Into the Woods Cast

returns to the stage after a “multi-year” hiatus. Since grade school, theater has been part of his world. He started out in acting, where he eventually met the love of his life, playing Cinderella’s mother, and then turned to more technical pursuits, doing lighting design and operations, followed by a trade in stage makeup. He has directed, choreographed, sung, and acted in many well-known Broadway-style productions. Most of this was done “after- hours” as he has served in Pastoral Ministries for the past 35 years. Tim’s love of theater made its way into multiple church productions as director, designer, and actor. Over the past several years, he has served as Hair/Makeup designer/team leader for Hometown Arts Troupe student productions. He has seven children and five grandchildren, with four more on the way. 1 Corinthians 10:31 has shaped his journey… “Whether, then, you eat or drink or WHATEVER you do, do all to the glory of God.”

After a long hiatus from the stage, Becky is excited to make her comeback in Into the Woods. Becky is a former music educator with the Franklin Regional School District and has spent the last 12 years homeschooling her children. She currently works as substitute teacher, homeschool evaluator, and a vocal coach. She volunteers as a worship leader as well. In her free time Becky enjoys watching crime documentaries and reading. She would like to thank God for the gift of music and her friends and family for their support.

is 19 and has just completed his first year at Cedarville University, where he is pursuing a degree in Biblical Studies. Caleb’s favorite past role was “Jack” in Newsies, in addition to being in 2 other shows.He is thrilled to stay involved with HAT as the director of this summer’s youth production, Something Rotten. Caleb is honored to be part of this show alongside such a talented cast and is excited to see what the Lord has in store for his future. Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

is overjoyed to be performing in this musical production of Into The Woods! Jocelyn lives in Greensburg with her family and homeschools her 3 children, has a private voice studio, helps lead worship at Latrobe Community Ministries, and is the owner of Laurel Mountain Soaps. Jocelyn has a Bachelor of Music Degree and has recently performed in the Hometown Arts Troupe Company’s production of Oklahoma as Laurey as well as Louisa in the Sound of Music and has performed many solo Arias throughout the years. Jocelyn would like to thank two of her most beloved vocal coaches Merle Stutzman and Katerina Musetti for their incredible teaching and support throughout the years. She is so excited to take the stage again in this production of Into The Woods!

has loved theater for as long as he can remember. Growing up, he was inspired by watching his older siblings perform in countless musicals – and he never got tired of it! Into The Woods marks his eleventh musical and his sixth HAT production. Titus is especially thrilled to share the stage with his mom (Jennifer K.), dad (Tim K.), and brother (Caleb K.) this time around. Outside of theater, Titus enjoys videography, graphic design, web design, occasional podcasting, and spending time with friends. He would like to thank Nicole, Jocelyn and everyone else who helped make this show a reality. Into the woods we go!

is a recent graduate of Oklahoma Christian University with a BS in computer science. Though she may work as an engineer, her first love was the theater. Bitten by the bug at six years old, Trina has acted, sung, and danced in every show she could get into since, most recently OC’s productions of Brigadoon (2023) as Meg and Willy Wonka (2022) as Violet Beauregard. She is especially excited to be in a production with her sister, Lian, and the theater troupe she loves so much.

is so excited for this production! Some of her favorite roles include Ado Annie (Oklahoma), Mother (A Christmas Story), Irene Malloy (Hello Dolly), Louisa (Fantasticks), and Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof). Nicole is the Director and Choreographer for HAT’s Homeschool program and she is so excited to watch the program grow! She is very grateful to her family for their support and this INCREDIBLE cast for their dedication and talents.

is a seasoned performer with over three decades of experience. Among her many roles, she holds Yonah in Children of Eden as her favorite. Liz has also starred in High School Musical: The Musical (Martha), Beauty and the Beast (Madame de la Grand Bouche), Les Miserable (Cosette), Jesus Christ Superstar (Maid by the Fire), Grease (Rizzo), and The Addams’ Family (Alice Beineke), drawing on her extensive training from the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory with Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Other credits include: My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, and Godspell. One of the highlights of her career was as a main-stage performer with Disney Cruise Line, where she brought characters like Pain in Hercules - the Muse-ical, Ensign Benson in The Golden Mickeys, and the Fairy Godmother in Disney Dreams to life.

is delighted to return to the stage in his second performance with Hometown Arts Troupe. He was last seen as Curly in “Oklahoma!”. William is grateful to the incredible cast and crew—and his fairy tale– worthy family—for their support.

is honored to play Rapunzel’s Prince in his first HAT production. Previous stage credits include Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Harold Hill in The Music Man, and J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. A skilled pianist and guitarist, Ryan brings his love for music to many roles, including leading worship teams. Offstage, he serves as Senior Vice President of Strategy Management with Sedgwick Claims Management. He is grateful to HAT for this opportunity and especially cherishes the opportunity to share the stage again with his wife.

