Julie Chavez Harrington - Director
Julie Chavez Harrington is classically trained and has performed roles in numerous works from Shakespeare to Shepard. She has a BA in Acting and Directing from Cal State Long Beach and a Masters in Education from George Mason University. She has appeared in productions throughout Los Angeles, in South America, Africa and Europe. She has traveled extensively but is thrilled to be building her resume in Prescott where theatre opportunities abound. Recently, Julie appeared as the forlorn Irish lass, Maureen in PCA’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane. In March, she acted in two staged readings for Prescott’s Tomorrow’s Theatre Tonight. In April, she directed the one-woman comedy Red Hot Patriot starring Gail Mangham at the Elk’s Opera House. Julie is honored to be part of The Fence and is humbled to be counted among those who have responded so completely to Prescott’s loss of the brave 19. She dedicates her efforts to her children, Ben and Georgia, of whom she is constantly amazed and grateful.
Ered Matthew - Playwright
Ered Matthew studied theatrical design and performance at the University of Utah and was awarded a silver medal in literary competition in that state. He is an accomplished musician, vocalist, actor and stage designer with credits in all areas of the performing arts. Ered began work on The Fence shortly after completing the song Change in the Wind, which was released in August, 2013 as a tribute to the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. The video accompanying the song has been viewed over 11,000 times on YouTube. Ered’s scenic design skills have been on display in the PCA productions of Cabaret, Annie, and Almost, Maine. His appearances on stage at Prescott Center for the Arts include the role of the ne’er-do-well Jigger in Carousel, the menacing German border guard in Cabaret, and the Dynamite Demon of Whiskey Row in Ghost Talk. In preparation for The Fence, Ered conducted personal interviews in Prescott, Yarnell and Congress, and via telephone from Virginia to California.