Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Daniel is delighted to return to SRT, where he has appeared in The Play That Goes Wrong, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, and Cyrano. Other acting credits include: Off-Broadway: The 39 Steps (Union Square Theatre). Regional: Murder on the Orient Express (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Into the Woods (Santa Cruz Shakespeare); The Importance of Being Earnest (The Old Globe); Don Juan (Shakespeare Theatre Company). Film/TV: “Orange Is the New Black”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”. Training: Northwestern University; Shakespeare Theatre Academy.

Paul is overjoyed to return to Sierra Rep after previous productions of Sister Act, White Christmas and SRT’s Holiday Jukebox. He was most recently seen in The Play That Goes Wrong at Hillbarn Theatre. Paul has performed regionally with such companies as Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Berkeley Rep, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, and others. He holds a BA in Acting from CSU, Fresno and is a graduate of PCPA.

Lee started his career in the mid-West where he performed as Sweeney Todd and Professor Harold Hill (among many others). He came to California with the First National Company of The Phantom of the Opera (LeFevre). Bay Area performances include John Muir’s Mountain Days (Shellie Award – Best Actor in a Musical), Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, Pickering in My Fair Lady, and Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music with Theatre Works, Diablo Theatre Co., AMT, Pocket Opera and 42nd Street Moon. At SRT Lee was last seen in Fiddler on the Roof and A Christmas Carol.  Before that he performed in SRT’s The Wizard of Oz, Into the Woods and The Drowsy Chaperone as well as the title role in Man of La Mancha (2000). Thanks always to wonderful wife and fellow Resident Company Member, Laurie!

Diona (dee-yawn-uhh) Elise Burnett is so grateful to be a part of the Sierra Repertory Theatre experience with Peter Pan Goes Wrong! Diona is based in Los Angeles, currently performing in the Netflix series “Waffles and Mochi” alongside Michelle Obama. Diona has also appeared in the “Black Lady Sketch Show,” showcasing her puppeteering skills. Grateful to be back on stage, Diona would like to thank her family and friends for constantly encouraging her to pursue what makes her happy and to “Never Give Up” on making the impossible possible! Diona’s dream is to perform in theatre and film all over the United Kingdom.

Nick Ferrucci is happy to return to SRT where his previous credits include The Shawshank Redemption, The Three Musketeers, The Wizard of Oz, The Play That Goes Wrong, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, All My Sons, Unnecessary Farce, A Christmas Carol, and Cyrano. Regional: Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage, Portland Playhouse, Profile Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, Maples Rep. He holds an MFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University, a BFA in Theatre from Southern Oregon University, and has studied with the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia.

Kelly is overjoyed to be joining Sierra Rep for this production! She recently completed her education and summer with PCPA, and will pursue her BFA in Acting at UC Santa Barbara this Fall. Her favorite credits with PCPA include Come from Away (Janice and others), Waitress (Jenna u/s, Ensemble), and Beauty and the Beast (Belle u/s). Thank you, mom.

Reprising the role of Max after previously playing the character in The Play That Goes Wrong, Zaq Wentworth is honored to be back at SRT! Native to Southern Oregon, other notable roles include Emcee in Cabaret, and Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can (Camelot Theatre), Jack in Into the Woods, and Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher (Collaborative Theatre Project), and Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Oregon Cabaret).

Don was last seen at SRT as Candy in Of Mice and Men. Other productions here include The Graduate, White Christmas, Perfect Crime, and as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. A co-founder of the Berkeley (later California) Shakespeare Festival, his half-century career includes many of Shakespeare’s roles from Puck to Petruchio to King Lear and in modern works such as To Kill a Mockingbird, A Man For All Seasons, The Crucible, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and The Foreigner. Locally, he directed signature productions of August: Osage County, The Grapes of Wrath, The Elephant Man, and Inherit the Wind among many others.

Alex is thrilled to be back at Sierra Rep! Previous SRT productions include The Shawshank Redemption (Rooster) and Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble). Other credits include Fame: The Musical, Rent, and Something Rotten. Alex is a Chicago-based actor and earned his BA from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. He is also a teaching artist at Cricket Theatre Company in Lake Zurich, IL. Special thanks to all of his family, friends, and mentors for all of their support and guidance!

