Elgin Kelley, Denver: Elgin has appeared as Miep at the Denver Center Theatre Company in The Diary of Anne Frank  for which she received a Marlowe Award for Best Supporting Actress, Denver Center. Other area work includes 4 seasons at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival ( Love's Labours Lost, Around the World in 80 Days, As You Like It, Othello & more), and the Avenue Theatre (Dog Sees God for which she was honored with a Henry Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play, and Ovation! & Marlowe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Comic Role, Oleanna,  Beyond Therapy, and  Metamorphoses), in addition to many other companies and roles. Elgin enjoys Theatre for Young Audiences specifically, and spent the last six years as an Actor and Workshop Instructor at the Denver Children's Theatre in such productions as Sleeping Beauty, Ramona Quimby, and Rikki Tikki Tavi. Her performance as the brave mongoose, along with her portrayal of Desdemona in Othello and an Irish Immigrant in The Crimson Thread gained her Best Year by an Actress in 2005 from the Denver Post.

Rachael McClinton, Artistic Director, Seattle:   Rachael McClinton is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Living Voices. She received her theatre training at SUNY Purchase in New York and at Bennington College in Vermont. For two years she toured with children's theatre programs, including World of Wonder for the Denver Natural History Museum. While in Colorado, Rachael received outstanding notices for her work in the role of Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank which was presented in conjunction with the Anne Frank national touring exhibit. As artistic director and performer, Rachael regularly presents Through the Eyes of a Friend, schedule every booking, and trains and manages the entire company of performers.

Michael McClinton, Producer, Seattle:   Received his degrees in Theatre and Mass Communications from the University of Denver.  His skills have been instrumental in the creation of Living Voices and its unique programs.  Television work includes KUSA in Denver, WNET in New York, and KOMO, KCTS, KCPQ and FSN in Seattle as well as the Denver Center Media Center at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  He is currently a promotions producer at KCTS 9 (PBS) in Seattle.  Michael has performed in touring educational theatre in Kids Kronikles and Tales Folks Tell with Seven Ages Productions in Colorado.  Seattle credits: Beside a Celtic Fire and The Investigation.  Michael has produced all of Living Voices' programs as well as creating our posters and performs Journey from the Dust.

Suzu McConnell Wood,  New York: Suzu McConnell-Wood is thrilled to be performing in "Within the Silence" with Living Voices.  Suzu, a theater professional and arts educator with a B.A in Drama and Arts Education from Leeds University, is currently pursuing her Masters in Applied Theatre with CUNY/SPS and the renowned Creative Arts Team.
  As a director she led Vital Children's Theatre for three seasons and directed the Off Broadway shows "The Bully" and "Pinkalicious - the Musical."  Suzu has been a Teaching Artist since 2001, teaching and creating curriculum for grades Pre k-8 on subjects including  Math through Art and Drama and Conflict Resolution.  As a performer she has devised and performed in Drama in Education (D.I.E)
programs in schools throughout UK.   In the US, Suzu is the Curriculum Supervisor for Kids Creative, overseeing the peace and creative arts After School Program in NY Pubic Schools.

Ken Mochizuki, Script Writer, Seattle:  Ken is the author of three children's picture books, Baseball Saved Us, Heroes, and Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story.  Baseball Saved Us was the winner of the Parent's Choice Award, the Washington State Governor's Writers Award, and was named "Best Multicultural Title of 1993" by Publishers Weekly.  Ken is a Seattle native.  He received his degree in Communications from the University of Washington and spent several years as a journalist.  Ken travels around the country giving presentations to schools and educational groups.

Elizabeth Rainer, New York: Elizabeth has been a company member of Living Voices since 2001. She currently performs Through the Eyes of a Friend, The New American, The Island of Hope, and Hear my Voice. Most recently, Elizabeth revised her role as Janis in Love, Janis at The Downstairs Cabaret in Rochester, New York. She has acted in plays across the country at such theaters as The Roundabout Theatre Company, The Arizona Theatre Company, The Cleveland Playhouse, The Denver center Theatre Company, The Marine's Memorial Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Curious Theatre Company, The Arvada Center, The Nomad Theatre, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre and New York Art Theatre. Screen Credits include Jack Goes Boating (Directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman), Silver City (Directedby John Sayles) and The Five. Television credits include "As the World Turns" and "America's Most Wanted" . Elizabeth received her MFA in acting at Southern Methodist University.

Alyson Scadron Branner, Seattle:   Alyson has been a company member since 2002. Hailing from the east coast, she made Seattle her home base upon her graduation from California Institute of the Arts. Regional theatre highlights include; Mrs Alving in Ghosts, Julia in A Delicate Balance, Mrs. Pascal in The House of Yes, Constance in Ten Times Two, and the Canadian premiere of Marion Zimmerman's Metamorphosis. She would like to thank Living Voices for continually highlighting the relevance of historical knowledge. By truly understanding what has come before, we will look foreword into a brighter future!

Jessica Schechter, New York:  Jessica Schechter is an NYU graduate and holds a B.S. in Educational Theatre and a double minor in Dramatic Literature and Studio Art. She is a certified theatre teacher in New York State and has been teaching, directing, and running drama programs for over seven years. Trained through Stanislavsky and Hagen techniques, Jessica's acting credits include Anne (The Diary of Anne Frank), Miss Barrett (Up the Down Staircase), Marian (The Music Man), Peggy Swift (Father of the Bride), and Eva (Kindertransport). She is also an emerging playwright having written comedy sketches, skits, monologues, and an original ten minute play For the Gold that was produced at the Provincetown Playhouse. Directing credits include A My Name is Alice, a special needs integrated production of The Little Mermaid, and original collaborative productions The Silent Letters, New Beginnings, Calling to Heaven, and Through My Reflection. Jessica has worked with the MCC Youth theatre as a drama associate as well as the 2^nd stage theatre with their education department. She has served as the drama director and teacher on various summer programs for the last three years. Jessica is now currently a performing arts teacher at the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan where she teaches acting, theatre values, and dramatic literature. She is passioante about the power of educational theatre and is very excited to be a part of the Living Voices company.

David Nathan Scott, New York: David Nathan Scott is an all around performer based in NYC who has appeared on film, TV and stage, as well as voiceover work and industrials. One of his most recent projects was 1968 The Concert - a cabaret show featuring 20 songs written, recorded or released during that iconic year. He is very pleased to be working with Living Voices helping to bring history to life for the future leaders of our country.