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Camelot

September 14–16, 2018

Enrichment Center Stage

Camelot Board of Directors - Camelot Theatre Company -

Officers Sponsors Founded in 1998, Camelot is a not-for-profit regional theatre group run by volunteers. Our mission is to Brad D. Fowler- President create family friendly live entertainment with a special focus on musicals and youth productions. Camelot Theatre Company is a proud Partner in Education of the Griffin-Spalding school system. A por- Tim Franklin- Vice President tion of ticket sales is collected for the Program Challenge Center. Performances are often offered to school Kitt Holmes-Treasurer groups at a reduced price. Jacob Sapp—Secretary Community support is important to our mission. Please help us by contributing at one of the levels below. You are the stars of our show!

Members Lori Bush King and Queen Jean and Ray Warren Kevin Williams Marianne Hammond Dee Coombs Joy Adkisson Earl & Countess Allison Smyly Galloway & Lyndall LLP

Upcoming Camelot Shows in 2019!!! Lord and Lady Heritage Realty—Jennifer McElwaney Faye Luckie Godspell - April 12-14 Soni & Nish Yadav Marian Sorensen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr - September 13-15 Kyle Coombs Gilligan’s Island the Musical - November 8-10

Knight and Dame The Camelot Theatre Company Debbie Jones Tammy Barton Lana DeLay Suzanne Wages production of “Junie B. Jones Jr.” Martha Bullard Jerry Wilson Barbara Preston Mark Christopher Beth Knight

Is presented through special Loyal Subject arrangement with Fowler Family Holmes Family Hammond Family Franklin Family

Bush Family Liles Family Coombs Family T’s & Things Music Theatre International (MTI) Blake Dunn Xpress Tire Chic-fil-A Griffin Jackie Bohler Lindsey Grubbs The Sweet Shoppe Serendipity—Peachtree City Haisten McCullough Funeral Home Laura and Stephen LeFevre Book and lyrics by Marcy Heisler Join our list of sponsors by contributing at one of these levels: King and Queen $1000 and up Duke and Duchess $250 to $499 Knight and Dame up to $99 Earl and Countess $500 to $999 Lord and Lady $100 to $249 Loyal Subject gifts in kind Music by Zina Goldrich Name: ______

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All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Please make checks payable to Camelot Theatre Company.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 Camelot Theatre Company is registered as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are www.MTIShows.com tax deductible following current IRS guidelines.

I THEATRE ETIQUETTE J The Griffin Area Arts Alliance (GAAA) is a coalition of groups that participate in all facets of perform- ing and fine arts. Created in 1983, GAAA has the goal of It is our hope that all patrons who visit Camelot Theatre have a pleasant experience. To raising awareness of and providing support for arts activities in the area. assure the enjoyment of a performance for all, please follow the guidelines below. In addition to Camelot Theatre Company, current member organizations are First National Bank, Griffin Area Concert Association, Cell Phones: Please turn off your cell phone (and other electronic devices) or turn it to silent Griffin Ballet Theatre, Griffin Choral Arts, Griffin Main Street Program, (not vibrate) mode, prior to the start of a performance. Do not text, use internet, engage in Griffin-Spalding Art Association, Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce, and Main Street Players. social media, play games or make calls during a performance. If an emergency call comes in, please exit your seat. Cell phones should only be used during appropriate times at the start Visit the GAAA website to see the wide variety of arts activities available in our community! and end of a show or during intermission. The glow and sounds of a cell phone are distracting to both performers and patrons. griffinareaartsalliance.com

Fragrances: There are a number of patrons with severe allergies to strongly scented perfumes and colognes. Please use sparingly prior to a performance to prevent breathing Special Thanks from the Director concerns among patrons with these allergies and sensitivities. is a one-man accomplishment. Without the time and special efforts each of you put forth, the show would not be complete! Smoking: Smoking is not permitted on the school property. Colleen Fowler ♦ Whitley Fowler ♦ Blake Dunn ♦ Whitley Adams Attire: Out of respect for performers and patrons, please refrain from wearing hats or larger hair styles which may block the view of those sitting around you. There is no specific Rebekah Bush ♦ Doug Stewart ♦ Dee Coombs ♦ Lori Bush ♦ Tim Franklin dress-code at Camelot Theatre events. T-s & Things Shirts & Banners (Julius & Brenda Whitley) ♦ Steve Smyly

