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Hadestown: Teen Edition
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Meet the Creative Team
Danika sudik, director
Danika Sudik lectures in UC Davis’ Theatre and Dance Department, is a Theatrical Intimacy Education Advocate and belongs to the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. |
tom burmester, director
Tom Burmester is a producer, theatre-maker, and educator. In Los Angeles, as Audience Experience Designer for Center Theatre Group, he created engaging participatory experiences for audiences at the Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre, as well as for The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, working with world-class artists, such as Madrid’s classical theatre company Rakatá, Rude Mechs, Second City, and Culture Clash. His work in the emerging field of participatory and immersive theatre was recognized in American Theatre magazine and by LA Weekly's annual "Best of LA." Tom was the founding Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble (LATE), where he produced and directed over 30 new plays and developed "one of the finest and most committed ensembles performing on any Los Angeles stage," according to Backstage. During LATE's residency, he served as Managing Director of the historic Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. His work as playwright, director, and producer of The War Cycle earned awards and recognition, including three Ovation Award nominations and a Special Citation from LA Weekly for "Excellence and Breadth of Vision." Prior to the pandemic, he was a Founding Co-Director and producer of the Ground and Field Theatre Festival at UC Davis. This three-year sandbox project invited international playwrights to create new plays and musicals that centered narratives of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Tom served as an Adjunct Professor of Performing Arts at St. Mary's College, where he taught Science Fiction Theatre and Season Planning. He has also taught acting, directing, design, and theatre studies at UCLA and UC Davis. Tom earned his Ph.D. in Performance Studies at UC Davis, where his research explored the intersection of theatre, play, games, and performance psychology. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from UCLA and a BA in Theatre and Dance from UC Davis. Tom is also a certified personal trainer (NASM) and a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. |
Missy day, music director
Missy Day has been singing onstage and at church her entire life, and has been writing and/or directing plays for half of it. She has a BA from Biola University and teaches performing arts (drama and choir) at Woodland Christian Middle and High School, and she has taught private vocal lessons for over 15 years. She’s also a mom to five beautiful and clever daughters, a wife to a handsome and hardworking business owner, and a grateful daughter of the King of Kings. |
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