Macon Magazine

Peter Schultz (Billy Lawlor) is a rising Junior at Mercer university coming to perform all the way from Crystal, Minnesota. He is working on a B.S in Psychology, a B.A in Music and is excited to be a new part of the Theatre Macon crew. Peter recently performed at the Grand Opera House in Oklahoma! as Will Parker and has been in other shows hosted by Mercer including A Muskrat Lullaby, The Tempest, and Alchina. TJ Shelton (Ensemble) is the 16 year old son of Celeste Neal and Terrance Shelton. This is his second show at Theatre Macon. He made his Theatre Macon debut as Richie in the YAC production of A Chorus Line. He is a Junior at Northside High School and a member of Thespian Troupe 2892 under the direction of Brian Barnett and Richard Frazier where he has appeared in musicals such as Chicago, The Music Man, Anything Goes, Hairspray, and Shrek the Musical. His goals are to attend college at the American Musical Dramatic Arts Academy in New York City. Ashlyn Shoup (Ensemble) just graduated from Mary Persons High School where she was a member of musical theatre and chorus. She has danced all of her life and loves being on stage. She was recently in The Secret Garden and Children of Eden and is very excited to be a part of 42nd Street. Sarah Slappey (Ensemble) is the 17 year old daughter of Benny and Tammy Slappey. She is a rising senior at Northside High School in Warner Robins. Sarah is heavily involved in the Theatre Department at NHS and their Thespian Troupe 2892. Her past Theatre credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chicago, The Music Man, Anything Goes, Hairspray, Shrek the Musical, and others. Sarah would like to thank each director of 42nd Street for allowing her to be a part of this incredible show. Holly Spires (Maggie Jones) is the Drama Director and Dance Instructor at Mary Persons High School in Monroe County. She was recently seen on Theatre Macon's stage as Inga in Young Frankenstein, Violet Newstead in 9 to 5 the Musical, Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, and Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show. Thank you, Jim, for giving me another opportunity to do what I love! Rebecca Thompson (Ensemble) is a rising junior at Mount de Sales Academy. She is the daughter of Jeff and Jill Thompson, and sibling to Joshua and Sarah Jane. Rebecca enjoys spending her time singing, playing guitar, and hanging out at her church fam from Forest Hills UMC. She wants to thank the directors for giving her the opportunity to be in her first mainstage show at Theatre Macon! Alexis Webb (Peggy Sawyer) is the daughter of Julie Jones and sister to Joseph Webb. Home for the summer, Alexis will be returning in the fall as a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado in the Musical Theatre program. Alexis began singing as early as she could hum a tune and was on stage by age five. She has played many roles from small characters to principal roles, YAC shows to Main Stage. Some of her more recent were Rumpleteazer in Cats, Les Misérables, Ariel in Little Mermaid, Jr., Dorothy in Wizard of Oz, and Dora Lee in 9 to 5. Jim Crisp (Artistic Director and Festival Producer) is celebrating his thirty-third year in Macon and is excited to have just successfully closed Theatre Macon's 30th season. Having lived the life of a "gypsy" all over the United States, he is happy to have made his home in a place as great as Macon. Jim earned a B.A. in theatre from Western Illinois University and his M.F.A. in acting from the FSU/ Aslo conservatory in Sarasota, Florida. He lived in New York City for two years and Los Angeles for four years teaching, directing, acting and pursuing the illusive actor's career. In 1986, with a lot of help and support from friends and the community of Macon, he founded Theatre Macon. He is proud of Theatre Macon's accomplishments – it's adult actors as well as the Youth Actor's Company. Festival Producer

• Cover