Director/Producer Craig Greely

Craig grew up in Southern California and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from USC Film School. He studied writing, acting, theatre and film making. Craig met Suzanne while working for NBC studios in Burbank. (He still considers that better than meeting Pat Sajak or even Johnny Carson)! Craig went on to work in film production for Warner Bros. prior to earning his law degree from The John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. After performing and sitting on the board of directors for a Los Angeles-area theatre group, Craig saw the need for a youth/family theatre company in the South Bay. The Greelys are longtime Hermosa Beach residents and they received an overwhelming response from the community when they produced Cinderella, Annie and Aladdin at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse in 2007. Craig's favorite stage roles include Bill Sykes in Oliver! , Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie (at The Colony Theatre in Burbank) and Oliver Warbucks in Annie at The Colony & The Hermosa Beach Playhouse. In addition to embarrassing his children by singing and dancing in public, Craig has played ice hockey for 38 consecutive years and now enjoys coaching ice hockey, basketball and baseball.

Executive Producer Suzanne Greely

Suzanne is the proud wife of Craig and mother of Clementine, Dashiell, Dalton & Granger. Her second favorite job is owner and producer of Family Theatre, Inc. After graduating with a degree in Radio-TV-Film from The University of Texas at Austin, Suzanne moved to Los Angeles and met Craig on her first day at NBC Studios. She then pursued a journalism career and became an award winning television news reporter/anchor and host for several years in three different states. Suzanne left the news business when she was pregnant with their first child. The Greelys returned to So. California and settled back down in their Hermosa Beach home. They have been active in the community ever since. Suzanne is from a big family and has worked with and helped children in several capacities since her teenage years. She has appeared in many theatre productions and loves putting a show together. Suzanne especially enjoyed playing the role of Grace Farrell in Annie, alongside Craig & their children in 2007. She loves to see the cast members have fun in rehearsals and on stage. Her theatre inspiration comes from her late father, Jack, who played many roles in Houston musical theatre for several years. Some of her favorite Broadway classics include The Sound of Music, South Pacific and The Boyfriend.

Musical Director Farah Kidwal

Farah recently moved to Los Angeles from Princeton, New Jersey, where she pursued a Masters in Voice Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College. As a member of the renowned Wesminster Symphonic Choir, she performed with the New York Philharmonic, the New Jersey Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. She performs regularly throughout Los Angeles, most recently with the Los Angeles Master Chorale. In addition to her active voice and piano studio at Coast Music Conservatory in Hermosa Beach, Farah is a faculty member of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. She also maintains a home studio in El Segundo. Farah's musical directioncredits include Annie, Aladdin, The Music Man and High School Musical.

Choreographer Kelly McGowan

Kelly has loved the stage since she was only 5 years old and has performed in upwards of 15 musicals in her life from Annie to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Kelly began teaching dance in college and was very glad to have the opportunity to choreograph children's musicals beginning a few years ago. Kelly has done the choreography for Annie, Aladdin, and Grease and is excited to be working on such a new and popular musical. She would like to thank the Greely's for giving her another opportunity to expand her choreographing experience and looks forward to working with a great new group of kids!

Assistant Choregrapher Casey McGowan

Casey is happy to continue working in children's theater. She has always enjoyed performing and is happy to be a choreographer for this show. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old and has appeared in many musical productions, including: Annie, Into The Woods, Cinderella, And Grease. She would like to thank Craig and Suzanne Greely for this wonderful opportunity to work in children's theater doing what she loves.

Choreographer Keisha Wright

Keisha Wright is no stranger to the stage. She has danced most of her life, and hopes to be performing for the rest of her days! She has performed in musicals such as Oliver and Damn Yankees, and also classics like Shakespeare's Macbeth. She received her BA in Theater & Dance from the University of Texas in Austin in 2007, and has also studied abroad at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts. She has danced in Florida, Texas, and England. She is currently a teacher with the Regina Klenjoski Dance Company in Torrance, and is so excited to be working now with the Family Theatre, Inc!

Caroline Mulvihill

Caroline is super excited to be working with this cast of High School Musical! She has been in many musicals, with some of her favorite roles being Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Snoopy in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Ado Annie in Oklahoma, and Bet in Oliver. Caroline has been Irish Dancing competitively for about 9 years, has reached the level of Preleminary Champion, and has gone to the Western Regional Championships twice. She has had the experience of directing plays and choreographing dances at Trabuco Hills High School for the drama and dance departments. She has also been the lead role of two student films, one that was shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Caroline has just recently graduated high school and plans on continuing acting professionally in the future.

Amanda Charney

Amanda is going into her junior year at Mira Costa High School, and is very excited
to be a part of this production of High School Musical. She has been performing since the age of five, and loves dancing, acting, and singing. She has been in a number of musicals, her favorites being Big River, Fiddler on the Roof, Bye ByeBirdie, and Peter Pan, where she had an incredible experience flying and playing Peter, Wendy, and Tiger Lily. Amanda was also in the Hermosa Valley School Spring Musicals, Flapper, Way Out West, and Bugsy Malone. She is very excited to be working with Family Theater Inc, and knows that the shows will be awesome!

Delaney Charney

Delaney will be a student at Mira Costa High School this fall. Her favorite pastimes include singing, dancing (ballet, tap, and jazz), piano, soccer, and of course musical theatre! Delaney has been in musical theatre since the age of four. Some of her favorite shows include Sound of Music, Music Man, The Wiz, and Big River. Her shows at Hermosa Valley Middle School were Bugsy Malone and The Nifty Fifties. This will be her first time working on High School Musical and she is very much looking forward to it. She is thrilled to be working with Family Theatre and is looking forward to a great show!

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