First Daughter Suite Creative
Director
Jeanelle HuffJeanelle is an Alumni of Liahona Theatre and holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in Acting from Brigham Young University where some of her credits include Radium Girls (Irene/ Miss Wiley) Mary Stuart (Hanna Kennedy) Comedy of Errors (Adriana) and East of Eden (Kate). She has professional credits in Utah and Montana. Jeanelle is the Junior High and Elementary School theatre teacher at Liahona and has coached the Shakespeare and Region/ State teams for the last 5 years. She is also a resident choreographer and teacher at the Cedar Hills Youth Theater.
Musical Director
Zach HansenZach is a musician by passion and by trade, having pursued new instruments, ideas, and knowledge from a young age. His skills range from composition and audio engineering to performance and pedagogy. He currently owns and operates a music school in Spanish Fork, and lives in Provo.
Technical Director
Brian HadfieldBrian has been involved in community and school productions for thirty years, and has participated in nearly every aspect of theater from acting to pit orchestra to stage management. You may have even seen him perform on film if you’re a fan of the Liken the Scriptures series. He is able to share his talents thanks to his beautiful wife and eight amazing children.
House Manager
Gina Marie McGirrGina taught HS theatre for five years where she directed many productions and coached the competition Drama Team. She has been in theatre since the age of three, performing, stage managing, costuming, directing, and everything else in between. She was recently honored as UACTT Outstanding Theatre Educator 2019. Gina is so grateful to be now be part of the Liahona Family.
Producer
Jordan LongJordan has been the head of the Liahona Theatre Department for 8 years now. Over that time he has directed over 30 productions at Liahona. Jordan believes passionately in the power theatre has to change lives and effect people in the audience.