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Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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A Brief Moment In History….
The Henry Players began in the summer of 1991 when Dawn Willard read an article
in the Henry Herald. The late Ed Bridges was discussing his dreams for expanding the
cultural arts in Henry County. She contacted him about starting a theatre group. He put
her in touch with Ron Townsend, the manager of the Holiday Inn, and with Debbie Hill.
The trio of strangers met at a local restaurant but soon became friends as they shared their
ideas for forming a community theatre. Dawn thought they should begin small with a
clever comedy. Ron disagreed. He felt they should begin as they intended to go on; grab
the audience from the start. Hello Dolly became the first show, and Ron the first president
of the Henry Players.
Auditions were held at the Holiday Inn, rehearsals were held in a warehouse owned
by Shiloh Baptist Church, and costumes were borrowed from Gordon College. Melba and
Artis Williams, Dawn's parents, loaned the seed money to pay the royalties. Numerous
supporters gave small donations and a few larger ones were given anonymously. There
were caring individuals from Stockbridge to Locust Grove who wanted to invest in the
future of our county and its quality of life.
Hello Dolly opened in March of 1992. The audience was wowed! They couldn't
believe so much talent existed right here in Henry County, and that has continued to be the
response of most audience members after viewing their first Henry Players' show. The
success of Hello Dolly was followed by Barefoot in the Park, a clever comedy, performed
in August of 1992, and the first Board of Directors was formed.
Our first full season of four shows began that year. As soon as one show closed
auditions were held for the next. We generally performed two musicals and plays, trying
to appeal to the audience at large and offer variety for the performers as well. We offered
discounts to season ticket holders and large groups, to senior citizens and children. We
created levels of sponsorship with commensurate bonuses. We allowed other civic groups
with a connection to a particular show to have a display in the lobby. Our season has now
expanded to include five shows a year and our program touts our sponsors both new and
old.
In September of 1994, we instituted "The Henrys," an annual dinner and awards
program at which we honored our own for outstanding performances or technical
achievement. This was always a season highlight. The awards were voted on by our season
ticket holders. Now, the Henry Players participate in the MAT Awards competing against
other area community theatres.
When the Players began, we rehearsed wherever we could find a space: churches,
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schools, even the basement of the Lake Dow Country Club, while it was still under
construction. Performances were held in the auditorium of the McDonough Elementary
School under the sponsorship of the Henry County Department of Parks and Recreation.
We built our sets in a rented space on Main Street in Locust Grove. Later, we moved closer
to McDonough and then on to rent our present location, affectionately called "The BOSS"
for Big Old Storage Space, in Locust Grove. We are still looking for a permanent home of
our own.
In time there became a need in the county for a performance venue. This was created
by the increasing number of schools being built without auditoriums and only
gymnasiums meant for athletic events, not for band concerts, choral recitals, or plays. The
demand was also fueled by the highly successful Henry Players, and in 1998 The Henry
County performing Arts Center was dedicated.
The Henry Players have always tried to keep our costs low to make quality theatre
affordable. When the elementary school was converted into a much needed headquarters
for the Board of Education, the Players lost their venue. At a considerable increase in
expense, the Players moved into the Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices went up, but so
did the quality of our shows. The technical aspects were greatly enhanced with better
lighting and sound. The auditorium accommodates 703, far more than most other area
community theatres. With a minimum of four performances per show, almost three
thousand people have the opportunity to see a Players' production.
Over the past nineteen years, the Henry Players have performed 84 plays, cast over
2000 performers, and given thousands of dollars in scholarships. We have young people
who grew up on our stage now performing on Broadway and elsewhere. Regardless the
career, experience in theatre is valuable for encouraging self-discipline, creative
expression, responsibility, and teamwork. You may not realize this from your seat in the
audience, but it is happening.
Today the Henry Players remain committed to providing affordable, quality, family
entertainment. We have grown to become one big family with all the dynamics that entails.
