Theatre Performance

All in the same town at the same time in June, present day.

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Special Thanks

Dr. Donald Smith, Alyssa Beach, Dr. Robert Essler, & Honors students

Music Attributions

Big Space Drone 8 by Speedenza -- https://freesound.org/s/207376/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 combined with Confrontation - Instrumental by Madison Sheen

Recent Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Achievements

Eeshan Kumar - Musical Theatre Initiative - Semifinalist [2025]

Aaron Ciolek – Directing – Finalist [2024]

Valerie Sepulveda - Student Directing Initiative Performance Award [2024]

Stephen Harsha - Costume Design - Finalist & Honorable Mention [2024]

Stephanie Gelardo - Sound Design - Finalist [2024]

1984 - Invitational Scene as one of the 4 best scenes in Region VIII [2023]

Aaron Ciolek – Directing – Finalist [2023]

Paige Mills – Sound Design – 2nd Place (Honorable Mention) [2023]

Paige Mills – Sound Design – Vectorworks Award [2023]

Recent KCACTF Irene Ryan Acting Nominees

A Shakespeare Project

Jackson Garcia as Marc Antony and various characters

Hanna Nur as Juliet and various characters

Aesop’s Fables

Paul Fuery as Crow 1 and various characters

Chris Gamble as Donkey and various characters

Something's Afoot

Indra Hamm as Miss. Tweed

Xander Billie as Col. Gillweather

Silent Sky

Isaac Salazar as Peter Shaw

Stephanie Gelardo as Williamina Flemming

Romeo And Juliet

Stephen Harsha as Benvolio

Noah Manumaleuga as The Prince

Four Dogs and a Bone

Aaron Ciolek as Bradley

Noah Manumaleuga as Victor

Valerie Sepulveda as Collette

Recent KCACTF Design Award Nominees 

A Shakespeare Project

Stephanie Gelardo - Stage Management

Anya Machbitz - Meritorious Achievement - Choreography

Aesop’s Fables

Marcus Kanian - Makeup/Mask Design

Marie Jasmin - Sound Design

Nina St. Amant - Stage Management

Something's Afoot

Marius Perez, Sarah Meacham - Properties Design

Kevin Shepperson - Sound Design

Anya Machbitz - Meritorious Achievement - Choreography

Silent Sky

 Stephen Harsha - Costume Design

 Olivia Kanetzky & Hanna Nur - Makeup & Hair Design

 Romeo And Juliet

 Stephen Harsha - Sound Design

Eduardo Bahena & Stephanie Gelardo - Sound Design

Eduardo Bahena – Meritorious Achievement – Original Music Composition

Four Dogs and a Bone

Eduardo Bahena - Sound Design

Bryan Ponting, Jr. - Properties Design

Recent Arizona Young Artist Competition

Indra Hamm - Finalist - Acting

Eduardo Bahena (Keith) is a Kennedy Center Region 8 nominee for his work in Romeo & Juliet and Four Dogs And A Bone in Sound Design. He was an Assistant Stage Manager for Something’s Afoot. Eduardo has starred in The Theory of Relativity, Crazytown, Lysistrata and Aesop’s Fables.

Xander Billie (Director - “What?!?”) has been a part of theatre for eight years, having played leading heroes such as Wayne Hopkins (Puffs), as well as dastardly villains like Gaston (Beauty and the Beast). He won the Best Supporting Actor award for the 23'-24' season here at Glendale Community College, and was one of our acting nominees for the 2025 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

Micah Blalack (Audio Technician/Sound Board Operator) is a GCC Audio Production student. Previously Micah played Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Harold Hill in The Music Man at Musical Theatre of Anthem. He shifts from onstage to backstage, bringing his passion for theatre to the crew.

Beatrice Bouda (Sarah) has been involved in theater since the 4th grade, with her earlier roles being ensemble in The Wizard of Oz and Tinkerbell in Peter Pan. She then went on to play Helene in Sweet Charity and Wednesday from The Addams Family in high school. While attending GCC, she has performed in WROL, The Theory of Relativity, and Something’s Afoot. She has also been nominated for the KCACTF Musical Theater Initiative two years in a row and plans on graduating this May.

Christopher Gamble (The Singing Telegram Man/Ben) - Christopher Gamble is excited to return to Glendale Community College's Spring season following his Kennedy Center nomination for his role as the Donkey in Aesop's Fables.

Victoria Garcia (Celia) started theatre in high school. Since then, she has been working on film work and commercial work. She has returned to theatre to continue honing her craft. 

Dylan McCartney (Bill) has landed several productions in two years that include Jesus Christ Superstar as Simon Zealotes, Romeo and Juliet as Gregory, and Something's Afoot as Lord Rancour. He has won the Delta Psi Omega Officers' Award at GCC's Gaucho Award for Theatre Excellence (GATE). This semester, Dylan can be seen in GCC's productions of Love/Sick and The Theory of Relativity.

