Kelsey Leigh Miller (she/her) {Director} is an Indianapolis theatre artist originally from Washington state. She received her BA in Theatre Arts and later studied the Meisner acting technique. Kelsey works as an actor, educator, and director. She is also the Artistic Manager with Summit Performance Indianapolis. With Queen, Kelsey makes her professional directing debut. She has previously directed a Summit staged reading (The Convent) as well as The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at the University of Indianapolis. Notable acting credits include Pilgrims (Storefront Theatre), Hamlet (Indy Shakes), and The Christians (Phoenix Theatre). Warm thank yous to Adam (obviously) and Nora, and this incredible team. And thank YOU for attending live theatre and for supporting the Art of Empathy. 

 

Becky Roeber* (Stage Manager) is so excited to be a part of the Summit Team for the first time! They are originally from the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania but have been an Indy local for 6 years now. They serve as ASM and Production Coordinator at Indiana Repertory Theatre and Production Manager for Summer Stock Stage. They would like to thank Summit for the opportunity to work on this beautiful production and they would like to thank their family and friends for always supporting the work they do. 

 

Abigail Wittenmyer (Assistant Stage Manager) is a graduating senior at the University of Indianapolis where she is earning her BA in Theatre, with concentrations in stage management and performance, and also a double minor in Communication and Political Communication. Some notable stage management experiences are Ricky 3: A Hip Hop Shakespeare Richard III (Indy Shakes), Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (Indy & St. Louis Fringe), and her latest work The Importance of Being Earnest (UIndy Theatre CO). This is her first production with Summit Performance Indianapolis and is honored to join the incredibly talented cast and crew as assistant stage manager. Abigail wants to extend her gratitude to Kelsey Miller for the opportunity, Becky Roeber for their guidance, and Christian McKinney who always bets on me.

 

MeJah Balams (Set Designer) is a multi-disciplined visual artist and designer residing in Atlanta, GA. She received her BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from Auburn University and received scenic art training from the reputable Cobalt Studios. Her most recent projects include Scenic Design for Fences, Freedom: the Journey of Robert Smalls, and Twelfth Night. Other projects include Lighting Designer for Blue Hour, a lighting installation for Prague Quadrennial and Props Designer for East Texas Hot Links. 

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Finnegan Chu (she/they) (Costume Designer) is a Chicago-based costume designer and theatre artist. Lead design credits include Seagulls (Oak Park Festival), Right to Be Forgotten (Raven Theatre), and Galileo’s Daughter (Remy Bumppo). Other credits include associate design on The Lehman Trilogy (Timeline) and The Chinese Lady (Timeline), assistant design on A Christmas Story (Marriott Theatre), and stage management/wardrobe supervision on Homecoming (Albany Park Theater Project). Finnegan is currently the wardrobe supervisor (2nd ASM) at Port of Entry, an immersive theatrical show produced by Albany Park Theatre Project. Finnegan believes in pay equity and transparency to costume artists and all theatre artists, as well as advocating for a more intersectional approach to storytelling in the interest of the betterment of the theatre communities around them. Instagram: @finneganchu.design |  finneganchudesign.com 

 

Michael Moffatt (Lighting Designer) is doing what he loves to do, live theatre! Michael's local design credits include Summer Stock Stage '08-present, Eclipse, Phoenix Theatre, Zach and Zack Productions, Q Artistry, Butler, Marian and UIndy Theatre departments, and Anderson University Lyric Opera department. Michael teaches technical theatre full-time at Cathedral High School where has designed lights and sets since 2002.

 

Ben Dobler (he/him) (Sound Designer) is an Indianapolis-based designer and technician specializing in sound, video, and lighting. His work has been featured at the Phoenix Theatre (ProZack The Sad Elf; Holly Fudge; A Very Phoenix Xmas; Alabaster; The Christians; Indecent; Sweat; Fun Home; Hand to God; Next to Normal), Constellation Stage & Screen (Anne of Green Gables), Cardinal Stage (The Mountaintop), Fonseca Theatre (Boo-La-La 1 & 2; TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever; Dream House; Tiger Style; Fade; 26 Miles), Actors Theatre of Indiana (Cabaret; Million Dollar Quartet; Sweeney Todd), and Summer Stock Stage (Urinetown; Dogfight; Spring Awakening; Pippin), among others.

 

Molly Dykstra (Props Designer) is Company Manager for a local theatre. She is very excited to be in her second year designing props for Summit Performance Indianapolis. Her most recent credits include props for 1980 (or Why I Voted for John Anderson), Skeleton Crew, and The Convent. Molly has also designed and built the sets for Post Democracy, Blackhat Duncan, So You’re Soulless, Well I’ll be Damned, and Boxcar Kids. An artist at heart, she has worked on a variety of films, public art projects and held multiple exhibitions of her paintings and multimedia work. Some of this work can be seen at mollydykstra.com. She wants to thank her wife, Natalie, and their children, Sydney and Ash, for their encouragement and support. It allows Molly’s artistry to flourish and her soul to sing.

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Claire Wilcher (Intimacy Direction) is happy to be back home in Indianapolis after earning her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Michigan State University in 2021, where she specialized in acting, pedagogy, and intimacy direction. Claire is a certified intimacy director/choreographer with IDC Professionals, where she also works as a teaching artist alongside the industry’s leading educators and practitioners, advocating for consent-based theatre spaces, bodily autonomy for actors, and safe-yet-creative storytelling. Her intimacy choreography has been seen on the stages of the IRT, Phoenix Cultural Center, Summit Performance, Marian University, Williamston Theatre in Michigan, Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan, and Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, among others. More at clairewilcher.com.