where this crazy journey takes her. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over this journey.

Michael O’Grady is honored to be a part of Teacher Truths and make his WTC debut! He is a New York-based actor who graduated in 2018 from CAP21 Conservatory and Molloy College with a BFA in Theatre Arts. Previous credits include “Merlin” at Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park with RWS Entertainment Group and the role of “Dog” in the new children’s play Mozart and Me. Much love and thanks to God, his Heavenly support, his friends and family, and all those involved in the show. This one’s for Mary, Lauren, Danielle, and all my teachers. michaelogradyactor.com

Samantha Paredes is no stranger to the stage, having played The Second Lawyer in Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Timpview High School in 2018, and playing Amy in The Woods, which ran at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival in August 2019. Samantha’s main stage training is in opera and musical theatre, having played Anne Egerman and Mrs. Segstrom in Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music at Westminster College, as well as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray at Orem’s Center Stage Performing Arts. This is her Wasatch theatre company debut and she hopes to be able to work with local theatre companies more often in the future.