Asia Natschke (Director - “The Answer”/”Where Was I?”) is a current GCC Theatre Arts Program student and a Performing Arts Center staff member. Asia has been nominated by KCACTF for her work as a stage manager for The Mousetrap, Barefoot in The Park, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Due to her experience at GCC, Asia has had the opportunity to work as a stage manager for local theater companies, such as TheaterWorks and Ghostlight.

Seb Nevarro (Andy) - no bio submitted

Samuel Rendon (Director - “The Singing Telegram”) - no bio submitted

Aalydia Rivera (Abbie) has been involved in theatre for one and a half years. She looks forward to future opportunities to pursue her theatrical aspirations.

Conner Smith (Director - "Uh-Oh") has been involved in theatre for three years. Some of his previous roles include Gaston (Beauty and The Beast) and Pilate (Jesus Christ Superstar) He also previously co-directed a production of Beauty and The Beast. He's hopeful he will find more directing opportunities. 

Cristian Stancu (Kevin) has been a student for four years and involved with the theatre program for two. A member of Delta Psi Omega, this is his first time acting, but he has directed scenes from Amadeus, The Pillowman, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged.)

Danyalle Steward (Liz) has been in theater since starting college a few years ago. In that time, She has landed two major roles, including Into the Woods as the Stepmother and Grease as Jan.

Eric Beeck (Faculty Set Designer Mentor) has a graduate degree from Ohio University and has been teaching as an adjunct professor in scenic design and technology at GCC for the past year and a half. His work has also been seen around the valley with Stray Cat Theatre Company, Nearly Naked Theater, Southwest Shakespeare Theatre, and Phoenix Theatre. Eric is an AriZoni Award-winning set designer for Stray Cat’s production of John.

Robert Esler (Faculty Sound Mentor) is faculty in Sound Design and Sound Reinforcement at Glendale Community College. Many of his students, present and alumni, proudly work in the areas of film, theater and video games. When not teaching at GCC, Robert performs regularly with Crossing 32nd St., a Phoenix-based contemporary music group, and plays Filipino indigenous music with the Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble. Most recently, Robert is a director of the Arizona based non-profit 501(c)3 arts/technology organization, urbanSTEW. His projects with urbanSTEW range from interactive music for dance and performance, software and game development, instrument design and interactive installations. Additionally, he is developing generative music software for the iPhone, iPod touch and eventually the Android platform. Dr. Robert Essler holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, Yale University and the University of California, San Diego.

William Jones (Performing Arts Center Coordinator, Technical Director, Faculty Lighting Mentor, Faculty Props Mentor ) has been involved in building, acting, and facilitating theater in all its forms since the mid '90s. Previous credits include The Muckle Man (actor/set construction), The Blue Room (actor/set construction), and Happyslap (actor/set construction). He is looking forward to creating even more amazing, exciting, and dynamic theater with GCC.

David Seitz (Director, Producer, Faculty Stage Management Mentor, Faculty Sound Mentor) is the Program Director for the GCC Theatre Arts & Film and the Musical Theatre Programs.  With an MFA from the University of Southern California, Professor Seitz has taught for years in the K-12 system, his own acting school (Actors Academy), and Theatre & Film here at GCC since 1998. He has directed and operated summer performing arts camps through the Valley, as well as having worked in Hollywood and community theatre. David has been AriZoni nominated for Outstanding Production as a co-producer of Based on a Totally True Story and has been honored by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for his work on the Neil Simon comedy California Suite, the musical Working, the absurdist David Ives comedy All In The Timing, and the adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian drama 1984. He has been recognized by KCACTF Region 8 for his work as the SDC Student Directing Initiative Program Coordinator and has been awarded KCACTF’s highest honor - The Gold Medallion.

Kris Swinson (Audiovisual Technician, Faculty Sound Mentor) holds an AAS in Audio Production Technologies and Sound Design from GCC and is now their resident audiovisual technician and advisor for the Performing Arts Department. Having worked continuously on productions as Sound Designer/Operator, Media Technician, and Lighting Technician since 2012, his work with GCC’s theater program continues to grow as he expands his capabilities as a technician and as a mentor for students and staff interested in audiovisual entertainment technologies. He looks forward to working more with students and other professionals in the community.

Lesley Tutnick-Machbitz (Director, Producer, Faculty Costume Mentor) Lesley’s work includes repertory, regional, national and world premiere theatre as well as theatre for young audiences. Lesley has both regional and national commercials to her credits as well as several independent film roles. She earned her degrees in Theatre Performance as well as a three year certificate of study in Meisner Technique from Meisner’s PlayHouse West in Los Angeles and Summer Congress at the The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Locally, Lesley was nominated for AriZoni awards for her work in Cactus Flower, My Children! My Africa!, All Through The Night, and Dark of the Moon. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild.