Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Camryn is delighted to return to the SRT stage! Previous SRT credits include: Elf (Jovie), Dogfight (Marcy) and Shrek The Musical (Ensemble). Camryn has had the pleasure to perform at several regional houses including: Casa Mañana, Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, and Sacramento Music Circus. Camryn proudly graduated from the University of Arizona with her BFA in Musical Theatre. She would like to thank her friends and family for their endless love and support. Enjoy the show

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!

Madeline is thrilled and grateful to have been chosen for this beautiful role after a long absence from the stage. Thank you Scott and Jerry! Former director of choirs at Sonora and Summerville High schools and a graduate of the University of Pacific Conservatory of Music, she has been a member and soloist with the Columbia College Community Chorus and Placer Pops Chorale. She was last seen on the SRT stage in the role of Agnes in “I Do! I Do!”. Performing in local theatre companies (SRT, CAR, Modesto Performing Arts, Stockton Civic Theater), some favorite roles include Maria (The Sound of Music), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Julie (Show Boat), and Eliza (My Fair Lady). Much love to her family and friends, and to her grandchildren, may there always be “music in you”!

Jackie is thrilled to return to Sierra Rep’s stage! She recently achieved her BFA in Musical Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts and is a graduate of the PCPA Acting Conservatory. A few of Jackie’s favorite productions include Shrek and The Wizard of Oz (Sierra Rep), Men on Boats (Cornish College), and Freaky Friday (PCPA). She would like to thank her friends, family, and her fellow peers for their constant love and support.

Jodi is excited to make her SRT debut! After many years in Omaha, NE and NYC, she recently moved to Angels Camp, CA. Favorite regional roles include Ragtime (Mother), The Sound of Music (Maria), The Music Man (Marian), Mary Poppins (Miss Andrew), A Little Night Music (Charlotte), Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Les Misérables (Fantine u/s), Detroit 67 (Caroline), Lend Me a Tenor (Maggie), Love in the Title (Triona). National tours: Camelot, A Christmas Carol. UNL & AMDA grad. Much love to Todd!

Ty Smith has appeared in 89 roles at Sierra Rep including Rumson in Paint Your Wagon, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and Lear in King Lear. A graduate of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Professional Actor Training Program, Ty is a veteran of Off-Broadway, regional theaters and Shakespeare festivals across the country. He spent several summers with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival where his roles included Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night, Antonio in The Merchant of Venice, and Capulet in Romeo and Juliet.

Credits include; Elf! The Musical (SRT), A Chorus Line (MPA), Pretty Little Liars: Summer School (MAX), Sondheim on Sondheim (PHM). So much love to the SRT team for bringing me back for another amazing holiday season! I cherish every moment rehearsing, and being on stage here in Sonora. My theatre journey is consistently elevated in this classroom, and I am continuously stunned at the talent that surrounds me. Love you Papa!

Christopher Michael: Musical Theatre Performer. Dance Captain. Swing. Educator. Christopher is thrilled to return to Sierra Rep, where he most recently performed as Buddy u/s in Elf The Musical last holiday season! Other favorite credits to date include Tobias Ragg/Ensemble (Fight Captain) in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Henry in Next to Normal, Prince Eric u/s (perf.) Scuttle u/s  in The Little Mermaid, Sky, Pepper, Eddie u/s in Mamma Mia, among others. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, he is a writer for DancePlug and green captain for @broadwaygreenalliance. Rep: The Hell’s Kitchen Agency. Love to Kevin.

Quinn Igoe (Louise) is 13 years old and in the 7th grade at Connections Academy. She loves theater and is excited to be on the SRT stage again. Previously with SRT, Quinn has performed in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Youth Ensemble) and Shrek (Young Fiona/Baby Bear). She also just wrapped up performing in Newsies (Katherine) at Mountain Youth and Community Theater and in Connections Academy’s Dear Edwina (Edwina). Quinn is kind, thoughtful, and so genuinely passionate about life’s experiences; especially reading, singing, and dancing. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her and hopes you enjoy the show!

