Narnia: The Musical
December 17 – 20, Lyell B. Clay Theatre
Narnia: The Musical, is a captivating dramatization of C.S. Lewis’s renowned work, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, follows the journey of four English schoolchildren during World War II. They stumble upon a wardrobe that transports them to the magical, frozen kingdom of Narnia, ruled by the malevolent White Witch. Embraced by talking animals and noble Narnians, they await the return of Aslan, the Great Lion, whose presence ignites a fierce struggle of good versus evil. Amid this enchanting realm, the children confront temptation and fear, learning vital lessons of courage and wisdom, preparing them for life in our world. NARNIA enchants with its captivating music, from the exhilarating “Doors and Windows” to the poignant “Narnia (You Can’t Imagine),” culminating in the stirring anthem “To Make the World Right Again.”
The Cast
Paul Gary – Aslan/Professor Digory Kirke/Father Christmas
Paul Gary is an Atlanta-based actor, so glad to spend this holiday season back in the mountains. He was most recently seen on the WVPT stage as Dr. Watson in “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure.” Other recent credits include Pierre in “Natasha, Pierre…1812,” (Horizon Theatre), Ensemble/Thernadier understudy in “Les Misérables,” Pabbie in “Frozen,” (City Springs Theatre Company), Brick in “Escape to Margaritaville,” Sammy in “The Wedding Singer” (Alhambra Theatre and Dining). For all those trying to end an everlasting internal winter. @thepaulgary
Shelby Garrett – White Witch
Shelby is thrilled to be back at WVPT! National tour: Girl’s Night: The Musical. Selected credits: Miss Julie (PICT), Clue (WVPT), Nunsense (St. Vincent Theatre), The Basement Company and Twelfth Night (Chicago), and The Wizard of Oz (WVPT). At WVU, she was involved in numerous productions, favorites including Indecent, Carrie: The Musical, Measure for Measure, and The Skriker. TV/Film: Chicago PD and Swan Song (Magnolia Pictures). BFA from Wright State University, MFA from WVU, represented by Docherty Talent. Love to her amazing family & friends! @sherbs1011
Hogan Watson – Peter
Hogan Watson is a Junior BFA Musical Theatre student with the WVU School of Theatre and Dance. At WVU, he portrayed Franklin Hart Jr. in 9 to 5 The Musical, the Boss/Policeman in Amour, William Shakespeare in Something Rotten! and Georg Nowack in She Loves Me. He is excited to work with West Virginia Public Theatre for the first time. Hogan is a singer in WVU’s New World’s Ensemble. He would like to thank his parents for always sending him love from 800 miles away in humid Thomasville, GA.
Lizzy Rutt – Susan
Lizzy Rutt (Susan) is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major at West Virginia University. Past WVU credits include POTUS (Jean), Something Rotten! (Ensemble), 9 to 5: The Musical (Violet Newstead), and Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife). Rutt recently worked as a Drummer/MC/Show Captain of The Bucket Brigade at Idlewild & SoakZone. After graduating, she hopes to continue working professionally by performing on cruise lines and furthering her career in the modeling industry as an editorial and fitness model. Lizzy thanks her family, friends, and professors for their support.
Dylan Lawton – Edmund
Dylan Lawton (Edmund) is thrilled to be making his professional debut in this production of Narnia: The Musical. Dylan is a junior at West Virginia University pursuing his BFA in Musical Theatre. At school, he has performed in the ensemble of 9 To 5 and Something Rotten, and was last seen as Phebus in As You Like It. Some other favorite credits include Will Bloom (Big Fish), Lucas (The Addams Family), and Arpad (She Loves Me). Dylan would like to thank his family and friends for all of their support!
Allison Wolter – Lucy
Allison Wolter is thrilled to be returning to WVPT! Graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (BFA in Musical Theater) and Stella Adler Studio. Outside of performing, Allison is an avid baker and Beatle-maniac, loves finding or making eclectic clothes, and is a total nerd about Shakespeare! They would like to give their love and thanks to their wonderful family and friends.
