Art / 1st AC / Sound

Stephen Vance

Bio

Stephen Vance is here because his sister, Cindy Stowers, did a couple of shows at Huntington Outdoor Theatre (HOT) and thought he needed something to do in his spare time. Little did he know that volunteering to sweep backstage at Footloose would change his life forever. From backstage technician to making his stage debut just a couple of years later on the same HOT stage, Stephen desired to learn everything he could from those he was privileged to be around. He has the honor of having worked under the direction and education of Helen Freeman, Danny Ray, Bruce Rous, Jerry Morse, Bil Neal, Mike Murdock, and Clint McElroy. He is first and foremost a fan of the arts and the people that make them happen. Stephen is an avid reader of mostly classic literature, he adores jazz, and he can’t surround himself with enough of the artwork of the impressionists. He would rather travel the rest of his life than spend a single night at home. In the time since he first picked up the broom, he has made the best friends he has ever known, the kind that challenge you, encourage you, and the kind that need you too. Outside of his work and play on stage, Stephen is an internationally published photographer; he has mentored and coached state champion and national semifinalist debate, speaking, and pageant winners; and by no fault of his own, has become a very proud uncle. He believes his purpose is to help others achieve their wildest dreams. The son of Charles and Pat Vance, Stephen first stepped behind a television camera at age 12 and has gone on to produce thousands of shows for his local church. When not at his day job or working on one of the multiple projects listed above, he enjoys being a foodie, cooking, and working out (if he can do those things while traveling, all the better). Stephen has completed 5 marathons, and spends any seconds he has remaining in his day hanging with his friends he met at the “gym.”

Credits

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2024

Curator/Writer
Alchemy Theatre
2024

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Julius Caesar
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Director
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Lucentio
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Art / 1st AC / Sound
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Co-Curator / Writer
Alchemy Theatre
2022

Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2021

Director
Alchemy Theatre
2021

Ferdinand
Alchemy Theatre
2020

Performer
Alchemy Theatre
2020

New Works Festival
Co-Curator
ARTS
2016

New Works Festival
Co-Curator
ARTS
2015

Our Town
Director
ARTS
2015

Crazy for You
Director
ARTS
2014

Much Ado About Nothing
Don Pedro
ARTS
2014

Pirates of Penzance
A Pirate
ARTS
2014

Twelve Angry Men
Director
ARTS
2014

Hairspray
A Nicest Kid in Town
HOT
2013

How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
Bud Frump
ARTS
2013

Julius Caesar
Decius Brutus
ARTS
2013

Shenandoah
Director
ARTS
2013

1776
Thomas Jefferson
ARTS
2012

Macbeth
Doctor/Murderer/Soldier/Corpse
ARTS
2012

Barefoot in the Park
Paul
ARTS
2011

Bitsy and Boots Saga
Franklin
First United Methodist Church Dinner Theatre
2011

The Fantasticks
Director
ARTS
2011

The Will Rogers Follies
Will Rogers
ARTS
2010

A Merry Regiment of Women
Assistant Director
Huntington High School
2009

All Shook Up
Chorus
HOT
2009

I Ought to Be in Pictures
Director
ARTS
2009

Li'l Abner
Assistant Director
Huntington High School
2009

All Shook Up
Assistant Director
Huntington High School
2008

And Then There Were None
Dr. Armstrong
Fifth Avenue Theatre
2008

Anything Goes
Purser
HOT
2008

I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Assistant Director
Huntington High School
2008

Odd Couple (Female Version)
Jesus Costazuela
ARTS
2008

Romeo and Juliet
Capulet
HOT
2008

The 1940's Radio Hour
Neal Tilden
ARTS
2008

The Lame Name Players
Co-Creator/Performer
ARTS
2008

Cinderella
Assistant Director
Huntington High School
2007

Godspell
Disciple
First United Methodist Church Dinner Theatre
2007

Hello, Dolly!
Cornelius Hackl
ARTS
2007

Oklahoma!
Cord Elam
HOT
2007

Fiddler on the Roof
Technician
ARTS
2006

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Chorus
HOT
2006

Beauty and the Beast
Technician
HOT
2005

Footloose
Technician
HOT
2004