Meet The Team

Christina Bell serves as the President of the SnapProductions board of directors. During her day she works as a Health and Wellness Consultant for US HealthCenter Inc, putting a focus on Wholeistic preventative health.  Christina has had a love for the theater and became active when she moved to Bellevie in 2020. From her first opportunity playing a minor role in a show with family members, to learning many production needs for a show, her desire to serve and support has grown. Chrstina believes in the beauty and inclusivity theater and art can bring to a community. Christina will strive to ensure all have the opportunity to shine, grown, feel seen and heard in the community while creating something for those to enjoy and talk about. Creating a safe space and advocating for those who cannot will remain her priority as she serves as president.

Christina thanks her family and loved ones for supporting her on this next endeavor with SNAP! She lives in Bellevue with her children and several spoiled pets. 

Corbin Delgado serves as the Vice President of the SnapProductions board of directors. During his day job he works as an Associate Consultant at Verdis Group, a sustainability consultancy and certified B corp. The theater has been a part of Corbin’s life as far back as he can remember. From his first time on stage as a Cratchet child to his most recent performance in Snap Productions’ Heathers, Corbin has seen the impact the arts can make on a community and the value it holds for everyone who interacts with it. It’s this culmination of love, experience, and appreciation that Corbin aims to bring to the Snap Board and to our community. 

Joey (director/actor/musician/properties/costuming) has tackled many directing opportunities with enthusiasm, "Music Man", "Beauty & the Beast" at Sioux City Community Theatre earned several ICTA (Iowa Community Theatre Association) Awards: Director, Costumes, Music Direction, Music Ensemble, Choreography and Best Scene Transitions. The following are shows that also earned ICTA Nominations: "Green Day's American Idiot", "Heathers", "Dog Fight", "Spring Awakening", "A Night With Shel Silverstein", "Jekyll and Hyde". (She has acted/music directed in many others as well.)

Since moving from Sioux City to Omaha in 2020, Joey's acting productions in the Omaha area include, Omaha Community Playhouse: "Bridges of Madison County" (Barbara Ford Award) (OEAA Nomination) "Ragtime" (OEAA Nomination), Once (OEAA Nomination), "On an Anxious Night in November 2020" (Alternative Programming), "Blue Barn's: Heroes of the Fourth Turning The Rose: Ella Enchanted" (OEAA Best Musical), "Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed". "Fringe Festival: Run for Cover", "All for One Theatre: Cinderella". Other theatrical appearances include: Lamb Theatre, Shot in the Dark, Evelyn Larson Theatre and Sioux City Community Theatre. Joey is active on the SNAP! and Bellevue Little Theatre Play Selection Committee, Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) Board Member, Opportunity Corps STEAM and took part of the Directing Fellowship at OCP 2021/2022. A teaching artist at SNJ Studios snd Rave-On productions, contemporary worship Music Leader - at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Papillion. (2019-now)

Artistic Director/Board Member at The Evelyn Larson Theatre/ Shot in the Dark Productions from (2013-2019). Directing/music directing/acting in 32 shows.

Joey hopes to continue the positive momentum that SNAP! had on the community. She has big love for theatre, for its actors, the process and respects the time and effort it takes to put on a quality show. Joey is ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Looking forward to seeing everyone soon! Huzzah!

Kaitlyn Rudeen is an award winning director, actress and playwright from State College, Pennsylvania. She is thrilled to be directing and acting at her beloved Snap Productions! She last appeared on Snap’s stage appearing as Donna in Harbor (OEAA Best Actress) and Ruth in Tribes (OEAA Best Supporting Actress). Other notable productions in town are appearing as Tess Maynard in The City in the City in the City (OEAA Nominee Best Actress) at the Blue Barn Theater, Jenny in The Christians at the Blue Barn Theater (OEAA Winner Best Supporting Actress, TAG Award Winner Best Featured Actress) and Vern Schultz in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche. She was last seen directing in town for The Rocky Horror Show (Omaha Community Playhouse, Rave On Productions) Gutenberg the Musical (Omaha Community Playhouse, The Candy Project) and was the Artistic Associate for the Omaha Community Playhouse, where she oversaw the Alternative Programming and Directing Fellowship Programs respectively. Her scripts have been produced all over the country, and featured locally on various Omaha stages. Those Two Are Definitely Getting Murdered, appeared locally in a reading at the Shelterbelt/Snap Productions stage, and has made the top nine shows in the country for the New Play Exchange multiple years in a row for holiday shows. It has also been produced all over the country, appeared on many university stages, and was part of The Hippodrome Theater’s reading series in Gainesville, Florida. She is thrilled to bring the script she loves so much Snap Productions, and to Omaha stages again, and thanks them so much for their belief and overwhelming support of her show both as a playwright and an actress. She can’t wait to direct 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche this spring, and wants to continue to take part in productions that specifically champion female actresses, playwrights and directors. love to her family

Cole, Olivia and Jax.

Dale has worked many aspects of live theatre, from set design and construction to lighting design, sound, and even acting. While on the board of Shot In The Dark Productions in Sioux City, Iowa, he was also the board president for two years.
 

