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Company Members
Some of the area’s leading artists and educators have
joined to form the ETC Company. They lead Encore’s artistic vision and
mission through the day-to-day operations, including all production
work for our exciting programs and initiatives.
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Micah-Shane Brewer (Founding Artistic Director)- Micah-Shane Brewer has directed, produced, or appeared in over 85 productions throughout East Tennessee for companies as varied as Walters State Community College, Rose Center, The Actors Co-Op, Greeneville Little Theatre, Rogersville Playhouse, Newport Theatre Guild, Kingsport Theatre Guild, and Theatre Guild of Morristown. His directorial credits include such works as
Cats, Aida, Beauty and the Beast, Proof, Dinner with Friends, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Noises Off, Death of a Salesman, The Last Five Years, Assassins, Into the Woods, Absurd Person Singular, The Laramie Project, and
A Streetcar Named Desire among many others. Some of Micah-Shane’s favorite stage credits include George Seurat in
Sunday in the Park with George, the Emcee in Cabaret, Sweeney in
Sweeney Todd, Ned/Walker in Three Days of Rain, Tony in
West Side Story, Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, and Joseph in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He is also a featured writer for “The Sondheim Review,” a national publication dedicated to the works of Stephen Sondheim. He holds degrees in drama and music from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce. |
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Kyle Biery is the Director of Theatre and Assistant Professor of Communication at Carson-Newman College. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee and an MFA in Scenography
from the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Prior to joining
the faculty at C-NC he designed and directed for Walters State
Community College and Brevard College including productions of
Forever Plaid, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Big River, Godspell, A Christmas Carol and
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Professional credits include productions with The Greensboro Children’s Theatre, The Community Theatre of Greensboro, UNCG Summer Repertory Company, Actor’s COOP and Struther’s Library Theatre. |
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Lisa Biery is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro with a teaching degree in Theater. After teaching in Brevard, NC Lisa returned to Morristown. She is not a stranger to theater in Morristown. Lisa graduated from West High where she competed on the Forensics team. Lisa attended Walters State for two years where she was involved in many productions Lisa has also performed on the Theater Guild stage. Credits include
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Flea in her Ear, Love's Labour's Lost, A Christmas Carol, The Importance of Being Earnest,
and Jerry Finnegan's Sister. She currently teaches Drama and coaches the Forensics team at East High School. She is married to Kyle Biery and they have two children, Luke and Lilah. |
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Robin Carpenter combines her love of working with children
with her love of the arts. She is a language arts teacher at Hancock
County Middle High School as well as a children’s choir director at
First United Methodist Church in Morristown. Robin holds a degree in
liberal arts from Anderson University and studied vocal performance
at Indiana University. In addition to singing in the First United
Methodist Church Choir, Robin has appeared on local stages in roles
as diverse as Cinderella in Into the Woods, Gussie in Merrily We
Roll Along, Lily in The Secret Garden, and as a featured soloist in
Children of Eden. Robin has also performed professionally, appearing
in the American premiere of Handel’s Tanerlane, and was accepted
into the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. |
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Susan Christophel began acting on Morristown stages in 1990,
and, thirty-five shows later, she continues to serve this community
by helping to ensure quality live theatre thrives as an active,
growing, and vital part of the arts scene in the Lakeway area. Susan
has enjoyed performing in comedies: Noises Off, Bargains, Drop Dead,
Private Lives, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and Rumours. She has
relished the dramas: Dangerous Liaisons, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Romeo & Juliet, and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the
Universe. And she has loved being in musicals: Into the Woods,
Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, The Music
Man, Oliver, My Favorite Year, Bat Boy, Sweeney Todd, and Smoke on
the Mountain. Susan is a wife and mother, and is also the Projects Coordinator of the Lakeway Area Red Cross, where hundreds
of young students know her as the “Scrubby Bear Lady.” |