Ryan Scoble – Mr. Beaver
Ryan Scoble is a professional actor, director, and choreographer. B.M. from NYU, M.S.Ed from The City College of New York (CUNY), and M.F.A. from Kent State University. Ryan currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre and Head of the B.F.A. Musical Theatre Program at West Virginia University. As a performer, Ryan has performed in several Off-Broadway shows in New York City, as well as regionally across the country and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Josey Miller – Mrs. Beaver
Josey is ecstatic to be reprising her role as Mrs. Beaver! Off Broadway/Tours: Love in Idleness, Nothing Like Broadway, Twas the Night. Selected Regional Credits: Perfect Mate, Game On (Pittsburgh CLO), The Play That Goes Wrong (Mountain Playhouse), Romeo & Juliet (SIFP), Mamma Mia, Side Show, Oklahoma, Young Frankenstein, Addams Family, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (BHP). Josey lives with her husband John in Jersey City and teaches with @TheHustleNYC. For Myla and Lainey, this is Aunt JoJo’s job! Love to friends, family, and reps at FSE Talent. @joseymariemiller
Echo Anderson – Troll & Others
Echo Anderson (Troll) is excited to make their WVPT debut in Narnia. They are a Junior BFA Acting Major at West Virginia University. Recently they were seen as Bernadette in POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive and in the ensemble of Sueño. Echo has been doing theatre for the majority of their life and they couldn’t imagine doing anything else. They are so grateful for this experience and would like to dedicate this show to their late grandmother Nancy Babb.
Ethan Maxwell – Fenris & Others
Ethan Maxwell (Fenris/Others) is excited to work with West Virginia Public Theatre on this production of Narnia: The Musical! Previous credits include And Then There Were None (Anthony Marston/Narracott) with Actors’ Theatre of Columbus, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood (Ensemble) and It’s a Wonderful Life (Ensemble) with WVPT, as well as West Virginia University’s productions of Sueño (Clotaldo), Amour (Bass Swing). He would like to extend his gratitude and thanks to all his family, mentors, and friends for all of their continued support!
Eli Quinones – Ryweth & Others
Eli Quinones is a freshman Musical Theater major at West Virginia University, originally from Sterling, Virginia. His previous roles include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, Wadsworth in Clue, and many others. Eli has also performed at the Middleburg Film Festival, for film composers such as Michael Giacchino and Daniel Pemberton, and has studied voice classically with Canto Vocal Programs. He is most excited to learn how to push himself beyond his limits.
Ainsley Walker – Cruelie & Others
Ainsley is a senior BFA Musical Theater major at WVU. This is her first time working with West Virginia Public Theatre, and her first job professionally as a performer! Her most recent roles at WVU include Waiter in She Loves Me, Nostradamus in Something Rotten!, and Claire/Whore in Amour. Over the past summer she attended the Stella Adler Summer Acting Conservatory in NYC, where she met incredibly talented people from all over the world. I’m her free time, Ainsley enjoys crocheting, reading, and watching her favorite anime One Piece.
Molly Featherstone – White Stag & Others
Molly Featherston is a West Virginia University Alumni where she earned her Musical Theatre
BFA and Dance BA. Previous WVU credits include Amour (Isabelle) and 9 to 5 (Violet u/s, Assistant Choreographer), and previous professional credits include Theatre West Virginia’s Footloose (Wendy Jo, Ariel u/s). Molly has also performed professionally as a theme park entertainer, most recently being a part of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights. Molly was a part of WVPT’s production of Narnia: The Musical in 2023, and is thrilled to be reprising her role as the White Stag!
