George Fox University | Academics | Departments | Theatre | People | Recent Guest Artists

Darryl Brown (Scenic Illustrator, Into the Woods) likes to draw. He has done illustration for a variety of publications and companies over the past 20 years and is currently co-creative director at Staccato Design in Portland, Ore.

Andrea Corzatt (Lighting Designer, Trojan Women) graduated from George Fox in May 2004 with a double major in Spanish and international studies. Her previous designs include The Crucible and A Shayna Maidel. As a student, she was honored with recognition at the regional KCACTF for her Crucible design and had the opportunity to participate in the national conference at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She also received an electrics internship at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Connecticut.

Maggie Daane (Music Director, Into the Woods) soprano, is a soloist, teacher, and adjudicator known to audiences and students throughout the Northwest. Her guest artist appearances include those with the Oregon Symphony, Portland Baroque Orchestra, OSU-Corvallis Symphony Orchestra, Choral Arts Ensemble, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, Choral Cross Ties, and the Chehalem Orchestra. She has sung the roles of Mary Ann in New Moon, Dido in Dido and Aneas, Susannah in The Marriage of Figaro, Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Nella in Gianni Schcchi, and Baby Doe in The Ballad of Baby Doe.

Claudie Jean Fisher (Costume Designer, The Crucible, and As You Like It) received her B.S. from the University of Portland. Previous costume designs include The Crucible, Cloud Nine, and The Philadelphia Story. Her costume design for Cloud Nine was the regional winner in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Claudie currently works for Portland Opera.

Martin John Galleger (Sound Designer, Godspell) is an award-winning national musical director, computerized musical arranger, and sound designer based in Portland, Ore. He designed award-winning productions of Three Days of Rain, Indiscretions, and the smash hit Ain't Misbehavin' at Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre. He was the resident sound designer for The Musical Theatre Company from 1990-97. He designed the synthesizer programming for the Portland Opera's recent production of Dialogue of the Carmelites. He is a featured presenter and writer for USITT and was a keynote speaker for the KC/ACTF convention in Anchorage, Alaska.

Kristen D. Jager (Costume Designer, Godspell) received her M.F.A. from the University of Portland in 1980 and has costumed about 300 shows locally in the past 22 years. Recent productions include Peter Pan, St. Joan, Into the Woods, and Antigone at Jesuit High School; Comedy of Errors for Shakespeare in the Park; and Twelfth Night for Tygre's Heart Theatre.

Sandra Rocha Kaufman (Costume Designer) made her design debut in Portland Opera's world premiere of Wuthering Heights. Design assignments with numerous theatre and opera companies include Girl of the Golden West, Lohengrin, A Little Night Music, Rigoletto, Amadeus, and the Magic Flute. During her career, she has designed costumes for more than 50 musicals. Favorites are: The Mikado, Tintypes, Brigadoon, Merry Widow, Hello Dolly, and Into The Woods. While she still guest designs whenever the opportunity arises, she is mostly involved in creating garden sculpture, which she sells at art and gift shows and markets throughout the Portland area.

Kelley Marchant (Director, Godspell, and A Piece of My Heart) was the interim assistant professor of theatre for the 2002-03 school year. After graduating from George Fox in 1987, she attended Portland State University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She graduated with her master of arts degree in theatre arts in 2000 from California State University, Los Angeles. She spent 12 years teaching high school theatre in southern California while pursuing professional acting in her time off.

Brent Weaver (Composer, As You Like It) is an associate professor of music at George Fox University. He is an accomplished composer, singer, and teacher. His compositions have been featured on NPR and in concerts in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, and he has sung in concert and music theatre productions around the world. Among his theatrical music credits are music for Thornton Wilder's Our Town and a chamber opera on Edna St. Vincent Millay's one-act play Aria da Capo.

Tonya Lynne Wildhaber (Director) returns to George Fox University after directing last year's I Never Saw Another Butterfly. She is a 2001 George Fox graduate with a double B.A. in communication arts: theatre and communication media broadcast, with a minor in writing/literature. During her time at George Fox, Tonya Lynne was involved both onstage and offstage in numerous theater and student film productions. She also spent three years traveling with the University Players. Upon graduation, she began working for Portland Center Stage in Portland, Ore. She now works in development and marketing for Saint Luke Productions and Luke Films, located in Beaverton, Ore. Tonya Lynne is excited about her return to George Fox to help tell the story of The Crucible. Thank you for supporting the arts at George Fox University!