All-of-us Express
Children's Theatre

Who's Who

Evelyn founded All-of-us Express Children's Theatre in 1989 and directed many of the company's mainstage shows until retiring in 2007. She wrote Aesop Says, and co-wrote ¡Hola! Cinderella and Young King Arthur with Bill Helder.

Evelyn worked in youth and adult theater beginning in 1958, with drama degrees from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota.

Active in local theater, Evelyn received Spotlight Theatre's award for Best Character Actress and Best Supporting Actress, the Howard Lancour Award, the first Community Inclusion Award from the Association for Children's Mental Health, the Apollo Award from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University, the Community Theatre Association of Michigan's Volunteer Service Award, the Michigan Community Luminary Award, the Governor's Honor Roll Service Award, and a Pulsar Award.

Paul graduated from Michigan State University in 2008 with a B.A. in Theatre. Since graduation he has been serving Lansing area theaters as a performer, lighting designer, technician, stage manager and most recently theater manager and technical director. He is currently involved with AECT, East Lansing High School Theatre and The Residential College of Arts and Humanities Theatre at MSU. Previously he has been involved with both The Peppermint Creek Theatre Company and Stormfield Theatre Company. Any day he gets to work in a theater is a good day for Paul.

Paul has been stage manager or technical manager for many AECT shows, and is directing The Little Prince in the 23rd Season. He joined the Board of Trustees in 2011.

Megan Buonodono was very active with AECT as a child, performing in many shows and participating on many crews, including assistant directing. After graduating from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Theatre and Psychology, Megan returned to AECT in 2006 to co-direct Aesop Says. She also directed Sleeping Beauty in 2007.

Megan joined the AECT Board in 2010 and is currently serving as Treasurer.

LeAnn has performed on stage for local area community theaters. She has been Stage Manager, Assistant Director, and costumed many shows including some for AECT. She has also helped in set design and dress. She has worked with various groups to produce and direct children's theatre.

LeAnn supervised Costume crew for The Time Machine (2010) and Scheherezade (2011).

Rick has been in shows throughout the US, Europe and Japan; winning critical acclaim for his work as an actor and a director. Off the boards he has acted in TV commercials in Japan and training films for Holiday Inn and the Michigan Department of Social Services. Retired from the US Army as a Sergeant Major with over 28 years of service, Rick now works for the Michigan Department of Community Health. Hobbies include guitar, singing, photography, and family. He directed Pinocchio (2001), The Wind in the Willows and The Wizard of Oz (2002), and Raggedy Ann & Andy (2005), NigHt of tHe pterodActyls (2010) and Scheherazade (2011).

Laurel earned her Master level in the Costume Guild, and also earned badges in Sets, Tech and Directing. She has supervised Costumes for several shows and has been employed by AECT as a Dram Camp Aid. Laurel has acted with the Sunsets with Shakespeare company, and is attending Lansing Community College.

Missy became involved with All-of-us Express along with her daughter. She has helped out in many areas, occasionally taking charge of the costume crew.

Missy joined the Board in 2006. In addition to having served several terms as Vice President, she plays a major role in grant writing.

Gina joined All-of-us Express in fall 2007 with her son. She has been an assistant for the Costume and Makeup crews, and enjoys helping out in concessions or filling in where needed.

Gina became a board member in 2009 and serves on the Fundraising and Scholarship committees. She is Vice President for 2011-2012.

The Boof's first show was Dragonsong in 1999 as dragon hatchling Cabenth; his final AECT roles were Merlin in Young King Arthur (2007) and T'gellan in Dragonsong (2010). He attained the Master level in the Makeup and Sets Guilds, was a founding member of the ACTORS homeschool troupe, has assisted Lisa with show photography since the days of film cameras, and served one three-year term as a Board youth member.

In the 20th Season Boofer was Sets Supervisor for Legend of Pocahontas and Stuart Little, Stage Manager for James and the Giant Peach, and Sets Supervisor for Alice in Wonderland. In the 21st Season he was Co-Sets Supervisor for How Reading Came Back to Nowhere and Peter Pan. He was overall Sets Supervisor for the 22nd Season and is Stage Manager for Robin Hood in the 23rd Season.

Morgan's first show was Alice in Wonderland in 1996 as an Oyster. Her final AECT role was Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2008). She was cast in twenty shows in between and crewed many others, attaining the Master level in Directing, Makeup and Tech. She was a member of the Clown Troupe (Rainberry) and the ACTORS and SBST troupes, and is serving her third term on the Board of Trustees.

Morgan was Director for Stuart Little (2009), Co-Director for Dragonsong (2010) and is directing Robin Hood in the 23rd Season. She was overall Makeup Supervisor for the 22nd Season. Morgan is a student in art and theater at LCC.

Sandi has been involved with AECT for over ten years in several capacities. She has been an instructor in the Costume Guild and enjoys mentoring the youth who want to learn about costuming. She has also been assistant director, stage manager, lights technician and choreographer for other theaters in the past. (She has even acted, but prefers to be behind the scenes.)

I am currently Fundraising Chair, Grants committee member and Board President. All-of-us Express has given me life-long friends and a purpose in life.

Scott returned to All-of-us Express to direct and work with crews. Scott was a member of the Clown Troupe (Hocs), worked on many crews and appeared in a number of All-of-us Express mainstage productions, including Winnie-the-Pooh (as Pooh in 2005), Tom Sawyer and The Wind in the Willows.

In the 19th season, Scott supervised Props crew for Snow White and directed The Jungle Book.

In the 20th Season, Scott co-directed Alice in Wonderland.

Kellie was very active with AECT as a youth, including her role as Gollum in The Hobbit (2004). She is Stage Manager for Dracula: the Vampire Play in the 23rd Season.

Karyn earned Guild badges in Makeup and Set Construction, and achieved the Master level in Props. She has supervised Props for several productions, co-directed The Time Machine (2010) and is an instructor for our Girl Scout workshops. Karyn is attending Lansing Community College.

Chris has been involved with AECT since 2006 with his kids, and in other community theater shows since High School. As an artist, actor and musician, he has been on stage and back stage in these different theaters involved with set design, set construction, set painting, t-shirt design and costuming. In his spare time he also loves to make puppets, ride roller coasters, draw cartoons and enjoys everything Disney.

Chris began serving on the Board of Trustees in 2009.

Sarah is currently a theater minor an creative writing major at Grand Valley State University. She earned several Guild badges and assistant directed while she was a youth participant with AECT. Most recently she directed Peter Pan (2010). She has produced several short films for GVSU.