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Alycyn Keeling
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If These Walls Could Talk- Next Steps in our Historic Murals

What have these walls seen and heard? They were there the first time a little boy saw Star Wars. They were there for the fright of the Exorcist. They were there for 2001 Space Odyssey and even saw the first half played backward, but the audience was so confused they didn’t know. They were there for E.T. They brought the imagination of Walt Disney to West Texas.

There is something magical about the Wallace Theater auditorium. A few of my favorite Wallace moments include watching elementary school students step inside for the first time, the wonder and awe in their eyes as they looked up at the mural of the scrolling leaves on the ceiling. 

Specifically, I remember the first time we were able to host a movie event for kindergarten students from Levelland ABC.  The cutest little girl with a big pink puffy jacket had popcorn in one hand and her soda with a bendy straw in the other.  She measured each step carefully so as not to spill the popcorn as she walked down the long aisle, but then she stopped and looked up and with a big gasp said, “Wwooowww!”  It was something special when we got to start showing movies in the auditorium once again. 

The Wallace is a special place, unlike anything else many have experienced in West Texas. The giant murals on the ceiling and the walls give a sense of inspiration and a connection to our history.  My dad, George Keeling, remembered spending Saturday mornings watching cartoons underneath the “Giant Seaweed” as he referred to it. I can just imagine the cutest 8-year-old boy sitting there with a big bucket of popcorn and wonder in his eyes as he watched the movies. 

Restoring the historic murals inside the auditorium is a key component of our renovation process. The murals span X amount of feet along each wall and run X amount of feet along the ceiling. It is a huge project and will need to be completed in a tight timeframe to meet our goal of completing renovations in December of 2024. As members of the League of Historic American Theatres, we were introduced to EverGreene Architectural Arts.  They are the leaders in historic restoration and conservation projects around the country and the world.  So many of the historic theatre renovation projects that have inspired us have been projects of Evergreene.

“We began preserving historic theaters and performing arts venues over 40 years ago, and our passion continues to this day. Theaters sustain cultural health and artistic growth in our communities, enriching lives and transcending imagination. The restoration of historic theaters often contributes to the ability to revitalize entire neighborhoods or communities. We provide a broad range of specialty restoration and historic preservation services, ranging from the restoration of intricately painted fire curtains to the design of custom murals for modern performance spaces. Our experience includes elaborate atmospheric theaters, small community performance spaces, and countless adaptive reuse projects. We proudly invite you to browse our extensive portfolio.” - EverGreene Architectural Arts 

Years of water damage and other environmental issues made the original murals irreparable.  We knew we would have to completely recreate them.  To start the process we worked with Lanmar Services to do a laser scan of the theatre to capture the exact size and placement of the murals and create a digital rendering.  We then brought on local photographer, Ashley Saed, to take photographs to be used for color matching. We also saved a few pieces of the original paint and plaster for this process as well.

We shared this information with the incredible team at EverGreene.  They reviewed the materials and found the matches for the historic colors in the mural included Parakeet, Lily, Edgy Gold, Iced Mocha, Blonde, and Roycroft Rose. (I can’t help but wonder if Roycroft Rose was chosen for the walls in honor of Wallace’s son Royce and his wife Rose.)

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit the offices of EverGreene Architectural Arts in Brooklyn, New York. I met with the team, reviewed their designs and discussed ways that we could enhance the murals while still preserving the history and original design. We reviewed the paint colors, they asked about intricate details of the borders and showed the work they had done to develop the full mural where we didn’t have original pieces. 

It is amazing what these artists can do and how technology is recreating this art that has been part of our community for over 70 years.  The team is getting to work. Our current renovation timeline has EverGreene scheduled to visit in September.  They will ship the murals for the walls developed in their studios on large canvases.  Our construction team will have scaffolding spanning the auditorium where the canvases will be hung and then their team will hand-paint the murals on the ceiling. 

When I think about those murals, I wonder what have they seen and heard. So many moments of joy, entertainment, and thrills and a few tears along the way.  Today our walls are covered in signatures of our community with hopes, dreams, and well wishes for the future of the Wallace. In years to come they will hold the memories of all who step through the doors and the unforgettable experiences we’ll share together.  -Alycyn Keeling

The Wallace Theater Announces Cast for “A Doll’s House” by Henrick Ibsen

The Wallace Theater is delighted to introduce the cast for Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”, coming this September at the LHUCA Firehouse Theater!

Cast:

Nora........................................Chastin Powell

Torvald Helmer......................Dantz DeBusk

Nils Krogstad..........................Fletcher Pape

Kristine Linde.....................Natalie Stanislaus

Dr. Rank......................................Chase Gibson

Anne Marie..............................Callie Combest

Helene........................................Missy Brinson

CHASTIN POWELL (Nora) is excited to return to the stage for her first production with the Wallace Theatre. Her previous acting credits include “Anne of Green Gables'' as Anne (Lubbock Community Theater); “Leading Ladies” as Audrey (Lubbock Community Theater); “Crimes of the Heart” as Babe (Lubbock Community Theater); “Boeing Boeing” as Gretchen (Lubbock Community Theater); “Shakespeare in Hollywood” as Olivia Darnell (West Texas A&M University); and “Anatomy of Gray'' as June (West Texas A&M University). Chastin works as a Licensed Professional Counselor for Brownfield ISD, and loves to exercise her creativity through theater arts. Chastin's most recent, and favorite role to date, is Mama to Oliver, who she is lucky enough to raise with her wonderful husband, Cade. Chastin sends thanks to both Cade and Oliver for being flexible, loving, and supportive while she has been in rehearsal and performances. 

