The Secret Garden - August 17 - August 19, 2023
Walla Walla Summer Theater
Who's Who
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Heather Botts*
as Lily
Walla Walla Summer Theater is honored to welcome Walla Walla native and Broadway actor, Heather Botts, as our featured guest artist. Heather’s Broadway credits include: Dr. Zhivago (Laura/Tonia u/s), My Fair Lady (Eliza u/s). National Tours: The King and I (Anna)TV: Dead Ringers, This is Us, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Tony Awards. Favorite regional credits include: Clara (The Light in the Piazza), Nellie Forbush (South Pacific), Cosette (Les Misérables), The Baker’s Wife (Into the Woods), Ellen (Miss Saigon), Sandy (Grease), and many more. When not on stage, she loves to teach voice and inspire the next generation of performers. Love to her family for all their love and support. www.heatherbotts.com
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Tyson Kaup*
as Archibald Craven
Tyson is the founder and president of Walla Walla Summer Theater Group. He has directed many productions. In Walla Walla: 9 to 5, Annie, The Rocky Horror Show, The Last Five Years, and Cabaret. He has acted on film, television, Off-Broadway, and in regional theaters across the country. Some notable roles include Tennessee in Yank!, Matt in Red Light Winter, Arthur McGilligutty, and Andy in Highlights! For Children. Tyson is a former member of Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater and graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he studied with the Atlantic Theater Company.
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Crystal O'Brien
as Martha
Crystal is so pleased to be returning to her hometown for this production. As a youth, Crystal appeared at the Walla Walla Little Theatre and the Walla Walla Amphitheatre with several members of the cast and creative team of The Secret Garden. Since moving to Texas, she has performed in regional theater productions for more than 15 years. Her favorite credits include plays in which her husband and children have performed alongside her, including A Christmas Story at Unity Theatre in Brenham, Texas, and Troilus and Cressida at the Estates Theatre in Prague, Czech Republic with the Prague Shakespeare Company. Crystal has acted with Main Street Theater, Classical Theatre Company, Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company, TUTS, and others.
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