Creative and Production

Director
Bonni Dichone is an actor and multi-hyphenate artist whose work spans dance, theater, film, and education. With a foundation in dance, music, and performance – including classical ballet, musical theatre, and piano – she brings a movement-driven, story-centered approach to her work. She is deeply committed to creating work that is thoughtful, rigorous, and human-centered, and to expanding visibility, access, and belonging in the arts.

Bonni has performed on professional musical theatre stages and as a principal dancer with a contemporary ballet company, and is an award-winning choreographer whose credits include CATS, The Wind in the Willows, and Legally Blonde at Spokane Civic Theatre.

She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Washington State University and recently retired as a tenured Full Professor at Gonzaga University. She is based in Spokane, where she continues her work as an artist and educator while raising her two children with her husband, Paulo.

Music Director
Christian Skok received his Bachelor’s in Piano Performance and in Musical Theatre from EWU in 2022. Recent credits include Music Director for Ordinary Days and Tick, Tick… Boom! at EWU, Spring Awakening and Urinetown at Gonzaga, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at SVST, and Asst. Music Director for Twelfth Night the Musical at EWU. He currently accompanies around the Spokane area for choirs, soloists, and instrumentalists and continues to share his passion as music department accompanist for Gonzaga University. He has over 100 houseplants and two cats at home that make the long days worthwhile.

Choreographer
Lexi Dysart is a dancer, choreographer, and educator whose work bridges performance, training, and community-centered artistic development. Educated at Chapman University and Broadway Dance Center, she spent four years performing as a company member with Lobos Art Collective. Her choreographic work has been presented by Vytal Movement, Club Jete, Sirens After Dark, DM Art Festival, and Young Choreographer’s Festival. As an educator, Lexi has taught and mentored dancers through programs at Gonzaga University, Cornish College Summer Intensive, Broadway Dance Center’s Children and Teen Program, Peridance Capezio Center, Boogiezone Utopia, Spotlight Dance Cup, and Starquest International. Through performance, choreography, and education, Lexi is passionate about cultivating artistry, individuality, and meaningful movement experiences for all people.

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