Bree Igoe (Windward/Ensemble) is 10 years old and is a student at Gold Rush Charter School. Last summer she delivered some amazing one-liners as Grumpy Dwarf in SRT’s Shrek. This spring she got many laughs as the over-indulgent enabler Mrs. Gloop in SRT Jr’s Wonka KIDS. Bree is always looking to bring joy to those around her with a good story and her full-body laugh. When she’s not talking or singing, she is busy daydreaming about the marvelous things she plans to do with her life.

Mia Mekjian (Aquata/Ensemble; u/s Ariel) is thrilled to be swimming back to Sierra Rep! Last seen in Baskerville, she currently resides in sunny San Luis Obispo and is a graduate of PCPA. Recent favorites: Sylvia (Sylvia, The Great American Melodrama), The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn, Utah Festival Opera). She’d like to thank her family for always supporting and believing in her, especially her dad.

Robert Frederick Taylor: SRT debut! Is beyond grateful to create theatre magic and share the stage with this talented group of artists in Elf! New Jersey native. BFA from Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ. Select Regional: Springer Opera House, Cardinal Stage, Prather Entertainment Group, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre, Ocean City Theatre Company, Park Playhouse. All my love and thank you to God, and SRT! Always for my Mother, Grandmothers, Ree.

Jerry Lee is Sierra Rep’s Artistic Director. He’s appeared in the SRT productions of 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 director: 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 free of charge.

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

Whitney Lehn Meltz is a nonbinary Scenic Designer and artist of oddities from Las Vegas, NV. Credits include bobrauschenbergamerica for Nevada Conservatory Theatre, Angry F*gs for Majestic Repertory Theatre, and Mamma Mia! for Timber Lake Playhouse. Whitney’s previous design here at Sierra Rep, Shrek The Musical, won BroadwayWorld’s Sacramento Regional Award for Best Scenic Design of 2021. Whitney is thrilled to return! MFA University of Nevada Las Vegas ‘22, BFA Illinois Wesleyan University ‘19.

Andrew is excited to make his Sierra Repertory Theatre debut. He is currently a third year MFA Costume Design and Technology graduate student at the University of South Carolina. Previous design credits: Shout! The Mod Musical, Murder on the Orient Express, Driving Miss Daisy (Winnipesaukee Playhouse), Sideway Stories from Wayside School, Wonderland (Ballet), Small Mouth Sounds, This is Our Youth (University of South Carolina), Dog Sees God (Out Front Theatre Company). Special thanks to his family and friends for their love and support.

Jonnie is very excited to be returning to SRT this year. Jonnie graduated from Texas State University in 2020 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts. They have worked professionally as an electrician at the Ground Floor Theatre in Austin, Texas, and the Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs, Connecticut. They have also designed productions at SRT including the Tribute Concert series and The Christmas Foundling. Jonnie looks forward to being a Master Electrician and Designer for SRT for many shows to come.

Julian Kelley (Video Designer) is a projection designer, motion graphics artist, and 3D animator currently pursuing his MFA in Video & Media Design at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama. Selected projection design credits include Fort Dicks: The Musical (American Theatre of Actors, NYC), Hide and Seek (Feinstein’s/54 Below, NYC) Caged (Passage Theatre, Trenton NJ), and Fun Home (4th Wall Theatre, Montclair NJ). Julian is excited to work at the Sierra Rep for the first time!

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!

Tatiana Covington-Parra is thrilled to be diving into another season at Sierra Rep after a whirlwind 2021 return. Beginning as a sound engineer at Modesto Junior College, she is grateful to have found a community and the opportunity to grow as an artist thanks to the guidance and support of the SRT company. Her favorite design work at SRT includes Cabaret, The Wizard of Oz, and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. She would like to thank her Mom, Grandma, family, friends, the MJC Theatre staff, and all her mentors for always allowing her to create, explore, and grow with love.

Maggie Braun (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at her theatre home! SRT: Steel Magnolias, Murder on the Orient Express, Route 66, The Wizard of Oz, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, and Million Dollar Quartet. With her associate degree in Theater from Modesto Junior College, she is proud to have her dream job here in Sonora. She would like to thank her family, best friends, and Connor for supporting her in her journey of chasing her dreams. “Look ma, I made it!”