Tim Hanes: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Artistic Director, Tim Hanes is the founder and Artistic Director of the Orlando Youth Theatre and creator of Orlando Kids on Stage; and Director of Music for the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. The Resurrection Children's Choir was selected last year to perform at Carnegie Hall with the National Children's Choir Festival. His choirs have performed eight times at the White House. Tim received the 2006 Presidential Scholar in the Arts' Teacher Recognition award.  Tim was director of education for The Civic Theatres of Central Florida and created the performance troupe Civic Kids with original members including Mandy Moore, Ashley Drane and Julie Ruth. Prior to Orlando, Tim served as Artist-in-Residence for the State of Tennessee.

Patty Dixon: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Office Manager, Patty is the office manager for the Orlando Youth Theatre. Patty oversees the management and operations of the Orlando Youth Theatre.

Brooke Dixon: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Drama/Preschool Director, Brooke Dixon has been a part of OYT for 10 years. She has had the privilege of directing a number of shows at OYT including Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., Disney's High School Musical, The Three Piggy Opera and most recently Lemonade! Brooke has also been a part of creating drama programs at The Pop Shop and Camp Boggy Creek. She is also a founding board member of Christmas Dreams (please see www.chrismasdreams.org).

Jason Whitehead: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Musical Director, Jason Whitehead is entering his eighth year at OYT. Jason currently serves as an accompanist for the University of Central Florida Theatre department. Previous affiliations include Seaside Music Theater, The Souther Colorado Repertory Theatre, and the Orlando Repertory Theatre. Here at OYT some of his favorite directing credits include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, The Wedding Singer, All Shook Up, and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Some of his acting credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls, Pippin, A Chorus Line, West Side Story and The Secret Garden. Jason holds a BFA in Musical Theatre.

Adrienne Lovette: Director, Adrienne Lovette is excited to be back in the Orlando Youth Theatre family. She has been an actor since the age of three and acting professionally since the age of 10. Her first performance as a professional actor was at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center in an opera. Her studies continued in  New York City at Circle in the Square Theatre School on Broadway (www.circlesquare.org). Some of her favorite show credits inculde, Grease (Jan), Top Girls(Pope Joan), Nickel and Dimed(Hector, Maddy, Kimberly), Oedipus(Jocasta), Noises Off(Dotty, Mrs. Clackett) amongst others. After her schooling she has performed and directed Off Broadway as well as worked on Broadway. One of her favorite Off Broadway works was Blue Beard and Celia!Her directorial credits include The Rocky Horror Show, Cancer Tales, Medea Redux, The Hobbit, Patient A, and Miracle on 34th Street, amongst others. Her European directorial credits includeFamous Fortunes, The Little Muncherand Tick Tick Boom!She has worked with people such as Joey Fatone (N Sync), Valery Ortiz (Date Movie and South of Nowhere), Alfonoso Riberio (Fresh Prince of…), Michael Scott (Currently in Hairon Broadway), Jeff Conaway (Grase, the motion picture) and more. Adrienne is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and is looking forward to be working with so many aspiring actors. You can hear her and watch her on myspace at www.myspace/adriennelovette.

Chuck Dadas: ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Website Manager, Chuck is the website manager for the Orlando Youth Theatre. He also serves as a Teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist for Coral Springs Middle School in Broward County, Florida.

(If you would like to contact a staff member via E-mail, simply click on their name.)

Staff Webmail Link