We are there for each other, and we are here for you. At every audition there is always
someone new, a stranger who comes looking for acceptance, drawn by a desire to be a part
of something that will enrich his life forever and the life of his community, just like those
three strangers who met that summer years ago.
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A Word from the President….
Dear "____"
W
hy the "____"? Well, after almost 20 years of letters from Presidents, I
don't know what to call you. You are more than an audience member, you
are a friend - but to write that sounds like I am going to beg for money. You are
one who has journeyed with us. What a journey it has been to get here…we are
in our 20th Season!
Some of you, have been with us since the beginning, others are like me and
came in about ten years ago. How many of our shows have you seen? What was
your favorite? Still singing a song or two from a musical we did fifteen years ago?
Ah….isn't theatre great!!
For those of you who continue to join us show after show, thank you! If this
is the first time you are with us, we hope it won't be the last. Please take some
time to look at pictures from our past and help us to plan our future. We have
some surveys in the lobby that will be used to bring you another exciting 20 years.
A group of volunteers has put together some of our history for you to enjoy at
intermission and following the show.
Thanks again for being here as we kick off this exciting season with Jesus
Christ, Superstar!
Sincere thanks,
Rebecca Dingbaum
President - The Henry Players
Special Thanks To:
Henry County Board of Education
Henry County Parks & Recreation
Moyes Pharmacy
Expressions Photography
Truetts Grill Chick-Fil-A - Jonesboro Road
Keith Ellison
McDonough Presbyterian Church
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A Word from the Directors….
Dear Audience Member,
F
or us, bringing Jesus Christ Superstar to The Henry Players has been an
aspiration for many years. It seems appropriate that for the 20th season of
The Henry Players, we are able to produce the show on its 40th anniversary. This
show was quite controversial when first released so many years ago, but time,
familiarity and a changing society have left us with an incredibly clever and
poignant musical. The premise of telling the story of the last days of Jesus of
Nazareth through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, the antagonist, traitor and pawn, was
a stroke of genius by Rice and Webber.
For many of us of the rock generation, this was one of the "had to have"
albums of our young lives. It was one record that was played over and over again
until we could sing the entire score. This phenomenon helped to make directing
this show such a pleasure, because many of the actors and musicians showed up
on the first day of rehearsal with all of the parts already memorized. Now it is
time to pass our love for this wonderful music on to the next generation.
This show pushed our technical imagination up a notch. Our intent was to
keep the show simple yet surprising and subtly reinforce the intended dichotomy
of ancient and modern. Special thanks to Eric Barker and Jeff Medlock for their
ability to keep their cool while we described just one more special effect we
wanted to include!
We are so thankful for the entire talented cast, musicians and production crew
who made this such a memorable experience.