Dantz DeBusk (Torvald Helmer) Dantz was introduced to theatre in middle school a little over 10 years ago and has loved it ever since. He found that acting was his favorite artistic way to express himself and continues to pursue it. He graduated from Pampa Texas in 2016 and moved to California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic arts. He later became apart of a theatre in North Hollywood called Loft Ensemble and was apart of many productions over the course of 4 years. His favorite and most meaningful role was playing “Brooks Brown” in “The Columbine Project” He says this role changed him as a performer but more importantly as a person. The stories of everyone involved, meeting the person he played and the cast and crew will always have a special place in his heart. Since moving back to Lubbock he has been apart of two shows with the Lubbock Community Theatre. A Musical called “Descendants” where he played a nutty chemistry professor named “Maurice” and a play called “The 39 Steps” which is a comedic twist on the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name. He played the role of “Richard Hannay” and says he loved every minute of it. He wants to thank the director of “The 39 Steps” Patrick for allowing him to be apart and collaborate with such an amazing team and artists. He was so excited and very happy to have been apart of the Wallace’s production “Shakespeare in Hollywood” The level of professionalism and artists he got to collaborate with was everything he hoped for. He also wants to thank his family for their support, his middle school director Lou Lindsey for introducing him to theatre and his high school director Matthew Prather for inspiring him to always pursue acting. 

FLETCHER PAPE (Nils Krogstad) Fletcher got his start in musical theater growing up in Babylon, New York. In the shadow of the city he cultivated a deep love for the performing arts, following his dream as he studied theater at SUNY Fredonia, continuing into his life in Lubbock, where he lives with his fiance, Isaiah. A singer and actor with well over a decade of experience, Fletcher prides himself on his versatility and wide vocal range. Some of his most memorable roles on stage include “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (Henry Jekyll), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Annas), “Hamlet” (Horatio), “Godspell” (Gilmer), “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (Zebulun), and “Seussical” (Thing 2). Fletcher is thrilled to be performing in his first production with the Wallace Theater, and hopes to create a lasting impression, lasting friendships, and lasting memories.

NATALIE STANISLAUS (Kristine Linde) Natalie is very excited to be performing as Kristine in “A Doll’s House” with the Wallace Theater again after her recent performances in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” as a Congregation Member, “Shakespeare in Hollywood” as Olivia Darnell, and “Sweeney Todd” as Johanna. Natalie has also worked with other performing arts organizations in Lubbock. She recently performed as Maleficent in “Descendants: the Musical” with Horizon School of the Arts and has been in several musicals with Lubbock Community Theater (LCT). Some of her favorite roles at LCT include Inga in “Young Frankenstein,” Miss Honey in “Matilda,” Judy’s Understudy in “9 to 5,” and Wednesday Addams in “The Addams Family.” Natalie has also performed with Lubbock Moonlight Musical as Olga Mara in “Singin’ in the Rain,” Jan in “Grease,” and a General’s Daughter in “Pirates of Penzance.” In her free time, Natalie takes voice lessons from an assistant professor at Texas Tech University, Dr. Alice-Ann Light, and enjoys singing choral music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church under the direction of Dr. John Hollins. Natalie would like to thank her friends, family, teachers, and boyfriend for their continued support throughout her journey as an actress and performer.

CHASE GIBSON (Dr. Rank)  Born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Chase is an actor and artist with the start of his career spanning back ten years ago. Fresh out of Highschool, he was hired to direct two separate musicals, “Les Miserables” and “Into the Woods” with Frenship Highschool. Soon after, Chase auditioned for local professional shows and began attending classes for Commercial Music at South Plains College. Throughout his time in college, he performed and helped with many live concerts, musicals, and projects. All while also being hired on as ensemble, principal roles, front man, sound assistant, grip, makeup, painting and set building for Moonlight Musicals, Horizon School of Arts, Lubbock Community Theater and other separate solo entities. During this, he graduated with his certificate in Commercial Music of two years.

A few of Chase’s favorite roles are Danny Zuko “Grease”, Scarecrow “Wizard of Oz”, and Pirate King “Pirates of Penzance”. He constantly keeps adding to his rep as time and shows come along. Most recently after COVID, Chase had an absolute blast playing Jafar in “Descendants” and ensemble in “Sweeney Todd” and “Cinderella”. 

