Justus was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona and has been involved in professional theatre across the Southwest for over 20 years. He currently acts as the Artistic Programs Manager for the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, and manager of the Beaver Street Theatre. His directing credits include Julius Caesar (2024) and King Lear (2025), both with FlagShakes. Other theatre companies that Justus has worked with, either as an artist or administrator, include Southwest Shakespeare Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and his hometown’s own Laark Productions. Justus holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre performance from Northern Arizona University. He owes much of the joy in his life to his wife, Bree, who is a career journalist and the current host of Morning Edition at KNAU public radio. Together they are the proud parents of 2 rescue dogs (Jill and Sonora) and a cat (Indigo). In his spare time, Justus enjoys hiking,
powerlifting, horror movies, and frequenting Flagstaff’s many excellent coffee shops and microbreweries.
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic, with familiar characters, ghosts and a children’s ensemble in the spirit of the holidays.