Musical Theatre of Anthem is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2008 by Jeff and Jackie Hammond.
The mission
of Musical Theatre of
Anthem (MTA) is to develop
youth and adults within
the field of performing
arts while enhancing their
intrinsic creativity and
brokering their vast talents.
MTA trains and educates
youth so they can become
the artists, patrons,
and leaders of tomorrow
while providing opportunities
to adults to empower them
and foster their creativity.
Some of our principles
include casting all who
audition in select productions,
presenting high quality
shows that everyone can
enjoy, and providing a
positive environment where
performers can practice
teamwork and communication
skills while experiencing
the pride of accomplishment.
The vision for MTA first
came together when Jackie
and Jeff worked on Pinocchio
where Jackie was the Director
and Jeff designed and created
the sets. Since then,
they have decided to bring
together their strengths
in theater and business
in order to provide a
first-rate theatre experience
in Anthem.
has been teaching music
and theatre for over fifteen
years. She graduated with
honors from San Jose State
University where she majored
in Creative Arts and minored
in Musical Theatre. Jackie
is a graduate of the American
Musical Theater Artists’
Institute where she rigorously
trained in voice, dance,
and acting, as well as
Shakespeare, improvisation,
and stage combat. She
also spent a summer studying
opera with the chairman
of the music department
from Manhattan School
of Music in New York City.
Jackie has extensive
experience in the performing
arts and professional
theatre where she has
played leading roles in
many musical productions,
and has also received
a Zoni-nomination for
her portrayal of Cinderella
in Into the Woods. Other
favorite roles have included
Gino/Harpo Marx (Day in
Hollywood/Night in the
Ukraine), Lily and Miss
Hannigan (Annie), Cathy
(Last Five Years), and
the Witch (Into the Woods).
Jackie has worked with
all ages in theatrical
performances from age
five through adult. She
composed original arrangements
of many musical theater
songs for San Jose State
University’s Touring
Group, “Company
One” where in her
college years, she performed
with them, as well.
Jackie has vocal directed,
directed, and choreographed
for many theatres in California
and Arizona, including
one of the nation's largest
youth theaters in San Jose.
Directing and performing
experience includes well
over fifty shows to her
credit with prestigious
theaters such as American
Musical Theatre of San
Jose (Equity Theater,
over 2600 seat house),
Cabrillo Stage, Foothill
Music Theatre, This Side
of the Hill Players, Second
Stage West, University
Theater, Desert Foothills
Theater, Theaterworks,
West Bay Opera, Children’s
Musical Theatre of San
Jose, Young People’s
Theater, and iTheatre
Collaborative and Arizona
Broadway Theater performing
in Jeff Kennedy’s
Christmas Cabaret.
Some of her favorite
directed productions have
been Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
and Annie, both in California
and Once on this Island
and Pinocchio here in
Arizona. Jackie has also
taught numerous workshops
with some of the previously
mentioned theaters.
Jackie has held many
titles including Miss
Santa Clara County and
was third runner-up in
Miss California State.
She has participated in
and judged countless California
state scholarship and
talent competitions. Her
original music can be
found at http://www.jackiestewart.net.
In addition to being involved
with theater, Jackie has
been a classroom teacher
and Reading Specialist.
Jackie has also taught
music in schools for many
years. Currently, she
is the Performing Arts
Director for the prestigious
Caepe
School here in Anthem.
She teaches private voice
lessons, and her students
perform professionally
at local theatres. In
addition to Jackie’s
musical talents, she is
married to her husband,
Jeff, and they have twin
children. It has always
been Jackie’s dream
to open her own theater
and she thanks everyone
for their wonderful support.
brings with him extensive
business education and
years of work experience.
He has been working in
the business and technology
fields for the past 9+
years and is currently
a Director of Technologies
at a Fortune 500 financial
services company. Jeff
has a MBA in Technology
Management from the University
of Colorado and a Bachelor's
Degree in Entrepreneurial
Management from San Francisco
State University where
he graduated with honors.
He also completed a semester
of study at the International
Arnhem Business School
in the Netherlands.
In addition to working
for a large corporation
for the past 5+ years,
Jeff has many years of
experience working for
small, start-up companies
in a variety of roles
including Marketing Manager,
Quality Assurance Manager,
Office Manager, and Assistant
Head Instructor at a martial
arts school. He has also
been running his own web
design company for the
past 5 years and has built
websites for Daisy
Mountain Air Conditioning,
The
Caepe School, the
caepe preschool, Laura's
Vineyard, and many
other businesses. Jeff
is also currently a business
consultant at the Caepe
School in Anthem.
graduated
from Villanova University
in Villanova, Pennsylvania
in the early 1990s. Tamara
received her Bachelors
Degree in Liberal Arts.
The Lees have three children
and Anthem has been their
home for the last 6 years.
Since graduating from
Villanova, while working
as a teacher, Tamara went
on to receive her Masters
in Education (M.Ed.) at
Cabrini University, and
her Reading Specialist
Endorsement at the University
of Phoenix and she also
has her Early Childhood
endorsement. Tamara now
has 15 years experience
in Education. Tamara currently
serves as the director
of the caepe
preschool and the
head of The
Caepe School.
Tamara and her family
are invested in the Anthem
community. She embraces
her role as a leader for
our youth. She is also
a leader in the field
of education. Tamara has
developed and executed
a variety of trainings
and workshops for both
teachers at the school
level, as well as the
district level and parents.
Tamara also received the
Pride award in 2006 presents
by the Deer Valley Unified
School District, here
in Arizona.
Together, with her husband
Darren, the Lees have
cast their vision of serving
children and adolescents
by combining their interests,
talents, education, and
training and forming the
caepe, and then The Caepe
School. Tamara is honored
to serve on the Board
of Musical Theatre of
Anthem. She welcomes this
role in a continued effort
to serve in her home community.
is a Product
Administration Manager
who brings 14+ years of
diverse business experience
working for a leading
innovator in the development
and manufacturing of high
performance, energy-saving
films and glass products.
She has worked within
and managed most aspects
of the business from procurement,
planning, inventory, sales,
sales operations and now
complete product management
for the day to day operations
of the business unit through
to accountability for
the P & L on a $15M
product line (annual gross
sales).
Although she is based
right here in Anthem,
her corporate office is
in Northern California,
her manufacturing plant
is located in Germany
and her customer is based
out of Singapore with
a strong presence in over
27 countries worldwide.
Her ability to support
all aspects of the business,
maintain strong relationships
with people from all over
the world along with her
keen attention to detail
have made her a valuable
team member within her
company. Her educational
background is in Computer
Information Systems and
Business/Communications.
Stacey is a devoted wife
to her husband of over
14 years and a loving
mother of two.
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