Currently, Chase found himself getting back into directing, starting with Horizon School of Arts’ “Guys and Dolls” as assistant director. Shortly after, he took on the role as Claude Frollo in the Wallace’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”. He is so thrilled to be helping build such an amazing theater community and only has a burning passion to those thrive around him. Since the age of 7, he still aspires to the best artist he can be, now pursuing show writing along with continuing his path in writing music.

CALLIE COMBEST (Anne-Marie, Nanny) Lubbock native Callie Combest is an entrepreneur, small business owner, and artist in a variety of mediums. She is the owner of  Rock•Paper•Shears Hair Studio and Gallery in downtown Lubbock where she participates in the First Friday Art Trail and would love to see all of you there on the first Friday of every month! 

Callie was involved in the theater program at Coronado High School, where she won best actress her senior year for her role as Millie Owens in “Summer Brave.” She also played Abigale Williams in “The Crucible,” the spritely fairy Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and joined the ensemble in her first musical, “Les Miserables.” Callie rejoined the Lubbock theater scene a few years ago, playing Mildred Hinkle in the world premiere of “Orphan Train,” Beverly in “Shadow Box,” and portrayed everyone’s favorite, Ouiser Boudreaux, in “Steel Magnolias.” After playing Edie Parlor in “Death by Chocolate, Callie fell in love with musicals again, joining the cast in “Sweeney Todd”, and went on to revise her personal favorite role of Puck in “Shakespeare in Hollywood.” Most recently, Callie was a blue haired gargoyle in the musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

In her free time, she published a children’s book called “The Adventures of Pinkacorn,” through AuthorHouse which is available for purchase on their website or Amazon. 

Callie would like to thank her father, Paul, for always believing in her and her assistant, Amanda, who helps keep her in line! Also, a special thanks to The Wallace and Anna Hogan for always making these productions so memorable. It’s a true pleasure to be a part of their vision.

MISSY BRINSON (Helene, the Maid) received her Associates in Journalism and Mass Communications from UAGC. This will be Missy’s first play and first production with the Wallace Theatre. Her first time on stage was November 2021 with LCT in their production of “Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” as an ensemble member. Last semester, Missy served as the Social Media Coordinator for LCT’s Horizon School of Arts for their production of Guys & Dolls Jr., she hopes to continue working with Horizon in the future. Missy would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support.

Tickets for Wallace Theater Members will be on sale Friday, August 5, 2022.

Tickets for the General Public will be on sale Monday, August 7, 2022.

Show Dates and Times Include:

  • Friday Sept 16th 7:30pm-10:30pm

  • Saturday Sept 17th 7:30pm-10:30pm

  • Sunday Sept 18th 4pm-7pm

  • Thursday Sept 22 7:30pm-10:30pm

  • Friday Sept 23 7:30pm-10:30pm

Tickets Prices Include":

  • General Admission - $40

  • Student /Senior Discount 20%

Meet the Actors Who Play Congregation Members, Lieutenant Frederic Charlus, King Louis XI, Madam, and Florika

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LEAH RODRIGUEZ (Congregation Member) Leah is a Lubbock native and a Texas Tech University graduate with a B.S. in Restaurant Hotel and Institutional Management. She is currently a Bakery Operations Manager for Market Street and her nights are spent working at Alamo Drafthouse.  Leah began her theater experience with the role of Daniela in the 2020 Moonlight Musicals production of “In the Heights”.  She was recently in the ensemble for “Little Shop of Horrors” for Lubbock Community Theater. Her journey in musicals is something she is very excited to continue.   Leah is very thankful to work with The Wallace and is thrilled to work with the cast and crew of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

NATALIE STANISLAUS (Congregation Member) Natalie is very excited to be performing in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” with the Wallace Theater again after her recent performances in “Shakespeare in Hollywood” as Olivia Darnell and in “Sweeney Todd” as Johanna. Natalie has also worked with other performing arts organizations in Lubbock. She recently performed as Maleficent in “Descendants: the Musical” with Horizon School of the Arts and has been in several musicals with Lubbock Community Theater (LCT). Some of her favorite roles at LCT include Inga in “Young Frankenstein,” Miss Honey in “Matilda,” Judy’s Understudy in “9 to 5,” and Wednesday Addams in “The Addams Family.” Natalie has also performed with Lubbock Moonlight Musical as Olga Mara in “Singin’ in the Rain,” Jan in “Grease,” and a General’s Daughter in “Pirates of Penzance.” In her free time, Natalie takes voice lessons from an assistant professor at Texas Tech University, Dr. Alice-Ann Light, and enjoys singing choral music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church under the direction of Dr. John Hollins. Natalie would like to thank her friends, family, teachers, and boyfriend for their continued support throughout her journey as an actress and performer.

DYLAN AVANT (Lieutenant Frederic Charlus/Congregation Member) Dylan is studying for a double major in theatre and psychology and has graduated this semester with his Associates of Arts in Theatre from South Plains College. This is his first show at the Wallace theatre and is extremely excited to be performing with a new group of talented and passionate performers. Most recently, Dylan performed in his third show with Lubbock Community Theatre as Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors). Some of his past roles include Professor Plum (Clue), Emmet (Legally Blonde Jr. ) Buddy (Elf Jr.) Christopher Columbus (The Ancient Mariner) Macduff (Macbeth ) and more. Dylan has also been an active part of Lubbock’s “Nightmare on 19th Street” for nine years, upholding the mantle of “The Collector” who conducts the opening of the park every night. Dylan gives very special thanks to his friends, family, and mentors for the support and wisdom.

