Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Creative

Director
REBEKAH “BEK” ASKEYA Senior Theatre major from Sigel, Pennsylvania. Over her four years at Asbury, she has been part of 26 productions and has worn nearly every hat theatre has to offer—acting, directing, producing, stage managing, designing lights, and carpentry. Highlights include The Lightning Thief (Director), Cabaret (Producer), The Tempest (Ariel), and Godspell (Disciple). Before Asbury, she appeared in 14 additional productions, including Les Misérables (Mr. Thenardier), Little Women (Meg), and Shrek the Musical. Directing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to close out her time at Asbury is a full-circle moment for a girl who has given everything she has to this art form. She is endlessly grateful to her professors, friends, and family—you made every curtain call worth it.

Assistant Director
AUDREY HARRISA Junior Business Administration major. She has worked and performed in many Asbury shows including A Woman of No Importance as Hester Worsley, The 39 Steps as head of wardrobe, Little Women as Meg March, and 40 Acres as House Manager. She currently works for the Asbury Theatre department as Box Office and House Manager. She loves her cast and crew and is very proud of everything that they have accomplished!
Costumes, Hair, and Makeup Designer
MARY (MARI) CHRISTYA Sophomore getting a major in Art Therapy and lives in Kentucky. When she was younger she was on stage, but now she has found her true interest behind the scenes. This is her third play at Asbury University working with makeup and her second time being head of Costumes and Hair. Outside of Asbury, Ms. Christy has enjoyed cosplay for the last five years, which includes putting outfits together and doing her makeup to match individual characters—sometimes coordinating with other cosplayers to match fandoms. For this show, Ms. Christy feels so blessed to be able to work with so many amazing people.
Choreographer
KETURAH COOKKeturah is excited to work with Asbury University again. Her previous work with the university has included choreographing The Sound of Music, The Tempest, as well as multiple film productions. Outside of her work at Asbury University, she has had the opportunity to both choreograph and perform in various places including Illinois, Kentucky, Washington, Tennessee, Arizona, and Greece. Keturah would like to take a moment to honor God, as none of the past decade of professional experience would have been possible without His guidance and support.
Lighting Operator)
HARPER CRYERA Freshman Media Communications and Creative Writing double major with a minor in Theatre. She has not yet been on stage in an Asbury production but has helped build sets and hang lights. Similarly, Harper has helped on many Asbury short film sets and is a reader for The Asbury Review. She is very grateful for the opportunity to be more heavily involved in a production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Lighting Designer & Technical Director)
Caelan DietrichA junior Production Design Major. He enjoyed being the Lighting Designer for Joseph and enjoys actively being involved with productions in the theatre and student films here at Asbury. Recently he was the Lightning Designer for last semester’s Asbury Student Cabaret (“Walking into a New World”) and the Carpenter for the pilot episode of Adventures in Music.

Vocal Director
JOSIE DUNHAMA recent graduate from Asbury University with a degree in Theatre. At Asbury, she vocal directed Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and For the College Journey: A Cabaret. Josie also presented her senior vocal recital, Quiet Before Flight, last year, where many may have seen her perform. She is honored to join Rebekah on her final directing opportunity in the Greathouse Theatre. Josie thanks her choir director Amy Durham for her encouragement in the arts and her husband Matthew for his constant support.

Stage Manager
HOPE ELANDA Senior Art and Design major who doesn’t know how she got this far into theatre with that degree. She has been involved in multiple Asbury projects, including Doubt: A Parable (2023), The 39 Steps (2023), The Tempest (2024), the Directing Showcase (2024), and the Ten Minute Plays (2023, 2025). She is so thankful to her family for their support and her friends for the opportunity! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Assistant Stage Manager
KIRSTIN ELLISA Sophomore Media Communication major from Burlington, Kentucky. You may have seen her at the very end of SoMu for the bows, as she was also ASM for that show. She also directed one of the short plays from the spring semester of 2025. Kirstin is known for being a helpful hand, working on many student films as a grip, including Absentia and a couple of projects that her friends needed for class. She is really excited to work on such a lovely musical.

Assistant Choreographer
TRUEMAN LIVINGSTONA graduate from Asbury University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. He loves when he can make people smile through the gifts God has given him and truly believes God has brought him back to serve those in need. Some of the plays you might have seen him in include Professor Jordan in The 39 Steps, George Banks in Mary Poppins, and several student film projects. He thanks God for bringing him joy in theatre and for continuing to give him opportunities to serve. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Pianist
EMMA ORTIZ A 2021 graduate of Asbury, now the Assistant Director in the AU Enrollment Operations department. In the past several years, she has played piano for various productions at Asbury, including two cabaret productions, Godspell, Matilda: The Musical, Shrek: The Musical, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with a fun, talented cast and crew and to contribute musically to this classic show.

Assistant Stage Manager
SKYLER PROFFITTA Sophomore Media Communications major from London, Kentucky. She’s been working on the technical side of theatre for the past five years, with some of her Asbury productions including the Short Play Festival, The Tempest, and the Renewed Class’s Sophomore Musical, Camp Rock. She’s so honored to be a part of another amazing production, and she wants to thank her family and friends for their endless support towards her passion for theatre. Enjoy the show!
Music Director
Nathan SmithNathan is excited to be directing the pit for Joseph! He has previously performed in various shows in the Atlanta area, including Southside Theater Guild’s production of 1940s Radio Hour and The Legacy Theatre’s production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. At Asbury University, he has sung in the operetta The Old Maid and the Thief and conducted the pit for his sophomore musical The Sound of Music. He is majoring in music performance, specializing in the clarinet and jazz bass. Outside of music, he enjoys spending time with friends, staring at animals, or eating copious amounts of food.

Scenic Designer
JOCELYN SCHULTEA Junior from Memphis, Tennessee studying Media Communications with an emphasis in Production Design. Schulte has previously costume designed the Beloved Class’s Sophomore Musical, The Sound of Music, and participated in the ensembles of Asbury’s cabarets Walking into a New World and For the College Journey: A Cabaret. Jocelyn would like to thank God for the opportunities He has given her, and her parents and sister for always loving and supporting her.
Assistant Sound Engineer
SAYLOR SIZEMOREA Sophomore Media Communications major from Louisville, KY. Saylor was previously a part of the Sophomore Musical where he played Brown Cesario. He has also been in many high school productions including A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Theseus and It’s a Wonderful Life as Ernie. Saylor wants to thank the cast, crew, and God for allowing him to help with this show! Enjoy the performance!

Sound Designer and Production Sound Mixer
MATTHEW TERWILLIGER Matthew is from Pennsylvania and is a Senior studying Audio Production. Previously, Matthew has worked as the sound designer for The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical, The Tempest, and 40 Acres, and he has been an operator for A Woman of No Importance, The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical, For the College Journey: A Cabaret, The Tempest, Skeleton Army, and Walking into a New World: A Cabaret. Matthew would like to thank his professors Barry Blair and Sean Gaffney for continuing to teach and inspire him throughout his journey in live audio.