Samantha Uhrig | Assistant Choreographer
Samantha is excited to return to Orlando REP in her third summer as assistant
choreographer. Previous Orlando REP credits include Crazy For You; Mary
Poppins; Shrek the Musical TYA; Fancy Nancy; Skippyjon Jones; Harry Connick,
Jr.ʼs The Happy Elf, and Nancy Drew and her Biggest Case Ever. Other credits
include Big Fish, The Music Man, and Disneyʼs Beauty and the Beast (Theatre at St.
Lukeʼs), and West Side Story (Valencia College Theatre). She can be found
performing in Finding Nemo The Musical at Disneyʼs Animal Kingdom, and in
Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees at Universal Orlando.
Kyle Wiehe | Technical Director
Kyle holds a BA in Technical Theatre from Harding University. In addition to his
work in Stage Carpentry, he has also worked for several years as a freelance
lighting and sound designer and technician for various theatres, universities, and
concerts. Aside from the theatre, Kyle also enjoys playing the trumpet and the
guitar.
Grace Zottig | Assistant Stage Manager
Nearing the end of her internship at Orlando Repertory Theatre, Rollins College
graduate Grace is still stoked and grateful to be part of the Orlando REP team. Her
recent credits include Disneyʼs Newsies; Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad,
Mad, Mad, Treasure Hunt; Hello, Dolly!, and Upton Abbey: An English Comedy of
Manors. She thanks her friends, family, crewsies, James, and Tiffany for her
guidance and support.
AUTHOR/CREATOR BIOS
John August | Book
John received a 2004 BAFTA nomination for his screenplay for Big Fish. His other
credits include Go, Titan A.E., Charlieʼs Angels, Charlieʼs Angels: Full Throttle,
Corpse Bride, The Nines, Frankenweenie and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
for which he received a 2006 Grammy nomination for lyrics. The first book in his
middle-grade fantasy adventure series Arlo Finch was published by Macmillan in
February 2018 and has been translated into 11 languages. Born in Colorado, he is
a graduate of Drake University and USCʼs School of Cinematic Arts. On Twitter
and Instagram @johnaugust.