Sister Act - March 30 - April 02, 2017
Holy Names Academy
Crew Who's Who
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Sarah Aanderud Wahlen
Director
Director of Theatre & Film at Holy Names Academy, Ms Wahlen has long been involved with theatre & production in various arenas. She has served as an Executive Producer for the Miss America Organization for over ten years. In addition, she previously worked at KIRO TV in Seattle & is an Emmy-nominated journalist who continues to freelance in the area. Ms Wahlen teaches Theology, Film Studies & Broadcast Journalism at HNA and is currently completing a Masters in Divinity at Seattle University.
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Julia Sarewitz
Musical Director
Julia Sarewitz has served as Music Director under the Dome since 2013. Ms. Sarewitz worked previously as a choir director at Northwest Girlchoir & Saint James Cathedral, as well as taught general music classes to students of all ages for many years. She teaches three choirs & AP Music Theory at HNA, & also sings, composes, & plays synth for various Seattle-area bands. Ms. Sarewitz did her undergraduate & graduate work in Music Education with emphases in Choral & General Music at the University of Oregon & is a certified Kodàly instructor.
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Jackie Kotkins*
Choreographer
Jackie graduated from the Professional Actors Training Program at UW with undergrad and MFA degrees. Co-founder of UW Dance Theater, now the Meany Dance Series; she led a kid’s theater group, and taught to children and adults. Passionate about musicals, she recently choreographed Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, and Rent. Jackie is thrilled to work with the talented cast of Sister Act.
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Don Rice
Set Design
Don Rice (& his lovely wife Sarah) are HNA & O'Dea alumni parents. They have worked on set design & costuming for O'Dea drama for the past 23 years & have assisted from time to time over the years for HNA, including some masterful work in last year’s production of Into the Woods. In addition, they are the proud parents of multi-talented HNA alum Nikki Rice, who wears many hats in the entertainment world. Currently she serves as Puppet Supervisor on Robot Chicken Season 9.
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