Alex Peña | President
Favorite Musical: The Last 5 Years
First Theatre Experience: 6th Grade Drama with Susan L.D. Smith
Involvement since 2018
Alex’s favorite hobbies include Travel, Music and Architecture. He has been to 8 countries, 30+ cities and counting!
Emily Smith | 1st Vice President
Favorite Play: Murder on the Orient Express
First Theatre Experience: Going to see the WCCS spring musicals with her daughter Jordan
Involvement since 2018
Emily enjoys the “behind-the-scenes” process of productions and creating something magical, even if it’s on a smaller stage!
John Nipe | 2nd Vice President
Favorite Musical: Once
Favorite Quote: “Creativity is for people with glasses who like to lie.” - Ron Swanson
Involvement since 2018
John is a huge fan of anything Marvel, Star Wars and Disney, as well as writing and traveling in spare time!
Hali Christopher | Treasurer
Favorite Play: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Favorite Quote: “It was only in the theatre that I lived!” - Oscar Wilde
Involvement since 2017
Hali is most proud of the opportunity to make an impact in students lives and help them seek their dreams!
Carrie Blankenship | Secretary
Favorite Play: To Kill a Mockingbird
First Theatre Experience: I grew up performing in church and school, but my first experience at a professional show was seeing The Phantom of the Opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in 1997.
Involvement since 2022
Carrie is most proud of her kids. Getting to be their Mom is the best job and she is so proud of the people they are becoming.
Aaron Andrews
Favorite Musical: Fiddler on the Roof
Favorite Theatre Experience: Playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island at theatre camp
Involvement since 2023
Aaron is most proud of his spouse and his growing family.
Tamara Buie
Favorite Musical: The Lion King
First Theatre Experience: Seeing a production of “The Wiz”
Involvement since 2018
Tamara loves spending time with her family and being able to witness the development of her son Trey!
Kalaylah Chisolm
Favorite Musical: The Color Purple
First Theatre Experience: I was a flower in 2nd grade for our elementary grade performance! I went to a Creative Arts school so we had one for every grade, but this was the first one I remember : )
Involvement since 2018
Kalaylah is proud that to be able to find her passion and purpose in life. Even when times get difficult, she still is incredibly fulfilled by her love of theatre and teaching.
Kim Crean
Favorite Play: Side Man by Warren Light
Favorite Theatre Experience: The angel Gabriel in a preschool Christmas play. For years I re-enacted that experience in front of the fireplace for family and friends, to their delight and my brother's dismay.
Involvement since 2019
Kim’s enjoys life coaching, writing, public speaking and cooking for her family of 4. Happily married with her husband of 13+ years and 2 daugthers.
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John Hazelton
Favorite Musical: The Addams Family
First Theatre Experience: For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf
Involvement since 2022
In his downtime, John enjoys restoring old trucks, boating on lake Wylie and playing video games when he can!
Keith Hopkins
Favorite Musical: Man of La Mancha
First Theatre Experience: Regalia de la Tristeza
Involvement since 2014
Keith’s proud moment of his life was being the Officiant of one of his niece’s wedding!
Caileigh Petty
Favorite Musical: Newsies
First Theatre Experience: In the 3rd grade I was in my elementary school’s production of “School House Rock.”
Involvement since 2022
Caileigh’s proudest moment is directing a junior musical at 24.
Susan L.D. Smith
Favorite Musical: Chess
First Theatre Experience: National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof
Involvement since 1998
Susan is heavily involved in theatre. In her downtime, she dabbles in photography and enjoys spending time with her 2 kids and 2 cats!
Lauren Wilson
Favorite Play: The Play that Goes Wrong
First Theatre Experience: My first ever acting gig was when I starred as Miss Mouse in an original play my friend wrote in 3rd grade but my most memorable early theatre experience was playing percussion in the pit for Cinderella in high school and getting to be the clock.
Involvement since 2020
Lauren loves performing, fashion and ALL things disney!