I'm Brynn Wagner, the owner and director at Starlight Theatre OC, which is one of my favorite roles I get to play in life. I'm also a pastor's wife, worship leader & songwriter.  My parents were in show business...my mom danced internationally & my dad was a singer/songwriter & an actor on stage & in film. 

 

As I like to say to the kids, I have 'over half a hundred years' of experience since I began singing at age 4 and acting at age 12.  My older siblings taught me to sing melody & harmony while one sister played piano.  When I was 12, my Mom took me & my older sister to audition for a play, Peter Pan, at a community theatre.  I got the role of Wendy while my sister got the role of Mrs. Darling.  I really enjoyed that first play experience being with my sister, seeing behind-the-scenes & props, getting to fly across the stage attached to wires & jump on a bed BUT I didn't know very many of my lines & that was the beginning of my journey to overcoming stage fright.  Because of my own experiences, I'm equipped to help children become more confident with performing in front of a crowd.  It's a wonderful privilege to see a child overcome whatever is holding them back. 

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Although I've been privileged to play many lead roles in musicals such as Sound Of Music, Hello Dolly, South Pacific & Into The Woods, one of my favorite roles was Eliza Doolittle of My Fair Lady.  I've also been fortunate for several years to have played an original part written for me, Nellie Wiggins, in an adaptation of the Christmas Carol which is a large Christmas production at Calvary Chapel Of The Harbour in H.B.

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Starlight Theatre OC focuses on teaching Kids/Teen Casts, ages 6-17, to draw out their talents & hone their acting & singing skills by rehearsing, then performing Jr. Broadway Musicals. I aim to raise the standards of children's theatre performances by working with children specifically on memorizing lines, singing in-tune, projecting vocals, developing their character roles & acting abilities. In the past 2 years, I've added Adult casts again, ages 18 & up.

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In addition to our Adult & Kid/Teen Casts performing musicals, we've expanded our theatre productions to include plays such as Agatha Christie's Murder Mystery Mousetrap, The Realm, Twelve Angry Jurors & The Hobbit.  These productions are being Produced & Directed by some of our young & upcoming people.  Our youngest Director was 16 yrs old!

 

The youth are our future and those of us with years of experience need to share with the next generation.  It is my privilege to pass on my experience to these eager, amazing, talented & entertaining kids, teens & those who are young at heart!