Written and adapted for the stage by Louis Sachar
Directed by Meagan Cascone
Stage Manager........................................................................................Anna Baum
Production Stage Manager.....................................................................Jess Adams
Director of Production/Scenic Designer........................................Matthew Swindell
Lighting Designer.........................................................................Katie Underwood
Props Designer..................................................................................Patti Jo Fenzel
Costume Designer.................................................................................Alex Allison
Technical Director...............................................................................Walter Pigford
Assistant Technical Director..................................................................David Jones
Assistant Costume Shop Manager..................................................Mollie Lipkowitz
Scenic Artist....................................................................................Katie Andreachi
Production Technician.........................................................................Scottie Scott
Props Assistant.....................................................................................MH Harrison
House Manager...................................................................................Paula Corrick
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THE CAST
The Warden.................................................................................................Aleigha Burt
Mr. Sir............................................................................................................Nick James
Mr. Pendaski (Red Team)....................................................................Brayden Hardegree
Mr. Pendaski (Blue Team)............................................................................Jasper Howell
Red Cast
Stanley..................................................................................................................Cale Hett
Zero.............................................................................................................Xiaya Lafayette
Magnet................................................................................................................Levi Zsiros
ZigZag.................................................................................................................Alex Smith
X-Ray............................................................................................................Rachel Williams
Armpit...............................................................................................................Katie Young
Madame Zeroni.........................................................................................Savannah Manley
Driver/Toughest Kid/Sam............................................................................ .. Quinton Smith
Igor/Trout Walker/Jesse......................................................................................Cash Jones
Father/Myra’s Father/Sheriff.........................................................................Justin Brasfield
Policeman/Elya/Attorney General................................................................Ellen Ridgeway
Myra/Linda/Ms. Morengo............................................................................Laney Flournoy
Mother/Sara/Kate Barlow......................................................................Carolina Thompson
Blue Cast
Stanley..................................................................................................Charles McPherson
Zero........................................................................................................Raelynn Robinson
Magnet......................................................................................................Camille Cassidy
ZigZag..........................................................................................................Tommy Meeks
X-Ray................................................................................................................Gale Parker
Armpit..........................................................................................................Amelia Shores
Madame Zeroni.................................................................................................Kaylen Nix
Driver/Toughest Kid/Sam........................................................................Jackson McLaurin
Igor/Trout Walker/Jesse...........................................................................Schley Smallman
Father/Myra’s Father/Sheriff...............................................................................Luis Facio
Policeman/Elya/Attorney General......................................................................Tori Hyder
Myra/Linda/Ms. Morengo.........................................................................Savannah Dollar
Mother/Sara/Kate Barlow...........................................................................Railey Spurlock
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Aleigha Burt (Warden) is an Atlanta based actress. She graduated from Columbus State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Performance in the Spring of 2021. During her freshman year of her collegiate training, she made her acting debut on the Springer stage in the production of Jackie and Me. You may have also seen her in Steel Magnolias (Shelby) and The Play That Goes Wrong (Sandra/Florence Colleymoore). As always, she is extremely excited to be invited back for yet another wonderful production here at the Springer Opera House. Aleigha thanks God for another opportunity to do what she loves and her parents for their endless support!
Nick James (Mr. Sir) is ecstatic to make his Springer Opera House debut! Currently enrolled as a senior in Columbus State University’s BFA Theatre Performance track, he has participated in shows such as Pipeline (Dun), Gem of the Ocean (Caesar), Fantasm: A Hood Musical (Pastor Khan), and Kill.Move.Paradise (Isa). He would like to thank God, his family, and friends for helping him chase his dream and get to this moment. Instagram: @ huntjamrocks
Brayden Hardegree (Mr. Pendaski, Red Cast) is so excited to be making his Springer debut! He is currently a freshman theatre performance major at Columbus State University, where you may have seen him in their recent production of John Proctor is the Villain (Lee). Some of his favorite show credits are Big Fish (Zacky Price), Brightstar (Ensemble), and Seussical (Ghengis Kahn Schmitz)! He’d like to shout out his family and friends for their continued support of his passion, and hopes you all enjoy the show!!
