Daniel Perrin (Executive Producer, Author, Composer, Lyricist, Conductor)
Karen Lund (director)
Karen is the Associate Artistic Director of Taproot Theatre Company and has performed and directed at theatres across the country, including the Illinois Repertory Theatre, Empty Space Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Kentucky and Idaho Shakespeare Festivals. She has directed nearly one hundred plays, including critically acclaimed productions of All My Sons (Seattle Times Spotlight Award Best Male Performance), God’s Man in Texas (SeattleTheatre.com Top Ten Theatrical Events in 2003) and Ah, Wilderness! (Backstage West Garland Award nomination for Best Director). Karen’s filme short, Fool4Luv, was nominated for Best Comedy and Best Actor in the 168 Film Project contest and received the new LA Film Makers award at the City of the Angels Film Festival in 2007. In 2005, Karen directed the workshop production of the musical Magdalene in Franklin, TN, featuring Americon Idol winner Jordin Sparks, Broadway star Amick Byram and television star Grant Goodeve. In 2004 she observed Emmy-winning director Jim Burrows on three episodes of Will and Grace. She has also directed the sitcom pilot American U and workshops of the sitcom pilot Middle of Nower featuring Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass and Fred Willard. Karen received her BFA in theatre from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. She is married to actor/designer Mark Lund and is the proud mother of Jake and Hannah.
Michelle Potter (Producer, Stage Manager)
Michelle has been acting at Cedar Park since her first Victor in 1996 and has played several roles including Claudia, Adulterous Woman, Martha, Mary Magdalene, and Mother Mary. She has also performed in several Cedar Park Christmas Repertory Theater productions playing such roles as Hilda in The Christmas Express, Miss McLaughlin in Dad’s Christmas Miracle, and Madame Sofronie in The Gift of the Magi.
Michelle, along with her husband David, co-founded Catalyst Drama Ministry and has acted, produced, and directed. Her favorite Catalyst roles include Dr. Ida Scudder in No Turning Back, Elisabeth Elliot in Bridge of Blood-The Jim Elliot Story, and Nan in Home for Christmas in 2006. Michelle produced and stage managed her first musical Star at Cedar Park in December 2007. She is delighted to help bring the musical Generations to the stage for its debut and equally as excited to take the production to Israel.
Michelle is a dedicated home maker for her husband and children, Bethany, Rebecca, Daniel, and Michael.
Mark Lund (Set Designer)
Mark Lund has been on staff for Taproot Theatre Company for 15 years. Mark has designed over 100 mainstage and touring productions for Taproot. He has also designed for T.A.G., Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It Rep and many shows for the now defunct Seattle International Fringe Festival. Design highlights at Taproot include The Importance of Being Earnest, Mary’s Wedding, An Inspector Calls, Shadowlands, The Comedy of Errors, You Never Can Tell and The Voice of the Prairie. He has appeared on the Taproot stage in almost 30 productions as well as in episodes of CBS TV’s The Fugitive and Disney’s Bill Nye the Science Guy and many commercials and corporate videos. As a voice talent, Mark can be heard in many national and regional projects for the National Geographic Channel, Qwest, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Seattle Mariners & Seahawks and many, many others. Mark was also the narrator for FEDEX Brand Awareness, winner of a New York Film Festival Award for Best Corporate Image. A long time ago, he also worked in radio and corporate A/V.
Jerry Butler (Lights, Video)
Scott Fredrickson (Mics)
Paul Haglund (Sound Engineer)
Paul started working in sound at the age of 15 with the youth choir at Fair Oaks Presbyterian church in California. He moved up to head sound engineer when Fair Oaks Pres moved into their new 1100 seat Sanctuary in 1985.
In 1990 he moved to the Northwest do to a job change installing avionics in general aviation and corporate aircraft.
In 1992 he started attending Eastside Foursquare Church and started engineering again. He worked at Eastside as an A2 engineer.
In 1994 he was asked to help out with the Cedar Park Easter Production. After that event, he was asked to start engineering for weekly Sunday services and has been there ever since.
In 1997 he married Nicole. They have 3 children, Jaquelin 6, Gabriel 4, Emma 2. He currently works for Kenmore Air and is the Senior Engineer at Cedar Park.
I want to thank Cedar Park for letting me pursue my passion, work with extremely talented people on stage, and be a part of a team that is being used by God to make a difference.
Marsha Widell (Costume Designer)
Reta Keeney (Assistant Stage Manager)
Wendy Walker (Props Manager)
Wendy has been a part of theater ever since she was a child. Her parents were heavily involved in the local community theater in Midland, Texas. She and her sisters were always being brought to the rehearsals with her mom and dad. It was not too hard to be drawn to Cedar Park Drama after being invited to see The Victor in 2001. “I was so amazed that a church could put on such an amazing production. I had not been part of a church for many years and that is what drew me back into the church.” Wendy was a part of The Victor ever since. She has been a townsperson and the Bleeding Woman in 2005. Wendy has also been a part of the Christmas Repertory Theater productions of The Christmas Express and Home for Christmas.
Her passion is props for all the productions she has been a part of including the 2007 production of Star. “Hunting for just the right prop that fits the scene has sometimes been a huge challenge but also very rewarding when the final production is done.” She feels very honored to be a part of Generations and looks forward to learning from some very talented people.
Phil Woodhouse (Set Construction Manager)
David Potter (Website)
David has been involved with drama and productions at Cedar Park since 1996, including acting, directing, and producing. David has directed plays for Cedar Park’s Christmas Repertory Theater, including Home For Christmas in 2006. He is the co-founder of Catalyst Drama Ministry for which he has produced, directed, and acted in plays throughout the Northwest. David is a software developer by trade and has four children with his wife Michelle.