FRANK ANGUIANO (King Louis XI, Chorus)  first fell in love with theater and performing while at Monterey High School. After studying theater for a year at West Texas A&M University under Royal Brantley and Stephen Crandall, Frank walked and away and chose a different path, attending seminary and earning a Master of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University and then spending three years as a United Methodist pastor in Texas and Montana. But the desire to perform on stage never went away, and even though Frank had not had an audition in a dozen years, he auditioned for The Wallace’s production of Shakespeare in Hollywood, winning the role of Daryl before transitioning into the role of Will Hays three weeks before the opening of the show. He also recently performed as Colonel Sanders in CATS Playhouse production of The Treasure of Shiver River. Frank hopes to continue to pursue a future as a performer and content creator while also continuing to be an advocate for the disinherited people of his community. 

KEELY DAVIS (Madam/Congregation Member) Keely was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and is currently pursuing a degree in Early childhood education at Texas Tech University. Over the past twelve years, Keely has been no stranger to the local stage. She has been seen in several productions with Moonlight Musicals including “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “The Pirates of Penzance,” and, ”The little Mermaid.” Keely has also performed with Lubbock Community Theatre in “9 to 5,” Ballet Lubbock in “The Nutcracker,” Horizon School of the Arts in “Descendants: The Musical,” and, most recently, The Wallace in “Sweeney Todd.” Though her passion lies in performing, Keely also enjoys stepping behind the scenes from time to time. She has served as Stage Manager for productions such as “Into the Woods Jr.” “James and the Giant Peach” and, “Guys and Dolls Jr.” and has also assisted with hair and makeup for various musical revues. Keely is thrilled to be joining this remarkable cast and crew for her second production with The Wallace, and is looking forward to bringing this story to life.

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm

Meet the Actors Who Play Father Dupin and Four Congregation Members in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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KELSEY PECK (Congregation Member) Kelsey is a graduate of Lubbock Christian University with a B.A. in music and a master’s in special education. Since graduating, she has been very involved in community theater, participating in over twenty shows such as Grease, Elf, The Little Mermaid, and Cinderella. She is thrilled to be a part of the cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Kelsey is currently an educational diagnostician and a freelance digital artist.


PENELOPE FERRIS (Congregation Member) Penelope is looking forward to her first production with the Wallace Theatre. She was most recently in South Plains College Theatre's production of Working: The Musical. She was involved in Moonlight Musicals’s high school division, Moonlight Directions. Penelope performed her first show there as Jack(Into the Woods Jr.). She performed many musical sets, her favorite being the Disney musical set performing the song “Two Worlds, One Family” as Tarzan. She would go on to be a part of the cast of their summer musicals as Gingy(Shrek:The Musical Jr.), Centipede(James and the Giant Peach Jr.). In 2019, she joined Horizons School of the Arts. She was part of the casts of High School Musical: On Stage as Martha Cox, and Frozen Jr. as Olaf. 

Penelope also participated in her theatre at Lubbock-Cooper High School. Her favorite roles include Prentiss(Peter and the Starcatcher), Witch III(Macbeth), Helsa/Dieter Wensel(The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940), Mrs. Western(The History of Tom Jones), and Delightful(Dearly Departed). She also had experience being part of the crew for various productions. She was Assistant Director, set designer, and lighting for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. She was sound tech for her sophomore year One Act, Blue Stockings. She did the SFX makeup for the production of The Blackbox and assisted in set design for Dearly Departed. 

She has recently finished her last semester at South Plains College, and will be attending McMurry University as a theatre major with a focus in directing and playwriting. Penelope hopes to write and direct her own plays and musicals in the future. She is excited to work with the Wallace Theatre, and being in the cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

SARAH MAYHEW (Congregation Member) An Alabama native, Mayhew earned her BA in Musical Theatre from Birmingham-Southern College in 2020, graduating as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. During the pandemic, she moved across the country to Lubbock, TX to pursue an MFA in Performance and Pedagogy from Texas Tech University. As part of her graduate assistantship, Mayhew teaches Introduction to Acting to non-major students; she also facilitates theatre workshops and camps for children and for adults with aphasia. Mayhew is on the Directing track of her degree and will direct The Five Lesbian Brothers' "The Secretaries" in Spring of 2023 in partial fulfillment of her MFA thesis. On Sunday mornings, Mayhew can be found in the choir loft at First United Methodist Church, where she is employed as a choral singer. She is also a founding member of the Feminist Commune theatre collective, which will be producing "The Vagina Monologues" as a way of raising awareness and funds for women's reproductive rights. Select credits include “Spring Awakening” (Adult Women), “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (Sally Brown), “tick, tick…BOOM!” (Susan), “Sunday in the Park with George” (Yvonne), and “Time Zones Apart” (Jess - world premiere).