Personal Belongings: Please bring minimal belongings into the Theatre with you, and be sure Kitt Holmes ♦ Cast & Parents ♦ Griffin Daily News they are kept within the confines of your seating location. Griffin-Spalding Schools ♦ Program Challenge ♦ The Enrichment Center Late Arrivals and Early Exits: Many shows have a “hold” at the top of the show and sometimes throughout, during which time patrons may not be seated. Please arrive on time to a performance to avoid a delay in seating and disrupting other patrons. If you must leave your seat at any point during a show, please wait until an appropriate applause or scene change so not to distract performers or patrons around you.

Noise: Please refrain from talking, humming, singing along or whispering during a performance (unless encouraged to do so by a performer) so not to distract those around you. Any wrappers or zippers should be taken care of prior to the start of a show.

Trash/Recycling: We take pride in the cleanliness and appearance of our building. Please return all trash and recycling to the provided receptacles in the lobby following a performance.

Photo/Video: Photos and video are not permitted during the performance. Please refrain from recording or taking photographs. Members of the media are sometimes an exception to the rule but are given specific guidelines to follow.

Children: Unless attending a children’s show, our general guidelines for the appropriate age of a child is 6+ unless content is deemed appropriate for an older age. Please be considerate of other patrons if your child is unable to sit still and quietly through a performance.

Live theater productions are community events and compliance with the theatre’s etiquette guidelines is crucial to allow audience members to fully enjoy and participate in the experience. At the discretion of Management, Camelot Theatre reserves the right to eject any person if that person is too loud, disruptive, fails to comply with the etiquette guidelines, exhibits behavior that threatens or interferes with other patrons or person in the theatre or risks damage to the venue.

Junie B. Jones...... Lydia Delay Lucille ...... Ansley Frickey May ...... Bankston Herb ...... Jackson Bush Sheldon ...... Wyatt Smith Camille ...... Anna Foster Chenille ...... Aniston Thurston Grace ...... Whitley Adams Bobbi Jean Piper ...... Emma Kate Kirkland Shirley ...... Sidney Barker Not Fade Away (Buddy Holly Experience) Lynnette ...... Maelee Hendrix Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Griffin Auditorium

José ...... Jordan Bartlett An energetic tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper and their infamous Winter Dance Party

Daddy ...... Garret Brower Mommy ...... Emily Evans www.griffinconcerts.org Mr. Scary ...... William Samples Mr. Woo ...... Isaac Daugherty Mrs. Gutzman ...... Savannah Benson

Ensemble ..... Max McBrayer, William Kimbrel, Raine Ivester, ...... Gabriella Thompson, Morgan Wages, ...... Eleanor Adcock, Elizabeth Barnett, Annie Peaden,

...... Elizabeth Wilson, Jenna Johnson, Rebecca Smyly

Top Secret Personal Beeswax...... Junie, Mother, Daddy, Ensemble Lucille, Camille, Chanelle ...... Lucille, Camille, Chanille, Junie, Ensemble You Can Be My Friend ...... Junie, Herb Time To Make A Drawing ...... Mr. Scary, Ensemble You Need Glasses ...... Ensemble Show and Tell ...... Ensemble Lunchbox ...... Junie, Ensemble Gladys Gutzman ...... Shirley, Sheldon, Grace, Bobbi Jean, José, ...... Mrs. Gutzman, Ensemble Beeswax Cookie (Reprise) ...... Junie, Herb, Lynnette, Ensemble

Kickball Tournament ...... Junie, Ensemble Sheldon Potts’ Halftime Show ...... Sheldon When Life Gives You Lemons ...... Daddy, Mother, Junie Kickball Tournament Reprise ...... Cheerleaders, Ensemble Superstar ...... Ensemble Writing Down The Story of My Life ...... Junie, Shirley, Sheldon, ...... Lucille, May, Herb, José, Ensemble

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PRODUCTION CREW Brad D. Fowler — Director

Brad is currently the President of Camelot Theatre Company. Brad's credits include - Acting: a Hoovervillian, Bert Healy and as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Camelot's 2002 production of Annie; Commander Harbison in South Pacific (2003); the school teacher in School House Rock (2004, 2006 & 2007); the lawyer in Haints in Huntington Hall (2005); Mr. Cocker in Back to the 80's (2009); Harvey in The Papers (2010); Jim in All Shook Up (2012); the father in Meet Me in St. Louis (2013); Sponge Bob in School House Rock (2017); Brian in How to Have the Best Christmas Ever (2017) and as Corey Sr in Back to the 80’s (2018). Producing: Nunsense (2005); Back to the 80's (2009); and Disney's High School Musical (2010). Assistant Directing: Hansel & Gretel (2014), The Outsiders (2016) & Disney’s Sleeping Beauty KIDS (2017). Directing: School House Rock (2004 ~ co-director); School House Rock (2007, & 2009); School House Rock Too (2008); Willy Wonka Jr (2008); The Wizard of Oz (2010); The Papers (2010); Disney's Camp Rock (2011); Snow White Goes West (2011); All Shook Up (2012); Disney's Beauty & the Beast Jr (2012); Meet Me in St. Louis (2013); Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr (2013); Disney's My Son Pinocchio Jr (2014) The Adventures of Robin Hood (2015); Disney's Peter Pan Jr (2015); Disney's The Lion King Jr (2016); The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (2017); School House Rock (2017); How to Have the Best Christmas Ever (2017), and Back to the 80’s (2018). Brad also directed some of Camelot's young actors in a nationwide competition at the 2011-2018 Junior Theatre Festivals. Brad's wife, Colleen, and two daughters, Whitley and Lindsey, are also very active with Camelot in various roles. Brad is an IT Project Manager for the Georgia Department of Labor in Atlanta, was a local Girl Scout leader and is a member of the Georgia Faith Riders Motorcycle Ministry.

PRODUCTION CREW Blake Dunn—Music Director

Blake graduated Clayton State University in 2017 as a nurse and has always had a passion for the arts. While attending Griffin High School, he was an Honor Thespian, an active member of the chorus, and Drum Major for the band. Recently Blake was awarded the Griffin Area Arts Alliance’s Heart for the Arts volunteer of Kim Johnson (770) 639-1376 the year award for Camelot in 2016. Stage Head Instructor credits include: Danny-Almost Maine (2011); Mushnik -Little Shop of Horrors (2012); All Shook Up (2012); Legally Blonde (2013); and Will Scarlet in The Adventures of Robin Hood (2015). He has been the Music Director for Camelot’s My Son Pinocchio Jr (2014); Peter Pan Jr (2015); The Lion King Jr (2016), School House Rock (2017), PCHS Addam’s Family (2017), Back to the 80’s (2018) and Junie B. Jones Jr (2018) as well as for Junior Presents Theater Festival for four years.

Rebekah Bush—Student Director

Rebekah Bush is a junior at Pike County High

School. This summer marks eight years since her first role with Camelot as Toto at age eight. She is excited to be student-directing her first October 18, 2018 7:30 PM Camelot show! Griffin First United Methodist Church

Whitley Adams—’Grace’ & Assistant Choreographer

Description: Whitley Adams has performed with the The wonders of creation surround us, from the beauty of nature to the majesty of the starry universe. Creation gives us a glimpse of the Creator and draws us Mid-Stage Mustangs, Camelot, Studio D, and closer to the divine. In this concert of sacred music, we celebrate earth, sea, and Spalding High's Theatre and Chorus departments sky and sing about the natural richness that surrounds us, and we sing the praises of the Creator God. in main and ensemble roles. She wants to pursue her BFA at NYU and perform on www.griffinchoralarts.org Broadway.

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Whitley Fowler — Principal Choreographer MUSIC/SOUND FX Jordan Stewart, STAGE MANAGER Joy Adkisson

Whitley Fowler (Choreographer) has Elyce Wages PRODUCTION MANAGER Colleen Fowler

been choreographing shows with PROJECTION OPERATOR Brad Fowler LEAD COSTUMER Dee Coombs Camelot Theatre for six years. These LIGHTING OPERATOR Doug Stewart shows include Beauty and the Beast Jr. ASST COSTUMERS Lori Bush, Brad Fowler, LIGHTING DESIGN Brad Fowler, Doug Stewart (2012), Meet Me in St Louis (2013), Cast, Parents MICS—SOUNDBOARD Little Mermaid Jr. (2013), 101 Tim Franklin PROPS Brad Fowler, Cast Dalmatians KIDS (2013), My Son STAGE CREW Hope Stewart BOX OFFICE Colleen Fowler Pinocchio Jr. (2014), The Adventures of Kyle Coombs, Isaac Daugherty, Robin Hood (2015), Peter Pan CONCESSIONS Kitt Holmes, Mary Holmes Ben Daugherty Jr. (2015), The Lion King HEAD SHOTS & CAST BOARD Lori Bush Jr (2016), School House Rock DIGITAL BACKDROPS Brad Fowler PROGRAM Brad Fowler Live (2017), Back to the 80’s (2018), and Junior Theater JUGGLE INSTRUCTOR Dwain Peaden Festival. Whitley has a degree in Film and Theatre from SPOTLIGHT Elyce Wages GSU. There she was the Office Manager on the theater board for the and performed in theater productions such as Almost, Maine and Heathers. She also worked in TV and Film with her most notable roles include working on I, Tonya and being a photo/stunt double on The Walking Dead. She currently enjoys her work as a theater teacher at Beaverbrook Elementary where she can help spread the arts to our bright youth.

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CAST BIOS - Principal Cast

Lydia DeLay (Junie B. Jones) is a Our thanks to sophomore at Strong Rock Christian Chic-fil-A School. This is her sixth Camelot Of Griffin production and fifteenth production overall. She enjoys playing the piano, singing, and for their kind playing tennis. She hopes you enjoy the and show!

generous contributions to Jackson Bush (Herb) is a freshman at Camelot Pike County High school. His most recent Camelot roles include “Pest” the Goon in Theatre Sleeping Beauty KIDS and “Kirk Keaton” Company in Back to the 80’s.

Wyatt Smith (Sheldon) is fourteen years old and has been in multiple productions at Strong Rock Christian School. Wyatt also plays hockey and golf. Like Sheldon, he participates in band, where he plays percussion. Enjoy the show!

Thank You for Coming Ansley Frickey (Lucille) is a junior at and Please Strong Rock Christian School. She has Enjoy the Show! performed with several local theatre Try the popcorn companies and is excited to be returning to during our the Camelot stage. She is grateful to her family for always being her biggest 15 minute supporter. intermission.

CAST BIOS - Principal Cast CAST BIOS - Ensemble in alphabetical order

Anna Foster (Camille) loves singing, Gabriella Thompson (dog, ensemble) is dancing, and acting. She has had roles in the youngest member of the Junie B. Jones, church musicals and participated in local Jr cast. This is her debut Camelot choirs. She is excited to be in this musical! performance however, Gabby is not new to performing. She is also a member of the Paramount Gymnastics team.

Aniston Thurston (Chenille) is thirteen Morgan Wages (ensemble) previously years old and began working with Camelot performed with Camelot in Sleeping Theatre, last year. She loves all things Beauty KIDS. She also performed with music related and is excited to sing in her Studio D in Flat Stanley, Jr., Jungle Book very first musical. KIDS, and Xanadu, Jr. She served as section leader in the Cowan Road Elementary Advanced Choir.

Isabella Bankston (May) is a junior at St. Elizabeth Wilson (ensemble) is a fourth George’s Episcopal School. She has been grader at Crescent Elementary and is performing in productions with Camelot making her debut with Camelot Theatre in since she was eight years old and has been Junie B. Jones, Jr. She is the daughter of in seven previous shows. Suzanne and Brad Wilson and has a younger brother, James.

