Meet The Duttons

Amy Dutton Arambulo is the main violinist in the show. Besides being blessed with perfect pitch and an amazing singing voice, she is also the show manager and director. With the help of our amazing tech staff, Amy takes care of every detail of the show from song selection and staging to costuming and lighting. She and her husband Rudy (an attorney in Branson) have four children. All four of Amy and Rudy's boys have studied violin, piano and guitar. Their youngest Josiah is a child cancer survivor and Amy is a breast cancer survivor. She is a walking miracle and we are so grateful for the prayers that have kept her with us.

Tim is the eldest son of the performing Duttons. He plays all the instruments on stage, but his favorites are electric guitar and mandolin. He is also an accomplished video and sound engineer as well as the creator of most of the special technical effects in the shows. Tim and his wife Judith are co-managers of the Dutton Family Theater in Branson, Missouri. Tim and Judith have three children. They each grew up a big part of the show where they sang, danced and played a variety of instruments - just like their Dad!

Judith plays piano and upright bass and has been a staple singer in the show for over thirty years. On top of her natural musical ability, she is also the group sales and box office manager and designs all of our print advertising and signs. She is the backbone behind the day to day functioning in the theater.

Jessica is the oldest of the Grandkids and the daughter of Tim and Judith. Jessica manages the fudge production with help from her cousins and she is crucial to new show development. She is a gifted singer and songwriter and she plays multiple instruments. Watch out for this one!

Abigail Dutton Wright plays banjo and violin. She is the proprietor of the Dutton Gift Shops (the main one is called "Abby's Tourist Trap.") Abby can be seen running everything outside of the auditorium doors. Her husband Adam is a personal trainer and nutrition coach and he owns his own company in Branson called Wright Fitness & Nutrition. Abigail nobly stays in Branson and suffers through the cold winter weather to watch over things while the rest of the family moves the show to the Arizona sunshine from December to the end of March.

Joshua is the youngest of the Dutton siblings and for the first ten years in Branson he was the drummer and the lead singer. He now runs his own software company called Tesseract Group and loves his day job as a software developer. He is most well known for his quirky songwriting style and his world class harmonica skills.

Evette helps Amy with show production and choreographs many of the big group numbers in the show. She is a lifelong singer and dancer and she also plays bass and keyboard in the show. She and Joshua produced an album of original songs and she is working on a second album.

Jonathan is a natural comedian and a multi-instrumentalist. He excels on banjo, bass and guitar. Jon and his wife Bella, who is from the beautiful islands of Samoa, are the managers of the Dutton Inn. Bella is also an accomplished Polynesian Dancer, a talent that she is passing on to their children. Jonathan and Bella's four children, Natalia, Selena, Nathanial and Leila have all studied violin, piano and ukulele in addition to dance. Jon and Bella's oldest three children all live out of state but we look forward to seeing them on stage every time they come to visit.

Dean Dutton (AKA Dad): A former professor of economics, Dean was the financial brains behind The Duttons. He plays rhythm guitar and has a deep bass voice our audience members compare to Johnny Cash.

Sheila Dutton (AKA Mom): Sheila was the CEO for The Duttons and the bassist. She is the "Big picture" person behind The Duttons and it is her vision that kept things going until her kids were able to take over! Dean and Sheila have 7 biological children (5 of which currently perform on stage with the show) and 7 adopted children.

Dad passed away on April 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Read Dean’s memorial.

Gabe is Amy’s oldest son and he helps run live video production for the show. He is a charismatic singer and plays guitar and violin.

Julian is one of our leading young men. He plays guitar, violin, and keyboard among other instruments and he inherited his mom’s incredible smile and magnetic personality. When Julian is on stage, everyone notices.

Josiah plays violin, guitar and rhythm instruments and is a constant presence.

Leila was made for the stage. She is an incredibly talented and athletic dancer and she has a gigantic vocal range and a hauntingly beautiful voice. We love watching her dance with her mom on the veterans tribute.

Grace is a lead dancer in the show and just started helping with choreography. She helps with fudge production and helps manage the front of house.

Seth is the tallest Dutton by far at 6 foot 6 inches and he is a killer Saxophone player.

Orson is a skilled high school athlete and one of our most charismatic teen lead guitar and vocalists. He’s the one that looks like he could be a Marvel superhero.

Marcus is following along with his brothers learning saxophone and is a promising young drummer.

Elena is a phenomenal singer with incredible power and range. She is a featured soloist in the show and crushes big Broadway belt songs. She also plays violin and guitar and writes her own music.

Lilah is the tallest Dutton granddaughter and has a striking presence as a dancer and singer in the show. Along with studying violin, dance and voice, Lilah loves fashion design and helps with costumes.

Emma is the youngest of all of the grandkids and has a beautiful voice. She is learning violin and piano and taking dance classes.

Josh is Joshua and Evette’s oldest and he helps out in the show in Arizona. JD plays multiple instruments and sings. At home, you can find him playing Jazz piano for hours on end. Audience members say his on stage charm reminds them of a young Clark Gable.