Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein

Romar is thrilled to be making his debut with Sierra Rep! Huge gratitude to Scott Viets & Jerry Lee for their support and the opportunity to play this iconic role! He hails from Livermore but also calls Jamestown his 2^nd home. He’s been admiring all the shows he’d seen at Sierra Rep and feel honored to finally be part of this amazing company!  He last performed as Joseph at Woodminster’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and reprised that same role a year later at Tri-Valley Repertory Theater in his hometown! Other favorite roles include, Sky in Mamma Mia!, Ta in Flower Drum Song,  Enjolras in Les Misérables, all with Woodminster Summer Musicals. He got his professional start with the Sacramento Music Circus (CMT) and appeared in several productions there including West Side Story, A Chorus Line, 7 Brides For 7 Brothers, Joseph…Dreamcoat. He also appeared in American Musical Theater of San Jose’s production of Miss Saigon, Phantom, and Pacific Overtures w/TheatreWorks, Kept (a musical based on Camille by Alexandre Dumas) where he had the opportunity to work with Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls), Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), and Director Scott Schwartz.  Other regional credits include Whizzer in Falsettoland, Lun Tha in The King and I, Mereb in Elton John’s Aida, Once On This Island, Cabin in the Sky, Jumbo, Sweet Charity, Gypsy, Pirates of Penzance. He has performed in cabarets, benefit concerts and dance concerts. He owes his vocal techniques and stamina to Matthew Liebowitz! When not performing, Romar is a successful real estate agent in the Bay Area. Much love to his partner in crime, Matt, for his unending support, love, and assistance in memorizing and going through scripts so he can memorize his lines!

Camryn is thrilled to return to SRT this season as an Artistic Associate! Previous SRT credits include: Sunday in the Park with George (Dot/Marie), Cinderella (Ella), Jersey Boys (Mary Delgado), and Elf (Jovie). Camryn has had the pleasure to perform at several regional houses including Casa Mañana and Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. Camryn received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona. She would like to thank her friends, family, and SRT for their endless love and support. Enjoy the show!

Courtney returns to Sierra Rep having recently appeared as The Witch in Into the Woods. From leading ladies, to character roles and kicking a leg up in the chorus, SRT has never failed to inspire and challenge Courtney as an artist. She was also seen in 2023 right across the county line as Cathy in The Last Five Years at Murphys Creek Theatre.  Career highlights beyond the California Foothills include the original Broadway company of The Woman in White, the Australian tour of Sweeney Todd and the Austral-Asian premiere of Ragtime with The Production Company in Melbourne, Victoria. “Dedicating this one to all my gal-pals, near and far.” 

Jerry Lee is Sierra Rep’s Artistic Director. He’s appeared in the SRT productions of Misery, Sunday in the Park with George, Elf The Musical, Shrek The Musical, Camelot, Cabaret, Route 66, Intimate Apparel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Man of La Mancha, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair, and The Drowsy Chaperone. As an actor: I Love You…Change, Forbidden Broadway (California Musical Theatre); Life Could Be a Dream, A Christmas Carol (CenterREP); A Little Princess, The Fantasticks (Sacramento Theatre Company); West Side Story (Mountain Play); Orlando, An Iliad, A Tale of Two Cities (SacImpulse Theatre). As a soloist: Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration (Sacramento Choral Society); Billy Bigelow in Carousel in Concert (Sacramento Philharmonic). As a director: HAIR, Little Shop of Horrors, Mean Girls JR., Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle (World Premiere), Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Twelfth Night, Jersey Boys, Clue, Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS, Elvis The Musical (West Coast Premiere), Dogfight, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Steel Magnolias, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka KIDS, I Love You…Change, The Wizard of Oz, Holiday Jukebox, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Robber Bridegroom (SRT); I Love You…Change (STC). Lee began his association with Sierra Rep in 2010 when he stepped in as a replacement in Guys and Dolls.

In 2019, Lee created SRT in Schools, a touring program that brings live professional theatre to Tuolumne County schools at no cost to the schools, students, or their families. In 2023, the program branched out to include Stanislaus and Calaveras counties.

