Athens Creative Theatre (ACT) presents several productions each year, including comedies, dramas, and musicals. Performances are presented at the Morton Theatre and Quinn Hall at Memorial Park. Formed in 1966, ACT continues to provide outstanding community theater. In addition to theatrical performances ACT offers a range of theater classes for youth and adults. During the summer ACT has two theater performance camps out of their locations at Quinn Hall (Memorial Park) and the Morton Theatre in downtown Athens
OUR THEATRE STAFF
Cara Rose Sullivan Program Specialist
Cara Rose Sullivan is the Artistic Director (Program Specialist) at Athens Creative Theatre. A lifelong theatre artist, she began performing at age seven and went on to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre from Young Harris College and an MFA in Theatre Directing from the University of Essex’s East 15 School of Drama. Since 2017, Cara has directed productions, coached actors, and taught students of all ages. She is passionate about fostering creativity, confidence, and a love of theatre in every performer she works with. Outside of the theatre, Cara enjoys spending time with her family and her dog, Hugo.
Paige Baugher Program Leader
Paige graduated from the University of Lynchburg (VA) with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with an emphasis on Technical Theatre. She has a passion for stage management and lighting design/programming but is never afraid to jump in wherever needed. Paige has worked professionally in New York, and Virginia but has truly been enjoying her time working and living here in Athens for the past 2 years. She has had some amazing opportunities here with IASTE, The Morton Theatre, and many other dance, theatre, and musical venues around town. When Paige isn't in the theatre she is at home cuddling her kittens, Loki, Cirilla, and Zoe.
Jeremy Miller Scenic Artistry
Jeremy Miller has been acting in Athens since 2009. Before that, he worked all around Habersham County, Atlanta, Georgia and at the Highlands Playhouse in North Carolina. He works and designs with the Morton Theatre and Athens Creative Theatre, but has been seen on stage with a few Town and Gown, ACT and many of Rose of Athens Theatre productions. He is also the former Shop Supervisor for the UGA theatre department. Jeremy has self-published two children's books and is working on a third. He hopes to release an audiobook of his first book, Firefly Night.