About
Us
Bio's
Kelie Miley , Artistic Director/Class Instructor – Born and raised in Savannah Georgia , Kelie has worked in children's theatre for the past thirty years, first as a child, then as a professional. As a child she performed under the direction of Savannah favorite, Tom Coleman. She received her BFA from California State in Los Angeles with a B.F.A. in theatre and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West . Kelie has worked with numerous theatre companies in both performance and direction, bringing her respect for children both as an actor and audience to the process of learning and performing. She was the Artistic Director for Youth of the Monrovia Centre Theatre and then returned to Savannah where she worked as Artistic Director for the City of Savannah for eleven years.
Keena Charbonneau , Music Director – Keena has been involved with theatre in Savannah for the past eight years, serving as musical director for the City of Savannah Leisure Services, Little Theatre, Savannah Theatre, City Lights Theatre, and Savannah Children's Theatre. She also served as camp administrator for the City of Savannah and Theatre Advocate's Group drama camps and creative dramatics classes. Keena has a degree in Music Education with a concentration in Music Therapy.
Jennifer Doubleday , Choreographer/Theatre Coordinator – Jennifer has worked with SCT since its debut in 2004. A former senior member of Sankofa Dance Theatre, she has studied many dance styles including ballroom, African, South American and the Horton technique of modern dance. She has instructed numerous theatrical workshops for youth with focuses on stage movement, improvisation, Shakespeare and puppetry, including tours of Gumbo Ya-Ya and Friends with The Puppet People and the Chatham County anti-smoking campaign Because the Surgeon General Said So . Jennifer is involved with the City of Savannah 's therapeutics program which helps to strengthen mentally and physically disabled children through exposure to dance. A makeup artist as well, her work can be seen in More Magazine, Morris Publishing Group, The Food Network and many corporate catalogues.
Megan Youngblood , Class Instructor - Megan graduated in 2004 with a BFA in musical theatre and a minor in dance from Catawba College. Upon graduating she toured with the American Family Theatre company for three years as Ellie Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and Cinderella in Cinderella. She has performed, choreographed and taught professionally at various theatre companies around the country including: Lexington Children's Theatre in Lexington, KY, Highlands Playhouse in Highlands, NC, Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, GA, and Bearcreek Resort in Bryant, IN.
She is very excited to return home to Savannah and to officially become a part of the Savannah Children's Theatre family.
Cheri Hester , Field Trip Instructor - Cheri
is originally from Columbia , Md. where she started dancing, singing and
acting at the age of 10. She toured Washington D.C. and Baltimore performing
with The Young Columbians, including a performance at the White
House for President Carter and Prime Minister Trudeau. Cheri then went
to Chicago to obtain her Bachelors Degree in theatre from Northwestern
University , where she performed in many commercials and theatrical productions. She
then headed for New York City where she spent 10 years performing in many
shows, including the Broadway productions of Singin' In The Rain,
Into The Light, and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Cheri has spent the last 14 years in Savannah , GA with her husband
and four children, where she currently is on staff with Savannah Children's
Theatre and teaches tap and ballet at Gretchen Greene School of Dance.
Les Taylor, Voice Teacher/Class Instructor – Holds
a BA from AASU in Applied Music and two years of Graduate School at USF,
Tampa, Florida majoring in Vocal Performance. Les has performed in Opera,
Light Opera and Musical Theatre and concert since 1964 in California,
Washington South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He has taught voice for
over thirty three years and is a member in good standing of the National
Association of Teachers of Singing. Les has appeared in numerous Musicals
and Plays in the Savannah area for more than fifteen years working often
with Kelie Miley his favorite director. He also enjoys working with children.
Our Board of Directors:
President
– Patty Paul, Lawyer/Musician
Vice President – Anne Miley, Owner of The Christmas Shop
Treasurer – Rebecca Keith, C.F.O. Chatham Steel Corp
Secretary – Patti Deaux, Retired Librarian
Rebecca Benton, Attorney
Rich Hallman, Structural Engineer
Ray Schneider, Salesman
Beth Everette, Retired Educator
Monica McMasters, Owner of B-Street Salon
Tricia Osborne, Sales Rep for Cumulus Radio Station
Dixon Singleton, Owner of Greater Savannah Travel
Terri Sparks, Veterinarian
Adger Ross, Network Administrator
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Community Impact
Savannah is a beautiful city with friendly and encouraging people interested in the fine arts, and we feel that The Savannah Children's Theatre is a perfect fit to this community. We are the only children's theatre in the area that offers public performances, classes and field trips, and the community has enjoyed what we have to offer. When SCT launched in 2004, the community was pleasantly surprised to find that our intended audience was not only targeted towards children, but towards citizens of all ages. The theatre uses many adult actors and musicians for their main stage productions. We feel that the quality of theatre for the public should exceed the expectations of any theatrical performance one might see in the city of Savannah . Because of this, our audience has grown in size immensely and consists of theatre patrons of all kinds. A large aspect of our audience development is contributed to first time theatre-goers who will take their children to productions that they think will just be of interest to those under the age of 12. However, after participation in The Savannah Children's Theatre's shows, that same audience realizes that we are targeting all members of the family and there is something enjoyable for all no matter what the age. This realization prompts them into loyal patronage. The friendly welcome has given us a firm platform on which to stand. That support has allowed us to try to advertise and intrigue an audience that would not normally be interested.
-The Savannah Children's Theatre
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Contact
Us
2160 E. Victory Drive
Savannah, Ga. 31404
912-238-9015