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The Keeton Theatre
108 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214
615-883-8375
Darin Richardson (Chad) - Darin most recently appeared on the Keeton Stage as one of the Wickersham Bros in Seussical, The Musical. Prior to that he graced our boards as Harole Bride in Titanic, the Musical Since he began singing onstage at the age of 7, Darin has performed in numerous church, school, and theatre productions including: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Nathan in Guys and Dolls, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, and most recently as Sir Lancelot in Camelot. While obtaining a degree in business management from Kansas State University, he was both a 4 year member and 3 year manager of the elite auditioned performance group “the K-State Singers”. After graduating, Darin moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a Country/Christian artist. God has blessed Darin with so many great friends and family that support him and to all of them he is forever grateful.
Melissa Silengo (Natalie Haller) - Melissa teaches general music at Andrew Jackson Elementary and is excited to be a part of this very talented cast! She is a member of Keeton’s Broadway cabaret group Ovation! and recently performed in An Affair to Remember with them. She has also appeared at the Keeton Theatre in Swing!, Titanic, the Musical (Madeline Astor) , Little Shop of Horrors, Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate) and Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl) . She has also appeared in the Holiday Family Theater at Opry Mills Mall and in Circle Players’ production of Once Upon a Mattress.
Cary Smith (Dennis) is a native of Franklin and has been involved in community theatre in the Nashville area for almost ten years. He has acted in productions with the Pull-Tight Players, Lamplighters Theatre, Street Theatre, and the Nashville Opera Association. Some of his favorite roles include Harry Shapiro in "Stalag 17," Algernon Moncrieff in "The Importance of Being Earnest," and Tony in "West Side Story." Besides acting, he works during the day as a graphic designer and is a member of the Pull-Tight Players board of directors. He is a 2009 graduate of MTSU with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Technology, and is going back to school this semester to begin working on a Master's Degree in Math. He is excited to make his debut with the Keeton Theatre.
Shirley Strapac Fleener (Miss Sandra) Having arrived in Nashville 13 years ago from sunny Arizona, Shirley is thrilled to be in her first Keeton Theater production! Shirley attended performing arts schools growing up and was a part of the musical theater program at the University of Arizona. She appeared in several Southern Arizona Light Opera Company productions in addition to many church and school performances. While singing has always been Shirley's first love, she cultivated a passion and desire to teach others how to develop their performance skills and left the University of Arizona to become a professional choreographer. Shirley choreographed all over the United States and her choreography was performed in over a dozen countries world wide. After creating and directing the dance program at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, TN for 5 years, Shirley "retired" to raise her family and finish her education at Middle Tennessee State University. After a 4 year hiatus, Shirley has returned to the stage as Miss Sandra in "All Shook Up!" Shirley is elated to be working with such a talented cast and crew!
Ray Clubb (Jim Haller) Ray is so excited to be making his Keeton Theatre debut in All Shook Up.
LaToya Gardner (Sylvia) – LaToya graduated from Tennessee State University in 2006 earning a B.S. of Speech Communication and Theatre degree, which currently assists her in her duties as a Customer Account Executive for Comcast Cable. This will be LaToya's first performance at Keeton Theater (Yay!!!), but she is no stranger to the stage. Most recently, she appeared in Circle Players productions of To Kill A Mockingbird, Fame: The Musical, Once Upon a Mattress, Footloose, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. She has also enjoyed performing in Split Second for Collards and Caviar Theatre and excerpts from the Madame CJ Walker Autobiography. LaToya would like to thank Jim, Kate, Ginger, and Lee for their support and guidance, Reagan for coming to the audition, and J.R. and Alyssa for their patience with late night rehearsals--you two are the best!!! She is super excited to perform again, especially with such an awesome and talented cast. Break a leg everyone!!!!
Julia Nettles (Lorraine) Julia is thrilled to be ending her summer with All Shook Up. She was recently accepted to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy; and will be completing her BFA in Musical Theatre and English in NYC beginning in October. She is excited about taking on the role of Lorraine her biggest part to date! Her past credits include Mabel Washington in Fame and Clara in Oklahoma. This is only her third show, and as a newcomer to the musical theatre scene in Nashville, she knows she has been blessed with a great cast and crew once again! Thanks to her parents, her brother and to the next-door neighbors who have had to deal with her loud singing in the backyard. Most of all thank God for this great opportunity! All Shook Up has been a blast!
Daniel Collins (Dean Hyde) is so thrilled to be in All Shook Up at The Keeton Theatre. This is Daniel’s second show at the Keeton and is excited to be back, after recently appearing in Seussical, The Musical. He is a graduate of Hume Fogg High school where he was Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music and Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and was a two year Chorus and Show choir member. He would like to thank his director, Jim, music director, Ginger, choreographer Kate and all that made this show possible. Many blessings.
Mary Corby (Mayor Matilda Hyde) -You can’t tell by her character, but Mary is really HAPPY to be in this production of “All Shook Up”. She is excited to be able to conjure up her “inner-witch” to play Matilda. After a long absence from the stage, this mom of 3 and church music director has twice played the role of Ida Straus in Circle Players and the SCA production of “Titanic, the Musical”. Mary says, “Thanks to Jim, Ginger, Kate, Lee and Suzanne for a wonderful production and to all of the cast for being so much fun! Special thanks to my “hunk-a-burnin’ love” hubby, Chris, for not minding me being away from home instead of taking care of his blue suede shoes!”