Jasper Howell (Mr. Pendaski, Blue Cast) is excited to return to the Springer stage! He holds a BsEd in Teaching Artistry from Columbus State University. He was an Academy student for 14 years. Some of his favorite roles include The Cat in the Hat (Cat), The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Peter), Evil Dead (Deadite), and many others! He thanks his late grandfather, Jimmy Howell, for enrolling him in the Academy at the age of five and starting him on this journey.
Cale Hett (Stanley) is very excited to return for his sixth production with the Springer! He is a sophomore at Columbus High School. You may have seen him in productions at the Springer including The Wheels on the Bus, Elf the Musical, Rainbow Fish, The Wizard of Oz, and The Cat in the Hat. Other favorite credits are performing in St. Luke’s Matilda, (Mr. Wormwood) and The Jungle Book. He thanks his friends, family, and the Springer Academy and hopes you enjoy the show!
Xiaya Lafayette (Zero) is excited to participate in her first production at the Springer. She is a junior at Hardaway High School and has been in eight Hardaway Theater Company productions. She can’t wait to explore her opportunities at the Springer Opera House.
Levente Zsiros (Magnet) is excited to return to the Springer in his second production. He has acted in the Springer’s production of Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story, (child and Edgar the Octopus). Levente has been enjoying the Springer Academy for over two years. Levente is a sixth grader at Double Churches Middle School.
Alex Smith (ZigZag) is making his stage debut at the Springer in Holes. He is a 6th grader who also plays the cello and participates in theater at his middle school. He acted in Wynnton Road Elementary’s 2022 production of 101 Dalmatians (Jasper) and has participated in the Springer Academy summer camp for 2 years. Alex enjoys art, music, acting and playing video games.
Rachel Williams (X-Ray) is thrilled to return to the Springer for her fourth production. She is a senior at Glenwood School. She was previously in Springer Productions of 101 Dalmatians, Planes Trains and Things that Go Zoom, and X Marks the Spot. She was most recently in Glenwood School’s production of The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Rachel has been an Academy student for 10 years and she thanks all of her previous drama and music teachers for encouraging her.
Katie Young (Armpit) is excited to be in her second show at the Springer! She is an 8th grader at St. Luke School where she has been in Peter Pan and Matilda. She was also in the Springer’s production of The Wizard of Oz (Munchkin barrister). Katie has been a student at the Springer Theater Academy for seven years.
Stix Manley (Madame Zeroni) is excited to be involved in their very first production at the Springer! He is currently a senior at Central High School where you may have previously seen him in In the Heights (Ensemble), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Ensemble), Wonderland (Red Queen), & Percy Jackson: The Lighting Thief (Ares). He has been a Springer Academy student for three years!
Quinton Phillip Smith (Driver/Toughest Kid/ Sam) made his Springer debut in Singin’ in the Rain (young Cosmo). He is excited to return to the stage. He is an 8th grade student attending Carver Middle School in Harris County and has completed five years with the Springer Theatre
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Academy where he was recognized as a 2021 Most Outstanding Student. Quinton thanks his parents for the opportunity to attend the academy and his family and friends for their support.
Cash Jones (Igor/Trout Walker/Jesse) is excited to return to the Springer for his third production! Cash is a Sophomore at Marion County High School. You may have seen him in The Wizard of Oz (Lollipop Guild) and The Rainbow Fish (Snail & ensemble). Cash has been an active Springer Theatre Academy student for the past 5 years as well as a Summer Intern for the past few years. Cash thanks his parents for always letting him pursue his dreams. He is profoundly grateful to all of his teachers at Marion County High School and Springer Theatre Academy for all their support.
Justin Brasfield (Father/Myra’s Father/Sheriff) is a 9th Grader at Smiths Station Freshman Center. This is his sixth season with the Springer and he has been an Academy student for 10 years. He is on his school’s cross country and track teams. He also stays busy with community theater as part of Opelika Community Theatre.
Ellen Ridgeway (Policeman/Elya/Attorney General) is thrilled to return to the Springer for her fourth production! She is a senior at Smiths Station High School. You may have seen her before in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Ensemble), Newsies (Ensemble), and Twinkle, Twinkle Littlest Star (Scientist). She has been a student at the Springer Theatre Academy for 10 years.
