OUR TEAM

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Lisa James

    HOUSE Manager/ PROPERTIES Manager

    Bio Coming Soon!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.