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Devin Landis is excited to work on his first production at Morton Middle School. Some of his previous credits include Bright Star (Billy Cane), Footloose (Coach Roger Dunbar), Good (Assistant Director) at the University of Kentucky and Newsies (Mush), Chicago (Judge/Ensemble), and Shrek: The Musical (Assistant Director) at the Players Guild Theatre in Canton, OH. The original musical for which he served as the playwright, lyricist, producer, and director premiered at the 2023 Southeastern Theatre Conference and earned runner-up for Best of the Fringe Festival. He also serves as the Project Manager for Fayette County Public Schools Fine Arts Department and teaches Performing Arts classes at MMS.

Charlize O'Dell is honored to be bringing dance to Morton Middle this year! She holds a B.A. in Dance from the University of Kentucky. Some favorite past credits include: SIX: Teen Edition (Gateway Regional Arts Center), Shrek (Bryan Station High School), and Legally Blonde Jr. (Innovation Arts Academy). She has loved seeing the Morton students shine through this production of 'Shrek Jr.' and wishes to extend a special thank you to all the parents, families, friends, etc. who have taken time out of their lives to support the musical. The arts save lives!