Thank you,
Matt Middlebrook and
Damon Bohan
Co-Directors
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The Crew
Artistic Staff
Co- Directors ......................................................Matt Middlebrook and Damon Bohan
Musical Director..............................................................................Kasey Hawkins
Asst. Musical Director..............................................................................Russ Ivey
Choreographer ........................................................................................Pete Talton
Lighting Design ........................................................................Rebecca Dingbaum
Costume Design .........................................Lauren Middlebrook and Elaine Oden
Technical Staff
Producer ............................................................................Mary Beth Middlebrook
Stage Manager....................................................................................Shauna Doyle
Assistant Stage Manager ................................................................Bert McPherson
Technical Directors ..................................................Jeff Medlock and Eric Barker
Master Electrician ..................................................................................Dylan West
Sound ............................................................................................Adriana Beckner
Sound Assistant....................................................................................Billy Russell
Hair and Make-up ................................................................Damon's Design Team
Props ......................................................................................................Kay Bohan
Headshot Photography ..........................Michelle Talcot-Expressions Photography
Lobby Display ..................................................................................Kathryn Wood
House Manager ....................................................................................Margi Steele
Orchestra
Piano ................................................................................................Kasey Hawkins
Guitar ....................................................................................................Mark Owen
Bass ....................................................................................................Jim Chabucos
Percussion ..............................................................................................Chris Mont
Flute ..............................................................................................Laura Wigington
Keyboard ......................................................................................Beth Massengale
Trumpet ..................................................................................................Scott Jones
Trombone..........................................................................................Keith Gardiner
Saxophone/Clarinet................................................................................Will Pratesi
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HENRY PLAYERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President ..............................................Rebecca Dingbaum
Vice Chair of Operations ..............................Damon Bohan
Vice Chair of Productions ........................Matt Middlebrook
Secretary ......................................................Denise McKee
Treasurer ......................................................Brad Crawford
Executive Producer....................................Adriana Beckner
Show Selection ........................................Melissa Hitchcock
Volunteer Coordinator ......................................Renee Yawn
Marketing & Promotion/Web..............................Bob Dotson
Marketing ..........................................................Kim Decker
Grant Writing....................................................Tammy Kirby
Community Liaison ........................................Kathryn Wood
Executive Technical Director ..............................Pete Talton
Costumes ....................................................Wendy Barham
Stage Management/Property Manager ..........Stacey Powell
Fund Raising ................................................Teresa Owens
Member-at-Large..............................................Mark Walker
Member-at-Large ............................................Karen Cotter
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The Cast
Jesus of Nazareth ..................................................................Adam Grubbs
Mary Magdalene ..................................................................Joanna Griffin
Pontius Pilate ......................................................................Randy Chaffin
King Herod ......................................................................Robert Crawford
Priests:
Caiaphas ..................................................................................Robert Oden
Annas ........................................................................................Jonny May
Priest 1..................................................................................Elliot Beckner
Priest 2 ....................................................................................Steve Green
Apostles:
Judas Iscariot ..............................................................................Russ Ivey
Simon Zealotes ......................................................................Gary Morgan
Peter ........................................................................................Chris Gansel
John ........................................................................................Robert Ricks
Phillip ....................................................................................Kasey O'Barr
Bartholomew..........................................................................Randy Spicer
Thomas ..............................................................................Thomas Werner
James, son of Aphaeus ................................................................DJ Clarke
Thaddeus ................................................................................Bryan White
Matthew ................................................................................Gary Wofford
Andrew ....................................................................................Ken Cowart
James, son of Zebedee........................................Duck Kingsenamongkhol
Head Soul Girl ....................................................................Nichelle Young
Soul Girl ..................................................................................Kelly Spicer
Soul Girl ............................................................................Brittney Milroy
Soul Girl ................................................................................Devyn White
Soul Girl ....................................................................................Kat Sewell
Ensemble......................................................................Karen Ferrill-White
Ensemble ................................................................................Diane Morris
Ensemble ..................................................................................Terry Gantt
Ensemble..................................................................................Amy Fanusi
Ensemble ..........................................................................Kathryn Durham
Guard/Soldier ......................................................................Aaron Bradley
Guard/Soldier ..........................................................................Cody Elliott
Understudy for Simon Zealotes ............................................Randy Spicer
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The Show
Act One
Overture
Heaven on Their Minds
What's the Buzz?
Strange Thing Mystifying
Everything's Alright
This Jesus Must Die
Hosanna
Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem
Pilate's Dream
The Temple
Everything's Alright
I Don't Know How to Love Him
Damned for All Time/Blood Money
Act Two
The Last Supper
Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)
The Arrest
Peter's Denial
Pilate and Christ
King Herod's Song
Could We Start Again, Please?
Judas' Death
Trial By Pilate
39 lashes
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Crucifixion
John 19:41
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Elliot Beckner (Priest 1)
Sets, sound, stagehand, theatre widower, Elliot has done it all for The Henry Players,
except for appearing on stage… until now. In his premiere performance, he takes the stage
in one of his all time favorite shows. He is a welcome addition to the cast.