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Teri Gaddy – Teri's life long love of the performing arts afforded her the opportunity to participate in several theatres in a variety of positions. Previously, she was the Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Pine Tree Players in Winnsboro, SC, and a member of The People’s Light and Theatre Company in Malvern, PA. Her children, James and Sierra, also enjoy participating on stage as well as backstage helping Teri sew costumes and prepare sets. She believes that the theatre is the ultimate family activity. |
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Michele Green - Michele has been a part of local theatre for several years and has performed in productions including
The Grapes of Wrath, The Laramie Project,
A Piece of My Heart, A Christmas Carol,
A Streetcar Named Desire, The Man Who Came to Dinner; Grandma Sylvia's Funeral, Lend Me a Tenor, The Producers and
Steel Magnolias (twice). She has also served in areas ranging from stage manager, house manager and spotlight operator, to securing show props and set building. Besides being a Company Member, she coordinates Encore’s Volunteer Club. Michele’s other volunteer service is with the United Way as a loaned executive & public relations committee member, on Rose Center’s Mountain Makins’ entertainment committee, and on the board of Senior Citizens Home Assistance. Michele is a deputy clerk with the Hamblen County Chancery Court and is Nana to Scout, Tate & Halah. |
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Cindi Husk
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Kathy Jones-Terry been active in local theatre for over 30 years, in all aspects of production and performance, from directing to performing to building costumes & sets. Her stage credits include Miss Hannigan in
Annie, M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias, a Merry Murderess/dance ensemble member in
Chicago, Blanche DuBois in A Streecar Named Desire, Lady MacBeth in
Macbeth, Meg in Crimes of the Heart and Sally Bowles in
Cabaret, just to name a few. A former high school English & Journalism teacher, Kathy is currently the Clerk and Master for Chancery and Probate Courts in Hamblen County. She is the Past-President of the State Court Clerks Association of Tennessee, a member of board of directors for County Officials Association of Tennessee, and the past president of East Tennessee Court Clerks. Kathy previously served on the Board of Directors of the Morristown Boys & Girls Club, and is a current board member, former executive committee member and past president of the Board of Trustees for All Saints' Episcopal School. She is also an active volunteer for the United Way of Morristown, a member of the Wellness of Women council for Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systems, and the Chair of the Board of Trustees and a Founding Member of Encore Theatrical Company. |
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Cookie Larkin is a comunity activist with a long history of supporting the arts. She does marketing and fundraising for ALPS Adult Day Services; she is currently on the Wellness of Women Council at Morristown Hamblen Healthcare Services, an Ambassador for the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, an advisory board member of New Hope Recovery Center, and a member of Amazing Women cancer support group. She is actively involved at All Saints Episcopal Church, and has formerly served on the Board of Directors for ALPS, Girls, Inc., Hamblen Adults Working For Kids, CEASE, MATS, Rose Center, and Rose Service Guild. She also hosts "Hometown Happenings," a community news show on WCRK Radio, as well as a weekly wellness program, "Health Talk With Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System."
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Adele
McDonald - "Bio Coming Soon" |
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Drew Ogle (Managing Director) - A Financial Advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors, Drew Ogle trained in theatre management and performance at the Boston Conservatory of Music in
Boston, Massachusetts. He has been a part of over 20 productions in
the Lakeway area in the last five years. Drew holds a degree in finance, and sits on the board of EBO,
Inc., which manages retail developments in the Sevier County area.
Prior to moving to Morristown, he was the owner/operator of
Christopher Place, an award-winning four diamond resort in the Smoky
Mountains. He holds the designation of Certified Hotel Administrator
from the American Hotel/Motel Association. |
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Gregg Perry, M.D. began his professional music career with the Florentine Opera Company of Milwaukee while still in high school. After working on a number of musical comedy and opera productions, he moved to Chicago where he arranged and produced commercial music for United Airlines, Sears, and other clients. This was followed by a move to Nashville where he ultimately became Musical Director for Dolly Parton. He spent 7 years traveling the world with Dolly and working on her stage show, records and movies including arranging and producing her hit records,
"9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You." After many wonderful experiences in the entertainment business, Gregg decided to move his life in a different direction and graduated from Vanderbilt School of Medicine in 1991. Currently, Gregg is the Director of Psychiatric Services for Cherokee Health Systems and remains active musically with various projects.
