Jessi Sommer (she/her) is a director, artist, and student. She is a Las Vegas native who attended Southern Utah University for Theatre and Dramatic Arts with an emphasis in Directing. SUU productions include Twelve Angry Men (director), Stupid Fucking Bird (director), Really Really (actor/producer), Richard III (actor), Circle Mirror Transformation (actor), Scarlet (designer), Constellations (designer), and Bent (designer). She has worked with the Utah Shakespeare Festival's Education Department and Hangar Theatre's Company Management in Ithaca, NY. As of this year, Jessi has transferred her education to University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Theatre Arts and Psychology. She recently discovered a newfound passion in mental health care and healing trauma through theatre. With her degree she hopes to focus primarily on a collaboration involving therapy and art. Jessi has been training with Theatrical Intimacy Education. She will also be certified in Mental Health First Aid in February 2020.  

Graciela Strahan (she/her) is an actress, director, and teacher. Graciela grew up in Las Vegas, studied theatre at Southern Utah University, and completed a year long internship in events, hospitality, and technical theatre with The Walt Disney World Resort ® in Orlando, Florida. Most recently she moved back to Las Vegas, debuted professionally as Johnna Monevata in August: Osage County with A Public Fit Theatre as well as accepted a teaching artist position with The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Some of her favorite credits include: Twelve Angry Jurors (Juror 3), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Tragedian), Romeo and Juliet (Lord Capulet), The Lover (Director), The Spit Fire Grill (ASM), and Into the Woods (ASM). She started teaching, in an arts integration program with fifth grade literature and theatre in Cedar City, Utah. She is eager to uplift, amplify, and advance the arts in her hometown!

Kaitlin Mills (she/her) is an actor, visual artist, activist, and mother. In 2017 she co-founded Women of Will, a theatre company dedicated to producing all-women/non-binary Shakespeare productions. Kaitlin's passion lies in creating spaces for women in the arts. She has a BFA in Classical Acting from Southern Utah University and is currently seeking her graduate degree in Arts Administration. Her professional credits include 4 seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival on top of a thriving career as a freelance graphic designer. Kaitlin is based in Cedar City, Utah where she lives with her husband and little boy. 

Hannah Weidenfeld (she/her) is an actress, educator, and student. She was born and raised in Las Vegas, then moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts for its two year acting conservatory program. Some of her favorite roles while at The Academy include Isabella (Measure for Measure), Ginny (Goodbye, My Fancy), and Blanche (A Streetcar Named Desire). After graduating in 2016, Hannah moved back home to Vegas where she discovered her second passion; working with children. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While her primary focus has been furthering her education, Hannah has been fortunate enough to have gotten involved in the local film scene in the last few years. Most recently, she has worked with the production company Oakpart Productions, starring in the upcoming feature film “Neon”, and landing a supporting role in the 2018 short film “Nightingale”. Hannah’s future goal is to combine her two passions, bringing theatre and education together in the classroom, while also creating a supportive environment for women in her wonderful hometown community!

Kelly Hawes (she/her) is an actor, director, producer, grant writer, and educator. She originally from Massachusetts but now resides in Nevada. Kelly graduated cum laude from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a BA in stage and screen acting. Kelly has toured nationally with Missoula Children's Theater as an actor/director in Aladdin and The Secret Garden and a few of her favorite roles include Jessie in Sweat (Cockroach Theatre Company), Joy in Pianos the the Death (The Space), Mrs. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol (Nevada Conservatory Theater), and Kayleen in Gruesome Playground Injuries (Theatre Student Collective). She is currently the Education Director and Associate Producer at Vegas Theatre Company in Las Vegas.