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Jeremiah Reeve, Co-Director

Thank you for taking time to come see and hear the heartfelt story of The Hunchback.  In a year when all of our problems are shouted in speeches and attack ads, it's easy to lose hope.  But today's story reminds us that the light of hope exists even in the darkest of times. On a personal note, I want to dedicate my work on this show to the memory of someone who taught me a love of theatre, including taking me to my first community theatre productions.  Godspeed, Ann.

David Hewitt, Co-Director

It is truly an honor to work with this incredible cast and crew on this beautiful show! This is a story of love, acceptance, and the clash between good and evil. My hope is that this production reminds us that we are all human, equals deserving of respect and love. We all have our scars but they don’t make us any less human. Thank you for joining us on this emotional and transformative journey. May the music and story inspire reflection and hope. I thank our incredible production team and the staff at BRAC for all their support, as well as my beautiful wife, Maddie. She has been so patient with me through this process and I’d like to thank her for listening to me talk about this show nonstop for the last 9 months. I am grateful for all her help and support and for always being there for me to bounce ideas off of. Thank you honey, I love you so much!

Julie Brinkman  Co-Music Director

Originally from Texas, Julie studied at Abilene Christian University with an emphasis in Vocal Music Education. Music Credits include: Hello, Dolly!; Frozen Jr; The Addams Family; Finding Nemo Jr; The SpongeBob Musical. Favorite Performing Credits include: European tour of Amahl & the Night Visitors (Mother), Die Zauberflöte, Beauty and the Beast, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Wizard of Oz, The Little Mermaid, and Mary Poppins. Julie is incredibly proud of this cast and all the hard work they’ve put into this production. Acts 20:24

Tom Cartwright, Co-Music Director 

After most recently music directing Urinetown, Tom is honored to return to BRAC co-music directing Hunchback with Julie Brinkman. Other music directing credits include Jekyll & Hyde, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Wizard of Oz, Damn Yankees, and Oklahoma!. Tom holds a bachelors of music degree and has performed professionally for almost 20 years. He was the recipient of two Cincinnati Entertainment Awards for the title roles in Wildhorn’s Jekyll and Hyde and Scarlet Pimpernel. One of Tom’s favorite performing opportunities was being cast as a Jedi Master at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Jedi Training Academy.  Other performing credits include My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Forever Plaid, Putting It Together (Sondheim), The Civil War, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Something’s Afoot, In The Beginning (Yeston), Noah, Joseph, Jonah, Moses, Jesus, Esther, and Miracle of Christmas (Sight & Sound Theatre). He, along with his wife Kristin, love to use a functional approach to help singers develop their own unique voices. Tom gives a big “THANK YOU” to his family and to David for this opportunity!