Moonlight Directions
Meet Us
Travis Ty Burge - Artistic Director
Travis founded Moonlight Directions in the summer of 2011 in an effort to encourage youth to follow their passion for the arts and help them to obtain the skills necessary to pursue a career in Musical Theater. He studied Musical Theater at Wayland Baptist University, and joined the Lubbock Moonlight Musicals company in 2007; performing in several of their shows. Some favorite roles he has performed are: Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera", Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Enjolras in "Les Miserables," Billis in "South Pacific," and Shrek in "Shrek the Musical." He is pursuing a career in Musical Theater, but loves the opportunity to work with some of Lubbock's most talented youth. "The best testament of this group is that all of the youth involved are starring as leads in all of the area high school musical productions, as well as LMM's main stage, and choosing to share in my passion by pursuing a career in Musical Theater themselves."
Ann Marie Nichols - Music Director
Annie co-founded Moonlight Directions in 2011 in hopes to give more opportunities to the talented young artists in Lubbock. It has been her life-long dream to help singers find their voice and inner performer, and MD provides that opportunity everyday. Annie holds a Masters of Music from Texas Tech University where she had numerous performance opportunities with Amarillo Opera, the AC Concert Choir and award winning Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Civic Chorus, the TTU University Choir and Madrigal Singers, the Lubbock Chorale, as well as performances with TTU Music Theatre and Dinner Theatre. In 2010, she made her debut as a soloist at Carnegie Hall and in 2012, she was chosen as a young artist at the Taos Opera Institute. Annie's first performance with Lubbock Moonlight Musicals was in 2010. Favorite performances with LMM include Eponine in Les Miserables, Grizabella in Cats, Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors, Woman in Marry Me a Little, Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical, Ursula in The Little Mermaid and most recently Kala in Disney's Tarzan.
Eden Babineaux
I am 13 and an 8th grader at Laura Bush Middle School. I really enjoy bike riding, comics, hanging with the gang, and tennis. I tried out this year because I've been hanging out with people in MD and they're all really nice and this is the environment I'd want to work in.
Allana Cano
Allana is a 15 year old Freshman at Frenship High School. She has had the amazing opportunity to perform with many great people in The Little Mermaid Jr., Willy Wonka Jr., The Lion King Jr., Aladdin Jr., Into The Woods Jr., and some other Moonlight Directions events. She is looking forward to continuing to perform and grow alongside her MD family.
Jaryn Reed
I'm 13 years old and an eighth grader at Frenship Middle School. This is my first year with Moonlight Directions, but I've been singing for as long as I can remember. I sing at the Cactus Theater and take voice lessons from Sheena Fadeyi. I'm so excited to be a part of Moonlight Directions and can't wait for the many memories to come.
Tre Babineaux
Tre Babineaux is in his freshman year at Lubbock Cooper High School. He enjoys martial arts and earned his 1 Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do in 2012. He likes to play golf and video games and he is a voracious reader. He began performing in 6th grade when he joined the choir and theater programs at Laura Bush Middle School. He was selected for All Region Choir in 7th and 8th grade, earning the 1st Chair Bass position in his 8th grade year. He successfully auditioned and was selected for the Theater Productions Crew at LBMS for the 2014-2015 school year, where he continued to learn more about acting and everything that goes on behind the scenes. Tre' has been seen in the LBMS productions of Guys and Dolls (Liver Lips Louie), The Jungle Book (Colonel Hathi), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), and Willy Wonka (Phineous Trout) and in the LCT Tumbleweed 10 Minute Play Festival production of The Tale of King Otter (King Otter). Tre' was also seen in this summer's LMM production of Shrek The Musical (Thelonious, knight/guard). He is excited to learn and grow as both an actor and vocalist in the future!”
Theo Spencer
Theo Spencer is a 16 year-old Junior at Frenship High School. He loves all things theatre and spends every moment of his spare time dancing, whether it's ballet, tap, jazz, or any other style. This is his second year as a part of Moonlight Directions, and he loves everything about being a member of this fantastic and talented group.
Caitlin Trobridge
Caitlin Trobridge is 16 and a sophomore at Frenship High School where she participates in theatre, varsity choir, and the Madrigal choir. She has been involved in theatre for 10 years and performed in over 2 dozen shows. She loves to sing, dance and act more than anything and does not remember a time when theatre was not an important part of her life. Caitlin has been a part of Moonlight Directions since January 2015. She enjoys the relationships she has made with her theatre family at MD. As a member she has grown as a performer and become more confident in herself.
Keely Davis - Director of Social Media
I am 18 years old and a graduate of Lubbock High. I was a member of Moonlight Directions from 2011 to 2015. MD has been an amazing experience for me these last four years. I am so grateful for the countless opportunities it has given me to do what I love and for the second family it has provided me with. It is truly an honor to perform with such a talented group of people that constantly show me so much unconditional love and support. I am thankful everyday that this group is a part of my life and I look forward to all the opportunities and memories to come!
Anya Pappas
Anya is a freshman at Lubbock High School, where she takes dance class and is in the freshman audition-only theatre class. Anya has also taken piano lessons and ballet lessons. Anya started performing in Lubbock Moonlight Musicals at age 11 and her first LMM musical was Oliver! Since then, she has been in South Pacific, South Pacific (traveling), Mary Poppins, Oklahoma!, Seussical and Musical, and Carousel with LMM. At school she has played the oboe, taken technical theatre class, performed in Seussical the Musical Jr., Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., and at Lubbock High School, the play, These Shining Lives.
Eve Helak
My name is Eve Helak and I'm a Freshman at Frenship Highschool! I'm your average quiet ,awkward girl who loves writing and sketching , but especially musical theater! I've been doing musical theater since I was 5 and it's the love of my life! Not only do you get to wear crazy makeup and become a completely different person you also get to meet the best people of your life! Without MD and all the people I've met from performing ,I wouldn't be who I am today.
Mallory Staggs
I am 16 years old and a junior in High School. This is my second semester at Moonlight and I am so excited! A passion of mine is Special FX makeup! I also play the piano, flute, and ukulele. I have been singing for as long as I can remember (especially 70s, 80s and 90s Rock) but I didn't discover Musical Theatre until about five years ago and I absolutely love it! I can't wait for another great semester here at MD!
Maddie Bryan - Choreographer
Maddie Bryan is one of the 12 chosen to study Musical Theatre at Texas Tech University. She has danced in multiple shows including Tarzan the Musical, The Little Mermaid, and Titanic: the Musical. She played Mayzie LaBird in Suessical the Musical and was recently Heather McNamara in Texas Tech’s musical Heathers.
Maddie has received numerous local, state, and national dance awards. She served as Miss Lubbock’s Outstanding Teen where she performed her award winning tap dance at the state level, the Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen Pageant, and finished in the Top 10. She hopes to finish her degree at Texas Tech University and take her skills to the Broadway stage, or wherever else she can do what she loves.
Leadership
Members
Hannah Hays
I'm Hannah Hays, I'm 17 years old, and I am a junior at All Saints Episcopal School. I have been part of multiple shows including Into The Woods (Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel), Carousel (ensemble), and other revues and school plays in which I played supporting characters. I have been singing and acting since I was 4 and love musical theatre!
