Shannon ((Afro-Latina)) (she/her) is a Connecticut-based performer with over a decade of experience in directing, choreographing, and vocal coaching. Shannon also is trained in mental health first aid and intimacy directing. While she loved being behind the table, she equally loves performing both on stage and with various companies including her own (Endless Imagination Parties). Some credits include Fiona (Shrek) , Aida (Aida), and Logainne (Spelling Bee). Shannon advocates for diversity and correct casting and loves seeing other POC performers shine. 

Anat Baird (she/her) is an actress, singer, and educator. She has her degree in musical theatre from San Diego State University. Hailing from California, she is ecstatic to have made her big move to New York City. Anat has been a vocalist for over a decade and started coaching in 2020. She has experience as a director as well. In her free time, Anat loves to read, watch new TV shows, and sing and write with her rock pop band. Follow her on Instagram @anatbaird 

Brighton (they/them) is a winter 2022 graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts ( concentrations in Directing, Theatre & New Media). They are an award-winning choreographer, alternately producing, stage managing, writing, performing, and more in and around the NYC/New England areas.

As a multi-hyphenate artist, they are skilled in multiple areas. They love to edit videos and graphics for most of the Collective’s online content, including this website (hi!!). Brighton is also responsible for most if not all album and key artwork for various productions and recordings the Collective has put out since its founding in 2020.

​​They love arts and crafts, rhinestones, laughing with their friends over Jackbox party games, and their cat, Prince.

You can learn more about them and their portfolio of work at www.brightonvalorhoran.com.

Travis Lavigne (he/him) is a graduate student at the University of Connecticut studying Music Education. He has collaborated with Showpeople for one year, and has recently become a resident artist in the organization. Outside of Showpeople, he works on his own musicals, works with community and school theater groups, and teaches piano.

Miles (he/him) is an actor/musician. He has written music and lyrics for over ten musicals, including all of Showpeople’s original productions. Music Direction credits include Royal Caribbean’s Starwater, Heathers, Cabaret, Mamma Mia, and The Little Mermaid. He has performed regionally at theatres such as Playhouse on Park (West Hartford, CT), Island ETC (Galveston, TX), and the North Country Center for the Arts (Lincoln, NH). Favorite roles include Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer, and Harry Potter in A Very Potter Project. Miles holds a BFA in music theatre and a minor in composition from The Hartt School. You can listen to his original compositions at his website, milesmessier.com!

Alex (he/him) earned his B.A. and M.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing at the University of Connecticut. There, he wrote, directed, and performed two one-man musical comedies: Piano Is Not My Forte and Major Issues. He has written and arranged music for Showpeople’s To the Fairest and Shudder. He is currently pursuing his PhD in English at Penn State, studying Shakespeare and adaptations of Renaissance drama. 

You can see some of his work on alexmika.com!

Amanda Lee Morrill (she/her) is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City. She maintains an active performance career while also pursuing her PhD in Ethnomusicology at Columbia University.

Amanda’s regional theater credits include over a decade at Tuacahn Center for the Arts (Ivins, UT). She has also played for productions staged by the Palace Theatres (Manchester, NH), Main Street Music Hall (Osage Beach, MO), and Vanguard Theater Company (Montclair, NJ). Amanda is proud to be a Rustic Percussion artist and a member of MAESTRA.

Connor Picard (he/him) has been involved in theatre in all aspects for over fourteen years. He graduated from Marymount Manhattan College’s directing program in 2021 and is in his final year of graduate school at City College of New York’s Educational Theatre Program. Recent credits include Head Over Heels: High School Edition (Director),  The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Director), Light: An Electrifying Musical Revue (Lighting Designer), and Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd) all at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT. Other credits include Matilda Jr (Director) with Torrington Public School Theatre, Eurydice (Director), The Balcony (Assistant Director and Light Board Operator) at Marymount Manhattan College, and What Do You Do With an Idea? (Sound and Run Crew) with City College. 

Colby (he/him) is an NYC-based composer and producer. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont. His musicals include A Mysterious Affair; Hey, Look Up, Love; This Side of Paradise; An Outrageous Outcome; and Chocolatier. In 2025, he became a resident artist of the Showpeople Theatre Collective, where he’s co-written three musicals and started the cabaret series First Drafts and Showpeople’s New Works Reading Series.