Vickie L. Scallion
(Founding Executive/Artistic Director, Instructor)
Vickie holds a B.A. in Education from Virginia Tech and has taught Creative Dramatics in both public and private schools. During her years teaching she wrote original plays, adapted classic literature for performance, and developed original choreography for productions. As a Director some of her credits for the theater include Jewtopia, Over the Tavern, Fourplay,  Xanadu, Footloose, Les Misérables , Still Life with Iris, Thursday's Child, Cotton Girls, The Implausible Claus, We Will Rock You, and Lucky To Be Me, the last being a musical she wrote as a touring show to area schools with a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation.

Casey S.Dillon
(Member of the Board, Instructor)
Casey has been performing since age 5, and was one of the youngest people to tour with Theatre IV's (now known as Virginia Rep) National Touring company where she toured throughout the east coast with two musicals (Hugs & Kisses, and The Tailor of Gloucester). She has also appeared in the Theatre IV mainstage productions of Cinderella & The Wizard of Oz. Classically trained in four languages, she sang for the very first production of The Latin Ballet's Amoramerica, where she was a featured soloist. Theatre credits include Into the Woods (Rapunzel), Bedroom Farce (Jan), and Hello Dolly! (Minnie Fay) at The Dogwood Dell, and The Taffetas & The Taffetas Christmas (Donna), Nunsense (Sister Mary Leo), and Tapestry, the Carole King Musical at Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Other favorite roles include Morgan Le Fey in Camelot, Princess Winnifred in Once Upon A Mattress, ensemble in 100 Years of Broadway, and Dee Dee in Why Do Fools Fall In Love?. Various commercial, video, radio, and print ad credits include a MADD public service spot and a documentary on domestic abuse with Delmar Communications. She also participated in the 48 Hour Film Festival in the film Accidental Morning. Previous HATTheatre performance credits include Cheaper By The Dozen , Disco! Disco! the world premiere of Making Spirits Bright, and most recently the pop/rock musical revue, "In Love We Trust".  In addition to the classes she teaches at HATTheatre, Ms. Dillon, for several years, taught a theatre arts class and Broadway summer camp at the Richmond Montessori School.

 Julie Fulcher -Davis
 (Artistic Associate)
Julie is a member of Actor's Equity Association. She attended Shenandoah Conservatory on scholarships in acting, voice, and piano then continued her training in New York where she gained several off-off Broadway credits before returning home to Richmond where she has many local and regional credits in theater, radio, and TV commercials.  Julie served as the Artistic Director of The Illuminated Stage Theatre Company in Hopewell Virginia and last directed their musical,  A Christmas Memory, at the historic Beacon Theater. Julie has served as the Equity Guest Artist in Residence at the University of Richmond, and for the last several years has continued in that capacity, where she played the mother in The Glass Menagerie. Favorite roles locally include Dolores in Olympus on my Mind, Smoke on the Mountain at Barksdale/Hanover Tavern, a cast of many in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Charity in Sweet Charity, and Louise in Always...Patsy Cline. As an accomplished singer, songwriter, and composer, her work is often heard nationwide with Virginia Rep's national touring company (formerly Theatre IV), and she wrote the original musical, Making Spirits Bright, which HATTheatre premiered in 2003. Julie also played the lead in Barksdale Theatre's critically acclaimed, Light Up The Sky and her original music was featured in the productions of The Jungle Book at Theatre IV and Patchwork (The Laura Ingalls Wilder Story) at Barksdale Theatre. Other recent directing credits include the critically acclaimed, The Musical of Musicals for Richmond Triangle Players, and the also critically acclaimed play, The Whale, for HATTheatre. As of Sept. 2022, the next show she is directing is "Steel Magnolias" for Virginia Rep. When not busy with theatrical pursuits, Julie can be found trying to keep up with her daughters, Sierra & Lily.

