Meet the Staff
Mark Metzger — Managing Artistic Director
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Mark Metzger holds a B.F.A. in Directing/Stage Management from Wright State University. He has directed eighteen productions with both the A.C.T and Landmark Theatre Companies, while producing nine seasons here as Managing Artistic Director. Recent directing projects include The Cay and The Elves and the Shoemaker at the California Theatre Center. Here at Town Hall Theatre, he has directed Peter Pan, Scarlet Pimpernel, Zorro, The Three Muskeeters, and, from the Dickens cannon, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. Locally, Mark has directed productions of The Sound of Music, an original adaptation of the Oedipus Cycle plays, Oedicron and Long Day's Journey Into Night. He has held artistic and administrative posts with the California Theatre Center, Miami University Theatre and The Dayton Playhouse. |
Brittany Hayden-Hinkle — Education Director
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Brittany Hayden-Hinkle comes to Town Hall Theatre directly from University of Dayton where she graduated with a Masters degree in Fine Arts Education. Prior to this, Brittany attended the University of Illinois where she obtained a BFA in theatre with a concentration in children's theatre. At the University of Illinois she worked as a dramaturg, assistant to the scene painter, properties assistant, as well as various lightening and scenery run crews. She assisted in various productions, her favorites being Angels in America, Virtual Devotion, Henry V, and Big, Bad Wolf on Trial. She also worked with local schools to direct and choreograph their plays. |
Stacy Gear-Schindel — Dance Area Coordinator/Choreographer
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Stacy Gear-Schindel has over 20 years of teaching and performance experience. Cinderella marks Stacy's 27th show as choreographer for Town Hall! Stacy earned her BFA in Dance from Wright State University and has been a member of Dayton Ballet II and DCDC II. In addition to choreographing for Town Hall, she is also the Dance Area Coordinator for WTRC, and has choreographed for Miami University, most recently, HAIR. Stacy has had the opportunity of studying dance in New York City and London, England. In addition to being a dance teacher and choreographer, Stacy is also certified in Pilates, and enjoys choreographing and teaching at several organizations and schools throughout Ohio. |
Alan Bomar Jones — Resident Director/Instructor
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Alan Bomar Jones has directed many productions at Town Hall Theatre, including Aladdin, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rapunzel, and, most recently, The Emperor's New Clothes, for which he won a 2004 DayTony Directing Award. When not directing at THT, Alan can be seen acting at the Human Race Theatre Company, where he is a Resident Actor, CATCO (he most recently appeared in Exonerated) and many others. Last January, he was cast as Timothy in the California Theatre Center's production of The Cay. He has appeared in numerous television commercials, independent films and you probably recognize his voice from his radio voice-over work. When not pursuing acting or directing, he can be found leading the performing arts program at Colonel White High School for the Arts with his lovely wife, Becky. |
Becky Barrett-Jones — Musical Director
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Becky Barrett-Jones is the music director on staff at Town Hall Theater. She is the choir director at Colonel White High School for the Arts and a beauty consultant with Mary Kay Cosmetics. She was also on staff the past 3 summers as a Counselor and Director with the Washington Township Recreation Center's Musical Theatre Camps. Becky has held roles in Show Boat, Bubbly Black Girl, Guys and Dolls, Bye, Bye Birdie, and Elijah. She also received a 2004 DayTony Award for music direction of Stuart Little at Town Hall. Becky is proud to be the wife of the amazing director Alan Bomar Jones and is excited to be working again with the amazingly talented young people and staff at Town Hall Theater. |
Jessica Nye — Instructor
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Jessica Nye has been a professional since she was young. Growing up in Florida she appeared on a local TV program from '89-'92 where she researched specific topics, conducted interviews, and did location shoots. Jessica has obtained her degree from Anella's Technical Education Center, where she specialized in Early Childhood Education. Jessica has her own three children, all boys, which keep her very busy. You may has seen her son Alex recently in Wind in the Willows. |
Charlie Parker — Sound Designer
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Charlie finds the music and makes the noises that go with the show. He also sets up the microphones and sound equipment and sometimes it's his fault when it doesn't work (but sometimes somebody operating it may make a mistake – YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE). The 2006-2007 season is Charlie's fourth season as THT's resident sound designer, and lately he's had the good fortune to have worked on some shows for the Human Race Theatre Company, at both the Victoria and the Loft. He's also a fairly active musician, performing jazz piano here and there and producing original music in his Hi Tech Spare Bedroom Studio, and has begun developing a bit of a photography business as well. |
