The Wizard of Oz Creative
Artistic Director
Barbara GrahamBarbara Graham has enjoyed the many artistic opportunities offered by our community since she moved to Lago Vista in 2005. Performing with the Lago Vista Players, singing with the Hill Country Singers, serving as President of the Twilight Concert Series, singing with William Parcher and Joan Neely and the Twilight Jazz Ensemble, being director of the Lake Travis Music Theatre and the Rising Stars has been quite a ride! Thank you Lord, this has been a real blessing.
Assistant Director
Lisa WeaverIn addition to being an Assistant Director for LTMT, Lisa is also President of the board for LV Players and enjoys roles in both organizations. Favorite roles include: Miss Hannigan in “Annie” (2013 & 2019), Bunny Watson in “Desk Set," Crane Hammond in “Exit the Body," and the iconic Birdwoman in "Mary Poppins." Lisa also sings with the Hill Country Singers and Lakeside Christian Fellowship, and is a full-time employee of LVISD. Lisa has also been Assistant Director for the Rising Stars program since its first production. She would like to thank her husband, Scott, for all his patience, love and support!
Assistant Director
Lisa WhittedLisa holds a BFA in Theatre-Acting and a Masters of Education. Her previous credits with LTMT are Mrs. Brill in “Mary Poppins”, AD for “Broadway Bound” and “Matilda Jr”. She performed with the LV Players as Jimmy Wy. in “The Last Round Up of the Guacamole Queens”. She loves being the Kinder-5th Performing Arts teacher and directs LVMS and HS theatre productions.
Orchestra Director / Keyboard
Austin KimbleAUSTIN KIMBLE (Conductor / Keyboardist) is a B. Iden Payne Awards and Central Texas Excellence in Theatre Awards nominee and a two-time recipient of the BroadwayWorld Austin Award for "Best Musical Direction". As a Lecturer in Music Theory and Associate Music Director in the BFA Musical Theatre Program at Texas State University, his Texas State musical direction credits included Pippin and Urinetown. International credits include serving as music director / conductor / pianist for Tapestry Dance Company's Souls of Our Feet - A Celebration of American Tap Dance tour in China, recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as an “American Masterpiece." Beyond this, he has toured Japan, France, and Cuba with the "Austin Kimble Trio" and as a pianist alongside local musicians. Regionally, Kimble has served as musical director / conductor / keyboardist for numerous productions, including The Full Monty (TexARTS), Ghost Quartet (Penfold Theatre), and Rock of Ages (San Antonio Broadway Theatre). Kimble's diverse talents have been showcased on FOX 7 Austin, KXAN, KVUE, KEYE, News 4 San Antonio, and News 8 Austin, as well as KUT, KUTX, KLBJ, and KOOP radio. His original composition "Dear Freddie" has captured viral attention on YouTube, with further visibility in music videos by the Latin pop group "Miguel St. Michael," produced by two-time GRAMMY-winner Fabian Hernandez. Holding a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance with Jazz Emphasis from the University of Texas at Austin, Kimble has been a prominent figure in Central Texas's music and theatre scenes for eighteen years. Endless thanks and gratitude to Barbara. Love to Cher.
Stage Manager
Benita WallaceBenita is excited to be back as stage manager for her third production with LTMT, which includes Annie and Oklahoma. She has also had the pleasure of the stage manager role with the LTMT Rising Star productions of Willy Wonka, Frozen Jr., Aladdin Jr. and Little Mermaid Jr. She would like to thank the amazing crew and cast that have supported her through these endeavors.
Choreography
Krisna MartinezKrisna Martinez developed a passion for dance at a young age which led her to study at the University of Incarnate Word where she was a member of the UIW Ballet Company and GM&Co Modern Dance Company. She went on to study dance at New York University where she performed and choreographed at various theatres in New York City. When she returned to Texas she became a dance teacher for Dallas ISD and blended different dance styles and techniques to support the development of dancers regardless of age, skill, or experience.