CALLIE COMBEST (Congregation)  Lubbock native Callie Combest is 35 years old and is an entrepreneur, small business owner and artist in a variety of mediums. Most recently she opened Rock•Paper•Shears Hair Studio and Gallery in downtown Lubbock where she participates monthly in the First Friday Art Trail. Callie was involved in the theater program at Coronado High School, where she won best actress her senior year for her role in “Summer Brave.” She has been part of the Lubbock theater scene for the past few years and has enjoyed playing everyone from (Ouiser Boudreaux) to the (ensemble) of “Sweeney Todd,” among other roles. In her free time, she published a children’s book called “The Adventures of Pinkacorn,” through AuthorHouse which is available on their website or Amazon. 

Callie would like to thank her father, Paul, for always believing in her and her assistant Amanda who helps keep her in line!

Also, a special thanks to The Wallace and their incredible team for always making the productions so memorable. It’s a true pleasure to be a part of their vision.

FLETCHER PAPE (Father Dupin/Congregation Member) Fletcher got his start in musical theater growing up in Babylon, New York. In the shadow of the city he cultivated a deep love for the performing arts, following his dream as he studied theater at SUNY Fredonia, continuing into his life in Lubbock, where he lives with his fiance, Isaiah. A singer and actor with well over a decade of experience, Fletcher prides himself on his versatility and wide vocal range. Some of his most memorable roles on stage include “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (Henry Jekyll), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Annas), “Hamlet” (Horatio), “Godspell” (Gilmer), “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (Zebulun), and “Seussical” (Thing 2). Fletcher is thrilled to be performing in his first production with the Wallace Theater, and hopes to create a lasting impression, lasting friendships, and lasting memories.

OMAR SAMAD (Daryl) Omar was born and raised in Lubbock, TX; and earned a Communications degree from Texas Tech University in 2020 with a Minor in Acting. Omar came to the Wallace Theater for the very first time just this past autumn to see some friends perform in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” and had such a great time, that they just had to come back for more! Omar is thrilled to be a part of this show, and hopes to help create some magic like that night they saw “Sweeney Todd,” here at The Wallace. Omar has recently been involved in Lubbock Community Theatre’s productions of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” “The 39 Steps,” and “Society Paige.” They’ve also been in Lubbock’s CATS Playhouse’s production of “The Uninvited,” and several plays during their time at Texas Tech University, including “RROAPS/RRADS” and “The BurkTech Players.” Omar is excited to work with some old friends in this production and is so, so grateful for the opportunity to do so.

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm

Take a Peek Behind the Scenes! Meet the Crew for the Hunchback of Notre Dame

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HOPE SISEMORE (Production Stage Manager) Hope is a Lubbock native and just finished her 11th year as Theatre Director at Trinity Christian School in Lubbock. She earned her BFA in Theatre Education from Hardin Simmons University and spent much of her time there performing, stage managing, and working the costume shop. Since returning to Lubbock she has performed and stage managed with multiple companies in town. Some of her proudest credits include: Elizabeth Proctor in “The Crucible”, Sister Mary Patrick in “Sister Act”, stage managing “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, and many of the shows and competition pieces she has had the opportunity to produce with her students. Hope is excited to get involved with The Wallace and looks forward to collaborating and creating a beautiful work of art. 

OLIVER FOLGER (Assistant Stage Manager) is from the Lubbock area and has worked on “Sweeney Todd” at the Wallace as the ASM and “These Shining Lives” with Levelland High School on the Costume team. Oliver is currently playing in the ensemble in “Elephant Man” with Levelland High School. They graduated from Levelland High School Spring '22 and plan on attending West Texas A&M's Theater program to gain their BFA.

VICTORIA PITRE (Music Director) Victoria is a current Doctorate of Musical Arts student pursuing her degree in Choral Conducting at Texas Tech University.  She has served in a conducting capacity for TTU ensembles such as Matador Singers, University Singers, and University Choir, as well as assisting in teaching undergraduate conducting courses.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Rollins College, where she began her conducting instruction with Dr. John V. Sinclair. She holds a dual concentration master’s degree in Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance from Houghton College, where she studied conducting with Dr. Daniel David Black. During her graduate work, Victoria was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2017 ACDA Graduate Choral Conducting Competition. 

Directly following her degree work at Houghton College, Victoria was hired on as the Director of Men’s and Women’s Choir and Adjunct Instructor of Voice, in which capacity she served for 3 years. During this time, she also served as a Choral Guest Conductor for the Bi-County Winter Music Festival for the South Jefferson Central School District. In summer of 2019, Victoria was the Musical Director and Pit Orchestra Conductor for the Short Tract Town Theater’s production of Annie.  She also served as conductor for Houghton Lyric Theater’s 2018 production of The Old Maid and the Thief, by Gian Carlo Menotti.
Victoria has a passion for healthy vocal production across all genres of singing, incorporating holistic teaching to address the singer as a complete person. An accomplished vocalist with many operatic roles under her belt, she has most recently appeared as “Susanna” in Houghton Lyric Theater’s production of Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro”, and Edith in Opera-Lytes’ production of Pirates of Penzance. She currently maintains a private voice studio and serves as a staff soprano with Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lubbock.