Aaron Bradley (Guard/Soldier)
Aaron attends Union Grove High School where he is a member of the show choir. He has
several musical interests including piano, bass, guitar, drums, and singing. This is his first
show with the Players.
Randy Chaffin (Pontius Pilate)
Randy has numerous stage credits, among these are South Pacific, The Fantasticks, My
Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Here's Love and
Jekyll and Hyde. Randy, and his extra-special wife of 32 years, Amy have been blessed
with two children, Natalie and Matthew, and three grandsons, Louie, Alex, and Brayden.
As a practicing Christian, he has to admit that playing the role of Pilate caused him to reexamine just what Pilate meant when he "washed his hands" of Jesus. Pilate's actions
showed he wanted none of the responsibility of an innocent man's death but he was
involved in that death none the less. He's pondered just why it is that Christians seem to
wish to cut Pilate a little slack when it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus. He's not sure of
the reasons, but can't help wondering if we can relate to Pilate through shortcomings of our
own. Maybe in some way we are like Pilate and have washed our hands as well? With this
in mind he'd like to dedicate his performances this week to the One without which he
would be nothing: Jesus Christ. He thanks you for coming to the show and hopes you
enjoy it!
DJ Clarke (Apostle James, son of Aphaeus)
DJ demonstrated his theatrical abilities in The Henry Players' spring production of
Copacabana. As a previous student at Eagles Landing High School, he had roles in Bye
Bye Birdie and South Pacific. DJ likes to hang around with his friends. He loves to act and
wrestle. DJ thinks The Henry Players are a great group of people, loves being a part of it
and hopes to do more with The Players in the future.
Ken Cowart (Apostle Andrew)
Ken has appeared in The Henry Players productions West Side Story and A Christmas
Carol. He also was in The Front Page with Clayton State Theater. Ken is a graduate of
Clayton State University where he studied Information Technology and fixed laptops for
a living. He is a whiz with Photoshop and enjoys wasting his time on video games and
karaoke.
Robert Crawford (King Herod)
Robert recently moved back to Henry County after living near Mableton/Austell. He is
happy to be back working with The Players after some years away. In his previous time
with The Players, he served as a Board Member and Technical Director for several years.
He also performed in many, many productions. His credits include: The Man Who Came
to Dinner, Camelot, The King and I, My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, Music Man, One
Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Red Hot & Cole, Wait Until Dark, South Pacific, The
Fantasticks and Fiddler on the Roof. He has performed some of these same shows at other
theaters. Further works at other theatres include The Crucible, Dracula, Twelfth Night,
Once Upon a Mattress, Hello Dolly as well as the Six Flags Crystal Pistol Show.
Kathryn Durham (Ensemble)
Katy once again takes The Henry Players stage where she previously performed in
Sweeney Todd, Man of La Mancha, Titanic, A Christmas Carol, Mousetrap and A Funny
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Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She has also been active with Southside
Theatre Guild, The New Depot Players and Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Katy has a BA in Music,
Vocal Performance with a Theatre minor from Shorter College. She is a current MAT
Award Nominee for Best Performance of a Minor Female Character in a Musical for her
work in Sweeney Todd.
Cody Elliott (Guard/Soldier)
Cody attends Union Grove High School where he has performed in six Grove Players
performances.
He enjoys acting, art, writing, performing music, reading, painting and playing tennis. We
are happy to have Cody in the cast as he takes The Henry Players stage for the first time.
Amy Fanusi (Ensemble)
Amy has a busy schedule. In addition to performing on The Henry Players' stage, she is
working on her Doctorate at Liberty University and teaches Special Ed at Henderson
Middle School in Jackson. She has performed with The Players in Titanic as a first class
passenger (who did not die) and as a Who in Seussical. She has played and sung with
Clayton State Community Jazz. Amy has traveled to ten countries outside the US,
including England, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland this summer.
