2025 MPH Company

Carson Hambuchen (Set Designer: Rooms, Lighting Designer: Clue On Stage!) is a 2024 graduate of Pomona College interested in all things tech and design. Last summer at Millbrook Carson’s scenic designs could be seen in Stones in His Pockets and Mean Girls Jr, and this past year they have worked as a carpenter, electrician, and lighting designer in Portland, OR, recently lighting designing Hairspray and Tootsie at Stumptown Stages.

Anne Kessler (Director: Honky Tonk Angels) (she/her) is a graduate of Berklee College of Music where she earned a Bachelors of Music in Music Education. She is currently earning her MFA in directing from the University of Idaho. Anne also owned and operated an educational theatre organization, producing and directing musicals for children, teens and young adults. Recent directing credits include Pippin at the University of Pennsylvania as well as Disney’s Newsies. Anne has also performed in musicals such as Hairspray, Bat Boy and The Man of La Mancha. In 2019, she was awarded the Freddie G Fellowship by Music Theatre International and iTheatrics at the annual Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta for her contributions to theater education. Future goals include directing regionally and professionally and teaching theater and musical theater at the collegiate level. Anne is very excited to be directing Honky Tonk Angels at Millbrook Playhouse and is grateful for this opportunity! Love to Scott, Chase and Ricky