Conner Brown (Stage Manager) Working with Barbara and Bus Barn is always a pleasure, and Little Shop is no exception! Favorite credits include Over the Tavern, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Treasure Island, to name a few. Originally from Florida, Conner earned a BA in Theatre and spent a summer in New York before settling in California. Now she spends her days providing engaging and fulfilling programming, events, and classes for older adults at Vintage Senior Living in San Jose.

Barbara J. Cannon (Artistic Director, Director) has worked professionally as a director since 1991, when she directed her first show with Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City.  Since that time, she has directed over 50 productions and served as Associate Director at Hillbarn Theater from 1991-1993, as Associate Artistic Director at Palo Alto Players from 1993-1998, and currently is Artistic Director at Bus Barn Stage Company.  She has also worked as an actor, singer, costume designer, set and props designer, and teacher at Foothill College.  Barbara is a graduate of UC Berkeley’s Dramatic Arts Department, and did postgraduate work at University of Hawaii, Manoa. She was awarded a 2003 Artists Fellowship for Stage Direction by Arts Council Silicon Valley.  For BBSC, she has directed 26, the most recent being A CHRISTMAS PUDDING and has designed a multitude of costumes, sets, and props.

Daya Curley (Assistant Director) happily returns to Bus Barn Stage, this time as a member of the production team.   She appeared here previously as an actor (under the name David Curley) in THE GOODBYE GIRL and JOHN & JEN.  She is now semi-retired from performing in order to concentrate on writing, directing and producing.   She co-wrote and directed the musical BECOMING BRITNEY, which had its world premiere at The New York International Fringe Festival in 2008.  This coming November, she will direct a new production of the show at Center Rep in Walnut Creek (becomingbritney.com).   In addition, she will once again help produce and also perform in the annual DIVAS FOR LIFE benefit concert in June, to be held at San Jose Rep on June 28th  (divasinconcert.com).

Chris Enni (Sound Design) has enjoyed working on sound design for the Bus Barn Stage.  In pursuing his writing career, Chris has had two of his plays produced at the Foothill College New Works Festival - THE MAN WHO MARRIED A DUMB WIFE and THE PUPPET FACTORY.  Before writing plays, Chris enjoyed writing songs featured on television, radio, and video.  And before that, he toured nationally with his band The Cardiff Reefers, which came to an abrupt end when he and his wife decided to have children.  And before that, he doesn't remember much - because of the children.  Chris also plays jazz, popular and classical piano as well as electric guitar in his current band, Bad Daddy (we really aren't that bad).  Thank you for coming to see another great show brought to you by your great local talent at the Bus Barn.

Ron Gasparinetti (Set Designer) was born and raised in Newark, NJ. He attended Essex Catholic High School and Montclair State University where he earned his BFA degree in technical theatre with a scenic design concentration. Ron worked the night shift for the Newark, NJ police department while attending college. He graduated in 1986. Ron has worked steadily since then as a technical director, scenic designer, lighting designer, props designer and production manager-sometimes all at once! He even forayed into the field of acting for a short time. Ron has been involved with over 400 productions in the last 30 years. He currently resides in California on the San Francisco Peninsula. In February of 2007, Ron joined forces with Charles McKeithan to form a new company: THRUST Scenic Design & Construction. To date, the company has built a clientele of 12 theatre companies in the Bay Area and has designed and built over 75 productions.

Emily Greene (Costume Designer) lives in Oakland and travels all over the Bay Area as a freelance set and costume designer.  Originally from Birmingham, Alabama Emily received a Masters of Fine Arts in set and costume design from Ohio University.  This is the fourth Bus Barn production Emily has designed costumes for, having previously designed The Importance of Being Ernest, Season’s Greetings, and Private Lives.  In the two years she has lived here, Emily has designed over 20 Bay Area productions working with many theatres including The California Shakespeare Theatre, The Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Cutting Ball, and Crowded Fire.

Mark Hanson (Musical Director) is returning to Bus Barn Stage after working on the delightful A Year With Frog and Toad. Other Bus Barn credits include the Kander and Ebb revue The World Goes Round, The Goodbye Girl and The 1940’s Radio Hour. Other Bay Area credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for Foothill College, Oliver for Contra Costa Musical Theatre and The King and I for Broadway By The Bay.

Ben Hemmen (Lighting Designer) returns to light Little Shop of Horrors, having most recent lit THE ALTOS for Bus Barn, as well as lighting Great Expectations for LAYT, and stage managing Priviate Lives before that. He does not regret living in the building since November, as the recent green addition is a good change of decor as well a someone to talk to, and he's so anemic from the efforts that he has no worries.  He's also looking forward to Frog's legs after the show.  Question and comment can be directed to ben@hemmen.com

Charles McKeithan (Master Carpenter) has been a handyman by day and an actor by night in the local Bay Area for the past ten years. Last year he joined forces with Ron Gasparinetti to form THRUST Scenic Design and Construction. He now has the pleasure of earning a living working in theater full time to help bring Ron's creative visions to life. For more on Charles visit www.charlesmck.com.

Lee Ann Payne (Choreographer) is excited to return to Bus Barn and work with Barbara, Mark, Daya and such a talented cast. Lee Ann holds an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and is the Tap and Musical Theatre dance instructor at Zohar School of Dance in Palo Alto. Recent choreography credits include, Urinetown, Kiss Me, Kate, Pete n Keely, and Once Upon a Mattress. A Bay Area native, Lee Ann returned home to great weather after spending six years as an actor in NYC. Thank you, Barbara, for giving me the opportunity to work such a wonderful organization.

Patricia Tyler (Properties Design) is very happy to be designing props once more for Bus Barn! She has designed props for over 30 shows in the Bay Area. As an actress, some of her recent theatre credits include: BUS STOP (Grace) at Bus Barn, All MY SONS (Kate) at the Mountain View Second Stage, CHEKHOV IN YALTA (Lilina) at the Dragon, THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME (puppeteer) at The Magic Theatre, METAMORPHOSES NICKEL AND DIMED (Barbara), THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (Maxine), and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Puck) at The Pear Avenue Theatre.