Though no stranger to sitting in the director’s chair, Samantha (Sammi to most) is ogre-joyed to be making her CMT directorial debut with a musical that never fails to make her smile. A lifelong storyteller, her career officially began in the living room, directing family and friends in original backyard and living room plays. By high school, she transitioned to choreographing youth musicals for Bay Area Educational Theater Company’s summer camps (the very camps that fostered her childhood love for musical theater), sparking a lifelong passion for youth theater education and performance, and eventually became a resident director for the company for both their summer camp and main stage productions. She has since also directed for Hillbarn Conservatory and Stratford Schools, in addition to several workshop and educational theater based programs with companies such as Starting Arts and Theaterworks. Some of her favorite directing credits include James and the Giant Peach, The Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast, and The Wizard of Oz – basically any show that encourages you to be true to yourself and let your freak flag fly! When not behind the table she can frequently be found on stage, as well. In 2025 she made her CMT debut in Finding Neverland and was most recently seen as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family at Palo Alto Players. Sammi extends a huge thank you to the cast, crew, and creative team for bringing this incredible vision to life! “Thank you for continuing to support the arts!” 

Meaghan is thrilled to return as an Artistic Team Member, after choreographing last season’s rousing production of The Drowsy Chaperone! A CMT alum, Meaghan spent 10 years performing on the Montgomery stage. She graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College in 2022. During her time in NYC, Meaghan had the honor of being cast in two of her favorite shows – American Idiot (Tunny) and The Who’s Tommy (Featured Dancer). Since returning to the Bay, Meaghan has worked as a Theatre Educator in various fashions. She spent two years as one of Almaden Country Day School’s Co-Performing Arts Teachers, during which she directed productions such as William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Disney’s Frozen. She has returned to her alma mater, Presentation High School, to choreograph productions of Legally Blonde The Musical, Shrek the Musical, and most recently, 9 to 5 the Musical. Since returning to CMT, she has taught dance, and served as one of Camp CMT’s Office and Camp Managers, this past summer. Meaghan has returned to Bay Area stages in productions of Young Frankenstein (Los Altos Stage Company) and Annie (Palo Alto Players). She hopes that this show inspires you to Let Your Freak Flag Fly! 

Kristen Dabu is a singing teacher, recording artist, and performer who is passionate about sharing her love of music with her students. She has been studying for 22 years under the mentorship of SLS International experts trained by Seth Riggs and now teaches at her own studio, Faith Music Studio. 

Kristen has been passionate about musical theatre since the age of 13 and has portrayed several dream roles, including Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Éponine (Les Misérables), Maria (West Side Story), and Lady Larken (Once Upon a Mattress). In 2022, she toured with Maverick City Music alongside artists such as Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine. In December 2024, she also toured with Phil Wickham and TAYA. 

Kristen is so excited to vocal direct such a fun show with an incredible cast and creative team! 

Marcus has been part of the CMT community for two decades, beginning his journey on the CMT stage in 2007 at just eight years old. Throughout the years, he has been involved with CMT at every level, from Junior Talents to Marquee, as well as CMT Studio classes and summer camps, where he has served as a recital coordinator. 

His past CMT performances include Callahan in Legally Blonde, Uncle Ernie in The Who’s Tommy, and Amos in Chicago. Having grown up performing at CMT, Marcus is excited to continue contributing to the community and supporting the next generation of performers.