Laney Flournoy (Myra/Linda/Ms. Morengo) is excited for her FIRST ever Springer production! She is a sophomore at Columbus High School and she has appeared in Full House Productions as well as shows at her middle school. A few of her previous credits include Matilda (Agatha Trunchbull), The Jungle Book (Baloo), and The Aristocats (Thomas O’Malley). She thanks her family and friends for supporting her theater pursuits. She is very excited and hopes you enjoy the show!
Carolina Thompson (Mother/Sarah/Kate Barlow) is so excited to be back at the Springer Opera House for her fourth production! She is a junior at Columbus High School and has been a Springer Academy student for 7 years!! Her previous credits include roles in The Giver (Lily), The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, (Judge Prudence), and Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, (Cow 2C). Her other favorite credits include Columbus High School’s Into the Woods, (Lucinda) and Triangle, and A Christmas to Believe In, (Cascade Hills Church). She hopes you enjoy the show!!
Charles McPherson (Stanley) is excited to return to the Springer! He is in the 11th grade at Brookstone School. You may have seen him in the Springer’s productions of The Cat in the Hat, 101 Dalmatians, or X Marks the Spot. He has been in many productions at Brookstone, most recently in the state champion one-act play Failure: A Love Story, for which he won an outstanding performance award. He is also active in Brookstone’s thespian troupe and has been honored to be selected as a State Thespian officer for this year. When not on stage, he enjoys playing music of all types, singing with Voices of the Valley, and spending time with friends and family. He thanks his family for their support, and his dogs for always believing in him.
Raelynn Robinson (Zero) is thrilled to be returning as a cast member in her second Springer production. She is in the 6th grade at Richards Middle School and a student in the International Baccalaureate Magnet Program! Rae has been an active member of Passion Works Dance Academy since the age of 4, where she dances competitively, and a member of the Springer Academy for two years. You may have seen her in A Superhero for All Seasons (Eclipsa) or A Christmas to Believe In (Hope) at Rivercenter for Performing Arts.
Camille Cassidy (Magnet) is excited to return to the Springer for her second production! She is in 5th grade at Clubview Elementary and has a love for performing arts. She is a second year Academy student with the Springer. You may have seen her in the production, On My Street (the mailman), with the Springer’s Theater for the Very Young or in Clubview Elementary’s Matilda Jr, the Musical (Mrs. Agatha Trunchbull).
Tommy Meeks (ZigZag) is an 8th grader at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts. A longstanding Academy student, he is thrilled to make his Springer debut in Holes. His previous credits include The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Winnie the Pooh, First Presbyterian Day School), A Wrinkle in Time (Charles Wallace understudy, Family Theatre), and Pinocchio (Pantalone, Creekside School). An accomplished musician, Tommy enjoys composing music and singing as a tenor with Voices of the Valley Children’s Chorus. He is a proud member of the Sola Voce chamber ensemble and looks forward to traveling to Europe with Voices of the Valley this May to perform in venues across Italy.
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Gale Parker (X-Ray) is a freshman at Columbus High School and honored to be performing in her fifth production at the Springer Opera House. She has been attending the Springer Theatre Academy for 9 years, and plans to return in the summer to continue developing her craft. Some of her Springer credits include The Rainbow Fish (Sardine), Shrek the Musical (Young Fiona), and The Cat in the Hat (Fish). She also performed in the ensemble of Columbus High School’s production of Triangle, which won Best Ensemble at regional One-Act competition. Gale thanks the Springer Opera House for this wonderful opportunity and her parents for all their love and support.
Amelia Shores (Armpit) is a ninth grader at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts. This is their first official show with the Springer, however, they have been attending the Springer Academy for at least four years.
Kaylen Nix (Madame Zeroni) is so ecstatic to be performing in the play Holes, her first Springer Production! She is a Junior at Central High School and has been an Academy student for three years. Kaylen is in Encore Productions, her school’s theater program, where she has performed in many productions.
Jackson McLaurin (Driver/Toughest Kid/Sam)
Schley Smallman (Trout Walker) Is happy to come back to the Springer for his 4th production. He is a junior at Columbus High School and an active member of the theater. Previously, at the Springer, Schley has played in Newsies (Les), Deep Blue Sea (Ensemble), and The Cat In the Hat (Boy). Schley has been an Academy student for 13 years and plans on continuing this summer. He is also in rehearsals for the Columbus High School musical Addams Family where he is playing Fester.
