Brenda Foley is delighted to join Beyond Broadway! Local credits include Scrooge, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Music Man, My Man Godfrey workshop (Arizona Theatre Company), The Diary of Anne Frank (Jewish Ensemble Theatre, Childsplay), Like Heaven (The Bridge Initiative), Now. Here. This. (AC/TC), By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (iTheatre), The Sound of Music (Don Bluth), Carousel, The Full Monty (Zoni nom), August: Osage County (Mesa Encore Theatre). Foley is co-founder, former Artistic Director, now Producing Executive Director of The Bridge Initiative (bridgeinit.org). Select NYC and regional: Emma (NYMF), The Secret Garden (Fulton Opera House), Broadway Encore! (Tokyo DisneySea), Grease (Rockwell Prods), Iolanthe (New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players), 42nd Street (Norwegian Cruise Lines), Almost, Maine (Cockeyed Optimists), The Fantasticks (Bristol Valley Theatre), Big (national tour). Choir for concerts at Carnegie Hall and Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday celebration at Avery Fisher Hall. Films on Amazon: Woman in the Maze (dir. Mitesh Patel); Tombstone: Rashomon (dir. Alex Cox); and Monsoon (with Eve Plumb, dir. Miguel Duran). Executive producer/co-director for documentary feature film-in-progress See Jane Run: An Indo Story (seejanerun-film.com). Proud graduate of the University of Michigan and member Actors’ Equity Association. Forever favorite roles: Brian’s wife and Rob’s Ma.
Zach Wetzel holds a BM in vocal performance from BYU (Marriott Singer of the Year). Selected Arizona Credits: Matilda (Harry Wormwood, Saguaro City Music Theatre); La Mirage (Mr. Zachary, Phoenix Third Street Theatre); Beyond Broadway (Headliner, Gaslight Music Hall); Seussical (The Cat, Saguaro City); Tick Tick Boom (Michael, Winding Road Theatre); Troubadour Cafe (Frank Sinatra, Phoenix Third Street); Ragtime (Father, Arts Express); Monty Python's Spamalot (Galahad, MTAA); Jazz Nativity (Shepherd, Studio Connections). Zach frequently music directs youth productions at The Phoenix Theatre Company and is an active BroadwayWorld Critic. @mister.wetzel
We are thrilled to welcome Tazia Kennedy to the Beyond Broadway family! Originally a native from Omaha, Nebraska; Tazia relocated to the valley with her mother, father, and two younger brothers at the age of 15. Her love for music started before she spoke her first word. At the age of 11, Tazia soared through auditions and was the only student out of 30 of her peers to be selected for the advanced division of the Omaha Children's Choir. Since then, Tazia seizes every opportunity to sing and is no stranger to performing. She most recently performed in the production of The Black Theatre Troupe’s “Black Nativity”, and has participated in other musicals such as “Ghost: The Musical”, with Fountain Hills Theatre, where she also debuted her first solo as “Chanteuse” in the theatre’s World Premiere production of “The Great Gatsby”. She is an annual participant as part of a vocal quartet in the impactful story of Harriet Tubman entitled "Sister Moses” a production by Desert Dance Theatre, where she recently performed in Cuba! Tazia is excited to be a part of Beyond Broadway where she hopes to move the audience with the magic of music!
Kris McQuaid is thrilled to be a part of Beyond Broadway! This is her 4th production in Arizona (recently seen as Justice in Rock of Ages and Oolie/Donna in City of Angels (Zoni Winner)) but has performed in regional theaters, theme parks, and entertainment venues across the US. When she isn’t on stage, she’s working on camera or behind the scenes! She would love to give thanks to her Hubby, friends, and fur-babies for the love and support! Check out her film accomplishments on IMDB at imdb.me/krismcquaid and follow her latest projects/ representation on her website krismcquaid.net
James Melberg has been music directing in Phoenix Arizona for the past
35 years. Graduated from the University of Arizona in 1987 in Music Education.
Currently teaching piano and voice at the Phoenix Center for the Arts since 1994.
Has directed over 65 musicals and cabarets and past favorites include:
Little Shop of Horrors, Million Dollar Quartet, RIng of Fire, Buddy Holly Story,
The Great Gatsby, Shrek the Musical, The Full Monty, Ave Q, Spamalot,
Man of La Mancha and La Cage Aux Folles. Performs with the band
Sacred Blues and has written eight original musicals.