About ACT

	Lynn M. Hamilton Lynn is an actress, director, author, international conference speaker, wife and mother of four, as well as owner and co-founder of ACT. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire where she earned membership in the National Collegiate Players. Lynn has over 25 years of experience in stage and radio, including voice work for Focus on the Family. She has also been a guest on numerous television and radio broadcasts around the country. Some of her favorite roles include Paulina in The Winter’s Tale, Sarah in Going Home for Christmas, and Kim in Striking Out—a touring children’s theatre production for which Lynn received a Best Actress nomination.
	Allyson Paris Allyson Paris is a director, actress, and singer with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre from Bradley University and a Master's of Fine Arts·Degree·in Directing from the University of Hawaii-Manoa.··After earning her Master's Degree, Allyson spent three years as an instructor, performer·and coordinator for Hawaii Opera Theatre's education program & young artists training program.· After marrying into the USAF, Allyson and her new husband finally made it off the island and spent three years in California where she served as a director and music director for the award winning·Solano Youth Theatre working on such productions as Suessical, The Music Man, Guys & Dolls, Thoroughly Modern Mille and served as an instructor for their summer stars Shakespeare intensive.· Allyson also teaches private voice lessons and has beamed with pride watching her students perform lead roles all over the San Francisco·Bay Area with such companies as Berkely Opera, Diablo Theatre Company, Contra Costa Musical Theatre and Solano College Theatre.· Allyson has a wonderful husband, a one year old son and is thrilled to be here in Colorado re-learning the value of snow shovels and mittens!
	Jordan Sommervold A native Coloradan, Jordan is a Dean’s List graduate of Southeastern University in Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre. Her Capstone Project involved writing, producing, directing, and starring in a 60-minute one-woman musical which was noted by the Chairman of Theatre as setting new standard for the SEU project. Initially attending Liberty University, she was one of nine students representing LU at the South Eastern Theatre Competition. One of Jordan’s previous positions was being the Theater Director for a 6-week summer camp in Northeast Pennsylvania. Productions involved up to 50 children per show, and included Wicked, Hairspray, Lion King, Pirates of Penzance, Beauty and the Beast and Little Mermaid. Her experience includes stage management for Die Feleder Mause, a full scale opera, and an internship at Donna Baldwin Talent Agency. Her performing roles in college and community theater include: Niki in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Mrs. Phagan in Parade, Hot Box Dancer in Guys and Dolls, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Jean in Brigadoon, Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, chorus in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Oliver, Connecticut Yankee and Wizard of Oz.
	Arwen Fonzen Arwen Fonzen has a wide range of performance and teaching experience: acting onstage and on film, as a songwriter and vocalist, and directing children’s theatre. She earned a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, receiving professional instruction in voice, acting, dance, directing, stage make-up design, and even sword fighting. Her most recent acting credits include Belle in “A Christmas Carol” with Children’s Theatre of Madison, Potiphar’s Wife in “Joseph”, and Marcy Park in “Putnam County Spelling Bee”. She has also directed student actors with Central Wisconsin Children’s Theatre. Arwen believes that the skills learned in theatre are valuable and adaptable to any area of one’s life, and is passionate about sharing her theatrical knowledge with students.
	Mistia Fallon Mistia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and has completed post graduate work in Dance, Theatre and English Literature. Building on her Dance background, Mistia began training and performing with members of Cirque Du Soleil as an aerialist specializing in aerial silks and hoop. In 2001 Mistia and her husband sold their first theatrical production combining theatre, aerial acrobatics and Illusion to the cruiseline industry and they have been traveling the world performing as headliner entertainment ever since. Mistia has taught aerial workshops for children of all ages and experience, 5 to 45 and in 2009 she decided to hang up her spandex and plant some roots for her daughter Maya and new son, Sam. Mistia is so excited to be working with ACT.
	Elizabeth Webb Elizabeth is both a stage and film actress who has been working in New York City for the last 15 years. She studied acting in New York City at the renowned William Esper Studio for two years and trained with the respected Matthew Corozine Studio for three years. In 2004, She co-founded CORE Theatre Company with fellow students from the Matthew Corozine Studio and in 2005, with the aid of a degree in Fashion Design and an Associates degree in Costume Technology from Indiana University as well as training at New York City's The Edit Center, she developed, designed and produced a short film series in collaboration with Anna Christine and Michael Wisniewski. Together they formed Good Light Pictures and Ruby & Lilly's Big Apple Adventures producing four short films over the next four years. These first forays into filming and editing led to a deeper interest in professional film production and Elizabeth moved to Colorado Springs in 2010 to work and apprentice with Stephen Vidano Films. She has since been filling roles such as production coordinator, editor, casting coordinator, production assistant, location scout and camera assistant. Since her move to Colorado, she has been thoroughly enjoying living near the beautiful mountains.

Lee Ann Soulvie

Lee Ann Soulvie is a singer, private voice teacher, choral director, dancer and stage/choreographer director. She holds a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. For the past twenty years, she has taught hundreds of children and youth privately and in choral groups and served as the secondary choral director at Evangelical Christian Academy in Colorado Springs for seven years. Lee Ann has been on the teaching staff at summer music camps and has also served as guest clinician/adjudicator for choirs in Illinois, Colorado and New Mexico. She has performed opera and musical theatre roles, sung for many community and church events, the Colorado Springs Chorale and sang nine years with the vocal ensemble, Entourage. In addition to her singing, Lee Ann has staged, directed and/or choreographed numerous sacred and secular musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof and Hello Dolly. Mrs. Soulvie is a member of NATS — National Association of Teachers of Singing — and has spent a great deal of time learning the art of teaching singing and loves to share her expertise with eager students. Lee Ann is married and has one nine year old daughter.