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm

Meet the Actors Who Play Claude Frollo, Saint Aphrodisius, and Three Congregation Members in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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CHASE GIBSON (Dom Claude Frollo) Born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, Chase is an actor and artist with the start of his career spanning back ten years ago. Fresh out of Monterey Highschool, he was hired to direct two separate musicals, “Les Miserables” and “Into the Woods” with Frenship Highschool. Soon after, Chase auditioned for local professional shows and began attending classes for Commercial Music at South Plains College. Throughout his time in college, he performed and helped with many live concerts, musicals, and projects. All while also being hired on as ensemble, principal roles, front man, sound assistant, grip, makeup, painting and set building for Moonlight Musicals, Horizon School of Arts, Lubbock Community Theater and other separate solo entities. During this, he graduated with his certificate in Commercial Music of two years.


A few of Chase’s favorite roles are Danny Zuko “Grease”, Scarecrow “Wizard of Oz”, and Pirate King “Pirates of Penzance”. He keeps adding to his rep as time and shows come along. Most recently after COVID, Chase had an absolute blast playing Jafar in “Descendants” and ensemble in “Sweeney Todd” and “Cinderella”. 


Currently, Chase finds himself getting back into directing, starting with Horizon School of Arts’ “Guys and Dolls Jr.” as assistant director. He is so thrilled to be helping build such an amazing theater community and only has a burning passion to help those thrive around him. Since the age of 7, he still aspires to the best artist he can be, now pursuing show writing along with continuing his path in writing music.


MARY HOGAN is a Lubbock native and Lubbock Christian University graduate. Mary recently performed in The Wallace Theater's production of "Sweeney Todd." Mary has worked with Lubbock Moonlight Musicals both as a performer and scenic painter since 2016, her performances including "A Grand Night for Singing" and the Madrigal Dinner. She was proud to perform at the Organization of American Kodaly Educators national conference as a member of the women's ensemble The Sweet Peas. Mary has also performed in Culture Nerd’s improv roleplay group live streamed on multiple platforms. "


BLANCA DEL LOCO (SAINT APHRODIS/ CONGREGATION MEMBER) Blanca is very excited to be performing in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' with the Wallace Theater. A native of Shreveport,LA, she was involved in the huge arts community such as the Shreveport Opera, Shreveport Little Theatre, Stage Center, Louisiana Film Prize, and many more. In 2019, she relocated to Lubbock to attend Texas Tech University where she trained in Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance. Known for her warm mix and gorgeous classical soprano voice, Blanca's versatility is felt in every performance. Some recent credits includes the Lady in Red in the regional premiere of "For Colored Girls,”(ELAH) Mimi in “Guys and Dolls,”(Boxcar theatricals) Donkey in “Shrek,”(Stage Center)  “West Side Story,”(Shreveport Opera) “St Matthew Passion,”( Shreveport Opera) and Carmen in "Carmen Jones” Blanca also enjoys a very healthy concert career and has performed in Long Beach,. CA, New York City, Marfa, TX, and Paris, France. Aside from performing, Blanca is also a Musical Theatre Historian, an independent recording artist, and activist for diversity in musical theatre. She is a member of the Ring of Keys organization located in NYC. This past summer she had the opportunity to train in Marfa Texas in the Marfa intensive with the Texas Tech school of theatre and dance and recently was accepted into the Open Jar Institute for Musical Theatre in NYC. She plans to move to NYC full time and pursue a career in professional musical theatre in the winter.



NATALEE SANCHEZ(Congregation Member) Natalee is so excited to be in her first production with The Wallace! Some of her favorite and most recent credits include Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Tibbs (The Unreturning), Evie (Descendants), Cinderella (Into the Woods jr.), and Matilda Blackwell (The Sweet Science of Bruising). Her dance credits include The Lubbock High School Gold Dust Pom Squad and Assistant Choreographer for both The Pajama Game and Beauty and the Beast. Natalee was also in the Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2019 as part of Spirit of America. 

Not only is Natalee an active member onstage, but she has also tried her hand in technical theatre, such as makeup as seen in Little Shop of Horrors with  Community Theatre, The Unreturning, and Chemical Imbalance at Lubbock High. She has also been a Historian for her Thespian Troupe, managing all of the theatre social media pages for Lubbock High School. 

Natalee is a recent graduate of Lubbock High School. While at Lubbock high, she was an international qualifier for Thespians in the category Solo Musical her junior and senior year, had four honorable mentions for both roles Matilda Blackwell and Tibbs in her UIL One Act Play Competition, and along with Honorable Mention, Natalee and her team have won third place in state for two years in a row in the UIL One Act Play Competition. She will be attending Pace University in New York City this fall to continue her theatre journey as an Arts and Entertainment Management major.  There, she hopes to become a producer for either film or Broadway. Natalee is very grateful to be joining The Wallace and hopes one day she can work with them again in the future. Natalee hopes you will enjoy this timeless tale as much as she does. 


