Dr. Edgecomb is joining the Theatre Program faculty as an Associate Professor in fall 2023. He is a hybrid scholar/artist who teaches broadly across theatre and performance studies as well as queer/intersectionality studies. His research focuses on LGBTQ+ theatre and performance history in a global context, queer theory and performance ethnography. Sean also creates contemporary queer folk paintings under the pseudonym Peter Kunt as an extension of his scholarly/performance work. 

Michael is a vocal performance specialist on the music faculty at Fairfield University. He teaches music history in the classroom as well as voice in the studio. He is a frequent guest conductor of the Fairfield University Glee Club and Chamber Singers. He is Artistic Director of the Connecticut Chamber Choir, and chorus master of On Site Opera in New York City, where he recently led a chorus of individuals who had experienced homelessness in Amahl and the Night Visitors. In addition, he has served on the music staffs of the Cincinnati Opera and the New York Choral Society. He has regularly prepared choruses for the Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala and for the New York performances of superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli, and is in frequent demand as a choral preparer in New York City. He has conducted and served as chorus master and head of music of the Asheville Lyric Opera in North Carolina. He holds a DMA from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Audra Bryant is a NYC based Director, Choreographer, and Educator. Originally from Kansas, Audra trained in classical ballet, classical voice, and jazz dance prior to pursuing a bachelor of fine arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Oklahoma. Director/Choreography credits include Cabaret, Into the Woods, Matilda, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Black Rock Theatre), SpongeBob SquarePants, Finding Nemo Jr. (Music Theatre of Wichita). Choreographer/Associate Choreographer credits are Annie, The Little Mermaid (Westport Country Playhouse); Mary Poppins (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). She has also directed, choreographed, movement coached, and assistant directed on projects for Maid & Prince Productions and on music videos for artists such as Bruce Sudano, Lenii, Nick Deutsch, Rachel King, Jerusha, and Michael Perrie Jr. She continues to collaborate with artists in NYC, and to take on various projects for stage and screen as choreographer and director. Please visit www.audra-bryant.com for more information. 

Lynne Porter is a theatre professor and the Resident Designer of Theatre Fairfield.  At Fairfield, Lynne has designed numerous productions such as Avenue   Q, Stop Kiss, Rhinoceros, The Rocky Horror Show, She Stoops to Conquer, Lend Me a Tenor, and Waiting for Godot.  In addition to her work with Theatre Fairfield, Lynne has designed extensively with Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, where she is an Affiliated Artist of the Ensemble. She has also designed for CT Lyric Opera, Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival, Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, Arden Theatre, Horizon Theatre, Penobscot Theatre, and the Maine Shakespeare Festival, among others.  Lynne is also the Founding Artistic Director of Shakespeare Ventures, a professional classical summer theatre, where she both directed and designed.  Over the past few years, Lynne has done extensive research on creativity and the design process, culminating in her book, Unmasking Theatre Design   which was recently published by Focal Press.  lynneporter.com

As Costume Director for the Fairfield University Theatre Program, Julie designs and builds costumes for TF productions, manages the costume shop, and mentors student theatre artists and technicians. Her TF costume design credits include Silent Sky, The Taming of the Shrew, Dead Man’s Cellphone, The Arabian Nights,  and The Rocky Horror Show,  among many others. She also collaborated with Shakesperience Productions in Waterbury, CT, costuming Shakespeare from Comedy of Errors to King Lear, as well as The Sword in the Stone   and Alice in Wonderland.  Before coming to Fairfield, Julie was an Assistant Professor of English at Westfield State College, the Assistant Costume Designer at Chicago’s The Goodman Theatre, and a freelance costume designer at Organic Theatre Company (Mere Mortals), Pyewackett Theatre (The Belle of Amherst), and Emerald City Children’s Theatre (The Wizard of Oz). She holds an MFA in Costume Design from Northwestern University, and a BA in Theatre and English Literature from the University of New Hampshire.