She now works as a training program manager in the tech industry and lives in Jonestown, TX with her husband and two sons. She is excited to be using her love for dance to support the Lake Travis Music Theatre program.
Choreography / Costuming
Sarah VillarrealSarah is excited for the opportunity to bring her love of dancing, choreographing and costuming to the stage in The Wizard of Oz. She previously choreographed the Snow Chorus in Frozen Jr and the German dance in Willy Wonka Jr. for Rising Stars. The most special and exciting part of this performance is that she gets to do it alongside her two daughters - Lily and Ellie.
Set Design & Construction
Peter ColdicottPeter Coldicott is returning as head set designer for his sixth LTMT production. He also has been head designer for the past 6 LTMT Rising Stars productions, he is a retired IBM Distinguished Engineer and is now President and CEO of a small consulting company. He made his stage debut as 'British Jesus' in LVHS's 25th...Spelling Bee. He is thankful to be in good health and doing the things he loves with his family and friends, and knows that what Barbara wants, Barbara gets!
Set Dressing Lead
Sarah HydeSarah Hyde is volunteering for her third LTMT Summer production. She started volunteering for LTMT in 2019. This is her first time coordinating costumes. She served on an ensemble costume team, stage crew, and was backstage manager in prior LTMT and LTMT Rising Stars productions. She enjoys being part of the theatre family and is ever amazed at the talent of our cast and crew!
Director of Tech
Mo SlavinThis is Mo's second show as Director of Tech for LTMT. She has supported LTMT through working sound support for the Annual LTMT Gala and a recent Broadway Bound show. Outside of work as a software engineer at Q2, she enjoys cooking, baking, adventuring outdoors with her two dogs, and dabbling in recording original music.
Tech / Sound
Jose AlanisThis is Jose's fourth LTMT summer show as a sound engineer. He has also worked on several Rising Stars productions. Outside of theater, Jose served as Northlake Church's sound technician for 6 years. He enjoys running sound for bands at local venues. In this spare time he plays the bass guitar and double bass. He also likes to get his hands dirty building sets.
Make-Up and Prosthetics
Brooks BarleyBrooks is excited to be joining the crew of Wizard of Oz this summer! He’s been helping LTMT for several years now, including his makeup work on Matilda, videography for Aladdin, and sound for Hello Dolly. Brooks comes from a production background in LA and enjoys making his own unique props and ethereal creatures with his company, Body13 props.
Make-Up/Prosthetics, Costuming, Wizard Head
Matthew MungleOscar and Emmy Award winner Matthew W. Mungle is regarded as one of Hollywood's premier make-up special effects artists with over 250 film and television projects to his credit. Matthew's professional career began in 1980 on low-budget projects which taught him how to think quickly in fast, tense situations. His first major success was EDWARD SCISSORHANDS in 1990. Thirty-four years later, Matthew accumulated an impressive list of credits and an equally impressive genre of box office successes. Matthew has been honored with 26 EMMY nominations. He also created Prosthetics' Masks for the Broadway and tour productions of WICKED. Matthew retired from Hollywood to Lago Vista, Texas with his husband, John Jackson, in 2017.
Graphic Designer: Lance Shook
Choir Director/Vocal Coach: Nancy Moore
Tech Team: Dana Jensen (Sound), Ruby Rees (Lighting), Jasi Bingham (Spotlight), Lucy Rees (Spotlight)
Backstage Crew: Abby Cohan, Taylor Graham, Chris Hyde, Sarah Hyde, Anthany Lawson, Will Lundin, James Wallace
Special Effects: Abby Cohan (cyclorama), Nicholas Philmon (Wizard head), Michael Smith (pyrotechnics), Crystal Ball (Wayne Woodall)
Flying Crew: Danny Grant, Travis Kinchen, Anthany Lawson, Will Lundin, Michael Smith, James Wallace