Meet the Creative Team behind MAMMA MIA!
DAVID ANTHONY LEMA (Executive Producer, Fr. Alexandrios) has deep roots in Hawaii since moving to the Big Island in the 80’s. Father, Farmer, Professional Musician, Promoter, David is inspired by your love of the arts. “The Light at the End of the Tunnel May Be YOU!”
KELLY WADLEGGER (Director/ Choreographer) is a performing arts educator at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy. She directed the Middle School production of Seussical Jr. and The Struggles (GPAC). She taught performing arts at Iao Intermediate School, Maui where she directed A Midsummer Night's Dream; Romeo & Juliet; and The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (Iao Theatre). Recent performance credits include Mrs. Crachet and Charwoman in A Christmas Carol (ProArts Theatre); and Kaliope in She Kills Monsters (Iao Theatre). She directed dance-theater at Castle High School, Oahu, wrote original librettos for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and directed annual dance concerts. Other musical directing/choreography credits include, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, SchoolHouse Rock, and Alice in Wonderland (LJA). Kelly has performed/ choreographed in Bangkok, New York, Honolulu, San Francisco and Beijing. She holds an MFA in Dance from UH Manoa, and a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase Conservatory. Kelly developed the International Baccalaureate Dance program for International School Bangkok, Thailand, and for Western Academy Beijing, China. She danced in major works by Lin Hwai Min, Kevin Wynn, Irene Hultman, Charles Weidman, Donna Rizzo, and Marcia Haydee; toured internationally as a soloist with Tennessee Dance Theatre; and performed in The Tempest with The Company of Performing Artists, Thailand. She feels blessed to work with this talented cast of MAMMA MIA!, and thanks her daughter Lilly for being her right hand man in their theater and life adventures.
AMANDA McCORMICK (Choreographer) relocated to Big Island from New York in July 2023 after a professional performance career spanning two decades that includes work with legendary names like Ann Reinking, Twyla Tharp, Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden (of Complexions Contemporary Ballet), Maia Wilkins of the Joffrey Ballet, Erin Halloran of Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. She has performed at The Kennedy Center, was a Rockette for 9 years at Radio City Music Hall, been on international stages in Italy, Spain, at the Stanislavsky Theater in Vienna, Austria, and the Moscow Ballet in Russia, and more. Amanda is also a yoga instructor, sound bath meditation guide, shamanic reiki master, workshop and retreat facilitator, and men's intimacy coach.
DELANEY YUKO McGRATH (Musical Director) was born and raised in Kona and grew up performing and directing at the Aloha Theatre, where she played Sophie in the 2019 production of MAMMA MIA! She studied classical voice at Manhattan School of Music and ethnomusicology at Columbia University. She currently teaches performing arts at Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy and lives with her two dogs and wonderful husband Roy.
BLAKE REID (Set Construction) has lived in Waimea for about as long as he's lived anywhere. By day he runs Terrawatt, a licensed contracting company specializing in insulation, energy efficiency, and whole-home dehumidifiers. To date his work has kept more than 60,000,000 pounds of carbon out of the atmosphere.
JEFF WILSON (Cast Photographer) has over 42 years experience as a professional photographer and loves to support the arts. As a theatre dad and husband, Jeff is married to Miriam Wilson who is playing the role of Tanya.
GEORGE WEBB (Sound) is pleased to join the WCT in order to make the sound of this musical theatre as least as thrilling as the MAMMA MIA! music and concept itself. He is an engineer, system designer, and operator of sound systems of several categories: live sound systems, installed sound systems, and A/V conferencing and streaming systems. He likes his systems to sound good and operate easily. George lives near Hawi with his wife and daughter.
JARED TERPAK (Lighting) Hailing from Kapaau, Jared brings over two decades of expertise in theatrical lighting design to the stage. His keen eye for ambiance and mastery of light manipulation have enhanced countless productions, captivating audiences and bringing stories to life in vibrant hues and captivating shadows. His passion for theatre and commitment to creating immersive experiences shine through in every meticulously crafted lighting design.
JESSICA ANDREWS (Stage Manager, Production Assistant) Born and raised in Kapa’au, Jessica is honored to be inducted into the Waimea theatre world, having enjoyed productions on various local stages since childhood. She would like to thank this fabulous cast and crew who have made this production possible on her managerial debut.
APRIL SAYEGH (Props)
KENT McFANN (Set coordinator-facilitator)
JUSTIN HENSHAW (Budget Specialist, Set Transport)
THE MAMMA MIA! BAND
DELANEY McGRATH - Band Director
DALE ROSS - Keyboard 1
MAIKA’I NASH - Keyboard 2
ROSA BARRETT - Keyboard 3 (Act 1)
VALERIA GUTIERREZ - Keyboard 3 (Act 2)
TODD MAROOT - Bass
JEFF KAY - Drums
ROY McGRATH - Guitar 1
ZOE GARFF - Guitar 2