Professor Hawksworth has 15 years of experience writing and designing curriculum for courses, conferences, and churches. With a passion for integrated learning, she works to integrate aspects of tactile, hands-on learning into every area of education. With two decades of experience in producing conferences, camps, weddings, and community events for up to 3,000 attendees, she has worked to market events and departments, build and design effective management strategies, and overseen teams of over a hundred staff & volunteers to execute events with excellence. With a Masters in Theatre, she has directed over 50 theatrical shows and productions, working to execute a commanding image with various aspects of event lighting, sound, aesthetics, and production. Additionally, Carissa has been a producer on dozens of additional short film, digital media, and theatrical projects, including participating in film festivals and competitions. Carissa is a graduate of LPU (’07) and a licensed Minister who served as a Children’s Pastor, Youth Pastor and Arts Pastor for over 7 years. She has served as a professor since 2014 and has a sincere passion to mentor students to use media, marketing, the arts and communication as pathways to missional conversations that inspire change in both the individual and in the community.  

Katelyn is a junior at Life Pacific University, double majoring in Media Communications and Worship Arts and Media. Working as the LPU Arts Representative, she is so thankful for the opportunity to serve as House Manager for this show. She enjoyed acting in previous shows such as "Peter and the Starcatcher" and "Into the Woods," but has now become very passionate about prop and set creation in her new role. She would like to thank Carissa Hawksworth for being such an incredible friend, mentor, leader, and boss, and for giving her this opportunity. She would also like to thank her family for being her biggest supporters in everything she does. Finally, she would like to brag about how cool her best friend Laurant is. She really is a whole vibe.

Natalie is a junior at Life Pacific University majoring in Media Communications. This is her first time participating in an LPU-related production and her first time as part of the creative crew for any show. Natalie grew up in an artistic household where she enjoyed practicing and performing several different types of dance. Her favorite productions include The Nutcracker, and Peter Pan, of which she was a soloist. This experience, along with her upbringing, instilled a reverence for the arts at an early age. Getting the opportunity to participate in a theatrical show during her time at LPU has been such an answer to prayer. She would like to thank her boyfriend Luke for believing in her creative endeavors as well as Carissa Hawksworth for granting her this amazing opportunity.

Megan has been a part of close to 20 productions doing both tech and acting. She has loved overseeing costumes for this production and can't wait for all the shows to come!

Emily is a sophomore here at Life Pacific, striving to get her degree in Mass Communications. She loves doing creative work like photography and she is excited to venture into stage lighting. This is her first time doing lighting for a play. She is so excited to get this opportunity to work behind the scenes and learn what it takes to make a show like this happen.

Esthela Velazquez is a Senior at Life Pacific University in the Worship Arts and Media program. This will be her fourth and last production. She has been part of many shows which include, A doll's house as the maid, Rebeca Gibs in our Town, and a Villain in Peter and the Starcatchers . She wants to thank Carissa Hawksworth for always believing In her and giving her opportunities to grow as well as her parents for their continued support in pursuing her dreams.