has been performing with HAT since 2018, most recently playing Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie. Last year, she played Gertie in HAT's first community theater production, Oklahoma! Lian recently graduated high school and will be attending IUP this fall as a Music Performance major. Into the Woods is one of her favorite musicals, and she is especially excited to share the stage with her sister for the first time in seven years. She looks forward to the show and all the opportunities that are "to be continued. . . " Enjoy the show!

plays the role of the “beautiful but vile” Stepmother. Most recently directing Oklahoma for HAT Community, she holds a BME in Music Education and a MA in Directing. Sandy taught music and theater at Black Forest Academy, Germany; Riverside High School, NC; Laurel Highlands High School, PA. Currently she directs the Scottdale Choral Society, privately coaches voice and acting students for theater and commercial work, and sits on the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra board. Sandy’s favorite pastime is traveling with her leading man, Andy, and their sons Enzo & Tucker.

is 18 and in her senior year of high school. Julia is excited to be apart of Hometown Arts Troupe production of ‘Into the Woods’ portraying the role of Florinda, one of Cinderella’s evil step sisters. Julia has been in theater for 8 years and ‘Into the Woods’ will be her 21st show. Julia is very excited to attend Geneva college in the fall to study music and continue theater throughout her college years.

Claire’s high school graduation is right around the corner, as she finishes up her homeschool this May. She has performed for the past nine years with the HAT Homeschool Theater group, and she’s excited to continue with HAT, now on the community theater side. Beyond the footlights, Claire works as an artist and is growing her art business, Gifty ArtWorks, where she creates digital, watercolor, and mixed media art, specializing in Pet Portraits and Pet Memorial Paintings.

is very excited to be a part of his second HAT production! Working with so many talented, fun people is a blast that he is very thankful for. Rob loves sharing the gospel, spending time with his amazing wife Brandy and their 5 incredible sons. Rob was once sighted by "bigfoot" while eating bacon in the mountains but no one believed the sasquatch when he reported the sighting.

This is Xavier’s 22nd musical performance. Some of his favorite roles include Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof), Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Jud Fry (Oklahoma), Crutchie (Newsies), Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz), Drake (Annie) and Simba (Lion King). When Xavier is not on stage, he enjoys hanging out with friends, graphic design, music, script writing and cinematography.

Jennifer Kitchen, "Cinderella's mother," discovered both her love of theater and Tim, the love of her life during a high school production of Our Town. That first play began a journey of shared creativity with her husband that continued through college and now lives on in their seven kids, spouses and grandkids. Jennifer treasures the opportunity to walk alongside her children in their creative pursuits—whether she’s helping with hair and makeup or offering quiet encouragement behind the scenes. Being part of this season of musical theater has been a beautiful reminder of how God weaves joy, talent, and connection into family life as a reflection of His grace. Ps.105:2

is a proud HAT parent and volunteer since 2018. She is a mom of five children, including two current HAT members, Xavier and Grace, who are also in this show. She loves Disney, dark chocolate and her amazing husband Mike! Jessica definitely prefers to be in the audience, but decided to make her stage debut this spring, after much coaxing! It has been so much fun hanging out and performing with her HAT family and friends. Enjoy the show!

s excited to be in her second HAT performance as the voice of the giant and an ensemble role. She has been a parent of students and volunteer with HAT since 2018. She is thankful for her family and friends who have encouraged her along the way to try something new.

is a freshman in high school. She loves acting, dancing, singing, and hanging out with her friends. This is Alivia’s 8th show with HAT. Some of her favorite shows were Mary Poppins, Fiddler on The Roof, Newsies, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Oklahoma, and Bye Bye Birdie. She has always loved performing and will always have a special place for it in her heart.

has been a member of HAT since 2018 and loves all things music, theater, skateboarding and dance. Her favorite musical is Fiddler on the Roof and she has performed in it twice; once with HAT as Sprintze and last summer at The Geyer. Grace recently took acting, dance and voice lessons at the Pittsburgh CLO. She is excited to be a beautiful tree for this show because she loves spending time with her HAT friends!

is a mother to 5 boys, 4 of which she homeschools. She is the children's director at her church. She enjoys making art of all kinds, hiking, camping, reading, and spending time with family. She helps HAT with costumes, props, or anything else she can for the community and student shows. She is excited to be in her 2nd HAT production alongside her husband and friends.

is super excited to be a part of this performance! She has performed with Hometown Arts Troupe in their 2024 community show, Oklahoma. She loves musicals and has performed in various shows through her high school years. She hopes your wishes come true as we sweep you away Into The Woods.