Bre and Director John Sweeney breakdown audition pet peeves, and the importance of being instead of acting.
Originally from Philadelphia, PA, John has performed and directed on stage
in nearly 200 productions over 40 years in theatres across the country
including North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly MA, Theatre IV in
Richmond, VA, Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah and The Source in
Washington, DC. Some of his favorite shows as a performer have been,
‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’, ‘Big River’, ‘Lucky Stiff’, ‘Evita’, ‘Phantom’, ‘The
Odd Couple’ and ‘I Hate Hamlet’. John has had the great fortune to perform
with many Broadway stars, such as, Kristin Chenoweth, Cathy Rigby, Marc
Kudisch, Kathleen Rowe McAllen, and Adam Dietlein, among others. In
addition, he has directed more than 30 productions over the last 25 years,
including the last 17 years as director of Hale Centre Theatre’s nationally
acclaimed production of ‘A Christmas Carol’. In 2004, HCT’s production of
‘A Christmas Carol’ was named one of America’s most cherished Christmas
traditions. Over the last 20 years, while living in Utah, he has become one
of the most sought after directors in the Salt Lake Valley having directed
such shows as, ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘A Tale of
Two Cities’, ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘The Last 5 Years’, ‘To
Kill a Mockingbird’, ‘Big Fish’, and ‘Phantom’ among others. He currently
resides in South Jordan, Utah, with his 13-year old son, JJ, his 8-year old
daughter, Charlotte, and his wife, Ally Sweeney, who works as a
professional artist and painter.
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