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Tom Dobes

Sound Design/Technical Director/ Lighting

has been involved with RMT/M&M shows for eleven years, beginning with Brigadoon in 1998. Over the years, Tom has also served as technical director for many Merrillville High School drama/musical productions, choir concerts, and for outside organizations who rent Reinhart Auditorium. M&M/Ross love having Tom around because he can fix just about anything. Currently Tom is in charge of the computer labs for the Engineering Department at Purdue Calumet.

Katie Solina

Additional Choreography

Katie graduated from Ball State University in 2007, where she minored in Dance. She has choreographed several shows for MOH, CPCT, CTG, LCTG, Genesius Guild ,Highland High School and Footlight Players where she won an award for her Choreography for Cabaret. Katie is a Recreation Supervisor for the Lansing Park District and their Dance Director. She also teaches dance in Highland and Munster. This is Katie’s third show with the Reinharts and is honored to be a part of another great production.

Georgia Nichols

Costumes

Georgia is a graduate of MHS where she was introduced to theatre over 45 years ago. Georgia has done everything from playing major roles, to makeup, to sewing and designing costumes. Georgia has helped both with High School Productions as well as Ross Summer Music Theatre. She has designed or built costumes for everything from Beauty and the Beast, to Spamalot. It is wonderful to have her expertise for this production of Phantom of the Opera.

Will Akins

PHANTOM's MAKEUP: William Akins III is a freshman at Vincennes University this year majoring in Musical Theatre. Will made his stage debut his freshman year of high school playing Andre in The Phantom of the Opera. The following summer William made his RSMT debut in "Les Miserables" as the Bishop. William was the recipient of the first Jerauld J. Reinhart Memorial Scholarship.