Karen Ferrill-White (Ensemble)
Karen has been active for many, many years in theatre. She acted and directed in college,
directed the JCHS theatre program for 25 years and has acted in or directed numerous
community theatre productions. She has performed previously with The Henry Players in
Sweeney Todd. Karen is a happily retired grandmother to nine year old, America, and
proud parent to Chris and Lacy. She is thrilled to once again be on stage with The Players,
in this, one of her favorite musicals.
Chris Gansel (Apostle Peter)
Chris is a welcome addition to the cast as he performs in his second show with The Henry
Players. His first show was Sweeney Todd. He has also had various roles at Mansfield
Playhouse and Ohio State University. He wants to thank the directors and all the talented
folks involved with the show. His performance is dedicated to his beautiful wife, Beth, and
his daughters.
Terry Gantt (Ensemble)
Terry has had a blast the last couple of years being a part of The Henry Players'
productions of Treasure Island, Papa's Angels, Seussical the Musical, Sweeney Todd and
The Women. Now she gets to sing the music of Jesus Christ Superstar, music she grew up
with, and perform with a most amazingly talented cast. She thinks it is a wonderful way
to spend her time! She says, "Work is work, but play is what life is all about."
Steve Green (Priest 2)
Steve is well rounded when it comes to The Henry Players. Whether it has been in front
of an audience or behind the scenes, Steve has dedicated many hours to this organization.
He has appeared on stage in Calamity Jane, Big River, Here's Love, Annie, Secret Garden,
and Kiss Me Kate. He has worked sound for many other shows, helped build sets and
served as a Board Member as well. In addition to Co-Directing Les Miserables and Papa's
Angels, we look forward to his Co-Direction of the much anticipated The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe later this Season. Steve would like to thanks his wife of 34 years, Rita,
for all her support.
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Joanna Griffin (Mary Magdalene)
Joanna has been a joy to watch on The Henry Players stage in Copacabana and as Miriam
Aarons in The Women. She also has performed in Twelve Angry Jurors, In the Fullness of
Time and They Called Him Messiah. Between practices, she and her husband, Nic, are
renovating an old house. When not wielding a paintbrush or indulging herself on stage, she
loves to read, play with her puppy, Sandy, and sing at her church, 3 Point Bible.
Adam Grubbs (Jesus Christ)
Although Adam is proudly making his debut with The Henry Players, he is not new to the
stage. His credits include: Cabaret (Emcee), Zombie Prom (Josh) and Clue: The Musical
(Mr. Boddy) to name a few. In addition, he has previously played the role of Jesus in
productions of both Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar. He has a BA in Music and
Political Science from Furman University and a JD from Rutgers University. Adam has
been a welcome addition to The Henry Players family. You can follow Adam on Twitter
@ adamrux.
Russ Ivey (Apostle Judas Iscariot)
Russ has been on stages around the metro area for quite some time. You may recall seeing
him here at the Henry County PAC, a few years ago, as Hysterium in A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum, as a Gangster in Kiss Me Kate, or even on SCBTV
Channel 15 in Parody Tonight. He has Co-Directed, with Damon Bohan, The Henry
Players production of West Side Story. On the north end of town, he is most remembered
for his parts as John Merrick in The Elephant Man and also as Professor Harold Hill in the
Music Man. Yet, most theatre actors and directors know Russ for his primary role as the
President and Founder of The Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards (MAT Awards), which
takes up most of his theatre time running the administrative duties and judging many
shows around town. He is also the Operations Manager for Cumberland Mall in Marietta.
He is excited to finally play one of his top three dream roles and hopes you enjoy his
performance. He would like to thank the cast, directors and crew for a job well done on a
great production.
