Julian Deleon studied acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. From there he became the Educational Marketing Intern at American Place Theatre and worked on several productions with Galli Theatre NY. He has performed in several productions around Columbia including Dance Nation at Trustus Theatre, Torch Song at Workshop Theatre and A Christmas Carol at Columbia Childrens Theatre. He began working as a teaching artist with Columbia Childrens Theatre almost 10 years ago and has since taught all over the Midlands from Spartanburg to Florence County. He spent 6 years at Midlands Arts Conservatory as the Theatre Teacher and also operates several after-school programs at local schools.
Producer
Jeni McCaughan
Jeni McCaughan (Producer) is extremely proud to be part of the Cats production team and has loved working with so many cool cats and kittens on stage. Since Jeni is known to be a crazy cat lady, this is a purrfect show for her. Jeni has been actively volunteering as a producer and props mistress at Workshop for the last sixteen years. By day, she has the pleasure of being the Executive Director of Workshop Theatre. Some of Jeni’s favorite shows that she has produced and been the props mistress for are Caroline, or Change, Disney Camp Rock, The Color Purple, The Wedding Singer, and Kinky Boots. Jeni would like to thank this incredibly talented cast for sharing their time and talents with us. As always, a big thank you and lots of love to her husband and the best cat dad to Loki and Aslan, Dean. Jeni would like to thank her village, specifically Taylor, Kendal, Chris, Hans, Lou, Blythe, Andie, Tiffany, Jocelyn, and so many more for their constant support and love. This one is for her fur-babies who have crossed over to the Heaviside Layer.
Music Director
Taylor Diveley
Taylor Diveley (Music Director) is thrilled to be music directing his first full length musical and to be a part of the Cats production team. He attended the University of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina University studying Vocal Performance. Since moving back to Columbia in July 2022, Taylor has been seen on Workshop Theatre’s stage in KINKY BOOTS (Charlie), TORCH SONG (Alan), A CHORUS LINE (Don) and HUNDRED DAYS (Shawn Bengson) and A NEW BRAIN (Gordon Michael Schwinn); and the Columbia Children’s Theatre’s stage in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Ghost of Christmas Past). In addition to being on the stage, Taylor has several other roles behind the scenes. He was the music director for Workshop’s youth summer production of FINDING NEMO JR. Taylor will be reprising his role as music director in the summer with ADDAMS FAMILY JR. He is also part of Workshop’s educational team, and a proud member of Workshop Theatre’s Board of Trustees. Taylor also plays music gigs professionally around the Carolinas.
Choreographer
Erin Bailey
Erin Bailey is a South Carolina native who discovered her passion for dance at The Fine Arts Center in Greenville, SC (1999-2003). She is a graduate of Columbia College, SC (BFA) and Texas Woman’s University (MFA), where she received the Excellence in Choreography Award (2012) and the Pauline Bishop Leman Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement (2014). Erin is a graduate of the Integrated Movement Studies program (2016) and is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and Somatic Movement Educator. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Moving Body Dance Company and has performed and presented work nationally and internationally at the Charlotte Dance Festival, Asheville Fringe, BOOM Fringe, Capital Fringe, and in Guatemala, Australia, and Prague. Erin was the FY21 South Carolina Arts Commission Fellowship recipient for Dance Choreography. For years she has served as an adjunct dance professor at Columbia College (SC), Coker University, and the University of South Carolina. She is currently a full-time Lecturer of Dance and Musical Theater at Columbia College.
Costume Designer
Andie Nicks
Andie Nicks(Costume Designer) is a Columbia native. She has a BA in fine arts from the University of South Carolina-Aiken(USCA) and a MFA in costume design from Southern Illinois University(SIU). She is a licensed Cosmetologist after studying at Paul Mitchell the School Columbia. She is the co-owner of the Etsy boutique, Theodocia Originals. Most recently she has designed multiple Workshop shows including Sordid Lives, A New Brain, Hundred Days, A Chorus Line, Kinky Boots, and The Color Purple amoung others and Trustus' True Crime Rep., First Date, Dance Nation, and Intimate Apparel. Previous design experiences include Children of Eden(SIU), Pinkalious(McLeod Summer Playhouse), and Murder for Two(Cape Fear Regional Theatre). She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued love and support in life and art. www.andienicks.com
Technical Director
Patrick Faulds
Patrick Faulds has been a part of Columbia College’s Cottingham Theatre staff since 1987, and is currently the artistic technical director. Both an actor and designer, the New York native graduated from Morrisville College in New York with a degree in broadcast journalism. First appearing as a stunt performer in water ski shows nearly 50 years ago, he continued as an actor, magician, comedian, musician, and professional storyteller with hundreds of stage and television credits. Currently a professional Santa Claus, Patrick has appeared for network and local television, as well as radio, stage, and commercial print work. As a designer for lighting, scenery, and special effects, he has hundreds of shows to his credits, including 25+ with Workshop Theatre. He has provided scenic and lighting designs for Academy Award winning director Delbert Mann and Tony and Grammy award winner Jennifer Holliday. He has been with the theatre faculty for the Tri District Arts Consortium since 1989 and has worked with two Verner Award winning programs for arts in education.
Stage Manager
Amy Husmann
Amy Husmann (pronouns: she/her) is thrilled to be a part of Cats, even though she is a dog person.
Recent backstage work includes Torch Song, A Chorus Line, and Sordid Lives at Workshop Theatre; and
Fairview and Sweeney Todd at Trustus Theatre. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Theatre Arts
from San Francisco State University, California.
Asst. Stage Manager
Sophie Lagare
This is Sophie’s fourth show at Workshop. She previously stage managed Death of a Salesman and A New Brain and worked crew on Torch Song. Sophie started her theatrical career in costuming and graduated from the University of South Carolina with her BA in Theatre. In her free time, Sophie enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and her two cats, Gomez and Morticia. You can often find her crocheting, knitting, sewing, or playing a variety of instruments. She’s excited to be involved with Sordid Lives and thanks Jeni and Crystal for the opportunity to work with this amazing cast and crew.
Original Creative Team
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. From Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969) to Cinderella (2021), his work has been consistently seen on world stages. Before the COVID pandemic hit, Lloyd Webber had shows continually running in the West End for 48 years and on Broadway for 41. When Sunset Boulevard joined School Of Rock, CATS and The Phantom Of the Opera, he equalled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards.
Lloyd Webber owns seven London theatres, including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Over the past three years the latter has been completely restored and renovated at a cost of over £60 million. It is one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by a private theatre owner in recent times. His mantra that every penny of profit made from his theatres is ploughed back into the buildings has meant that considerable work has been undertaken across his theatre portfolio during the pandemic, including the complete remodelling and reseating of the Gillian Lynne.
Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need and supports a range of projects such as the Music In Secondary School Trust and commissioning research into diversity in theatre.
Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997. To mark his 70th birthday, his bestselling autobiography Unmasked was published by Harper Collins in March 2018.