At SNAP! Productions, he was instrumental in finding a venue and getting electrical, lighting, and audience seating installed as well as constructing the tech booth. He has built every set in the new location and does minor updating to the tech part of the theatre. For most of the shows he has set up the lights and light cues.

Anjuli is a performer, creator, and passion-project connoisseur who’s love for live theatre &
performance blossomed in Tri-Cities, Washington. Last seen on stage as “Heather McNamara”
in Snap! Production’s “Heathers”, her stage presence has included “Marcy Parks” in Mid
Columbia Musical Theatre’s “the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”, “Sophie” in Prosser
Princess Theatre’s “Mamma Mia”, “Tina” in the Richland Player’s “Ruthless!”, and various roles
as a resident cast member for Desert Dahlia’s Murder Mysteries. On stage and off, Anjuli
interned at the Academy of Children's Theatre (2012-2015), served on the Play Selection
Committee for the Richland Player's (2018-2020), and served on the Board of Directors for
Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre (2019-2020). Anjui lives & breathes for the impact that art has on
both individuals & community, and loves to be a part of creating spaces that support artists &
audiences alike. They love a quirky project, & a challenge of something they've never tried
before. After a hiatus and a 2000 mile move, they're excited to be making their home here in
Omaha as the Marketing & Communications Board Member at Snap! Productions, and the
Executive Assistant at Hook n Sync Non-Profit.

Mark is a passionate supporter of performing arts, having served on the board of River City Mixed Chorus for more than 10 years, most of that time as Treasurer (and he sings a bit, too!).  Mark has also served on the boards of a number of local diversity-related nonprofits.  And he helped found and lead the LGBTQ+ employee resource group at his employer, Deluxe Corporation, where Mark’s day job is managing teams of software developers.  Mark is looking forward to working to bring diversity-focused community theater back to greater visibility in Omaha.  Mark and his husband Bob share a home with two spoiled black labs, and enjoy frequent visits from three rambunctious grandsons!

M’Liss is a professional entertainer and disability advocate who is thrilled to be a part of Snap Production’s artistic journey in the new Ghost Light Theater. M’Liss, or as they are known professionally as the drag entertainer Donna Resuscitate; has worked all over the midwest. As seen at the Orpheum Theater during WOWPresents Werq the World Live dancing with Leganja Estranja, Co-Producing and Choreographing Omaha Fringe Fest’s first drag production- Drag on the Fringe a Drag Roulette Show, Producing Nebraska’s first all Deaf and Autistic Drag show- Sound Off!. They are an active advocate and collaborator for disability access and sign language access for Nebraska performing arts. M’Liss looks forward to curating meaningful connections between SNAP! and the community; as well as being a part of diverse and accessible productions that will set a president for a new standard of equitable theater.

Kane Ashton came up in the performance scene of San Francisco's East Bay Area where they were Artistic Director for Castro Valley Dramatic Arts Academy, and President of Ampersand Films. They have written, directed, performed in, and handled various tech/admin roles for a multitude of plays (Battles & Bedpans, Midsummer Night's Dream, The Laramie Project) films (John Hughes is a Lying Bastard) and other creative ventures (including a podcast, but don't judge them for that plz). Her proudest work, however, is what she's done cultivating access to arts and arts education for folx of any and all backgrounds. They hope to bring that same energy to growing Snap! Productions, as she has always been dedicated to a similar mission of telling the stories which often go untold.

Longtime board member of SNAP! Gary looks forward to getting SNAP! back on its feet.

Gary Planck has worked in theaters around the Omaha area as an actor, director and producer. He has appeared on stage at the Omaha Community Playhouse in “The Manchurian Candidate”, “The Grapes of Wrath”, “Gypsy”, “On Borrowed Time” “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” and “The Full Monty”.  At the Bellevue Little Theatre He performed in both musicals and plays such as “To Kill and Mockingbird”, “1776” and “Oliver!” He has also performed at the Blue Barn Theatre  in “Psycho Beach Party” as the Great Kahuna and in “Talk Radio”. He performed a variety of roles in three later productions of “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” his favorite being the priest.  As a director he has overseen many one act plays in "Shelterskelter" and From "Shelterbelt with Love" at the Shelterbelt Theatre and  the play “M*A*S*H*" at the Bellevue Little Theatre.  Gary worked with the Nebraska Theatre Caravan as  both a Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director for the Professional Touring Company and for 7 seasons of  “A Christmas Carol”. With his production company 2x4Productions, Gary has produced and directed Christmas shows such as “Murder Under the Mistletoe”, “North Platte Canteen”, “The Office Party” and “The Bad Elf”. In 2021 he produced “Tilly’s Christmas Extravaganza” at Harold’s Coffee House.  Gary is pleased to continue serving on the SNAP! Board.

Lex has been working in the theater for two years and is beyond excited to join the SNAP! team. Having done theater and school and continuing on with being a sound designer. They are excited to be involved in the community and look forward to working with SNAP!