Sidney Barker (Shirley) is a sixth grader at Griffin Christian Academy where she is You could be the star of our next show! involved in cheerleading and chorus productions. She loves being a part of Visit our website to sign up to be on our E-Mail list to Camelot Theatre and is very excited to be receive show and audition information. in her fourth show. Auditions for ‘Godspell’ are coming December 8 & 9!!!

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William Kimbrel (ensemble) is a student Emma Kate Kirkland (Bobbi Jean Piper) at Spalding High school. He participates in attends Whitewater Middle School. She chorus and art programs for SHS and the has enjoyed roles in Flat Stanley, Jr. (Flat Assemblies of God Fine Arts Programs. He Stanley) and Jungle Book KIDS (Baloo), as recently competed at the national level this well as other productions. Emma Kate has summer. loved this experience with Camelot!

Max McBrayer (ensemble) is in the Jordan Bartlett (Jose) is fourteen years fourth grade at Pike County of age. He started acting in fifth grade in Elementary. This is his debut with Camelot Pike Elementary’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Theatre, and he is very excited. He It was at that point he'd been bitten by the discovered acting when he portrayed acting bug. Since then he has been in three Aladdin in the PCES spring performance of productions with the most recent being Aladdin, Jr. Jungle Book KIDS. Next stop Broadway!

Annie Peaden (ensemble) is a fourth- grade student at Crescent Elementary. This Maelee Hendrix (Lynnette) is twelve is her very first official production in her years old and excited to be performing in new found acting career. Her parents and her first production. In addition to singing, two older brothers say "It is difficult being Maelee enjoys playing soccer, attending a drama queen, but Annie makes it look church activities, and taking care of her easy!” cats.

Rebecca Smyly (ensemble) a freshman at Emily Evans (Mom, Lunch Server, back- Spalding High, has performed in church stage vocalist) is seventeen years old and programs, piano and band concerts, and has lived in Griffin all her life. She sings in was the projection operator for Back to the her church’s worship band and loves to 80’s. This is her first time on stage with play guitar. Emily is pursuing her love for Camelot. acting and theatre.

CAST BIOS - Principal Cast CAST BIOS - Ensemble in alphabetical order

Garret Brower (Dad, backstage vocalist) Eleanor Adcock (ensemble) is the is sixteen and heavily involved in fine arts. daughter of Dr. Phillip and Cynthia He is involved in the drama department of Adcock. Eleanor is in sixth grade and loves Griffin Christian High School. He attends to perform. She previously performed in Griffin First Assembly where he sings in Peter Pan, Jr. She graduated from AMTC in the youth choir. This is his first time 2017. Her favorite hobby is to travel. performing with Camelot Theatre.

William Samples (Mr. Scary) is a tenth Elizabeth Barnett (ensemble) is a seventh grader at Spalding High School. He is also grader at St. Paul Lutheran School in dual enrolled with Southern Crescent Peachtree City. She loves to play College. He has been with Camelot since volleyball on her school team, be a pesky 2010. He really enjoys performing as well little sister to her siblings and hunt for as helping backstage. Bigfoot.

Savannah Benson (Gladys Gutzman, backstage vocalist) This is her first Raine Ivester (ensemble) is a sophomore performance at Camelot Theatre. She at Pike County High School. She has attends Spalding High School and is dual performed previously in Camelot Theatre’s enrolled in Southern Crescent’s Film 101 Dalmatians KIDS, Peter Pan, Jr. and Department. She has previously been Pike NGA’s Enchanted Bookstore. Raine involved in her high school theatre enjoys reading and playing her ukulele. program.

Isaac Daugherty (Mr. Woo, Lunch Jenna Johnson (ensemble) is a tenth Server, Grounds Keeper) is a freshmen grader at Griffin Christian High at Konos Academy. He has been in one School. She worked as stage crew for Back previous Camelot production, The Lion, to the 80's. This is her first musical The Witch and the Wardrobe. He enjoys performance and she is looking forward to reading, acting and being outside. many more!