Luis Antonio Facio (Father/Myra’s father/Sheriff) is very excited for his role in Holes, his first at the Springer! He is a Senior at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts. Luis has been attending the Springer Opera House for 7-8 years and was first introduced to the theatre when he was about 10 years old by Nick and Ansley Rulon, who are former students and teachers at the Springer. He finds them to be huge role models and appreciates them very much.
Tori Hyder (Elya, Attorney General, Policeman) is so excited to make her debut at the Springer in Holes! She is a senior at Harris County High School and has been an Academy student for four years. Even though this is her first Springer show, you may have seen her in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Sam, Harris County High School), Silent Sky (Henrietta
Leavitt), and A Play in Progress (Claire). She hopes you enjoy the show!
Savannah Dollar (Ms. Morengo) is thrilled to make her Springer debut in Holes! She is a sophomore at Central High School in Phenix City, AL, where she is a member of Encore Productions’ Musical Theatre class. Some of her favorite credits include In The Heights (Piraguera), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (St. Aphrodisius), Wonderland (Humpty Dumpty), and The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Bianca). In addition to performing onstage, Savannah also competes in the annual Alabama Conference of Theatre Trumbauer Festival where she has earned superior ratings at both the district and state level.
Railey Spurlock (Kissing Kate Barlow/Mother/ Sarah)is excited to be a part of her sixth Springer show! Railey is 18 and a senior at Harris County High School. She has been involved in theatre and the Springer for the past 14 years and plans to get a BFA in Musical Theatre at Samford University. You may have recently seen her in A Christmas To Believe In (Adult Ensemble/ Angel US), Going On A Bear Hunt (Baby Bear), Fire Exit (Director/Helen), Garfield the Musical with Cattitude (Arlene), Little House on the Prairie the Musical (Laura IngallsWilder), and James and the Giant Peach (Ladybug/ Aunt Sponge). Railey thanks her family and friends for their love, Meagan for her amazing creativity, and God for this opportunity!
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MEAGAN CASCONE (Director) works with the Springer Education Team as director of the PAIR Program, Academy teacher, and Theatre for the Very Young director. She earned a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Lagrange College. She has worked with the Springer since 2018 as a teacher, performer, stage manager, and PAIR specialist. Meagan has also worked as a tour director/actor with Missoula Children’s Theatre and has also spent some time as a preschool teacher. She is so grateful to be working in this historic building, surrounded by people who are good at what they do and love what they do.
ANNA BAUM (Stage Manager) graduated in 2023 from Covenant College with a degree in Music and a concentration in Piano Performance. She was a student at the Springer Theatre Academy in middle and high school, and is super excited to be back working with Springer students.
JESS ADAMS (Production Stage Manager)
earned a B. A. in Theatre from Columbus State University in 2016. They are the former Production Manager/Production Stage Manager of Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas. Jess leads the Springer’s stage management team and serves as the primary stage manager for the Main Stage Series. Previous credits include The Bodyguard, Mother of Rain, ACE: The Eugene Bullard Story, Million Dollar Quartet, Kudzu: The Musical, Jackie & Me, and Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Springer Opera House); The Manson Family: an opera, Sweeney Todd.
MATTHEW SWINDELL (Director of Production) graduated from Columbus State University with a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology. He has worked on many Springer productions over the past ten years in a variety of different roles including Director, Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer, Technical Director, and Road Manager for the Springer’s touring company, Springer Theatricals. You may also remember Matthew from his time on stage as Teddy Roosevelt in the Springer’s 2017 production of Newsies.
KATIE UNDERWOOD (Lighting Designer)
is a senior member of the Springer artistic staff responsible for casting and contracting production personnel for all mainstage and studio productions. She is also one of several
directors on our staff with past credits including The Wizard of Oz and The Great Gatsby. Katie serves as the primary lighting designer for productions taking place in our McClure Theatre with favorite designs including Ace: The Eugene Bullard Story, The Jungle Book, and Mother of Rain. She is a Springer Theatre Academy alumni and a graduate of the CSU with a BFA in theatre design and technology.
