The Official Musical Theatre of the State of Georgia

2011 Season

Rodgers & Hammerstein's
Carousel.

Kyle Downing as Billy and Hillary Smith as Julie

Directed by Jacque Wheeler
Choreographed by Eric Brandt Nilesen.

Photo by Genny Wynn

Disney's The Jungle Book

The Company

Directed by Bill Gilbert
Choreographed by Barbara Hartwig

Photo by Genny Wynn

Hairspray

Sara DelBeato, AEA Guest Artists, as Tracy (c) and the company

Directed by Randy Wheeler
Choreographed by Jacque Wheeler

Photo by Genny Wynn

2010 Season

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

The Company at the Finale of White Christmas

Directed by Matthew McGee
Choreographed by Eric Brandt Nielsen

Photo by Genny Wynn

Disney's Mulan

Carla Olivar as Mulan

Directed and Choreographed by Barbara Hartwig

Photo by
Robert Richoux

The Secret Garden
Andrew Edward Thomas Jr. as Archie, Megan Wheeler as Lily

Directed by
Randy Wheeler
Choreographed by Jacque Wheeler

Photo by
Robert Richoux

Big River
Johnny Machesko as Huck, Jonathan Awori as Jim.

Directed by Jacque Wheeler,
Choreographed by Eric Brandt Nielsen.

Photo by: Keith Kirkland

Once on this Island

L-R: Adrianna Gissendanner as Andrea, Joshua Walker as Daniel and Adrienne Brown as Ti Moune.

Directed and Choreographed by Damron Russel Armstrong.

Photo by: Catherine Girardi.

The Producers
The cast sings the Act I finale.

Directed by Randy Wheeler, Choreographed by Jacque Wheeler.

Photo by: James Helms

Singin' in the Rain.

Kathy Selden and fellow chorines from the Coconut Grove entertain at R. F. Simpson's opening party.

Directed by Jacque Wheeler,
choreographed by Eric Brandt Nielsen.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

Disney's Aladdin.

Princess Jasmine and Aladdin sing "A Whole New World"

Directed by Matthew McGee,
choreographed by Donna Scheer .

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

Ragtime.

Sarah and Coalhouse sing "Wheels of a Dream"

Directed by Randy Wheeler,
choreographed by Jacque Wheeler.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

2007 Season

Thoroughly Modern Millie. Millie and the moderns dance about the joys of life in the big city.

Directed by Randy Wheeler, choreographed by Eric Brandt Nielsen.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

The title song from A Year with Frog and Toad by Megan Wheeler, AEA Guest Artist Matthew McGee, Blake Richardson, Michael ELliott and Bailee DesRocher.

Directed and choreographed by Jacque Wheeler.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

AEA Guest Artist Matthew McGee as the Emcee welcomes everyone to the cabaret.

Directed by Todd Eskin, choreographed by Andrea Eskin.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

The 2006 Season opened to greater acclaim. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Fantasticks, and Gypsy.

The Company and Orchestra invites Belle to Be Our Guest!

Directed by Jacque Wheeler, choreographed by Katie Kerwin.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

Joshua Woodie and Jackie Sizemore dance in the glen with the mute (Karen Webb) watches in The Fantasticks.

Directed by Michael Elliot, choreographed by Barbara Hartwig.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

AEA Guest Artist Barbara Hartwig as Gypsy Rose Lee, kicks Mama, Jacque Wheeler, out of her dressing room in Gypsy.

Directed by Randy Wheeler, choreographed by Eric Brandt Nielsen.

Photo by Keith Kirkland.

The Tuesday Afternoon Regulars.

Pictured at right, the original company of The Tuesday Afternoon Regulars. Back row: Taavon Gamble, Dan Graul. Middle row: Chris Bell, Laura Lynn Tapper, Tracy McBurnett, Justin Barnett. Front: Bryonha Parham.

Directed by Randy Wheeler, Choreographed by Barbara Hartwig.

Photo by deRonn Coppage.

Roxie (Laura Lynn Tapper) is underwhelmed by Fred (Adam Pellegrine). Velma (Barbara Hartwig) and the ensemble eavesdrop in the opening sequence of Chicago.

Directed and Choreographed by Thomas P. Carr.

Photo by deRonn Coppage.

AEA Guest Artists Barbara Hartwig and Matthew McGee as Mayzie and the Cat in the Hat in Seussical.

Directed and choreographed by Jacque Wheeler.

Photo by deRonn Coppage.

The Curtain Raiser: The Spring 2005 ceremony announcing Valdosta State University's decision to move its professional summer theatre to the campus of Valdosta State University as PEACH STATE SUMMER THEATRE!

Valdosta Mayor and PSST! Board Chairman is about to unveil the new theatre's name.

The Ribbon Cutting, May 26, 2005

Valdosta Mayor John Fretti and VSU President Ronald M. Zaccari, flanked by members of the community and the inaugural season's company celebrate the ribbon cutting.