OUR BOARD

Debbie Moylan - Founder and Board President

Debbie Moylan is a pastor by day and a creative by night. Prior to serving in ministry, Debbie was the General Manager of Shear Madness, the longest running theater production in the United States. She is also the former Marketing Director of American Stage Festival, and Company Manager for Merrimack Repertory Theater. She performs locally with various theater groups, and received her acting training through CP Casting and Acting Studio, Boston. Some of her favorite roles include Vivian in Wit, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, Sr. Aloysius in Doubt, Judy Garland in Legends and Bridge, Charlotte in Moon Over Buffalo, Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed, Martha in White Christmas, and Sonja in Godspell. In addition she has directing and music directing credits with City on a Hill, Theatre at the Mount, and Monty Tech. Debbie received her Master’s Degree (Theology and the Arts) from Andover Newton Theological School in 2001. She studied Music Management and received her Bachelor’s in Music at the Hartt School (University of  Hartford) in 1987. She recently completed her doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary with a focus on creating inclusive communities. Her heart's desire is to create safe places to develop art and community while working for justice for the oppressed and forsaken in our midst.

Bethany Johnson - Board Member

Bethany Johnson is an artist, educator and yogi hailing from North Central Massachusetts. Bethany received her undergraduate degree in Television and Film from the University of Tulsa and holds a Masters Degree in Arts and Learning from Endicott College.  She has been acting and directing for more than two decades, and has devoted her life to educating teens through the arts. Over the past 5 years Bethany has performed with Theatre at the Mount, City on a Hill Arts and New Players Theatre Guild. Some of her favorite portrayals have been Gabriella in Boeing Boeing,  Anabella De Leon in Seven and most recently Ouiser in Steel Magnolias. In addition to teaching and acting, she has been directing the theatre program at Monty Tech since 2013. Bethany believes in the authenticity and humility of the storytelling that theatre brings to our lives; it allows us to connect and experience life and people in ways that celebrate our differences and our humanity, and for that she will be forever grateful.

Sarah Arel - Treasurer

Sarah has always been passionate about theatre since her early childhood. Her strength is being a support in so many ways, so you can usually find her backstage or front of house, making sure that everything is moving smoothly. Sarah has incredible attention to detail and desires that everything be done in a spirit of excellence. She had stage managed or been props mistress for Screwtape, Doubt and Seven with City on a Hill, as well as danced in A Tale of Three Trees before moving to the Cape in 2021. She is a previous TAMY judge, and values everyone's talents and energy in a production, all the while striving to enhance the overall experience. Sarah is grateful that City on a Hill Arts has opened the doors to personal growth and empowerment for all, both on and off the stage.

David Allen Prescott - Board Member

David is a performer, director, and designer for community and regional theaters throughout Massachusetts. They currently serve as Technical Director for Mount Wachusett Community College’s Theater at the Mount. They directed The Diary of Anne Frank and Lord of the Flies with City on a Hill, and played the title role in An Act of God. They have provided scenic and property design for Concord Players, The Umbrella Stage, Greater Boston Stage Company, Reagle Players, and Emerald City Theatricals. They are the Director of Theatre at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School.

Jack Crory - Board Member

Jack directed City on a Hill's productions of The Secretary and Gross Indecency, and acted in Diary of Anne Frank, The Laramie Project, and right before i go. He was previously the board president of The Forge Theater Lab at Fitchburg State University, where he helped develop a number of new plays, and Fitchburg Theater Company, where he produced Love's Labors Lost, Autobahn, A Christmas Carol, and Burn This. Other directing credits include Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, The Playwright, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Proof and Moonchildren.