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Melissa Williams

Director / Instructor / Program Director

An active performer and teacher in Colorado, Melissa is at home in front of the footlights as an actor or working backstage as a director, stage manager and designer. She teaches a busy private vocal studio - South Boulder Vocal Studio and was last seen on stage as Margaret White in Carrie the Musical with Longmont Theatre Company in 2019.   Melissa directed CSTC mainstage productions of  Avenue Q, Into the Woods & the regional premiere of A Little Princess as well as many other camps and CSTC productions. Melissa created the elementary classes and camps at CenterStage and has designed theatre & music teaching curriculum for over 20 years for a variety of schools and theatres. Melissa believes in the power of the performing arts in developing people's confidence, creativity and sense of community.  

Peter Garland

Cinematographer

Peter Garland is the owner and creative force behind Brave Knight Media. Peter has combined his background of painting, drawing and traditional animation with computers since the first Mac came out. His love of the craft of visual arts as well as the performance of a finished piece in front of an audience led him to a degree in Educational Media from UMass Amherst and has focused his interest in visual effects and CGI work since 1991. For over 25 years Peter has enjoyed working as a visual effects artist and filmmaker, as well as creating promotional materials and websites for many businesses and organizations. He has worked on shorts and videos, handling everything from directing, lighting, editing, visual effects, compositing, and foley work.

Sarah Hunter

Teen Assistant Director

Sarah Hunter (Teen Assistant Director) is so grateful to have the wonderful opportunity of being teen assistant for this production of Annie Kids! She couldn't ask for better kids to work with! Sarah has done a few shows with CenterStage, including She Kills Monsters! She is so thankful for all of her family for supporting her, and is especially grateful to Melissa for giving her this opportunity! 

Alexandra is grateful for her friends and family for their support and she hopes you enjoy the show!