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This year’s Calliope Shorts involved 97 artistic roles and spanned over one year of development time. We encourage you to scroll through all the amazing artists - both local and national - that made it happen this year!

PRODUCTION & DESIGN TEAM

  • Ashlee Wasmund

    ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / ARTISTIC PRODUCER & PRODUCTION MANAGER

  • MAGGIE ASHLEY

    ARTISTIC PRODUCER & PRODUCTION MANAGER

  • TIM BECZE

    PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

  • SCOTT ASHLEY

    SCENIC DESIGN

  • LOGAN WALLACE

    LIGHTING DESIGN

  • RAINA KRANZ

    WARDROBE DESIGN

  • IKE WEBSTER

    SOUND DESIGN

  • ANNA KOOGLER

    HOUSE MANAGER

WRITING TEAM

  • APRIL DAWN HICKS

    SWEET POTSIE PIE

  • DANIEL PRILLAMAN

    CRAIG COMES TO BRUNCH

  • DAVID RATCLIFFE

    GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SUPPER?

  • CYNTHIA FAIRCLOTH-SMITH

    GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SUPPER?

  • RORY BURNELL

    SWEET POTSIE PIE

  • BLAINE WEISS

    SWEET POTSIE PIE

  • RACHEL YORK BRIDGERS

    YOU ARE THE LIGHT

  • SAMANTHA OTY

    MAWMAW’S RECIPE

  • BROOKE ERIN SMITH

    MAWMAW’S RECIPE

  • BRAD REISINGER

    PIG & COW GET A HEAD

  • ANNE VALENTINO

    PIG & COW GET A HEAD

  • ERIN CARPENTER

    POOR MAN'S SUPPER

  • DAPHNE MINTZ

    POOR MAN'S SUPPER

  • KWIK JONES

    PIECE OF THE PIE

  • COLIN WASMUND

    PIECE OF THE PIE

  • MATTE O'BRIEN

    YOUTH ACTING COMPANY

DIRECTORS & CHOREOGRAPHERS

  • MATTE O'BRIEN

    CRAIG COMES TO BRUNCH // PIG & COW GET A HEAD

  • CANDICE DICKINSON

    GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SUPPER? // SWEET POTSIE PIE

  • TOBY LAWRENCE

    YOU ARE THE LIGHT // YOUTH ACTING COMPANY

  • JOHN BALDWIN

    MAWMAW'S RECIPE

  • MICAH PATT

    POOR MAN'S SUPPER

  • COLIN WASMUND

    PIECE OF THE PIE

  • KELLY HOLTER

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - YOUTH ACTING COMPANY

  • GRACE DOMBROWSKI

    FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER - PIECE OF THE PIE

PRODUCTION RUN CREW TEAM

  • LEXI CARLTON

    ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER & PROPS TEAM

  • MARIA VEGA

    ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER & SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

  • ROZALYN WALTON

    REHEARSAL STAE MANAGER

  • ALLISON RICH

    REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGER

  • MELANIE YOUNG

    MARKETING MANAGER & REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGER

  • EMMY MAE SPEAKMAN

    ASSITANT PRODUCTION MANAGER

  • COHEN MESSER

    LIGHT & SOUND BOARD OPERATOR

  • LAUREL CHIESA

    PROPS TEAM

  • JOYNER JONES

    PROPS TEAM

  • ALANA JOHNSON

    PROPS TEAM

  • ISABELLA MELTZER

    PROPS TEAM

  • ANNA SCOTT DAVIS

    FIRST WARDROBE ASSISTANT & WARDROBE CREW

  • QUIMBY SEWELL

    WARDROBE CREW

  • DAVIN BROADHURST

    RUN CREW

MEET THE CASTS

YOUTH ACTING ENSEMBLE

  • ELIZABETH ASHLEY

  • ATTICUS BURRUS

  • ANNADELLE FERGUSON

  • CAIL LORD-SILER

  • Jo WALAWENDER

CRAIG COMES TO BRUNCH

  • DAISY MCGUIRE

    SAM

  • TYLER SPENCER

    LIAM

  • LUKE YOUNTS

    CRAIG

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO SUPPER?

  • QUIMBY SEWELL

    WILLA CLAYTON

  • SUZANNE TINSLEY

    MARION ANDERS

  • COLIN WASMUND

    CHUCK CLAYTON

SWEET POTSIE PIE

  • MAGGIE ASHLEY

    KATHRYN

  • LAUREL CHIESA

    POTSIE

  • ROZALYN WALTON

    LILLY

YOU ARE THE LIGHT *

  • ALANA JOHNSON

    DANCER

  • JOYNER JONES

    DANCER

  • ALLISON RICH

    DANCER

* YOU ARE THE LIGHT is about a girl’s journey with disordered eating resulting from body dysmorphia, the dangers she discovered in it, and how she learned to love her body in all its color and beauty. Disordered eating is not an eating disorder. Eating disorders are diagnosable, pervasive disorders with specific qualities that accompany them. Disordered eating is an umbrella term which covers any eating habits that fall outside of what is healthy but do not meet the requirements of specific eating disorders. In no way is this piece intended to show eating disorders or disordered eating as easy to recover from, or to generalize one story or one end as truth for all individuals. This is one story about one person’s journey, and about the joy that can be found in moving away from a toxic relationship with eating and into a healthy love of food and one’s body, recognizing that end as a difficult one to reach. For more information, see the resources provided below.

What is disordered eating?

https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-explained/disordered-eating-and-dieting

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating, here is one of many available online resources.

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/

MAWMAW's RECIPE

  • MARTI NEWBOLD

    RUTH

  • MELANIE YOUNG

    LISA

PIG & COW GET A HEAD

  • ISABELLA MELTZER

    PIG

  • TYLER SPENCER

    COW

  • LUKE YOUNTS

    HEAD

POOR MAN'S SUPPER

  • SARA FREEMAN

    HARPER

  • GEORJIA GIRTY

    TALEEAH

  • JAMES WALAWENDER

    TACO

PIECE OF THE PIE

  • DAVIN BROADHURST

    JEREMIAH

  • TOBY LAWRENCE

    ELLIOT

SPECIAL

THANKS

Greg McPHereson - WCU’S SCHOOL OF STAGE & SCREEN - THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HEADQUARTERS - HART THEATRE - CULLOWHEE BAPTIST CHURCH - WHITE MOON COFFEE SHOP - FORAGER’S CANTEEN - RANDY & KARLENE EDGEMON - FIONA WASMUND - END OF MAIN & JOHN WERMUTH - Bardo arts Center - Dr. DAVID KINNER - THE CALLIOPE STAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WE ARE SEARCHING FOR NEW MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

Are you passionate about fostering cultural vibrancy and enhancing the local economy? Calliope Stage invites you to be a driving force behind our dynamic arts organization as a member of our Board of Directors.

At Calliope Stage, we believe in the transformative power of the performing arts. We are striving to support and further cultivate a thriving artistic community that enriches the lives of all who experience it. As a Board member, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of local theater, supporting innovative productions, and nurturing emerging talent.

Your involvement will directly contribute to the growth of our community’s cultural landscape and economy. By championing the arts, you’ll help create a more vibrant, connected, and inspired town. Join us in this rewarding journey and make a lasting impact on the heart of our community. Together, let’s bring the magic of live performance to new heights.

Are you ready to make a difference? Reach out to us at ashlee@calliopestage.com