KENSLY PECK (Congregation) Kensly is thrilled to be back with the Wallace Theatre to join the ensemble of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” She is a graduate from Lubbock Christian University with a degree in Biology, and a graduate from Wayland Baptist University with a Master’s in Educational Diagnostics. While in college, she fell in love with musical theatre with productions such as “The Boyfriend” and “Will Rogers Follies.” Currently, she is teaching science and theatre at Smyer High School. In her spare time, she serves as the President Elect of The Lubbock Chorale and the Vice President of LCU’s Friends of the Arts. Kensly has appeared in various productions in Levelland and Lubbock, including “Sweeney Todd,” “The Little Mermaid”, “Elf”, “Titanic”, “Grease”, “Little Shop of Horrors”, “Mamma Mia”, and “The Music Man.”

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm

Meet the Actors Who Play Esmeralda, Captain Phoebus De Martin, Clopin Trouillefou, Quasimodo, and Jehan Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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MALLORY FLORES (Esmeralda) Mallory is originally from Spring Branch, TX, but has spent the last 13 years in and around the Lubbock area. In 2012, she graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a B.S. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. In 2017, she received an M.S. in Speech- Language Pathology. She is currently a Speech and Language Pathologist for a pediatric therapy clinic in Lubbock. Mallory began acting and singing at a very young age, and has performed locally in a variety of musicals such as “Les Misérables”, “Grease”, “Annie”, “Elf The Musical”, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, and, most recently, as the Beggar Woman in The Wallace Theater’s production of “Sweeney Todd”. Mallory loves being able to tell stories through singing and is excited to join The Wallace for another outstanding production.

KEEGAN PECK (Captain Phoebus) Keegan was born and raised in Midland, TX. In 2010, he received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and a B.A. in Engineering from Lubbock Christian University. In 2013, he received an M.S. in Leadership from Lubbock Christian University. He started performing in college and has performed in musicals such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Oklahoma,” “Les Misérables,” “Grease,” “The Music Man,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Elf: The Musical,” and “The Little Mermaid.” Keegan is the lead vocalist of the “The Keegan Peck Quartet” and has released two singles and an album featuring talented local musicians. He works as an engineer at EPI Communications Consultants.

ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ (Clopin Trouillefou) - Alejandro Hernandez is an entertainer of all sorts from the West Texas area. Having been involved in many areas of entertainment from acting and music to puppeteering and stunt work, it’s safe to say Alejandro is an avid performer. He got his first taste of the limelight playing the guitar in the church band with his grandparents, Gumecindo and Guadalupe Hernandez, at five years old. Since then, Alejandro sought any and every opportunity to get on stage.

Alejandro attended West Texas A&M University and studied Musical Theatre Performance before coming back to Lubbock and integrating himself into the local theatre scene. From Lubbock Moonlight Musicals to the Cactus Theater, Alejandro has performed in many, many productions. Some of his favorites include “You Can’t Take It With You” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman in the role of Ed Carmichael, “Barefoot in the Park” by Neil Simon in the role of Paul Bratter, and “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim in the role of the Big Bad Wolf.

In 2016, Alejandro semi-retired from stage acting to pursue a career in playing live music at Louie Louie’s Dueling Piano Bar. Though he did not play the piano when he signed on, Alejandro’s dedication to the craft gave him the drive to learn as much as he could. However, he says he is indebted to the incredible musicians that pushed him to be the best he could and took the time to teach him everything he knows or could possibly want to know about live music.

Recently, Alejandro has been keeping busy since getting back into acting and joining the Wallace for their inaugural musical production of “Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”. He also lent his comedic chops to the roles of James Cagney at the LHUCA Firehouse for the Wallace’s showing of “Shakespeare In Hollywood” and Rusty Nail in the CATS Playhouse Melodrama in the Park “The Treasure of Shiver River, or It’s Hard to Steer Cattle When Their Horns Are Frozen.” Alejandro says that he is incredibly humbled to join the Wallace once again for one of his favorite musicals and some of his favorite people. He assures, it won’t be the last.

TRAVIS BURGE (Quasimodo) This is Burge’s second production with The Wallace Theater, and he is very excited to be fulfilling a dream role with this production as Quasimodo. Burge is a veteran Musical Theatre actor, director, and educator. He studied Musical Theatre Performance at Wayland Baptist University and Texas Tech University. He studied ballet for 6 years with Ballet Lubbock under Yvonne Racz-Key. Burge now serves as Director of LCT’s Horizon School of the Arts with Lubbock Community Theatre, a College Preparatory Theatre Program for high school students. Burge has performed with several local and regional theatre companies. Favorite Credits include: Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Enjolras in Les Miserables, Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Jaime in The Last Five Years, and most recently Beadle Bamford in the Wallace’s Sweeney Todd. Directorial credits include: Beauty and the Beast Jr., Into the Woods Jr., Shrek Jr., How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, High School Musical, Godspell, Descendants the Musical, Assistant Director of TTU Opera Theatre's The Merry Widow, and is currently directing an upcoming production of Freaky Friday the Musical with Lubbock Community Theatre.

