Founder and Executive Director, CYNTHIA GARCIA, is a producer, playwright and actor who has performed locally in Houston and across the country, earning membership status in Actors Equity, a professional theatre actors union. The lifelong performer is a former member and internationally traveled coach of the renowned Texas Southern University Debate Team, a graduate of American Musical and Dramatic Academy, NYC, a private college conservatory for the performing arts, and maintains an MA in Arts Leadership from University of Houston, where she is also pursuing her BFA in Playwrighting/Dramaturgy. A disciple of Jesus Christ and lover of the arts, Cynthia is grateful to be a conduit for bridging theatre arts to Christian faith-based interests. Wife of Luis for over 20 years, and mother of Luke, a budding violinist, Cynthia endeavors to serve individuals waiting to be enriched from all backgrounds.

RON JONES is celebrating 51 years in theatre as an actor, director, and producer. He has directed over 150 plays at such theatres as Theatre LaB Houston, Stages, Main Street Theatre, The Ensemble, Mildred’s Umbrella, Queensbury Theatre, Dirt Dog’s Theatre, Stageworks and Unity Theatre. Favorites include THE WOMEN, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, INTIMATE APPAREL, COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY, CASSEROLE, DIVA, THE KATHY AND MO SHOW, CROWNS, DREAMGIRLS, HAIRSPRAY, CONSTANT STAR, and ELTON JOHN’S AIDA. He has appeared in over 100 productions in the venues above and others, like Theatre Under the Stars and The Houston Shakespeare Festival. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association for 32 years and the Mildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors at Queensbury Theatre. He holds a MFA in Theatre and taught theatre for 36 years on the high school and college levels (Lone Star.) Ron delighted to be directing for Exalted Arts!

RICHARD BROWN enjoys a multi- faceted career as a professional musician, an educator and a businessman. He is now Professor Emeritus at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music. He is Principal Percussionist and orchestra personnel manager of both The Houston Grand Opera and Jackson Hole’s Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestras. At the GTMF he is also the Artistic Advisor. He leads the Richard Brown Orchestra, one of Houston's most popular dance bands that play large social galas, special events and weddings. Richard began his musical career at the age of 18 playing with The Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Lyric Opera. After his stint with The United States Army Band in Washington DC, he moved to Houston to join The Houston Symphony, a position he held for 8 years. To pursue another facet of his musical interests, he then moved to New York City as a freelance percussionist working on Broadway playing shows such as West Side Story, Showboat and Shirley MacLaine, as well as working in the recording studios and subbing with The Metropolitan Opera and The New York Philharmonic. During this time, he also began working for Ann Margret performing with her for 15 years in all her live shows, both in Las Vegas and on tour. In 1985, The Shepherd School appointed Richard as full time Professor of Percussion. He then began to play regularly with The Houston Symphony and appreciates the 12 years he spent working under the baton of conductor, Christoph Eschenbach. He became the personnel manager for The Grand Teton Music Festival and soon to follow for The Houston Grand Opera Orchestra. This led him to an interest in the business of music, eventually creating Richard Brown Music, a company that hires musicians for most of Houston's freelance concerts and several of the area's prominent churches. He is proud to say that in any given year, he offers over 2,000 employment opportunities to Houston's professional musicians. Since retiring from teaching at Rice, Richard now pursues his passion of creating great musical events, adding to his already robust repertoire. Artist's website: www.richardbrownmusic.com

TOM JABER - conductor, vocal coach, and pianist - is Professor of Music at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. He is also the Director of Music and Organist of Houston’s Saint Anne Catholic Community.

SARA WHITE is a musical theatre aficionado. A classically trained dancer, vocalist, and actor, the triple threat maintains her BFA in Theatre from Sam Houston University. Mrs. White absolutely loves choreographing and anything that has to do with praising God. She has performed and choreographed numerous shows including main stage productions at The Ensemble Theatre. Her favorite show in which she has performed is Smokey Joe’s Café, under the direction of Anthony Boggess. Sara has been teaching dance for 15 years and is the Founder of White Fine Arts Center, a Cheer and Dance Company, located in Missouri City.