Faculty
Tyler Berg - Technical Theatre
Tyler Berg is a recent graduate of the University of Arizona, holding a degree in Theatre Production and Design with an emphasis in Sound Design and Engineering.Read More!
A strong background in music composition, recording engineering, and live sound has helped him work as an engineer and designer for all kinds of productions. Tyler works widely in Tucson as a sound designer and engineer for several companies, including Arizona Repertory Theatre, Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre, Arts Express, and others. Recent design credits include: Richard III, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Eurydice, Carousel, and more. He has also traveled the country serving as a designer and engineer companies such as Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre and others. Tyler currently works for Arts Express as the Resident Sound Designer and Engineer, providing expertise and services for each show, implementing sound systems, programming cues, and mixing the orchestra and vocals together. He has also been experimenting extensively with QLab, expanding his skills in creating show-control systems, as well as enhancing the experience his audience members take in when they see and hear his work.
Aurora Hunter - Program Coordinator
Ms. Hunter is a Tucson native and is currently a directing major at Colorado Christian University. She has spent several years performing with and working backstage for Arts Express, CYT Tucson, and Ballet Rincon.Read More!
Credits include Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Colorado Christian University), Miss Andrew in Mary Poppins (Colorado Christian University), Dragon/Queen Lillian in Shrek the Musical (Arts Express), Carbucketty in Cats (Arts Express), and Ursula in The Little Mermaid (CYT Tucson).Lindsey McHugh - Acting & Vocal Performance
Miss Lindsey McHugh is thrilled to be working with Arts Express, especially on one of her all-time favorite shows (Lion King Jr.) In fact, this is her first show in the role of director. Lindsey holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in music educationRead More!
from the University of Arizona's Fred Fox School of Music. She has served as musical director and accompanist for several youth, community, and radio theater productions in Arizona, with Spotlight Youth Theater, Christian Youth Theater, the former Great American Playhouse, Standing O Entertainment, Silver Star Theater (Mesa), and "The Old Pueblo Radio Show" (produced by Arizona Daily Star's David Fitzsimmons. Lindsey is also a classical singer and has been featured with Sons Of Orpheus—The Male Choir of Tucson, the Tucson Pops Orchestra, and the Arizona Symphonic Winds. In 2016, she performed with Sons of Orpheus on a concert tour in Paris and Angers, France, where she sang at the original Notre Dame De Paris, l'Eglise de la Madeleine, and the Chatteau D'Angers. Lindsey is the lead staff musician at Messiah Lutheran Church and teaches music to Kindergarten through sixth grade students in the Marana Unified School District.Caroline Murphy - Acting & Vocal Performance
Caroline Murphy has taught music and drama to children of all ages and is excited to be directing Moana Jr. in a new way—online!Read More!
She received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Arizona and performed lead roles in operas as well as in multiple vocal and instrumental groups (she also plays the flute). She then went on to New York to perform in several off-off Broadway plays and even sang and danced with the cast of 42nd street at the Gypsy of the Year Awards at the Palace Theater on Broadway. She studied film/commercial acting in New York and Colorado, then came back home to Tucson to start a family. Caroline loved portraying Rose in Arts Express’ production of “The Secret Garden” and learned about their wonderful arts education.Anthony Allen Taylor - Acting & Vocal Performance
Mr. Taylor has been a singer, violinist, director and vocal coach in the Tucson area for over 20 years. He has performed numerous principal roles around the countryRead More!
and is honored to have performed with Art Express in production of Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit and Mr. Fezziwig, the Secret Garden and Let Freedom Sing. He is currently a staff musician for Messiah Lutheran Church and the owner of a thriving groundskeeping and decluttering business, Accumulation Solutions.Megan Wiese - Costume Design
Since learning the art of sewing as a child, Megan has used her incredible talent off the stage – costume designing over 25 productions around Tucson.Read More!
With an eye for detail, Megan takes great pride in researching historically accurate clothing in order to make authentic costumes, and then incorporating her artistic flare. She has won numerous awards through her blossoming career – most notably the annual Arizona State & National Make it With Wool Competitions, with which she has won six titles. She won the National Needlework Award three years , and placed second two others! She is currently attending the University of Arizona, studying Theatrical Design with an emphasis in Costume Design.
Chris Will - Acting & Vocal Performance
Chris Will has been directing, teaching and performing musicals all around the world for the past 19 years, including two Off-Broadway shows (Time Being and The Jungle Queen Debutante).
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He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wyoming in Theatre & Dance and continued his education in the United Kingdom, earning his Masters of Performance in Musical Theatre from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and received an MFA in directing form the University of Idaho. Chris Will is excited to start working full time as the theater professor at Pima Community College.