Our Season

 

Meet Our Directors

 

Sean Szaller has been involved in professional theater for the past 15 years. As an actor, he has been seen on almost every professional stage in NE Ohio including Great Lakes Theater Festival, Cain Park, The Cleveland Orchestra, and the Beck Center. In addition he had the opportunity to perform in an off-Broadway benefit concert in NYC last fall. When not onstage, Sean is active as a choreographer, musical director, director, and stage manager. He attended Wright State University for training in Musical Theater. During this time in Dayton, he performed at LaComedia Dinner Theater as well as the national collegiate premier of "Parade" (coached by Jason Robert Brown). Upon returning home from college, he taught private voice and acting, and served on the faculty of the Fairmount Performing Arts Camp since it’s' inception. Sean relocated to NYC in January 2008 to continue his professional career.  He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. With HYT, Sean opened last season with Children of Eden and will direct Godspell this season.

Nathaniel Motta is an established director, choreographer, teacher and conductor who is equally comfortable in the dramatic, operatic, classical, and musical theater repertoires. Directing credits include Into the Woods, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chicago, Anything Goes, Damn Yankees, Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Singin’ in the Rain. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and the Eastman School of Music. Currently he is the Upper School Music Director at Laurel School, Assistant Conductor/ Chorus Master for Mercury Opera Rochester, and Assistant Conductor/ Chorus Master at the Ohio Light Opera Company. Last season, Motta directed HYT’s recent production of the Wizard of Oz.   This season, Motta will direct Fiddler on the Roof and the Kander and Ebb Cabaret show, World Goes Round.

 

Kris Comer is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace’s renowned Musical Theatre program. Kris has appeared in shows at Kalliope Stage, the Cleveland Playhouse, and the Halle Theatre. She has been guiding students in theatre since 1991, most recently teaching the Triple Threat Kids class at Kalliope Stage and directing Annie and Footloose last season.  Comer will direct HYT’s final 2008-2009 season production of Disney’s High School Musical 2 (pending availability)

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