DANTZ DEBUSK (Jehan Frollo/Congregation member) Dantz was introduced to theatre in middle school a little over 10 years ago and has loved it ever since. He found that acting was his favorite artistic way to express himself and continues to pursue it. He graduated from Pampa Texas in 2016 and moved to California to attend the American Academy of Dramatic arts. He later became apart of a theatre in North Hollywood called Loft Ensemble and was apart of many productions over the course of 4 years. His favorite and most meaningful role was playing “Brooks Brown” in “The Columbine Project” He says this role changed him as a performer but more importantly as a person. The stories of everyone involved, meeting the person he played and the cast and crew will always have a special place in his heart. Since moving back to Lubbock he has been apart of two shows with the Lubbock Community Theatre. A Musical called “Descendants” where he played a nutty chemistry professor named “Maurice” and a play called “The 39 Steps” which is a comedic twist on the Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name. He played the role of “Richard Hannay” and says he loved every minute of it. He wants to thank the director of “The 39 Steps” Patrick for allowing him to be apart and collaborate with such an amazing team and artists. Dantz is extremely excited to be apart of the production “The Hunchback of Norte Dame” After seeing the musical “Sweeney Todd” at the Wallace Theatre he knew he had to be apart in any way he could. He was so excited and very happy to have been apart of the Wallace’s production “Shakespeare in Hollywood” The level of professionalism and artists he got to collaborate with was everything he hoped for. He also wants to thank his family for their support, his middle school director Lou Lindsey for introducing him to theatre and his high school director Matthew Prather for inspiring him to always pursue acting. 

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm

Take a Peek Behind the Scenes! Meet the Crew for the Hunchback of Notre Dame

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ANNA HOGAN (Director, Artistic Director) Anna’s professional directing resume spans large musicals like “Urinetown: The Musical” with Duke's Eye Productions (The Peoples Improv Theater, NYC), avant-garde new work like “Friendly's Fire” with Rising Sun Performance Company (NYC Premiere, The Theatre at the 14 St Y, NYC), intimate pieces like “Éléphant” with Rising Sun Performance Company (World Premiere, “Outstanding Direction” Winners, The Flamboyán Theater, Encore at the Kraine Theater, NYC), and more recently the immersive, sold-out production of “Sweeney Todd” and Ken Ludwig’s “Shakespeare in Hollywood” at The Wallace Theater where she now serves as Artistic Director.

Anna passion lies in developing new work such as the NYC workshop of “A Self Help Guide to Killing Your Boss,” a new musical by Justin Smalls and Caroline Dunaway (Alchemical Theater Lab) and the premiere workshop of “Hold My Spot” by Amir Muhammad (Latea Theatre) — the latter of which she was nominated for “Outstanding Direction of a Staged Reading” & “Outstanding Use of Multimedia” at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in New York City.

Anna has assistant directed numerous professional directors, including her most recent endeavor with Obie-winning playwright and Oscar Nominee José Rivera on his World Premiere of “Lovesong, Imperfect.”

Anna received a BA in Musical Theater from West Texas A&M University. She continued her acting education in New York City under the mentorship of The Juilliard School of Drama alumnus Joseph Muzikar with an emphasis on classical texts and styles. Recent performance credits include the role of Cassie Flowers in the Off-Broadway Premiere of “The Long Rail North” by Michael Hagins.

Anna’s film work has received international acclaim, featuring a "Best Lead Actress" nomination from the Nice International Film Festival. Anna has credits as First and Second Assistant Director on several feature films, including “Yellow Fever” which starred Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls) and Jenna Ushkowitz (Glee).


Anna is a proud member of the League of Professional Theatre Women and a current proud member of NYC’s Rising Sun Performance Company. www.Annamhogan.com


SHARON HOLTON (Costume Designer) The Wallace Theater’s production of The Hunchback of

Notre Dame marks Sharon’s second costume design work with the Wallace Theater. Self taught, Sharon has been the principal costume designer for Texas Tech University Opera for over twenty years. Sharon has designed costumes for over fifty productions which include over thirty productions during her ten years with Lubbock Moonlight Musicals. Sharon has designed individual costumes in productions with Lubbock Community Theater, the CATS Theater and the Garza Theater. Notable among those are her designs for Tarzan, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, Pirates of Penzance, Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story, La Boheme, and CATS. Much love to Bob Holton, Gerald Dolter, and Anna Hogan. Sharon wishes to dedicate her designs for The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the memory of Texas Tech University Opera set designer Tim Walsh who she worked with for over twenty years.

Show Dates and Times:

Friday July 15th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 16th, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 17th, 2022 at 2:00pm

Friday July 22nd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Saturday July 23rd, 2022 at 7:30pm

Sunday July 24th, 2022 at 2pm