Izzie Baldwin is currently in her second year at Stephens College working towards a BFA in Theater Performance with Minors in Music and Dance. Izzie has taught for PACE since she was 16, focusing on Creative Dramatics, Musical Theater, as well as choreographing for PACE (Pinnochio). In addition, Izzie is an experienced actress. Some of her favorite roles include "Little Sally" in Urinetown (Stephens), "The Witch" in Into the Woods (PACE), "Annie Sullivan" in The Miracle Worker (PACE), and "Lala Levy" in The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Stephens). Her awards include the Fine Arts Hall of Fame and Oustanding Musical Theater Award at Hickman High School, and she remains on the Dean's List at Stephens. After graduating from Stephens' 3-year BFA program, Izzie plans to pursue a career in both theater and film acting.

Amy Drtina was born and raised in Florida She attended the University of Southern Mississippi and University of Tennessee where she received a M.F.A. in theatre. She moved with her husband, Jon, to Alaska, back to Florida and then to North Carolina where their daughter, Caitlin, was born. Amy worked as a college teacher before becoming certified in elementary education and taught 1st and 2nd graders in North Carolina. She and her family moved to Missouri in 1997 and she worked as a preschool teacher and taught for Central Methodist and Moberly Area Community College before becoming the 7th grade Drama teacher at Smithton Middle School. Amy directed the Summer Kids Classes Jungle Book Kids and Cinderella for PACE.

Debbie Kindle earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Oklahoma State University and a Masters of Music Education from the University of Oklahoma, with a major in voice and a minor in piano for both degrees. She has performed with Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City, Theatre Tulsa, Oklahoma State Opera Company and Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia. She has been a music specialist in both private and public schools in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri, directing many musical performances over the past 30 years. She has also taught private voice and piano including two years at Eastwood Music Conservatory in Tulsa. She is currently finishing her eighth year as the Choral Director for Columbia Independent School. She has directed the music for two past PACE shows - The Legend of Redwall Abby and Annie, Jr..

Brett D. Johnson is excited to return for his third year as an instructor for PACE. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with an emphasis in performance, from Susquehanna University, where he graduated valedictorian of his class, and a Master of Arts in Theatre from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Brett is currently in the second year of his doctoral program in Theatre at Mizzou. His primary research interests include Tennessee Williams, American musical theatre history and performance, and acting training. Brett is the recipient of the Donald K. Anderson Graduate Teaching Award, a Huggins Fellowship, a grant from the Center for Arts and Humanities, and a University Fellowship. Brett has appeared in over 30 collegiate and professional productions and has directed numerous others, including the PACE productions of THE STINKY CHEESE MAN and A KID'S TALE: AN EVENING OF SHAKESPEARE.

Ryan McNeil, a Columbia native, is thrilled to be teaching for PACE for the first time. Ryan is a senior at MU studying French and music, with a special emphasis on the history of Jazz, Pop, and Rock. He has appeared in many productions around Columbia including The Mikado at the historic Missouri Theatre; Annie Get your Gun, Grease, Chicago, and A Chorus Line at Columbia Entertainment Company; and Twelfth Night and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Maplewood Barn. He music directed Five Frogs and a Prince for CEC and The Pedlar for the MU Theatre department and recently choreographed CEC's production of Steppin' Out. Ryan is looking forward to his new stint as Columbia Daily Tribune theatre critic, and can be seen as part of a big-band style singing group called "The Generation Gap," with fellow Tribune columnist Irene Haskins. After graduation, Ryan plans to pursue a career in musical theatre.

Moving from Phoenix, Jacqueline Rash received her BFA in Dance from Stephens College where her choreographic studies paralleled her performance work. Upon graduating she choreographed Mame and The Klemperer's New Clothes before moving to Chicago where she danced with Korzatkowski Contemporary Dance Company. She returned to Columbia to start a new adventure; motherhood. She has been fortunate to combine this vocation with her love of dance by choreographing for Hickman's High Society and Leader of the Pack, MU's Opera: Die Fledermaus and now Cats for PACE!

