Meet the Board of Directors

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Sherry has been a member of the Sylacauga Community Playhouse since its beginning. She became an SCP Player with her debut in The Second Time Around. In her 43 years of community theatre, Sherry has played many roles both on and off the stage. Some of her favorite stage roles include Myra/Sister Sadie in A Bad Year for Tomatoes, Florence Unger in The Odd Couple (female version), and M’Lynn Eatenton in Steel Magnolias, Martha Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, Freda Grey in Too Soon for Daisies and in her musical debut as Grandma Addams in The Addams Family Musical. In addition to being  President of the SCP Board of Directors, Sherry is costume designer, director as well as  actress. Sherry is now retired after 23 years as Director of the Maxye Veazey Senior Center.  She and her husband, Jackie, enjoy traveling and spending time with their children, Brandi, Seth, Brannon, and Kendra. Sherry’s most enjoyable role yet is being Yaya to her five grandchildren, which include 2 sets of twins. 

AshLiegh fell in love with SCP 9 years ago, and her love for it has only grown. During her time with SCP, she has served as Assistant Stage Manager, Stage Manager, Assistant Director, and most recently, Co-Director. She currently works at Heritage South Credit Union where you can almost always find her with a coffee in hand. AshLiegh also serves as a board member on the Beautification Council. During her free time, you can find her reading, playing pickleball, volunteering, or hanging out with friends. AshLiegh cannot wait to see what this endeavor on the Board of Directors holds. She is extremely excited, grateful, and humbled at this opportunity.

Kevin Whitman has been a valued part of the Sylacauga Community Playhouse family for decades. His journey began as a child actor, debuting as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz and continuing to perform in several productions during his youth. As an adult, Kevin shifted his focus to the creative magic behind the curtain, serving as the set director for numerous standout productions, including Too Soon for Daisies, The Little Mermaid, The Addams Family, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Miracle Worker, Charlie Brown, and Steel Magnolias. His dedication to the arts and commitment to the playhouse have made him an integral part of its success and legacy.

Megan has been happily married to Danny Ward since 2007. Together they have two children, Harrison (13) and Abigail (10). Megan is a native of Coosa County. She graduated from Coosa Central High School in 2001. She has a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences from Auburn University. She is presently employed at the office of Wingfield Company, Inc. in Goodwater, AL. During her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her family doing things like hiking, sightseeing, and vacationing to the mountains or the beach. She and her husband are involved in the worship team at Weogufka Family Worship Center, where she has been a lifelong member. She also volunteers behind the scenes with Upward Sports ministry. Megan enjoyed being a parent volunteer for the Sylacauga Community Playhouse 2022 summer production of Lion King Jr., in which her daughter played the role of a lioness. Her acting debut was during Little Town of Christmas as a news anchor. Megan was nominated to serve on the board of directors as treasurer for Sylacauga Community Playhouse in 2022.  She also served as Producer for the 2023 summer production of Finding Nemo Jr.  She is excited to see what’s in store for the future of Sylacauga Community Playhouse.

Abbie is married to Chris and they have three children, Deanna, Drew, and Hadley. Abbie grew up in a small town in south Alabama, but has called Sylacauga home since 2009. She graduated from University of South Alabama with her BSN in the summer of '09 and is currently an RN Case Manager at Coosa Valley Medical Center. She and her family are members of Sylacauga First Baptist Church. Abbie first became aware of the Sylacauga Community Playhouse when her oldest, Deanna, volunteered to help with makeup for Tarzan, Jr. The following summer, her son, Drew, was in the ensemble of Aladdin, Jr while Abbie and Deanna both worked as volunteers. In 2022, her youngest, Hadley, was a lioness in The Lion King, Jr and officially caught the acting bug! Since then, Abbie has volunteered wherever needed in the summer productions. She is excited to become more involved and see what SCP has planned for the future!

Christina was the child of a military family and spent her childhood moving from base to base. Dance and theater gave her ways of making friends and finding new opportunities no matter where her family moved. She was in every production her high school in Northern California did from her freshman year until she graduated. After high school, college, work and life took her away from the theater for many years. She was brought back to the theater by her oldest and youngest daughters who performed in many of the SCP summer productions. Unfortunately a busy mom life kept Christina off the stage. With two children off to college and one in high school, she had the time to return to the stage for the first time in over 30 years and made her debut in Little Town of Christmas in 2023. She was also the House manager for the summer production of Finding Nemo Jr. When not involved with SCP, Christina is the Administrative Assistant and Registrar at Cornerstone Christian School in Columbiana. She also enjoys spending time with her husband of 25 years, Roger, her girls and her extended family and friends. 

Tracy is a homemaker/mom and is the proud mother of her two daughters, Darby and Lexie. Over the last eight years, she has helped craft costumes for the SCP productions of Disney’s The Little

Mermaid JR., Tarzan, the Stage Musical, Disney’s Aladdin JR., Alice in Wonderland, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Moana JR., Disney's The Lion King JR, and Finding Nemo Jr. Although mom-life keeps her extra busy, she enjoys substitute teaching when her schedule allows. But mostly, she enjoys spending time with her kids, family, and friends.