Theatre
Jamie Young Jamie Young is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of Theatre at Western Wyoming College. Young started his tenure at Western in 2001 when he came here from College of The Albemarle in North Carolina where he implemented a musical theatre program, taught and produced theatre. He started teaching in 1994 at the University of Idaho while he was completing a terminal graduate degree (M.F.A.) in Directing and Acting. Jamie completed his undergraduate studies (B.A.) at Weber State University and Ricks College with a major in Musical Theatre. Young has produced, directed, choreographed, designed, written or performed in more than 100 professional and academic productions. When he began his work at Western he was the only theatre faculty and there were less than 20 students. Since then the program has grown to have a staff of 9 professionals, nearly 70 students, and a strong regional reputation. Jamie founded the program on process-oriented musical theatre training that results in synergized, heightened, and truthful performance. He especially enjoys working on shows that cause people to think about their lives and make positive changes. Despite his great love of the theatre, Jamie’s greatest love is for his family. He has a magnificent wife and five wonderful children. |
Amy Critchfield Amy is originally from Spokane Washington. She received an AAS in Natural Sciences from BYU Idaho and a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Washington University. She later went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design from Utah State University. Some of the highlights of her career have been designing several original works such as Grasshopper and the Ant and First Freedom. She has also enjoyed working with several community and regional theaters in Washington, Idaho, Utah and New Jersey. Among some of her most memorable designs have been Seussical, Jane Eyre, Big River, Titanic, the Musical and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Amy joined Western in the fall of 2002 and continues to enjoy working with the Theater Department. |
Chris Will Chris comes to Western from New York City. He received his BFA in Theatre and Dance from the University of Wyoming followed by a Master of Performance in Musical Theatre from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland. While in the UK, Chris had the wonderful experience of working with some of the key producers and practitioners currently working in theatre - including Martin Lowe (MD Mama Mia) and was honored to represent the United States as Young Buddy in a West End star-studded production of Follies in Concert, which was specially arranged by Sir Cameron Mackintosh. Chris has also performed in several workshops for new musical theatre, including the opportunity of working with Jason Robert Brown. For the last 11 years he has been performing and directing professionally all around the world including two Off-Broadway shows (Time Being, and The Jungle Queen). Chris has been honored with his work at the collegiate level both in directing and performing with Meritorious Achievement Awards: Directing “The Music Man” & playing the role of Mary Sunshine in “Chicago” as a guest Artiest at the University of Wyoming. His greatest role he has played is husband and father to wife Beth, daughter Caitlin (5 yrs), Ashlee (3 yrs) and soon to be child number three. |
Martha Holloway, Ph.D. Dr. Holloway holds a Ph.D. in Music from the University of Utah, a Master of Music in Music Therapy from Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Greensboro College, North Carolina. Martha directs the Jazz Combo, Piano Ensemble, and teaches many of the music classes at WWCC.
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Kristy McManus is the Assistant Professor of Theatre and Forensics here at Western. When she is not designing and making costumes, she is coaching the speech and debate team. Kristy is a native of Wyoming but has spent the past 16 years working professionally throughout the country. She also has three amazing children and husband to go home to every night. |
Doug Knapp Doug is a brand new addition to the Music and Theatre Department this year. He received his Masters Degree from Utah State University and is the musical director for the Theater Department as well as the instructor for various vocal ensembles. |
Kristy McManus
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