Trent Rash is currently pursuing a Masters of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he also received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education in 2004. Upon graduation, Trent relocated to Chicago, Illinois where he served as a cantor at St. Clement Church in Lincoln Park, renowned for its high quality music program. Past roles with the Show-Me Opera Company of Mizzou include Timothy in The Globolinks, Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville, Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte and Des Grieux in Manon. Memorable past musical theatre roles include Issachar/Baker in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rooster Hannigan in Annie, and Ugly in Honk!. In 2003, Trent was selected to sing in a Jerry Herman master class at the Music Educators National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other solo engagements include appearances in the Odyssey Chamber Music Series and as the tenor understudy for a Choral Union performance of The Creation. Trent made his directorial debut with the Columbia Entertainment Company production of The Klemperers' New Clothes, winner of the 2003 Jackie White National Children's Playwrighting Competition. Trent is currently portraying Alfred in the Show-Me Opera production of Die Fledermaus and will be the tenor soloist in the University Singer's performance of Bach's Magnificat. He has studied with Ann Harrell and Michael Best, and is currently a voice student of Dr. Tiffany Blake. Trent directed Cats for PACE this summer.

Katharine Sheptor graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a BA in Theatre, emphasis in performance and directing. Some of her favorite roles include Cinderella in Into the Woods, Lady Sneerwell in The School for Scandal, Nancy in Oliver, and Phillia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. As an MU student, Katharine directed and designed for both main stage and workshop productions. In 2005, Katharine performed as Martha Cratchit in 2005 with Nebraska Theatre Caravan's North East tour of A Christmas Carol. Katharine has taught theatre arts to youngsters in the community since 1999. Her youth theatre directing credits include Beauty & the Beast, Oklahoma, and most recently A Christmas Story. Katharine has spent the last two years working at the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts as the Box Office & Administrative Manager/Director of Education. She now works for Fidelity Financial Services and will begin studies toward her MBA in January. Katharine lives with her crazy cat, Lucy, and goofy husband, John.

Kate Springer is thrilled to return for her fourth semester with PACE. She is currently a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in broadcast journalism with a minor in theatre. A Columbia native, Kate has been involved in theatre through CEC and Hickman High School. Kate also has seven years of dance training in jazz, tap, and ballet. She has attended the Missouri Fine Arts Academy and the Performing Arts Institute. Recent University credits include Nunsense (Sister Mary Leo), High Society (Peg), Big River (Widow Douglas), and Into the Woods (Lucinda). Kate is also the recipient of the James M. Miller Musical Theatre Scholarship. Kate will be teaching the Saturday workshops this fall for PACE.

Amie Wells is a freshman at the University of Missouri. She is a former PACE student who has experience in many different aspects of theater. While her first love was acting, with parts in shows such as Guys and Dolls, Music Man, Annie and Beauty and the Beast, she has also enjoyed many years of learning and experiencing the technical aspect of theater. She has done many technical jobs for PACE including stage managing, sound design, costume design, and set construction. She has been the light designer for PACE shows including Oliver, Redwall, and The Wizard of Oz. This is Amie's first semester as a teacher.

Guest Artist, Geno Carr, a professional actor and director, is currently serving on the faculty at Stephens College as an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Resident Actor. This summer he appeared as Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY. He has been seen on the national tours of Grease, Phantom and The Buddy Holly Story; in leading roles in plays and musicals in both New York City and regionally; and starred Off-Broadway the political satire, Bush Wars. His recent directing credits include Woman in Mind and Two Rooms at Stephens, the new musical Don't Hug Me, Neil Labute's bash and Into the Woods. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Hartwick College with a dual B.A. in Music and Theatre Arts, holds an M.F.A. in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College and is a proud member of AEA and ssdc. Geno undeservedly lives with his beautiful wife, Nancy and their high maintenance/painfully adorable puggle, Clara. Learn stage combat from Geno at the February 9th Super Heroes workshop.

Nancy Snow has appeared in the national tours of Phantom (u/s Christine) and The Buddy Holly Story, and the Washington, DC premiere of Summer of 42 (Dorothy). She has also performed in numerous regional productions throughout the United States. Some of her favorite credits include: Carousel (Julie Jordon); Children of Eden (Eve/Mama Noah); Crimes of the Heart (Babe); The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Sunny); South Pacific (Nellie); and I Love You Your Perfect Now Change. Nancy and her husband Geno Carr recently moved to Columbia from Washington, DC, where she served as the Director of Musical Theatre at Ballet Petite and Youth Performing Arts School. She is currently an adjunct faculty member in the School of Performing Arts at Stephens College, teaching Acting, Theatre Speech, and Private Voice.