Duck Kingsenamongkhol (Apostle James, son of Zebedee)
Duck's latest participation with the Henry Players was as Assistant Director in Barry
Manilow's Copacabana. He has performed on many different stages. His Henry Players
shows include: Seussical The Musical, West Side Story, Mousetrap, Hello Dolly, and A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He has also performed in Little Women:
A Musical, Mousetrap (at Southside Theatre) MASH and Bone Chiller.
Jonny May (Annas)
This is Jonny's first time working with The Henry Players, but he has been a member of
and performed in over 35 productions at Southside Theatre Guild in Fairburn over the
course of 25 years. When not acting, he works as a web designer for an international hotel
chain and also does freelance design projects. He sends a big thank you to Matt and
Damon for allowing him the opportunity to perform in one of his all-time favorite shows,
and a super big thank you and I love you, to his wife, Heather, and his kids, Ian and Erin,
for talking him into auditioning.
Brittney Milroy (Soul Girl)
Brittney first danced her way onto The Players' stage as a Copa girl in Copacabana. She
currently lives in Atlanta with her boyfriend, Franco. She works as a hairstylist at Great
Clips. She is happy for the support from her parents and boyfriend. Brittney is really
excited to be doing her second show with the the Players and hopes there will be more to
come.
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Gary Morgan (Apostle Simon Zealotes)
Gary has been an active performer for both The Henry Players and Southside Theater
Guild. As part of The Players, he has had roles in Pump Boys and Dinettes, Titanic, Jekyll
and Hyde, Into the Woods, and Father of the Bride. As part of Southside, his credits
include Whose Wives Are They Anyway, I Hate Hamlet, and Dracula. He has directed Two
by Two, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Civil War and Titanic. Gary has won Best
Actor awards from both Metro Atlanta Theatre Awards (MAT Awards) and Henry Awards.
He would like to thank his wife, Cathy, and sons, Matt and Connor, for their love and
support.
Diane Morris (Ensemble)
Dianne has helped entertain The Henry Players audiences with her previous performances
in Treasure Island, Dial M for Murder, Sweeney Todd and The Women. She has also
performed at other venues. She runs the front office at St. John Catholic School where she
has worked for 21 years. She is a member of the Life Teen Band at St. James Catholic
Church in McDonough. Dianne has been married to husband, Ronnie, for 38 years. She
has two grown children, two grandchildren and another on the way. She thanks The Henry
Players for allowing her to participate in their great organization.
Kasey O'Barr (Apostle Phillip)
Kasey is a senior at Ola High School this year where he has performed in their productions
of Grease, Cinderella (as Grace the ugly stepsister!), Hush Little Celia, Don't Say a Word,
and Postlude. In addition, he was in the Dance Corp for the Opening Number of the 2010
Thespian Conference. His credits with The Players include A Christmas Story and
Copacabana. His family consists of his dad, Bryan, his mom, Kelly, as well as two sisters,
Kelcy and Kalyn. His sister Kalyn, who died on the fifth of January, is a great inspiration
to him in his acting. He works at Publix with some of the best employees a person could
work with. His hobbies include hanging out with his best friends, drawing occasionally,
weight lifting with his dad and celebrating his walk with Christ. He wants to dedicate his
performance to his loved ones, his sister Kalyn and most importantly, God.
Robert Oden (Caiaphas)
Robert is a seasoned veteran with The Henry Players. He developed his love for the stage
in his first theatre production Driving Miss Daisy, and has had previous roles in Civil War,
The Secret Garden, The Wizard of Oz, Titanic, Mousetrap, Sweeney Todd and most
recently as Rico in Copacabana. He has also appeared in commercials for Conference USA
and CNN. He has done voiceover work for CocaCola, Atlanta Hawks, Black Arts Festival
and McDonalds. He thanks his beautiful wife, Elaine, for her love and support.
