Program

DIRECTOR & COSTUME DESIGN

Sam Hayes is a freelance artist working primarily in theatre as a director, costumer, and performer.  Since moving to St. Louis, directing credits include: workshop of Attic of Memory at Contraband Theatre Company, Title of Show at Prism Theatre Company, Shakespeare Speedrun Julius Caesar at Greenfinch, Spring Awakening and Dead Girls No Mothers at Over Due Theatre Company, and Can’t Unsee for Confluence New Play Festival during their directing fellowship for St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 season. 

COMPOSER, LIBRETTIST, MUSIC DIRECTOR & CO-SET DESIGNER

Colin Healy is a dog-owner based in the city of St. Louis who is also a composer, music director, artistic director of Fly North Theatricals, co-host of the podcast Overarching and co-owner of Greenfinch Theater and Dive. Starting at age 15, as a touring singer/songwriter, Colin's work as a recording artist has received radio play nationwide and spans five full-length studio albums including We Are The Wild Things (2012) produced by Brian Viglione (Dresden Dolls, Nine Inch Nails) and recorded at the legendary Stratosphere Studios in New York.His work as a composer includes 4 works of musical theatre: Forgottonia, The Gringo, Madam, and Big Machine. Madam was nominated for five St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards in 2021 and The Gringo was one of the headlining acts at the 2018 St. Louis Fringe and set the record for best-selling show in festival history. Healy has also served as the Artist-In-Residence at both St. Louis University (2020-21) and the Center Of Creative Arts (2022). 

TECH DIRECTOR, LIGHTING DESIGNER & CO-SET DESIGNER

Bradley Rohlf is a multi-hyphenate theater artist and musician, and is the Managing Director of Fly North Theatricals. As a songwriter and recording artist, he has released two EPs under the moniker Another White Suburbanite, "AWS" (2011), and "Counter Culture" (2012). He began acting in plays and musicals across the metro region in 2013, and garnered a Best Performance Award nomination from Arts For Life for his portrayal of Mr. Bungee in "A New Brain" with Hawthorne Players in 2019. He has worked as a production manager and stage manager for most of FNT’s productions, including “The Gringo” (2018), “Madam” (2020), and “Caroline, Or Change” (2023). He directed FNT’s production of “Assassins” (2022) for which he was awarded “Outstanding Director of A Musical” by the St. Louis Theater Circle. He is a co-host of Overarching, and co-owner of Greenfinch Theatre & Dive.

CHOREOGRAPHER

Cady Bailey is a St. Louis based choreographer,  performer, and dance teacher. She began dancing at age two and developed a passion for storytelling through movement, leading her to a home in theatre. Previous choreography credits include Title of Show at Prism Theatre Company, White Christmas and Cabaret at Missouri S&T, and Head Over Heels at Take Two Productions. She currently teaches ballet, tap,  jazz, and musical theatre at The DanceLife Academy in Ballwin, MO. When she's not dancing, she's behind a computer working on a master's in bioinformatics.

COSTUME DESIGN & PROPS DESIGN

Kel has enjoyed working behind the scenes with Fly North Theatricals over the last several years. The opportunity to work with the talented creative team and cast of Little Miss Sunshine brings Kel great joy. Building props, searching for and building costumes and occasionally helping with set dressing is like painting a background to highlight the focal image. Every contribution to the whole brings the vision forward, spotlighting the story Shows she has recently worked on at FNT include: Frog and Toad, Assassins, Peter and the Starcatcher, Spelling Bee, and Big Machine. Her most recent joy was working with The Starling Company, presenting their first fee-free, all youth production, A Christmas Story: The Musical. 

SET PAINTER

Katie Orr is a designer, painter, theatre-marketing aficionado, and graduate from Stephens College. As a theatre advocate and native St. Louisan, it’s her passion to highlight local theatre. Though she is a designer/technician for many companies in the St. Louis community, she now resides full-time as the Technical Director for DaySpring Arts & Education. Some design credits include: Into the Woods (New Jewish Theatre Company), Spells of the Sea (Metro Theatre Company), Proof (Moonstone Theater Company), Forgottonia (Fly North Theatricals), Newsies (Missouri Baptist University). www.katiemicorr.com

PRODUCTION MANAGER & STAGE MANAGER

Dizzy Funke (They/Them) is a student, writer, and music nerd. Some of their favorite credits include: The Kid at the Edge of Everything, The Wolves at COCA, as well as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Peter and the Starcatcher, and A Christmas Story at Fly North Theatricals and The Starling Company. Congrats to the cast and crew for being part of such a remarkable production!

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, STITCHER & LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR

Dereis Lambert is a dedicated actor from Saint Louis, MO, holding a BFA in Acting/Directing from Rockford University. He has portrayed Hall Miller in "Jersey Boys" at Stages St. Louis, Shepard Mallory in "Ben Butler" at Artist Ensemble Theatre, and Sidney Bruhl in "Deathtrap" at Rockford University. Most recently, he was seen as the Mansa in The Black Rep’s production of "Timbuktu." Dereis is thrilled to be part of Fly North’s new musical "MADAM." He is excited to be involved in the creative process and cannot wait for audiences to experience this captivating production.