Blithe Spirit Program

Doug Wilcox returned relatively recently to the stage and he has found a wonderful home with Hummingbird Theatre Company.  After 30+ years away from theatre, he played Mr. Boddy in Hummingbird’s Clue On Stage in 2022 and hasn’t missed a production with them since.  His roles have included various parts in their 2023 Cabaret, Judge Hawthorne in The Crucible, Hertz in Rock of Ages, and a little bit of everything in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.  Doug wishes to thank his wonderful, beautiful girlfriend Jen and his entire family for all of their support.  He also hopes that you’ll go easy on him if he forgets a line or two in this behemoth of a play… there are a LOT of words in it!!  Enjoy the show!

Katie Smith-Induni is so excited and honored to be back performing at Hummingbird Theatre Company. Katie joined HTC last year in their production of “The Crucible” appearing as Abigail Williams. Her most recent role was at Chautauqua Playhouse - where she played the role of anxious bride Courtney in “One Slight Hitch” by Lewis Black. She’s been performing since she was six and never plans to stop. When not at the theater, she spends her time waitressing and studying for her film degree. In her smaller moments of free time she enjoys baking, spending time with family, and dreaming of her future artistic endeavors. Katie is incredibly thankful to her wonderful Director Sarah and the rest of the hardworking cast and crew! She hopes you enjoy this spectacularly hilarious show!! 

Michelle Silveira is a film and television actress. You may have seen her starring in many of your
favorite hit television sitcoms with Suzanne Somers in Step by Step or with Steve Harvey in The
Steve Harvey Show, just to name a few. She has enjoyed a long and successful entertainment
career in Hollywood performing in television, film, and theater. One of her favorite theater roles
was playing the character of Anna Lucasta in the Hollywood production of Anna Lucasta.
Another one of her favorites was for a production called the Next Day where she received the
Best Comedic Performer Award. Michelle is a published writer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Drama from San Francisco State University.

Emily is happy to return for her eighth production with Hummingbird Theatre Company! As a company member, she has had the privilege of participating in a diverse array of HTC shows, including Rock of Ages (Constance), The Crucible (Susanna), Into The Woods (Sleeping Beauty) and Pride and Prejudice (Lydia). Previous performance credits also include Newsies (Katherine), Godspell (Day By Day), Pippin (Player) and Puffs (Sally Perks) with Sutter Street Theatre and Little Women The Musical (Meg) with Royal Stage Performing Arts. She was most recently seen onstage in The Producers at Sutter Street Theatre. Emily would like to thank Sarah, Danielle, Tom and Nathan as well as her fellow castmates and the set construction team for all their hard work on this spooky little show! Colossians 3:17

​Diane Standring (Ruth) is excited to step out from back stage for this production of Blithe Spirit, her sixth production with Hummingbird Theatre company. Most recently stage manager and music director for Hummingbird's production of "Rock of Ages", this is Diane's first lead acting role - ever! Typically drawn to musicals, Diane was intrigued by the story and is so grateful to Director Sarah Feurbach and Producer Danielle for the opportunity to be part of this truly stellar cast. Diane would like to thank her amazing husband David and three boys Ian, Nathan, and Jacob for their love and support. Enjoy the show!

CHRIS CAY STEWART is thrilled to be making her Hummingbird Theatre Company debut! Chris has performed at various venues around the Sacramento area including Sacramento Theatre Company, Music Circus, Green Valley Theatre Company, Magic Circle Theatre and Davis Musical Theatre Company. Some of Chris's favorite roles include the title roles in Amahl and The Night Visitors, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Drowsy Chaperone; Cinderella in Into the Woods; Miss Clairee in Steel Magnolias; Sister Amnesia in Nunsense (for which she won a Best Supporting Actress in a Musical Birdsall Award); Anna in The King and I, and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. Recently retired from State Civil Service, Chris is looking forward to doing even more theatre and other volunteer opportunities. Chris thanks Sarah for this opportunity, and thanks David for being so supportive in all her theatrical endeavors! Cheerio!

Sarah Palmero (Dr. Bradman) is happy to be working with Hummingbird Theatre again after her last performance as Judge Danforth in The Crucible last fall. She's most recently been seen elsewhere as Malvolio in Twelfth Night with Happy Hour Theatre and as Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar with the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.  When she isn't plating men on stage, she is either tending to her many snakes or making some craft or other by hand.  She hopes you enjoy the show!

Sarah was tricked into auditioning by Danielle and somehow ended up onstage in their first production with Hummingbird as Gremio in “Taming of the Shrew”. That was over 6 years ago, and she has been held captive ever since. Sarah's last directorial adventure was CLUE in 2022, and it was very exciting to get to step back into that role again. This show has been a challenge in ways she wasn't expecting but was also so rewarding and incredibly fun, and she would like to thank her cast for their dedication. Please enjoy the show!

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They would like to give a special thanks to Producer Danielle Mercado, Set Designer and Builder Rich Kirlin, Light and Sound Designers Tom Colburn and Nathan Standring, Set Painter Peyton Schriver, Techie Ian Standring, and Costumer Emily Meyers (along with Sutter Street Theatre Costumer Eileen Beaver who loaned us many of our costume pieces)