Hosts & Special Guests at NOISE!

TODD ALLEN HAWKS

Todd has been performing in many venues around Indianapolis and the east coast. He has played, performed, and musical directed with Indianapolis Civic Theatre (Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden, Big River, Pippin, Bye, Bye, Birdie, Working, and the past six Jr. Civic shows), The Phoenix Theatre (Altar Boyz), Dance Magic Performing Arts Center (The Wizard of Oz, Cabaret, Once On This Island, and 42nd Street), Warren Performing Arts Center (Once Upon a Mattress, Into the Woods, Seussical, AIDA, and Pippin), Goodspeed Opera House (Benefit for the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund), Don't Tell Mama (Collected Stories), Listen to the Music and Phase Won (Songs for a New World), and has played for Ideal Talent Agency, ATI Entertainment, Beef and Boards, American Cabaret Theatre, and the Indianapolis Children's Choir. Todd graduated from Butler with his degree in music education with training in voice, classical piano, and jazz piano.

TIM HUNT

Tim is an Encore Award winning actor for his portrayal of Tom Sawyer in Big River. Other credits include Paul in A Chorus Line at Theatre on the Square, Dan/Apache/"Canaan Days" in Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat with The Edyvean Repertory Theatre, Scarecrow in The Wiz, Smokey in Damn Yankees, Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar; and Singin' In The Rain at Indianapolis Civic Theatre. At American Cabaret Theatre, Tim appeared in Swing! Elton and Stevie: A Black and White Affair, Heartbreak Hotel: The Songs of Elvis Presley and Disco Nights: Behind the Velvet Ropes. Tim was a dancer for the American Advertising Awards and has recorded for Music Theatre International (Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, and Fiddler On the Roof), Hal Leonard Publishing (Disney's Beauty and the Beast and others) and Plank Road Publishing.

SHELBY JONES-STAPLETON

Shelby has been performing for twenty years. Beginning choir in 4th grade, she continued singing in choral groups throughout high school where she had lead solos as a junior and senior at Franklin Central High School with the show choir F.C. Singers. Shelby was involved in several musicals at FC including The Music Man, Guys and Dolls, and landed the role of the ever-hilarious Gladys in The Pajama Game. Since college at the University of Indianapolis, Shelby has won several karaoke contests, including Champs and Peppers II, and recently performed and won an "Indy Idol" contest sponsored by Radio Now. She is also a Karaoke DJ on Fridays at the Free Spirit Lounge. For the past 4 years Shelby has been involved in Mindy & the Fun Company, playing the role of Safety Shelby. This is an educational performance group that travels the Midwest entertaining elementary/middle school aged children with "Messages with Melodies." Currently, Shelby is working for Metro Networks doing fill-in traffic on stations such as 107.9 The Track and 106.7 TLC. Last but certainly not least, Shelby is the proud mother of two-year-old Gabriel and is supported by her family, friends, and wonderful husband Robert.

AMANDA LAWSON

Amanda has been entertaining the masses as a professional singer for the past eleven years. She has worked primarily in Indianapolis but is now venturing out into the world to perform full time--so look out! She has performed at theatres such as Beef and Boards, American Cabaret Theatre, Theatre on the Square, Footlite Musicals and Buck Creek Players. She has also performed in Ft. Myers, FL at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. This Christmas you can see her at Beef and Boards performing in their annual Christmas show. In March 2009 you can catch her at the Schoolhouse Theatre on Sanibel Island in Florida, performing in Little Shop of Horrors as one of the Ronettes! Amanda is also working on developing a one-woman cabaret act to perform wherever people will have her. Favorites roles include Narrator (Joseph...), Sally Bowles (Cabaret), Lucy (Jekyll and Hyde), Violet (Sideshow), Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors), Val (A Chorus Line), and Lola (Damn Yankees), as well as herself in Songs For a New World. Amanda is lining up theatre and singing gigs across the country for 2009 and is very excited to see what the future holds.

ANGELA MANLOVE

Angela is currently playing Ronette in Indianapolis Civic Theatre's production of Little Shop of Horrors. Angela recently played Ti Moune in Once on This Island at Footlite Musicals and Aida in Civic's production of the Elton John and Tim Rice musical. Other credits include featured roles in Ragtime, Godspell, The Wiz, Big River and Street Corner Harmonies.