ALEX ALLISON (Costume Designer) has worked as a costume and wig designer across the US with notable companies such as the York Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival (BTF), Norwegian Creative Studios and others. He is currently the Resident Costume Designer at the Springer. Theatre Credits include: Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road (World Premiere)(York Theatre NYC), Shrek the Musical, White Christmas, The Bodyguard, Little Shop of Horrors (Springer), Grease (Temple Theatre) Jersey Boys, Swing the Musical and Warren Carlyle’s Havana! At Norwegian Creative Studios (Wardrobe Supervisor).
PATTI JO FENZEL (Props Designer) earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Design and Technology from CSU in 2010 and has worked in theaters around the country including Florida Repertory Theater, Texas Shakespeare Festival and Opera New Jersey.
JULIANNE SLATON (Sound Designer) graduated with a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology with a focus on Sound Design and Audio Engineering. She started at the Springer as a volunteer and transitioned to full-time work for the 2015 production of A Chorus Line. She has since enjoyed working as the Resident Sound Designer and Audio Engineer for almost every Springer production thus far, and looks forward to all of the future productions to come.
WALTER PIGFORD (Technical Director) graduated from Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus (previously known as Armstrong State University) with a BA in theater. After graduating he lived in NYC for 4 years working on the Off-Broadway circuit and working full time as the Assistant Technical Director at Pace University. He has worked at various regional theaters around the country but is glad to be back in his home state bringing theater to the Columbus community.
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In Memory of Mr. Lee R. Redmond Jr.
Wynne Prather Stevenson
Janice P. Biggers
In Memory of Sis Hargrove
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.
In Honor of Mr. Frank B. Schley, III
Pam & Frank Feagle
In Memory of Dr. Mary W. Schley
Mrs. Janice P. Biggers
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Y. Bradley
Alice Budge & John Greenman
Rebecca Duggan
Pam & Frank Feagle
Stacy & Danielle Varner
In Memory of SGM Gary Stickles
Daniel Cantu
Marnie Salter
Betty Townsend
Sandra Langford
Chandra Lothian
Sarah Bullard
In Memory of Virgina E. Nelson
Sandra Langford
Mr. Cameron P. Bean Honors
Zada & Bill Feighner
Tom & Lucile Flournoy
Meg & Frank Schley
Dusty & Sam Wellborn
In Honor of Dr. Alice Budge
Christine Albano
A WISE INVESTMENT FUND
Alice Budge & John Greenman
Angelica Marchionne
Anna Lynn Starr
Anne Messner
Annette Riggs
Arnulfo Astorga
Ashley Newhaller
Austin Sargent
Brandon Mitchell
Brian Luedtke
Buncie Lanners
Caitlin Frost
Carrie Theus
Charlotte & Jim Minter
Chase & Amanda Eiland
Courtney Heath
Cydney Landreau
David & Cathy Woolbright
Db Woolbright
Debbie Anderson
Diane Ellicott
Dick Tasse
Donna Hutchins
Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Conchetta Ousey
Dr. Damita James
Dr. Dan & Mrs. Bridget Alcide
Dr. Franciska Kocsner - The Brain Center
Egan Foster
Eileen Lynch
Elizabeth McFalls
Ellen Free
Ellen Grace Ridgeway
Erin Peacock
Four G’s Charitable Trust
Frank B. and Meg Schley, III
Fred Opalinski
Gabbrielle Parker
Ginger Thomas
Iveta & Jim Boyanchek
Jack and Rebecca Basset
Karen Cotton-Everett
Larren Woodward
Laura Forlines
Lilia Gillis
Linda Chappel
Lisa Powers
Lucy Peacock Flournoy
Macy Cardwell
Marian Fletcher
Marie Brooks
Marie Trenga & Brian Ribeiro
Mariela Olivo
Max Kountz
Meagan Cascone
Melissa Gilliland
Melissa James
Melody Carter Michael & Maxine Denniston
Mikayla Cypert
Mk Alford
Morgan Bryce
Mr. & Mrs. Greg LeClair
Mr. & Mrs. Seth L. Knight III
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Turner, Jr.
Mrs. Richard R. Hallock
Neil & Joanne Rice
Patricia Gann
Paul & Dona Pierce
Paula & Riley Wolfe
Phyllis & Newt Aaron
Rabbi Beth Schwartz
Randi King
Randy & Jessica Kitchens
Rebecca Beck
Rebecca Bowen
Rebecca Carter
Rebecca Raley Renee Williams
Rob and Elizabeth Harbison
Robert & Amy Harkness
Robert & Leann Hoidahl
Robin Blackmon
Thank you to all of our cash donations without recognition!