JT Landry (Sheriff Earl) JT is excited to be back at the Keeton Theatre after making his debut in Seussical the Musical as the Mayor of Whoville. He was last seen in a double role as Judah and the Butler in Pull-Tight Theatre's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other past roles include Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Schroeder in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun. An enormous thank you to Jim and Ginger for helping us to find our inner Elvis!
Courtney M. McClellan (Greek Chorus) - Courtney is excited to be involved with All Shook Up, this being her second show at the Larry Keeton Theatre, following Titanic, the Musical (Mme Aubert). Recent credits include Once on This Island with Street Theatre Company, A Streetcar Named Desire (Blanche), and The Wiz with Hampton University’s Hampton Players. She also appeared in Circle Players’ production of Titanic the Musical in 2009 and currently serves as secretary on Circle Players’ Board. She would like to thank the amazing cast for their support, friendship and dedication to this awesome show. “SOMETHIN’ IS BURNIN RIGHT UP!”
Elizabeth Walsh (Greek Chorus) – Elizabeth is excited to make her Keeton Theatre debut. She recently graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre, so is naturally waiting tables but hoping to do more with her degree soon. Her other credits include To Kill A Mockingbird, Fame the Musical, Summer and Smoke, Suessical the Musical, Rhythm in You: A Percussive Stomp, The Country Wife, and many others.
Jenni Higgins (Greek Chorus) - Jenni is very excited to return to the Keeton stage where she was most recently seein in Sussical the Musical! A junior at Nashville School of the Arts, she enjoys dancing and working in theater both at school and within the community. A few of Jenni’s past productions include Titanic, Fiddler on the Roof, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Jenni has also danced on her school’s dance team and has done children’s recordings for United Methodist Publishing House.
Jeremy Hargis (Ensemble) Jeremy is excited to be making his Keeton Theatre debut in "All Shook Up". Jeremy was last seen as Pharaoh in Pull-Tight Players production of "Joseph...". Other credits include Juror No. 5 in "Twelve Angry Men", Harry Witherspoon in "Lucky Stiff", Jack in "Into the Woods" and Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz". Jeremy sang with Disney's Candlelight Processional Mass Choir for six years before moving to Nashville. He would like to thank you all for seeing the show and for your support of the performing arts.
Joshua Pennington (Ensemble) - Jeremy is so excited to be making his Keeton Theatre debut in All Shook Up.
Savannah Lynch - (Ensemble) - Savannah is ecstatic to be returning to the Keeton stage a part of the cast of All Shook Up. She was most recently seen in Seussical, The Musical. After years of studying voice and piano, she was "bitten" by the theater bug in her freshman year at Hume-Fogg. "Sound of Music" and "Beauty and the Beast", as well as being part of the Young Actors Company at Nashville Childrens Theater, has only left her hungry for more! She thanks everyone for giving her this opportunity.
Reagan Griffin (Ensemble) makes her theatrical debut with the Keeton Theater on this stage. Although she is a first timer to the acting world, she is no stranger to performing. She is a singer from Knoxville, Tennessee with a passion for music. She enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and taking on new challenges. She is excited about the production and hopes to audition for more roles in the future with the experience and knowledge she has gained. Reagan would like to thank her Mother, siblings Warren and Sarah, as well as the rest of her family and friends for their love and support. A special thanks to LaToya for encouraging me to audition for this production and to the amazingly talented cast and crew for welcoming me into their fold and allowing me share in the magic that is All Shook Up.
Rachel Spruill (Ensemble) Singing, dancing, and serving are what Rachel - a native of Michigan now residing in Franklin, TN, has enjoyed since her childhood. She plans to couple her psychology background with her interest in performing arts to establish a center to give children an outlet to express themselves creatively and foster their God given talents. Rachel is deeply appreciative of opportunities to be around talented artists and feels blessed to be in the company of such individuals with the All Shook Up team.
Rae Robeson (Ensemble) - Rae is thrilled to be back on the Keeton Theatre stage with such an amazing and talented cast in All Shook Upl. This is Rae's fifth production with Keeton Theatre, having previously appeared in Titanic, The Musical, The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Annie Get Your Gun, and Nutcracker, the Musical. Rae has been singing for nine years and acting on stage for over four. Some of her credits include Becky in A Little Princess, Hank Morgan in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Blousey Brown in Bugsy Malone, and most recently, Luisa in Encore Theatre's production of The Fantasticks. She would like to thank all of her family and friends for their constant love and support.
Rachel Woods (Ensemble) - Rachel is so excited to be making her first appearance with the Keeton Theatre! She has performed with many theatre companies in the area, and some of her favorite roles include Eliza Doolittle ("My Fair Lady") with the Starbright Players, Betty Parris ("The Crucible") with the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, and Joyce Simmons Cheeka ("The Remember") with Nashville Children's Theatre. Rachel made her major motion film debut as Phoebe Granger in "Hannah Montana: The Movie." She sends her love and thanks to her family, Mr. Manning, Kate, and Ginger. Enjoy the show!
Erin Spencer (Ensemble/Dance Captain) -- Erin is a recent graduate of Middle Tennessee State University where she was a theatre major with a directing cognate and a dance minor. Her dance training comes from Ann Carroll School of Dance as well as working extensively with Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She has studied with such artists as Frank Hatchett, Sheila Barker, Josh Bergasse, Jared Grimes, Natalya Stavro, Dorit Koppel, Tracie Stanfield, and Jamie Jackson. Erin’s show credits include Swing! Little Shop of Horrors, Hello Dolly, Crazy For You, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Footloose, Guys and Dolls, Frankenstein, It's A Wonderful Life, and Fame, the Musical. She is honored to be part of Swing!