Talon Schultz – Aslan Puppeteer
Talon Schultz is a Puppeteer and Puppet builder from Hastings, MI. Talon received a BFA in Puppetry arts from West Virginia University in 2025 and is thrilled to return to the world of Narnia with WVPT. Recently, Talon has been working on building to spread the art of puppetry and has recently participated in the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center’s national puppetry conference to further this performance journey. Talon would like to thank his family, friends, and mentors who have helped encourage his pursuing of puppetry arts.
Charles Mattingly – Aslan Puppeteer
Charlie Mattingly is a recent graduate of the WVU BFA Acting program and this is his third time working with WVPT! He is very excited to be back in the saddle with such a talented and wonderful team. Charlie thanks his friends and family every day for their continued love and support and hopes you enjoy the show!
The Creative Team
Director – Joe Olivieri
Joe Olivieri is a UCLA Emeritus Professor of Theater, where he was head of the Undergraduate Acting program for 25 years. Prior to UCLA, he was head of the MFA and BFA Acting Programs at West Virginia University. A member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), Joe has directed and acted regionally, including roles in West Virginia Public Theatre’s productions of Sylvia (2017), It’s A Wonderful Life (2018, 2025), and Proof (2026). He also directed the initial 2023 WVPT production of Narnia: The Musical. Joe is thrilled to be back at WVPT!
Scenic Designer – Tammy Honesty
Tammy Honesty (she/her) is a scenic designer and educator with over 25 years of teaching experience, currently on faculty at West Virginia University’s School of Theatre and Dance. Her designs have been seen Off-Broadway to Utah, including work for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Play House, and Human Race Theatre Company, with recognition at World Stage Design and the Prague Quadrennial. An active member of USITT (currently Treasurer) and United Scenic Artists–IATSE Local 829, she also co-authored The Fake Food Cookbook Volumes 1 & 2.
Costume Designer – Mary McClung
Mary McClung has designed costumes, puppets, and sets for theatre, dance, video, and television for over 20 years. Professor McClung currently works as Head of the Costume Design and Technology Program. She is the author and illustrator of Foam Patterning and Construction Techniques: Turning 2D Designs in to 3D Shapes and Mask Making Techniques: Creating 3-D Characters from 2-D Designs for Theatre, Cosplay, Film, and TV.
Lighting Designer – Alan McEwen
Alan McEwen is currently the Clinical Professor of Lighting and Sound Design at West Virginia University’s School of Theatre and Dance. Alan has designed numerous productions for WVU as well as Whitman College. Other workplaces include Idaho Repertory theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Mountain State Repertory, and other companies in various capacities. Alan earned his MFA in Lighting from the University of Oregon. Recent designs include Sherlock: The Final Adventure and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with WVPT, and The Skriker with WVU.
Sound Designer – Elise Lein
Elise Lein (Sound Designer/A1) is returning yet again to provide sound for WVPT! After a summer at Stagedoor Manor where she designed a whopping 42 shows, she is happy to be back designing one at a time. Catch her again next summer before she moves to California to show off her talent there!
Orchestrator – Spencer Hansen
Choreographer – Joshua Tregre
Joshua Tregre is a music director and pianist originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He most recently music directed American Psycho at Shenandoah Conservatory where he studied musical theatre accompanying and received his B.A. in 2025. He has played and musically led in both regional and academic settings, including 1776 (Papermill Playhouse) and the collegiate premiere of Waitress (Shenandoah Conservatory), among others. Find him at @joshuaptregre and tregrejoshua.wixsite.com/piano.
Fight Choreographer – Whit Emerson
Dr. Whit Emerson (Fight Choreographer) is an Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors and teaching assistant professor of theater at West Virginia University. He has worked professionally as a fight choreographer for Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Southwestern College Theatre, The Orlando International Fringe Festival, SUNY Oswego, Le Moyne College and the Brown County Playhouse in Nashville, IN. He is excited to return to the WVPT family for his second production!
Voice & Dialect Coach – Acacia Daken
Production Stage Manager – Emily Stafford