KATIE RAE

Katie graduated from Ball State University with a major in Musical Theater. She is the Coordinating Director for Listen to the Music and starts this year as the middle school theater and dance teacher at The International School of Indiana. Katie also teaches acting classes at the elementary and middle school level for the Junior Civic program and co-directs the summer pARTners camp in collaboration with the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Additionally, this summer, Katie spent a week co-directing a musical theater camp with Carmel Community Players. Her other projects include Founding Associate Director, founding member, and Fundraising Coordinator for Street Light Ensemble, a non-profit theater company located in New York City and instructor for Arts for All, a non-profit theater education program for Manhattan's inter-city's school system.

MIKAYLA ANNE REED

Mikayla performs at many local community theatres. Recent credits include Amneris in Aida and Meg in Leading Ladies at Indianapolis Civic Theatre. Most recently Mikayla was in the cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey. Other favorite roles include Robert Anne (Nunsense), Hope (Anything Goes), Lucy (...Charlie Brown), and Nancy (Oliver). A graduate of Miami of Ohio, Mikayla was a founding member and president of Miami's premier female a cappella group, the Misfitz.

AMANDA SALAZAR

Amanda has been in love with the performing arts as long as she can remember. Her latest project has been developing NOISE with Todd Hawks. She is Managing Director of a young production company called PROGRAMS where she was Assistant Director and Stage Manager for Edges: A Song Cycle. Amanda was last seen on stage in Duets: A Cabaret at TOTS. In addition to working backstage at various ACT shows other credits include All Alike Productions' Bare: the Musical (AD/SM), Christmas Windows and Joseph...Dreamcoat (AD) both at TAS, and the role of Mary Patrick in Afraid of the Dark Productions' independent film Reunion. Amanda currently works as a host for Rockstar Promotions and is a stylist/freelance artist at Michael's On Mass.

MELISSA SCHOTT

Melissa's passion for entertaining brought her back to the theater in her dream role as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street. Her performance was critically acclaimed winning her the 2006 Encore Award for Best Actress in a Musical and earning her a review as "one hell of a tap dancer" (Lisa Gauthier of NUVO). Since September 2005, Melissa has been quite busy performing in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), Home for the Holidays (Soloist/Choreographer), The Taffetas (Peggy Taffeta), Disney's High School Musical (Ms. Tenny/Choreographer), The Full Monty (Pam Lukowski), Big Band Holidaze (Soloist/Choreographer), The World Goes 'Round (Woman One - Brenda Pressley), Elton & Stevie: A Black & White Affair (Soloist/Choreographer), A Year With Frog & Toad (Mouse, Young Frog, Squirrel, Lady Bird & Mole), Always...Patsy Cline (Patsy Cline), Divas!! (Soloist/Choreographer) and 1940s Radio Hour (Connie Miller). She was also heavily involved in creating characters for original recordings of Broadway Jr.'s and Rodgers & Hammerstein's theatrical selections Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Violet Beauregarde and Mrs. Gloop), Once Upon A Mattress (Queen Aggravain), Into The Woods (The Witch), Godspell ("O Bless The Lord My Soul"), Cinderella (Portia), School House Rock and Once on This Island. Melissa has also spent time bringing Patty Andrews to life recently, as part of The Andrews Sisters in various Sisters of Swing events. Next for Melissa is The Producers at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.

TIM ALAN THOMPSON

Tim has most recently been seen in the Indiana community theatre premiere of The Wedding Singer (Shane/Ensemble) at Footlite Musicals. Other credits include: Bye Bye Birdie (Harvey Johnson) at Footlite Musicals, The Sound of Music (Rolf) at Wayne Township Comm. Theatre and Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew/Ensemble) also at Wayne Township Comm. Theatre. Tim graduated from Ben Davis High School where he was very active in the choral department including Ben Davis’ Premiers Show Choir (2005 Inaugural State Show Choir Competition, 4th Place; 2004 ISSMA State Concert Choir Championships, 4th Place), Purple-Aires Concert Choir (State Finalists: 2003-2005)  Madrigal Singers, BDHS’s productions of Little Shop of Horrors (Wino) and Oklahoma! (Tom/Ensemble). Also, Tim has returned to Ben Davis High School as Master of Ceremonies at the Ben Davis “Giant Spectacular” Show Choir Competition for the past four years. He currently works for Broadway Across America as Indianapolis’ Performance Manager and is an active Junior Board/Entr’acte member at Footlite Musicals. “Thanks to my loving family & friends for your endless support!” facebook.com/timalanthompson