Who's Who at Red Curtain Theatre
Kristen Sherman
Executive Director
Kristen is originally from McLean, Virginia, and currently lives in Conway, Arkansas. She is a graduate of KD Studio Actors Conservatory in Dallas, Texas. While her favorite role is that of Mom to her four incredible kids, some onstage favorites include Annie (Miss Hannagin), California Suite (Gert), Oliver! (Widow Corney) and Into the Woods (Baker's Wife). She has also worked behind the scenes on multiple productions, including Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables, Godspell and The Music Man. Directing credits include 9 to 5: the Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Hello, Dolly!, Shrek the Musical, Chicago, and numerous Broadway Junior shows. She most recently directed Red Curtain Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol the Musical. Kristen has also appeared on film and television, as well as worked behind the scenes in video production for a number of years, but the theatre remains her first love.
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Executive Director
Kristen is originally from McLean, Virginia, and currently lives in Conway, Arkansas. She is a graduate of KD Studio Actors Conservatory in Dallas, Texas. While her favorite role is that of Mom to her four incredible kids, some onstage favorites include Annie (Miss Hannagin), California Suite (Gert), Oliver! (Widow Corney) and Into the Woods (Baker's Wife). She has also worked behind the scenes on multiple productions, including Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables, Godspell and The Music Man. Directing credits include 9 to 5: the Musical, The Wizard of Oz, Hello, Dolly!, Shrek the Musical, Chicago, and numerous Broadway Junior shows. She most recently directed Red Curtain Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol the Musical. Kristen has also appeared on film and television, as well as worked behind the scenes in video production for a number of years, but the theatre remains her first love.
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Amber Welch
Managing Director
Amber is originally from White Lake, Michigan, and currently lives in Conway, Arkansas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from the University of Central Arkansas and also completed two years of Opera Performance at Michigan State University. Amber has eight years of dance training, ten years of vocal training and has been gracing community theatre stages in Conway for the past several years. As an actor, Amber has appeared in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Oklahoma!, The Importance of Being Ernest, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Seussical! The Musical! She has also worked as stage manager for productions of 9 to 5: The Musical and The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition and was assistant director for a production of Annie, Jr. and Red Curtain Theatre's inaugural production of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. Amber made her directorial debut in RCT's 2015 production of Seussical Jr. She was back on stage in 2014 as Cinderella in Conway Dinner Theater's production of Into the Woods. Amber also worked at Walt Disney World as a performer, has competed in a number of vocal competitions and has sung in a variety of vocal ensembles.
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Managing Director
Amber is originally from White Lake, Michigan, and currently lives in Conway, Arkansas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from the University of Central Arkansas and also completed two years of Opera Performance at Michigan State University. Amber has eight years of dance training, ten years of vocal training and has been gracing community theatre stages in Conway for the past several years. As an actor, Amber has appeared in You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Oklahoma!, The Importance of Being Ernest, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Seussical! The Musical! She has also worked as stage manager for productions of 9 to 5: The Musical and The Wizard of Oz Young Performers' Edition and was assistant director for a production of Annie, Jr. and Red Curtain Theatre's inaugural production of Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. Amber made her directorial debut in RCT's 2015 production of Seussical Jr. She was back on stage in 2014 as Cinderella in Conway Dinner Theater's production of Into the Woods. Amber also worked at Walt Disney World as a performer, has competed in a number of vocal competitions and has sung in a variety of vocal ensembles.
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Johnny Passmore
Director of Development and Education
Johnny is a drama teacher at Conway Junior High School and has spent the past several years on stage and screen all around central Arkansas. He has a master's degree in gifted education from UALR, where many of his studies revolved around early talent development in theatre, teaching gifted students theatre, and creativity. Johnny's recent credits include The Music Man (Harold Hill), The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Barefoot in the Park (Paul Bratter). Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius Hackl), Miracle on 34th Street (Fred Gaily), and Singin' in the Rain (Cosmo Brown). Johnny's recent directing credits include The Lion King Kids, Willy Wonka Kids, Our Town, and You Can't Take it With You.
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Director of Development and Education
Johnny is a drama teacher at Conway Junior High School and has spent the past several years on stage and screen all around central Arkansas. He has a master's degree in gifted education from UALR, where many of his studies revolved around early talent development in theatre, teaching gifted students theatre, and creativity. Johnny's recent credits include The Music Man (Harold Hill), The Addams Family (Gomez Addams), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Barefoot in the Park (Paul Bratter). Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius Hackl), Miracle on 34th Street (Fred Gaily), and Singin' in the Rain (Cosmo Brown). Johnny's recent directing credits include The Lion King Kids, Willy Wonka Kids, Our Town, and You Can't Take it With You.
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Olivia Stephens
Director of Dance
Olivia heads up Broadway Dance Academy at Red Curtain Theatre. Through her love and passion for teaching, Olivia has worked creatively in the dance world for fifteen years. Having lived her entire life in Conway, she is thrilled to get to continually pour back into the community she loves. She began her dance training at the age of three, studying mainly ballet and tap, but her training quickly expanded to jazz, pointe, contemporary, musical theatre, and hip hop. She has attended numerous master classes and workshops with accomplished instructors and guest artists, refining her skills as a dance instructor.
Olivia has been the lead choreographer for numerous musical productions in the central Arkansas area including Conway High School's productions of Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Footloose, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Mary Poppins, Good News; and Newsies; Red Curtain Theatre's productions of The Music Man, The Addams Family, Love and Broadway, Hello, Dolly!, Miracle on 34th Street, Shrek the Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Singing' in the Rain, and multiple junior and kids' productions; and The Studio Theatre's productions of Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Meet Me in St. Louis, A Christmas Story, and Elf.
Olivia is a magna cum laude graduate from Central Baptist College, with a degree in Organizational Management. She and her husband, Drew, reside in Conway. Olivia's love of teaching is undeniable and she strives to inspire all of her students with a passion for dancing.
To contact Olivia, click here.
Director of Dance
Olivia heads up Broadway Dance Academy at Red Curtain Theatre. Through her love and passion for teaching, Olivia has worked creatively in the dance world for fifteen years. Having lived her entire life in Conway, she is thrilled to get to continually pour back into the community she loves. She began her dance training at the age of three, studying mainly ballet and tap, but her training quickly expanded to jazz, pointe, contemporary, musical theatre, and hip hop. She has attended numerous master classes and workshops with accomplished instructors and guest artists, refining her skills as a dance instructor.
Olivia has been the lead choreographer for numerous musical productions in the central Arkansas area including Conway High School's productions of Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Footloose, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Mary Poppins, Good News; and Newsies; Red Curtain Theatre's productions of The Music Man, The Addams Family, Love and Broadway, Hello, Dolly!, Miracle on 34th Street, Shrek the Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, Singing' in the Rain, and multiple junior and kids' productions; and The Studio Theatre's productions of Spring Awakening, Fun Home, Meet Me in St. Louis, A Christmas Story, and Elf.
Olivia is a magna cum laude graduate from Central Baptist College, with a degree in Organizational Management. She and her husband, Drew, reside in Conway. Olivia's love of teaching is undeniable and she strives to inspire all of her students with a passion for dancing.
To contact Olivia, click here.