Production Team

Associate Professor Beth Murray, Ph.D., coordinates the program in Theatre Education.  With deep practical roots in both K-12 and community-based arts, Beth has worked extensively in school and community settings creating and researching arts-based multimodal literacy environments for and with youth. She has been a public-school theatre teacher, a freelance teaching artist, a program development facilitator, and a playwright/author/deviser for young audiences across her career. Beth’s current trajectories of creative activity and research explore, describe, question, and foster spaces where young people and those who teach and reach them put theatre and all the arts to work for learning and intercultural understanding.  

Hali Hutchison is the Performing Arts Services Costume Lab Manager at UNC Charlotte. She holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Florida. As a costume technician and designer, Hali has worked at the Ohio Light Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, Theatre Charlotte, Natchez Festival of Music, and FestivalSouth (Hattiesburg, MS).  

Thea Bowers (she/they) is a Junior at UNC Charlotte studying for a B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Performance as well as studying in the Musical Theatre Certificate. Some of her favorite things include Spy x Family, Batman, and the color blue. Alongside her partner Madison, she is incredibly excited to be one of Hatful of Dragon's Tour/Stage Managers!

Kadejah Willis is a biology major at Charlotte. She is the props and set assistant for Hatful of Dragons. She enjoyed working on set peices for other productions in the past which inspired her to audition for this role. She hopes everyone enjoys the production!

Adrian Ewens is the student Costume Designer for Hatful of Dragons at Charlotte. Adrian's visions for the production have come to life and give the characters flair and energy.

Kiana is working on the green dragon costume here. Way to sew!

I've been interested in theatre ever since I can remember. I would write elaborate movies and cast my family in them and shoot them on our little flip camera. I would put on performances in the living room with my cousins, even if it meant performing for just a couple of family members. Theatre has never ceased being exhilarating to me. It has always felt right!

I learned sewing from my grandmother when I was young and would spend summers with her showing me how to craft and make my own clothes. Ever since I was a child, I would make my own costumes for Halloween. As I got older, I would participate in costume contests and did really well. It was always a hobby though. When I came to UNC Charlotte, I was initially a business student, and I took electives in theatre, specifically costume classes. I eventually realized that I wanted to fully commit to what I love and transferred to to a theatre degree.

Merci is setting up the sewing machine to piece together parts of these costumes. Merci, Merci!