OUR TEAM
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Kelie Miley
ARTISTIC Director & Founder
Kelie started Savannah Children’s Theatre because she believes theatre is for everyone. She loves watching young people experience the joy of theatre for the first and the 100th time. As Artistic Director, she relishes the process of bringing stories to the stage. She wants the world to know SCT’s talented and dedicated team of artists build a warm and welcoming community for people of all ages.
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Jenn Doubleday
ASSOCIATE Artistic Director
A founding member of SCT, Jenn has been with Savannah Children's Theatre since its debut in 2004. She has provided direction or choreography for more than 200 productions during that time, including SCT's very first production of The Snow Queen at The Lucas Theatre. Jenn helped launch SCT's interactive field trip program, Let's Put on a Play, which has hosted over 175,000 PreK-8th graders since its inception. An aerialist as well, she directs SCT's Aerial Arts program, introducing young people to the joys of aerial silks, lyra & other circus apparatus. Jenn serves in every area of our organization, but is involved mainly with 5th-12th grade students as a choreographer & director.
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Renee R. McMahon
OPERATIONS Manager
Renee has been with the Savannah Children’s Theatre since 2005. She volunteered for many years in various capacities including costume design, window design and as field trip office staff. Since 2020 she has managed the office and operations of the theatre.
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Georgette Ford
OPERATIONS Consultant
Georgette has been involved with SCT for over a decade. She currently works remotely while she travels the country with her husband in their motorhome.
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Kendra N. Brown
DANCE PROGRAM Director
Kendra has been with SCT since 2008 and is currently the lead teaching artist in our 2nd-5th grade theatre classes and director of our dance program, 2nd-12th grade. Kendra is a playwright and in 2022 premiered Backpack of Power on our stage. During the summer, she works with students 2nd-8th grade in our summer camp program.
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Gloria Rigsbee
OFFICE Assistant/TEACHING Artist
Gloria has been a part of the performing arts community for over 40 years! She currently serves in a variety of roles at SCT including field trips, stage management, and office staff.
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Lisa James
HOUSE Manager/ PROPERTIES Manager
Bio Coming Soon!
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Cynthia Holmen
CREATIVE ADVENTURES Teacher/STAGE Manager
Cynthia has been with SCT since it’s inception in 2004. With a Masters in Education, Cynthia developed our Creative Adventures program to introduce elementary theatre concepts to our youngest performers. In addition, she stage manages many productions at SCT.
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JoJo Ward
TEACHING Artist
JoJo has been performing live theatre for over 26 years in a variety of capacities. At SCT, JoJo is a teaching artist in our 6th-8th grade theatre classes and he is on the field trip staff. JoJo also teaches 2nd-8th grade students in our summer camp program.
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Keena Charbonneau
MUSIC Director
Keena joined SCT in 2004 and has been involved with field trips, classes and has music directed many SCT on Stage and Junior Company performances.
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Eowyn Miller
TEACHING Aritst
Eowyn grew up performing on the SCT stage and joined the SCT staff in 2022. Eowyn is currently a teaching artist in the 2nd-5th grade theatre classes and a member of the field trip staff. During the summer, Eowyn teaches 2nd-8th grade students in our summer camp program.
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Bonnie Juengert
COSTUME SHOP Manager/ COSTUME Design
Bonnie first began volunteering with Savannah Children’s Theatre in 2006. She is currently the Costume Shop Manager and the costumer for our SCT on Stage performances, class productions and summer camps.
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Deidra Wirick
COSTUME Design/ OFFICE Assistant
Deidra first began volunteering with Savannah Children’s Theatre in 2015. She is currently costuming our Pooler productions, and assisting Bonnie with the costuming for all productions. In addition, she assists the office.
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Richard Epstein
TECHNICAL Assistant
Richard began at SCT as a student in 2013. He began working for SCT in 2022 as a sound and lighting technical assistant and also is a teaching artist at our Pooler Classes.