Managing Director; Artistic Team Coordinator; Director of Marketing/Artist-in-Residence

Rebecca recently relocated to Hillsboro from St. Louis, MO. She holds a degree in Voice Performance from Ball State University, where she performed in several opera classics including SUOR ANGELICA, DIDO AND AENEAS, COSI FAN TUTTE, and L’ELISIR D’AMORE. After her collegiate work, she pursued a career in the hospitality industry and held positions with several small businesses specializing in Event Planning, Sales, Marketing and Creative Direction. Rebecca first appeared onstage at MDT in 2022 and became a full-time staff member and resident artist for the theater in 2024. Directing credits include CHARLOTTE’S WEB and NUNSENSE JAMBOREE. Favorite MDT/Harmony performance credits include: Doctor Armstrong in AND THEN THERE WERE NONE; Lucy in YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN; Doris Walker in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, Sister Robert Anne in NUNSENSE 2, Truvy in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Marty in GREASE and Leah in TWO BY TWO. Other notable roles: Mrs. Wormwood in MATILDA; Doralee in 9 TO 5; and Deb in ELF.

Rebecca is incredibly grateful for all of the opportunities and experiences she’s been given through this theater and thanks all who continue to support the arts!

Artistic Team: Creative Head; Director of Education/ Artist-in-Residence

Austin Michael Russell (he/him) is a Director, Actor, Writer, Fight Choreographer and Intimacy Coordinator — as well as an alum of the University of Memphis Dept. of Theatre and Dance. He has performed all around the United States professionally singing and dancing on stages ranging from Touring Broadway houses with the likes of Broadway’s Kyle Dean Massey, to a cafegymnatorium in a elementary school in Gilette, WY. As an award-wining actor — he loves walking the line of ingenue and character actor; with some of his favorite roles being Chris Bean in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Orin Scrivello, DDS in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, and Jim Hardy in HOLIDAY INN here at the Harmony! His directorial style is collaborative, intimate, and brutalist, bringing a sense of raw, fireside-esque storytelling to the stage. He is drawn to small stories about big ideas - and big stories about small communities (as a proud Southerner, he loves seeing his Delta heart captured in his work). This will be his second full season with the Harmony — and he is thrilled to direct BOEING BOEING, FROG AND TOAD, ANYTHING GOES, and CAMELOT.  Playwrighting of his has been featured at Universities all over the Eastern United States, at Virginia Commonwealth University, The University of Memphis, and Union College, and hopefully, soon, here on the Harmony Stage! 

He would like to dedicate his work here to his real brother, MB; to his chosen brother, Noah Johnson; and to the Oxford comma, for making this bio readable. —— @austinmichael.acts

Artistic Team: Casting Director; Personnel Lead/ Artist-in-Residence

Noah Johnson is proud to be a part of the Artistic Team at The Harmony Theater! Noah is a professional actor/singer/director/playwright/author originally from the eastern shore of Maryland. He has previously worked as a Director and Casting Director for Third Space Theatre in Lancaster, PA. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Company of Moment Makers and formerly the Pink vs. Purple Players in Virginia. He has performed all over the country in over half of the 50 states! Some of his favorite performance credits include: Gabe in NEXT TO NORMAL), Trotter THE MOUSETRAP, and Watson BASKERVILLE. As an award-winning director and playwright, he has worked on numerous productions, including directing the revival tour of SUPER by Mandy Moss, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE at Virginia Commonwealth University, MOMENTS TO REMEMBER at the Gather Inn, THE MOUSETRAP and NEXT TO NORMAL at the Appalachian Event and Gaming Center, and many more. Noah is a published author, with his short story, “The Meaning of Possession” being recently published in “What Hides in the Dark,” a charity anthology. You may have caught him at the Harmony last season in …CHARLIE BROWN, OKLAHOMA!, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE and HOLIDAY INN. He has also shared the stage with stars such as Beth Leavel, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Emily Skinner in a charity event called “Broadway Comes to Greeneville,” to support Niswonger Children’s Hospital. Noah would like to thank his mom Glenda in addition to his partner Sophia, his friend and brother Austin, The Harmony Theater cast and crew, and all his friends for their constant support. You can follow Noah on Instagram: @noahmjohnson1

Production Stage Manager, Props Designer

Jessica is from Terre Haute, IN where she received a Bachelor’s in Theatre from Indiana State University. She loves spending time with her three cats, Coretta, Bean, and Refried and working with her rather large house plant collection. Jessica has been working at Harmony Theater (formally Myers Dinner Theatre) off and on since 2012 in a few different positions including Costume Assistant/Seamstress, Costumer, Prop Manager, and Production Stage Manager. Some other career highlights include: Stage Manager for two local show tours around the Terre Haute area and another to Chicago, Core Member/Stage Manager for Theater 7, and multiple summer seasons as a Stage Manager with Putnam County Playhouse and Crossroads Repertory Theatre. Many thanks to her family and friends for their love and support!

Outreach & Promotions

Teresa Ross is pleased to begin her new position as Outreach and Promotions Coordinator for the theater. Years of experience in heading up fundraising projects for various school and community organizations have helped prepare her for this new assignment. This is Teresa’s fifth season working with Harmony/MDT as an actor, music director, scenic painter and more. Previous performance credits include: Jack’s Mother in INTO THE WOODS; Stepmother in CINDERELLA; Esther in TWO BY TWO; Clairee in STEEL MAGNOLIAS; Reverend Mother in NUNSENSE 2; Clara in DON’T HUG ME. Teresa earned music education degrees from Indiana University (B.M.E.) and Indiana State University (M.M.E.). Retired from teaching music and drama in Indiana and Illinois, Teresa teaches private music lessons, writes songs and devotionals, and volunteers at the horse camp at Hanging Rock Christian Camp. She is also a current student of copywriting with AWAI (American Writers and Artists Institute) and enjoys meeting new people and renewing acquaintances in West Central Indiana where she has lived for over 50 years. “I believe in the power of people reaching their goals by first helping others to reach their own goals. I see myself more as a partner in the community than as a salesperson.”