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Ashton Lee
(Artistic Associate)
Ashton Lee has dreamed about being an artist since he was a child. He officially took the first step when he started taking classes at HATTheatre in 2011. There he learned to hone his craft onstage and the ins and outs of Richmond's theatre community. Since then he's been building his resume in both stage and film. 
Projects that he's worked on include, Lost Boy Found In Whole Foods (5th Wall Theatre), The History Of Dating (HATTheatre), Stage Door (OTAARP) and The Hillside Chronicles (House Of Cards VA). In 2024, he made his stage directorial debut with the musical All Boys Wear Blue (House Of Cards VA). When he's not on stage, he's writing and shooting short films and skits, some which have gained notoriety.
Ashton is grateful to be a part of HATTheatre. He thanks Vickie Scallion for teaching the importance of approaching the stage as an actor, writer and director. He also credits his family and community for teaching him resilience and keeping him grounded.

Brendan Riley
(Artistic Associate)
Brendan Riley is an up-and-coming American film director and screenwriter, known for his dark humor, distinctive cinematic style, and exploration of controversial themes. Each of his films strives to reinvent itself, showcasing his versatility and commitment to pushing creative boundaries.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Brendan's formative years were marked by culture-bending family trips abroad, socially challenging school experiences, and a heightened sensitivity to the conflicts around him. These experiences fueled his desire to confront difficult topics directly, seeking to understand these conflicts rather than be controlled by them. This drive is reflected in his writing and visual storytelling, which adeptly capture both internal and external conflicts.
He has written and directed films including parkinglot, Complex Bottles, Pictures of the Soul, Sex & Taxes, Those Brilliant Youtubers..., and Sleight of Hand. He holds a fellowship at the RIFF Arts Institute and is working on new material.

Patricia Hall Alli
(Guest instructor, Costuming, Choreography)
Patricia last was on our stage in the Mainstage productions  Hillary & Clinton (Hillary), and  Bill W. and Dr. Bob (Anne). She  is also a founding member of our resident company, The Black-Box Players with credits including  All Wrapped Up, Connected, Fourplay, Artistic Inspirations, and several holiday productions,  in addition to  appearances on the HATTheatre stage as Ada in Dreams of Glory, Julie in Fine Dining, Miss Ellington in Little Prison and with the touring musical  production of  Lucky To Be Me. Other credits include ANGRY, RAUCOUS, & SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS, Virginia Stage Company, Oedipus, a gospel myth at Firehouse Theatre, Mom, in the critically acclaimed production of Passing Strange at The Firehouse Theatre, multiple characters in Hamlet with Quill Theatre, and the role of nurse in The Lyons with 5th Wall Theatre.  Patricia also  appeared in the film, "Thirteen", directed by David D. Williams.  Other credits of note include the touring production of  Beneath the Baobab Tree with Barefoot Puppets at Wolftrap National Park for the Performing Arts, Essie in High Heels, with Jovi Entertainment, and  the critically acclaimed Henley Street production of Yellowman in the role of Alma. She served as choreographer for HATTheatre's 15th year production of the musical, Why Do Fools Fall in Love? and served as the costume designer for Jewtopia.  Recently Patricia was in charge of costuming for the first show in our 30th season, Popcorn Falls, and this past year, she and her business partner Claire Whelen, of incommon Threads, costumed our musical, From Up Here.

Steven W. Scallion, P.E
(resident engineer)
Steven has over 25 + years experience in a wide and diverse
range of engineering projects all over the country. A graduate of Virginia Tech in Mechanical Engineering, he has Multi-Disciplined experience in Engineering and Design, Project Engineering, Industrial HVAC, Mechanical Design & for a variety of industrial, commercial, and institutional customers.  Additionally he serves as a Forensic Engineer & Expert Witness. One of his many core specialties is in HVAC, Ventilation, Air Management and Flow Control. He was the Engineer and Designer for an FDA-regulated Class 100 medical cleanroom complex, provided detailed duct and turning vane design which resulted in better-than-expected air flow and pressure drop for the cleanroom's air supply system, and created project completion documents for final FDA approval of the complex.

* In addition to our core staff, HATTheatre employs actors, directors, musical directors, stage managers, designers and technical positions from show to show and accepts resumes on an on-going basis. For the classes held at the theater we are always looking for anyone interested in offering a specialty workshop. Please feel free to contact us with a proposal. Past workshops include dialects, clowning, mime, makeup, special effects, prop building, & set design,

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