Robert Ricks (Apostle John)
Robert attends Heritage High School. In
addition to his role as John, he is also the
Dance Captain. He has not performed
previously with The Henry Players, though
he has many roles to his credit. These
include: Baker (Into the Woods,) Agwe
(Once on This Island,) Enjolras (Les
Miserables,) Andy Lee (42nd Street,)
Madame Arcati (Blithe Spirit,) Mr. Bundles
(Annie,) and Tailor (Chicago.) He is a
member of Heritage Choir, Heritage
Barbershop Quartet and Heritage Drumline.
He would like to thank his family and God.
The Henry Players
GEORGE T. CHAPMAN Off. 678-610-5406
VICE PRESIDENT
Fax 678-610-5770
C. DUDLEY FREEMAN Cell 404-391-3352
PROJECT MANAGER
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98 Vinings Drive
McDonough, GA 30253
[email protected]
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Kat Sewell (Soul Girl)
Kat is becoming a welcome regular on The Henry Players' stage, previously appearing in
The Women and Copacabana. She has also had roles in They Called Him Messiah and In
the Fullness of Time with other theatre groups. Kat works at CorrectHealth and does some
modeling and dancing as well. She and her husband, Stephen, will be celebrating their
fifth anniversary on September 24.
Kelly Spicer (Soul Girl)
Kelly is excited to be a senior at Union Grove High School, where she is President of the
Drama Club. At Union Grove, she has performed in many productions including: My Life
in the Silents, Twice Upon a Time, Competition Piece, The Woman in White, Just Another
High School Play, American Idle: Murdering the Music, Miracle on 34th Street, Fairy
Godmother for Hire, and The People vs. Maxine Lowe. She is a five year member of the
Spivey Hall Tour Choir. She is thrilled to be performing alongside her dad, Randy, whom
she finally convinced to audition for a show!
Randy Spicer (Apostle Bartholomew/Understudy for Simon Zealotes)
Only once has Randy been in the company of The Henry Players. Affiliated with the
ensemble, (as dad) he played the part of enthralled audience member. Though, in
hindsight, he wasn't officially "playing" since he truly was enthralled with The Henry
Players' production of Les Miserables. Like so many other parents, he has spent years of
play-acting with the kids, imitating movie characters while reciting lines from favorite
films. He's also been known to sing boldly and fearlessly into the shower head. ("The soap
and shampoo LOVE ME…they really LOVE ME!") Tonight, you get to play the part of
Simon Cowell and judge whether or not he should have left his act in the bathroom. He
has his daughter, Kelly, to thank for getting him to step out from behind the curtain. He
would like to thank Kelly for her support and encouragement. "I love you!"
Thomas Werner (Apostle Thomas)
Thomas recently played the role of John Arable in
The Players' Charlotte's Web. He also acted in Ola
High School's production of Cinderella, earlier this
year. He has signed to play basketball at Atlanta
Christian College where he is majoring in Biology.
Bryan White (Apostle Thaddeus)
Bryan is an outgoing, fun-loving dad who is not
afraid of taking risks. This is his first experience with
any theater performance, but he couldn't pass up the
opportunity to share this with his daughter, Devyn.
Bryan is an aircraft mechanic with Delta Air Lines
and enjoys a variety of outdoor hobbies. He attends
Crosspoint Christian Church where he has served as
Elder, Sunday School Teacher and Praise Team
Leader.
Devyn Renee White (Soul Girl)
Devyn is a home-schooled 11th grade student jointly
enrolled at Paragon Academy with an "A" average.
She is an energetic, outgoing individual with a gift
for music. Although this is her first show with The
Henry Players, she has been involved with dance and
music since she was four years old and has
participated in many performances including group
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and solo acts with Oxford Youth
Singers in Covington. She plans
to attend college and major in
Musical Theater. Devyn is
currently a red belt in karate,
enjoys drawing, reading, singing
and spending time with family
and
friends.
She
attends
Crosspoint Christian Church in
Conyers.
Gary Wofford (Apostle Matthew)
Gary has been on stage many
times with The Henry Players. His
credits include: Hello Dolly, A
Christmas Carol, Titanic, Treasure
Island, and Man of La Mancha.
