BOYD BARRETT – Writer, Director, Producer

Boyd studied biblical languages and religion at Abilene Christian University and Baylor University and has been presenting the story of the Bible in creative ways since he was a teenager. He also has decades of experience on stage, including productions in high school and college, traveling nationwide during the 1970s as part of the theatre troupe His Players, and hundreds of performances of his one-man shows throughout the Southwest, most notably his Trouble in Lincoln County. Boyd has most recently been seen on stage in Roswell, NM, as Tevye in  Fiddler on the Roof in 2012, King Henry II in The Lion in Winter and the Bishop plus one performance as Javert in Les Miserables in 2015, King Triton in The Little Mermaid and Daddy Warbucks in Annie in 2016, and the Narrator/Mysterious Man in Into the Woods in 2017. Boyd is also an active part of Roswell’s film community. The Roswell Sci-Fi Digital Shootout awarded him Best Actor in 2011 for his work in Reset and Best Screenplay in 2013 for Tailed. In 2014, he released Kabod – A Foundational Narrative, a labor of love which can be found at CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon. He is the creator and producer of the audio dramas Roswell B.C. – Before the Crash and I Know An Old Lady. Boyd is a real estate appraiser living in Roswell, NM. He and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children and seven grandchildren. Come and See is his latest attempt to “discover new ways to tell better stories”. Boyd lends his voice to several characters in Come and See, beginning with Yohanan the Baptizer (John the Baptist). You can find out more about Boyd at boydbarrett.com.

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BRYAN HUNLEY – Composer

When his parents signed him up for piano lessons at the age of six, Bryan had no idea how this decision would affect his life.  He immediately took to the instrument and found something he would always passionately pursue – music. Bryan continued to take piano lessons throughout his school years, and he was involved in both choir and band until he graduated from high school.

Bryan went on to study music in college, and received his Bachelors in Vocal Performance from West Texas A&M University.  Since then, he has been fortunate enough to spend most of his adult life employed in the making of music. This employment has taken the form of music production company owner, private lesson instructor, and church music director. Bryan is currently the Choral Director at Roswell High School in Roswell, New Mexico.

Throughout his career, Bryan has written, produced, and arranged literally hundreds of songs and musical themes.  These have ranged from instrumentals, to solos and duets, to full choral works. His creations have been written in virtually every musical genre; classical, pop, singer-songwriter, techno, rock, country, etc.  Additionally, he has been involved in musical theater in many ways. He co-wrote the musical The Touch with Boyd in 1991, and has filled the role of producer, director, musical director, and actor.  Bryan most recently played the role of The Beast in a 2017 local production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Bryan has been happily married for 30 years to his bride, Jonanna. He has three children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and three dogs.

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BRAD JERSAK – Script Consultant

 

Brad Jersak is an author and teacher based in Abbotsford, BC. He currently serves as the Dean of Theology & Culture at St. Stephen’s University (SSU.ca/graduate) in New Brunswick and teaches peace studies courses with IRPJ.org and is a regular speaker with the Open Table Conference crew. He writes regularly for the Clarion Journal and CWR magazine. His books include Can You Hear Me?, Kissing the Leper, Her Gates Will Never Be Shut,  A More Christlike God, A More Christlike Way, A More Christlike Word, and IN: Incarnation and Inclusion

Through his books and seminars, Brad shares the good news that God is Love, perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, and that God’s love heals wounded hearts and empowers us to heal this broken world. For more on Brad, visit bradjersak.com.