Guest Artists

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Lisette Sims

Lisette works throughout the Central Valley as a music director, director, and vocal coach. Her credits that work with Gallo Center Repertory Company (All is Calm, Into the Woods), Opera Modesto (The Merry Widow, Dead Man Walking, Sweeney Todd), Yes Company (Mulan Jr., A Year with Frog and Toad), and Turlock Youth Performing Arts (Seussical the Musical, Guys and Dolls, Bring It On: The Musical).

In addition to her theatre and music directing work, Lisette is deeply committed to arts education. Having previously served as choir and theatre arts instructor at Central Valley High School, she currently works as vocal coach for Pitman High School, most recently working on their productions of Hadestown – Teen Edition (PHS), while also pursuing a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies – Musical Theatre Education at Stan State. Sims is also an experienced voice teacher, having maintained a large private vocal studio for many years, as well as a veteran performer and songwriter/composer. She has contributed to several notable university productions, including The Wolves, The Thanksgiving Play, and Ride the Cyclone, and is excited to return as music director for The Selfish Giant.

Paige K. Parrott

Paige K. Parrott earned her Bachelor's degree in Theatre from California State University, Stanislaus and her Master's from CSU Humboldt with an emphasis in Acting. She has been teaching, directing, and writing theater for the past 26 years, breaking only to play “The Witch” in Denair Gaslight's production of "Into the Woods."

Harry Stoner

Harry Stoner has performed in productions in Modesto, Sacramento, and Murphy’s Creek, the most recent of which was playing Tom Sergeant in Prospect Theater Project’s production of “Skylight”.  This is Harry’s first production at Stanislaus State, and he is extremely grateful for the opportunity.