Scott Viets is Sierra Rep’s Executive Producer. He has directed over 60 shows for SRT since his arrival in 2002. As a director, his SRT favorites include The Wizard of Oz, Intimate Apparel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Story, All My Sons, Shipwrecked, The Robber Bridegroom, and The Glass Menagerie. Thank you for supporting live theatre and continuing (or beginning) your journey with us!

Patrick is a music director, composer, and writer who has performed off-Broadway, regionally, and in national tours. He is the creator and star of the original one-man-musical From Foster Care to Fabulous which has won awards in New York and the Bay Area and played to enthusiastic audiences across the United States. Patrick’s plays have been produced off-Broadway and regionally and his writing has been featured online in The Atlantic, The Chronicle for Social Change, and Stage Agent. To learn more, check him out online at http://patrickburns.me/ or on social media with the handle

Jay began his journey with SRT in the inaugural 1980 season – house managing, propping for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and acting in The Naming of Names. Over the decades, he has performed in many productions at SRT . He was a member of the first SRT company at the Fallon House as Nigel in Something’s Afoot. Route 66 is Jay’s seventh Scenic Design for SRT. He’s delighted to be collaborating with Mom – Diana Newington.

Janetta is very pleased to be working once again in a loving and professional theatre! She received her MFA from New York University. Coming from a broad base she has managed several costume shops, worked as an assistant for Broadway and numerous regional theaters. Additionally, she was a member of Elsen Associates, the wig and makeup company. Some of her favorite work venue’s include Washington Opera, Sesame Street Live, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Alice Tully Hall, The Denver Center, Philadelphia Street Theater, Jacobs’ Pillow and Central City Opera.  Favorite shows which she has been able to design are: The Comedy of Errors, The Threepenny Opera, Tartuffe, Electra, The Turn of the Screw, Blood Wedding, Noises Off and Ragtime.

Jonnie Painter is wired to be returning to SRT for Pet Sounds Live: A Tribute to The Beach Boys! Formally, Jonnie was the Master Electrician at SRT and got to design the lights to many shows during that time including SRT’s tribute concert series, as well as performances like Elvis, Jersey Boys, Cinderella, and A Tribute to The Beatles. Jonnie is now currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but still travels for theatres like Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Perseverance Theatre in Alaska.

Brenda O’Brien began her theater career in San Diego, where she was seen as Judas in Godspell, Louise in Gypsy, Nicki in Sweet Charity, and Viola in Twelfth Night (to name a few). She received awards for her roles as Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation, Joan in Dames at Sea, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha, and Electra in Gypsy. Brenda then went on to perform as Svetlana in the 1st National tour of Chess. Soon after she began portraying Carmen San Diego on the PBS television show and video games. In addition to acting, Brenda is an accomplished make-up artist and hairdresser for TV, Film, and Theater. She received her 25 years on Broadway pin in 2019 for her work on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, and Disney’s The Lion King. SRT Audiences might remember her as Tanya in Mamma Mia (2018), or as Tootie in Meet Me in St. Louis (2021). So glad to be back!

Matthew Rose: a man of many talents, from riveting audiences on stage in Daylight to Booneville, Deathtrap, and Into the Woods, to behind-the-scenes wizardry at Sierra Repertory Theatre. With a knack for bringing characters to life and a touch of humor, Matthew’s journey in theater is a delightful mix of passion and creativity. Whether wielding props or pulling strings, he’s a force to be reckoned with, both on and offstage.

Bitten by the theatre bug at the age of 13 when he saw Carol Channing in Hello Dolly!, Michael began working professionally in theatre at 19 and has never looked back. Born and raised in Hollywood, California, he is a performer, stage manager, director and producer. For the last 17 years Michael has been involved with Sacramento Theatre Company, and recently retired from his position as Executive Director. Favorite productions: The Musical of Musicals and A Little Princess (both featuring Jerry Lee), Bark – The Musical, The Pirates of Penzance, Deathtrap, and Clue: The Musical. For a kid with a love of the theatre, life is good.