Springer Opera House Leadership
Chair
Past Chair
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Mrs. James J.W. Biggers Jr.
Mr. William Bray
Ms. Marie A. Brooks
Dr. Alice Budge
Mrs. Lauren Chambers
Chair
Honorary Chair
Mr. Newt Aaron
Mrs. Pam Feagle
Mr. F. Clason Kyle
Mrs. Janice Biggers
Mrs. Mary Bradley
Mr. Steve Butler
Danielle Patterson Varner (CEO/Executive Producer) has served the Springer for more than twenty years - first in sales, then development, and finally as managing director. For the past six years, she has managed day-to-day operations, budget tracking, board relations and historic preservation. Varner is a member of the Rotary Club of Columbus, the chair of the Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance and was named one of “Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders” in 2022 and 2023 by Georgia Trend Magazine.
Keith Patrick McCoy (Artistic Director) is wellknown among local audiences, actors, designers, technicians and Springer Theatre Academy parents. Over the past thirteen years, he has served the Springer as guest director, actor, choreographer and instructor. In 2023, he was recognized with the Lift Him Up award for outstanding community service and excellence by the Courier Eco Latino, an independent Columbus newspaper. He works to expand outreach efforts, attract new audiences and leads the process of choosing the productions for each season.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Neil Clark
Ms. Sherricka Day
Mrs. Corrin Riley Duckworth
Mrs. Cindy Garrard
Mr. John Hargrove
Mrs. Barbara Kennon
Mrs. Len Kilgore
Mr. F. Clason Kyle
Mr. Brian Luedtke
Mr. Joe McClure
Mr. Caleb Money
Mrs. Eliza Morrill
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Tom Flournoy
Mr. Frank Foley
Mrs. JoRhee Pezold
Mrs. Barbara Kennon
Mr. Joe McClure
Mrs. Elizabeth Ogie
Ms. Lisa Bradfield Powers
Dr. David Levine
Mr. Pete Temesgen
Mr. William Morgan
Mrs. Teresa Abell
Mrs. Bridget Alcide
Mrs. JoRhee Pezold
Mr. Lee Pierson
Ms. LaTivia Rivers
Mr. Frank B. Schley III
Ms. Iris Tate
Mr. Frank B. Schley III
Mr. F. Clason Kyle
Mr. Frank B. Schley III
Mr. Mat Swift
Mr. Perrin Trotter
Mrs. Dusty Wellborn
Mrs. Sally Turner
Mr. Bill Feighner
ARTISTIC STAFF
Artistic Director........................................................................................................ Keith McCoy
Director of Production Matthew Swindell
Associate Producer ........................................................................................ Katie Underwoood
Production Stage Manager Jess Adams
Musical Director Debbie Anderson
Properties Designer and Artisan........................................................................... Patti Jo Fenzel
Resident Costume Designer and Shop Manager Alex Allison
Sound Designer/Production Engineer Julianne Slaton
Technical Director ................................................................................................. Walter Pigford
Assistant Technical Director David Jones
Costume First Hand ........................................................................................... Mollie Lipkowitz
Production Associate
Production Technician
EDUCATION STAFF
Director of Education ..........................................................................................
MH Harrison
Scottie Scott
DB Woolbright
PAIR Director & Assistant Director of Education Meagan Cascone
Education Coordinator Kelli Leak
Resident Teaching Artist .............................................................................................. Sam Bolar
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
CEO/Executive Producer .................................................................................
Danielle P. Varner
Director of Marketing and Audience Development Allie Kent
Director of Development.......................................................................................... Tate LeClair
Director of Finance Debra Faulk
Director of Patron Services .David J. McCray
Company Manager ........................................................................................... Rebecca Gossett
Marketing Manager
Box Office Manager .......................................................................................
Jhai James
Max Nolan Young
Community Engagement Coordinator Machell Dooley
Rentals Coordinator/NO SHAME Host Kevan Baxley
Box Office Associate/NO SHAME Host .................................................................. Chelle Leary
Landmark Operations Director James Clark
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