He has also performed in The
Players' troupe show Death in
Them Thar Hills. Gary currently
works as a Claims Adjuster for a
major insurance company. He
would like to thank his family and
friends for their support. He also
wants to thank Damon and Matt
for casting him in the show.
Nichelle Young (Head Soul Girl)
Nichelle performed this spring in
The Players' Charlotte's Web. She
has also appeared in productions
of A Little Night Music at Lyric
Opera
Theatre
and
The
Fantasticks and Godspell at
Musical
Theatre
Arizona.
Nichelle has a Bachelor of Music
degree from Arizona State
University. She enjoys teaching
music to young audiences as well
as teaching private voice lessons.
She has played keyboard, danced
and sung all over the United
States and Canada for over 30
years. Mother of two beautiful
girls, Orion and Alenia, and wife
of 10 years to Levi, she wants to
thank them for pushing her to do
what she loves!
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Over the past 16 years, patrons have enjoyed Henry Players productions, which have involved
so many adult and student performers, musicians, and production assistants. On a purely
voluntary basis, the Henry Players have provided untold hours of practical theatrical education
for the youth of Henry County and have assisted with numerous productions for community
organizations such as the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, Henry Medical Center, Henry
Arts Alliance, Henry County Friends of the Library, school plays, pageants and talent shows.
1992:
“Hello Dolly”
“Barefoot in the Park”
1992-1993:
“Music Man”
“Auntie Mame”
“Red, Hot & Cole”
“Ten Little Indians”
1993-1994:
“Annie”
“Steel Magnolias”
“Fiddler on the Roof”
“The Odd Couple”
1994-1995:
“Oklahoma”
“Wait Until Dark”
“Sound of Music”
“One Flew Over the
Cuckoo’s Nest”
“Harvey”
1995-1996:
“The King and I”
“Little Women”
“South Pacific”
“Diary of Anne Frank”
“The Fantasticks”
1996-1997:
“Oliver”
“Glass Menagerie”
“Little Shop of Horrors”
“Arsenic and Old Lace”
1997-1998:
“My Fair Lady”
“Cheaper by the Dozen”
“Guys & Dolls”
“Nunsense”
1998-1999:
“The Wizard of Oz”
“Murder at Howard
Johnson’s”
“Joseph & The Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat”
“Blithe Spirit”
1999-2000:
“Scrooge”
“Lost in Yonkers”
“Camelot”
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
2000-2001:
“Damn Yankees”
“Dearly Departed”
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”
“Noises Off”
“Into The Woods”
2001-2002:
“Calamity Jane”
“Deathtrap”
“Big River”
“10th Anniversary Show”
“12 Angry Men”
2002-2003:
“Driving Miss Daisy”
“Here’s Love”
“Steel Magnolias”
“Singin In The Rain”
“Two By Two”
2003-2004:
“Jekyll and Hyde”
“Annie”
“The Man Who Came To Dinner”
“The Civil War”
“The Miracle Worker”
2004-2005:
“Pump Boys and Dinettes”
“Kiss Me, Kate”
“Children of a Lesser God”
“The Sound of Music”
“Servant of Two Masters”
2005-2006:
“Beauty and the Beast”
“Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
“Father of the Bride”
“Grease”
“The Secret Garden”
2006-2007:
“The Wizard of Oz”
“Dearly Departed”
“A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum”
“Hello Dolly”
“Mousetrap”
2007-2008:
“West Side Story”
“A Christmas Carol”
“Titanic”
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
“Les Miserables”
2008-2009:
“Treasure Island”
“Papa’s Angels”
“Dial ‘M’ for Murder”
“Seussical the Musical”
“Man of La Mancha”
2009-2010:
“Sweeney Todd”
“A Christmas Story”
“The Women”
“Copacabana”
“Charlotte’s Webb”
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