Dahlia is excited to joining Sierra Rep for their production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong! She recently graduated from PCPA’s acting program and in her free time, enjoys photography. Her favorite credits from PCPA include Measure for Measure (Claudio/Elbow) and Frozen (Sven Puppeteer).

Juli Turell (Jill) is over the moon to be returning to the stage at SRT! She was last seen in Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble) earlier this year. Originally from Florida but now based here in Sonora, Juli is a Saint Leo University graduate with a double bachelor’s in Psychology and Theatre, with a specialization in Music. Some of her favorite credits include Shrek The Musical (Dance Captain, Ensemble), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), The Sound of Music (Liesl), and Guys and Dolls (Ensemble). Juli is a multi-hyphenate theatrical artist, and often spends her free time in other artistic endeavors like painting (nails mostly!) and writing. Huge thanks to her friends, family, and everyone at SRT who has been so supportive throughout this year. And an extra special thanks to Elizabeth, my biggest supporter. I love you!

Jason Wells is absolutely delighted to be making his SRT debut with Million Dollar Quartet Christmas! Some of his recent credits include: Adam (Freaky Friday), Hans (Cabaret), and Drums (Little Shop of Horrors). He’s a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre Professional Actor Training Program and when he’s not onstage, he’s likely behind the scenes making costumes, building props, or putting sets together. He’d like to thank all his friends and family, specifically his father, for inspiring him to become “The King” he is today.

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.

Camryn is thrilled to be entering her third season as an Artistic Associate at Sierra Rep. Previous SRT credits include: Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Sunday in the Park with George (Dot/Marie), Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), Cinderella (Ella). Camryn has had the pleasure to perform at other 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!

Dane is a Los Angeles based actor and fight choreographer. He most recently directed the combat for Sierra Rep’s The Shawshank Redemption and The Three Musketeers. Previous favorites include She Kills Monsters, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, and anytime he can get his hands on a shakespearean duel. His background is in competitive fencing, martial arts, and parkour, but the best training came from falling out of trees as a child. The concussions don’t seem to have affected him all that badly.

Josh is thrilled to return to SRT for the 2025 season! Previous SRT credits include Sunday in the Park with George, the World Premiere of Roger Bean’s Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle, Little Shop of Horrors, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Misery (as Props Designer). Josh currently serves as Technical Director at California State University – Stanislaus in Turlock, CA and has worked with a number of theatres across Western Canada, New York, Connecticut, and California’s Central Valley as both a Scenic Designer and Technical Director over the last 20+ years. Select favorite design credits include; Little Shop of Horrors and Sunday in the Park with George (SRT), 12 Angry Jurors and Murder on the Orient Express (Gallo Center Rep – Modesto, CA), K2, Memoirs of a Forgotten Man, and The Roommate (Shadowland Stages – Ellenville, NY), The Rocky Horror Show (CSU – Stanislaus), Woyzeck (Kraken Theatre Company – Merced, CA), Pump Boys & Dinettes (First Impressions Theatre – Vancouver, Canada), Rita Moreno Award nominated Hadestown: Teen Edition (Pitman High School – Turlock, CA), Ripcord (Seven Angels Theatre – Waterbuy, CT). Enjoy the show and thank you for supporting the arts!

Justin Kelley-Cahill is a California based theatrical designer originally from Alameda, CA, and a proud graduate of UCLA (Go Bruins!). Passionate about innovative storytelling, he seeks to illuminate the beauty of our differences through his work. He wants to thank his two dads, brother, and friends for their all of their support. Justin is honored to return to SRT for another amazing production! Recent design credits include Dial M for Murder (CityLights), Fiddler on the Roof, The Wizard of Oz, Of Mice and Men (Sierra Rep), Otherkin (The Road Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (SCP), Pacific Overtures (Kunoichi Productions), Electric, I (Theatre of NOTE). Associate design: GUAC (Center Theatre Group).

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!

\A Sonora local, Courtney’s stage management adventures include Great Balls of Fire, Back to the 80s, Million Dollar Quartet, Pet Sounds Live, and Americana Christmas. She is also known for her work on the other side of the footlights, most recently as Milady in The Three Musketeers and Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. Directing credits at Sierra Rep include Constellations and several projects for the award-winning outreach and education program.

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.