KENNY MOTEN, Director, is making his directorial debut with OpenStage! He is the co/writer and co/director of The Bright Lights of Denver (DCPA Off-Center), director and co/producer of Motones & Jerseys (National Tour), director/producer of Take to the Highway (Lone Tree Arts Center). Other directing credits include Caroline, or Change (Aurora Fox), Murder on the Orient Express (Candlelight), White Christmas (Midtown Arts Center), and Freaky Friday (Aurora Fox). When he is not developing new projects or directing theater, he is collaborating with the dynamic collective he started a few years ago: Narrative Creative.  narrativecreativeco.com, @kmofoco

ALANA EISEMANN is fairly new to the theatre world and loves that she is given the opportunity to explore her passion with OpenStage. She grew up in Colorado and attended FRCC, where she was part of a few productions. She has worked as a Stage Manager, Floor Manager, Stagehand, and Board Operator. Her most recent shows with OpenStage include The Revolutionists, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. When she is not in the theatre, she can be found buried in a book or hiking around the Northern Colorado area.

CALEB GILBERT started his career in 2008 with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in sculpture awarded by Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. In 2012 Caleb graduated from Cranbrook Academy of Art based just outside Detroit, MI., specializing in sculpture. After graduating he started at 11th Street Workshop (Brooklyn, NY) as a Carpenter. 11th Street Workshop is a full-service design and production facility specializing in the set world. They design and build sets for events, commercials, photo shoots and short films. While working there Caleb was a project manager, designer, and production coordinator. By 2020 Caleb was the Head Production Designer, running upwards of five million dollars in projects. Some of his favorite clients/projects included Google, Nike, Saturday Night Live, and Refinery 29. Caleb is now excited to use his skills and talents as the first (paid) Technical Director for OpenStage Theater. OpenStage has always been a home for Caleb ever since his first show over 20 years ago.

EMILY VALLEY joins OpenStage having most recently designed Dreamgirls and The Mousetrap at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Since receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009 from the University of Wyoming, she has worked as a costume designer for event and theatre productions in Colorado and around the US. Emily is so excited and grateful to be working on a production here in her home community in Fort Collins.

CARLY ACKERMAN grew up in Fort Collins and has been a professional hair artist for over a decade. She works locally at The Parlour. She has been teaching her craft for seven years with The Parlour and Unite Haircare. Carly’s work has been featured in many bridal publications, including The Knot. She loves all aspects of her job but the styling of hair is her favorite. Sense and Sensibility marks her first foray into stage production.

VICTORIA VILLALOBOS has loved theatre since she was a child. She has worked extensively with OpenStage as a Sound Designer and Engineer, Makeup and Hair Designer and Stylist, Assistant Director, Stage Manager, Board Operator, Stagehand, and Dresser. Victoria also has worked with Fort Collins Children’s Theatre for the past 6 productions, most recently as the Makeup Designer and Stylist for Elf and James and the Giant Peach. Next on the list, she will be designing for FCCT’s production of The Addams Family in November of 2023. In addition, she has worked with companies such as Opera Fort Collins, The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players, and Pop Up Theatre. Victoria received her associate degree from Front Range Community College, where she was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and was named to the President’s List, both for her academic achievements. Victoria wishes to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!

JAMES BURNS graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Theatre Arts in 1997. He worked at the Arvada Center during the 2000, 2001 and 2002 seasons as a scenic painter and technician before moving to New York City. He stage managed On Love and Lies and Square One at the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Box of Fools for the 2005 American Living Room Festival in NYC. Since moving back to Fort Collins in 2010, James has worked extensively with both OpenStage Theatre and Bas Bleu as an actor, fight choreographer and scenic artist. He appeared onstage most recently as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Phillip Lombard in And Then There Were None, Steve Heidebrecht in August: Osage County, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew,The Husband in Stage Kiss, Austin in True West and Sharky in The Seafarer, all with OpenStage Theatre. In addition, James recently co-directed OpenStage’s Sherwood and directed etcetera’s productions of Fool for Love and Christmas Chaos. He sends thanks to his wife, Jessica and love to his daughters, Scarlett and Sterling.

SYDNEY PARKS SMITH has worked with OpenStage since 1997 and serves as Producing Artistic Director for the Company. She received the 2019 OpenStage OPUS Award for Outstanding Director for Avenue Q; the OPUS for Outstanding Actress for her role as M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias; the 2018 OPUS for Outstanding Director for And Then There Were None; and the 2017 Colorado Theatre Guild’s Henry Award, a True West Award and the OPUS Award for Outstanding Actress for her role as Barbara in August: Osage County. Recent roles include Marie-Antoinette in The Revolutionists and Sir John Middleton in Sense and Sensibility. Recent directing credits include the upcoming Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Every Brilliant Thing. Sydney has designed hair for several productions and received OPUS Awards for her designs for Macbeth and The Tempest. She received the 2016 Founders’ Award for her outstanding contributions to the Company.