​​Lynne Chase (lighting designer) has lit over 200 productions nationwide. Highlights include Doubt (Portland Stage Company), As You Like It and Enchanted April (Pioneer Theatre), Light Up the Sky  and La Bête (Two River Theatre) and Speed-the-Plow and Over the Tavern  (Merrimack Repertory Theatre.) She has spent 17 summers working in rotating repertory and counts among her favorite shows Pericles, King Lear, Hamlet  and The Glass Menagerie  (Theater at Monmouth.) She has worked extensively at Horse Cave Theatre and Penobscot Theatre Company (Art, Betrayal, The Crucible, and Skylight  among others.) Memorable shows at Fairfield include Arabian Nights, Cabaret, Three Sisters, Romeo & Juliet, Dancing at Lughnasa, Avenue Q and The Spitfire Grill. Lynne is a graduate of Cornell, Harvard and the Yale School of Drama and is a member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. www.lynnechaselights.com

Anne is the Technical Director and Production Manager for Theatre Fairfield.  She also teaches courses in Entertainment Technology, Prop Construction, and Lighting Design.

Jamie Monahan is an award-winning filmmaker, director, intimacy coordinator, and actress. Jamie completed Levels 1, 2, and 3 of IDC’s Intimacy Coordinator training, fostering intimate safe spaces for performers. She is currently listed on the SAG-AFTRA Intimacy Coordinator Pre-Registry. Jamie intimacy coordinated the short films: ONLY THE DEAD, IN THE NIGHT, HEALING TREE, BETTY BITES BACK, THE BIG 3-OH, and CRIMSON WAVE to name a few. She also worked as the intimacy coordinator on the feature films ESCAPING OHIO and I'LL FIND YOU. Jamie intimacy directed POWERHOUSE Off-Broadway in October 2022 and is in her second year as an adjunct professor at Fairfield University working with Theatre Fairfield as the intimacy director for their 2023-2024 season.

Hi, my name is Mikaela Pratt and I'm a senior Religious Studies major with a double minor in Sociology and Art History, and I am the Tech Production Intern for Theater Fairfield, and Assistant Stage Manager for The Lightning Thief. In previous productions with TF I've been on crews for various shows, like helping with dramaturgy in Love and Imagination and The Thanksgiving Play, run + props crew for The Thanksgiving Play, Stage Managing for Pride and Prejudice, Hront of House for Eurydice, Sound Board Operator for DollHouse, and Stage Manager for The 39 Steps: Even More Abridged. I was an actor in "Director's Cut" where I played Alex in The Late Afternoon (About 3:45 or So) Before Christmas in 2022, Mask Play in 2023 where I played Alex (different character). 

Jessie Lizotte is a proud alumna of the Theatre Fairfield program. Previous design credits include The Thanksgiving Play (Theatre Fairfield), and Twelfth Night (Shakesperience Productions). She was previously the resident scenic designer for Music Theatre of Connecticut's 2019 and 2020 seasons (Ragtime, Steel Magnolias, Sylvia, Fully Committed, RFK, and It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play). She is currently the resident scenic designer for The Fairfield Prep Players (Little Shop of Horrors, Puffs, Pippin, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Something Rotten). Reuniting with Lynne Porter to assist in her design has been an enjoyable and rewarding experience. 

Hi! My name is Lia Dyer and I’m a freshman with an undeclared major in the College of Arts and Sciences. I am running the light board for this production. Previous TF credits include props/run crew for DollHouse  production, and I’m so excited to be a part of my second Theatre Fairfield show!

Hi, my is Jorden Hernandez and I’m a first-year. I’m majoring in Film and minoring in Psychology. I’m on costume crew for Theatre Fairfield. In high school, I was in 12 Angry Men. I’m excited to be apart of the DollHouse production!

Hello! My name is Alyssa Suarez and I’m a junior Psychology major and Spanish minor. I am so excited to be a part of this production of The Lightning Thief. This process has been so rewarding and such a happy part of my life. Past TF credits include Project X (Actor), Pride and Prejudice (Assistant Stage Manager), Eurydice (Little Stone), and The 39 Steps: Even More Abridged (Annabella/Pamela). I’d like to thank my wonderful fellow cast and crew members for all their hard work and sharing their creativity with me. Enjoy the show!

Hi everyone! My name is Kylee Faulkner and I am doing Front of House and Box Office Manager for this production of The Lightning Thief. In the past I have worked on multiple carpentry and electrical crews and I was Technical Director for this year’s Independent Project, The 39 Steps: Even More Abridged. I also played Maureen in Playtime for "Director's Cut '22" and Kiley in Mask Play. I hope you enjoy the show!