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Laura Ritter is the Director of Choral Activities and
Associate Professor of Music at Walters State Community College. She
is also the Artistic Director of the Lakeway Children’s Choir and
active volunteer in the music ministry at First United Methodist
Church. She holds degrees in music from Furman University and the
University of Illinois. She has served as music director and
accompanist for many productions in the Lakeway Area. |
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Greg Shockley - "Bio Coming Soon"
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Mabel Smith is a long time teacher and an extraordinary
soprano who trained at Westminster Choir College. She holds her
Doctorate in Vocal Pedagogy from the University of Colorado at
Boulder, and has sung all over the world, including a recent
ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. She has
numerous directing and acting credits. Two of her favorite stage
roles include Mama Rose in Gypsy and The Witch in Into the Woods.
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Heidi Stansell - "Bio Coming Soon"
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Travis Stansell graduated from Morristown East High where he was the first recipient of the
John A. Willis Performing Arts Award for Seniors. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Carson-Newman College in Drama with a Music minor. He has acted professionally in
Forever Plaid (Frankie), The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) as himself, and hosted Nickelodeon’s Gamelab and U-Pick-Nick kid’s shows and was a Producer for the
Wild Thornberry’s Commvee Tour. Other favorite roles include
White Christmas (Bob Wallace), Aida (Radames),
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph),
Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius Hackl), Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf),
The Glass Menagerie (Gentleman Caller), The Diviners (Buddy Layman), and
The Rainmaker (Starbuck) as well as roles in The Secret Garden, Big River, The Music Man, Guys & Dolls, Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, and
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Travis has also worked for Dollywood Entertainment as a Lighting Technician. He currently works for the City of Morristown. |
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Suzanne Terry is the Drama and Forensics teacher at Morristown West High School, where she has directed 19 mainstage plays. Suzanne’s educational accolades are many: Educator of the Year for Tennessee District 1 (2006), WBIR Educator of the Week (2005), Eight Time Winner of Coach of the Year for Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League for District 6, and High School Speech and Drama League Teacher of the Year (2000). Suzanne was recently inducted into the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League. She is most proud of her students’ accomplishments: 48 students qualified to National Forensic League Competitions, and two student finalists and numerous semi and quarter finalists in that same competition. She and her students have brought home seven state championships from the One Act competitions hosted by the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League and six state championships in the Oct Act competitions from the Tennessee Theatre Association. Suzanne is an alumnus of Morristown West High and the University of Tennessee. She is married to Steve, and they are the proud parents of Tanner and Sydney. |
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Mary Wallen - Mary first found a love of the stage as a senior at Cosby High school when she appeared in
The Sound of Music with the Newport Theatre Guild. She Graduated from WSCC with her RN degree. She works at Morristown Hamblen and Jefferson Memorial Hospital’s Day Surgery and Endoscopy Lab Departments. She is mother to 2 wonderful children Daniel age 13 and Hannah age 10, and has been so happy to share the joy of theatre with them. After a 10 year hiatus from the stage she returned with her daughter as ensemble in Encore’s production of Annie and that is where she fell in love with the Encore Family and has never left. She really loves to be involved with anything theatrical. Her favorite role on stage has been Edith Ellington in
First Baptist of Ivy Gap. She is a member of the Encore’s Volunteer Club and Organizational Manager for Lakeway Children’s Choir. |
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Debra Williams has been involved in theatre in the Lakeway
Area both as a performer and behind the scenes since 2003. She is
the General Manager of the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce.
Debra is a graduate of Carson Newman College and the U. S. Chamber's
Institute for Organization Management. She has served on the Board
of Directors of the United Way, Lakeway Regional Hospital, Keep
America Beautiful, the Downtown Morristown Association, and Girls
Incorporated, serving as President of that organization in 1998. She
currently serves on the Hamblen County P-16 Council and the
Morristown Tree Board. |
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Frank Williams got his start in theatre in Morristown in
1977. He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1981 where he was
involved in professional theatre, movies, television, commercials
and industrial films. His professional experience includes acting,
directing, stage management, house management and technical aspects
of theatre. Frank also owned and operated New Orleans Snowballs &
Frank's Pizza in Carolina Beach, NC. In 2001, he married and
returned to Morristown where he has been involved in local theatre
and has served as a Loaned Executive for the United Way of Hamblen
County. Frank is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. |
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