Staff
Casey Johnson, Director
Mr. Johnson studied Theatre Education at Xavier University, where he spent time performing in many productions. His most recent theatre roles include George in Our Town and designing video projections for Lizzie: The Musical. He has previously worked in live event production with Kings Island and 3CDC at Fountain Square and Memorial Hall. He and his wife, Kelly, live with their cat Winnie.
Alex Fernandez, Musical Vocal Director
Kat Eroskey-Mitchell, Musical Pit Director
Peyton Wright, Musical Choreographer
Peyton Wright is a 2022 graduate of Xavier Theatre. Her favorite roles from her Xavier career include Tunny in Green Day's American Idiot and Catherine in Proof. She performs often with Cincinnati Landmark Productions at the Covedale Center for Performing Arts and the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre: Sister Act (Ensemble), Kiss Me Kate (Ensemble), Freaky Friday (Torrey), and White Christmas (Ensemble/Dance Captain). She is a local budding choreographer and has worked with Indian Hill High School, St. Xavier High School, Colerain High School, and Sycamore Junior High. Peyton is thrilled to join Lakota East for Mamma Mia!
Katie Noth, Musical Technical Director
Ms. Noth studies Spanish at Xavier University. She is also one of the Scene shop supervisors in the university's theater department. She has worked on 27 productions in her lifetime and her favorite show to watch is Waitress. When she is not in the theater, she can be found hiking or skiing.
Kennedy Florence, Play Assistant Director
Julie Whapham, Play Technical Director
