STATE FAIR

Laura is a Kentucky-born actress excited to make her Keeton Theater debut! Laura has most recently been seen in A Story of Things - a Devised Work (Ensemble), Tom Jones (Lady Bellaston), Silent Sky (Margaret Leavitt), as well as in dance shows as a part of Belmont Dance Company, including Mixed Bill XX: Reflections,

Andrew is excited for his debut at The Keeton! It is an honor to be performing as Wayne in State Fair. Recent credits include Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance at Franklin Light Opera, Anthony Understudy in Sweeney Todd at Hendersonville Performing Arts Company, and Rooster in Annie at Audience of One; You can see

Donna is happy to step on stage again after a year of being behind the scenes. Her most recent roles have been Joanne in Company, Vi Moore in Footloose, Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man, Gladys in Memphis the Musical, and Tanya in Mamma Mia. Donna is also a published author, and you can learn about her books at

Kevin was introduced years ago to the 1945 film State Fair by his classic movie obsessed wife, and it became a favorite. In the movie, Abel doesn’t sing much at all, so Kevin is having a blast with all the songs that were added to the stage version for his character. Kevin has been designing and building all of the sets at

Robert is thrilled to be playing Pat in State Fair! As a Nashville native, he recently graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University with a degree in Vocal Performance. Recent roles include in Newsies:  The Musical (Snyder/Wiesel/Nunzio/Newsie), Company (Paul), and Into the Woods (Mysterious Man). Robert would

Caylin is delighted to be back at The Keeton. She graduated with a BFA in acting and a minor in directing from Lipscomb University. She was a tour actor/director with Missoula Children’s Theatre in 2023. Her most recent and notable performances have been Something Rotten (Bea) at Pull-Tight, Songwriter Night (Trish) at

This is Tommy’s sixth show at The Keeton after being in Beautiful (Righteous Brother/Nick), Company (Bobby), Ragtime (Father), She Loves Me (Kodaly), and most recently in Big Fish (Ensemble). Tommy would like to send a special thanks to his family and friends for all their support as he navigated his

Brenda is a native Nashvillian who spent over seven seasons performing at Opryland, USA. She has acted with The Keeton, Playhouse 615, Circle Players of Nashville, Hendersonville Performing Arts Company, and Lakewood Theatre Company where she also directed. She was most recently seen as the Waiter in

Gentry is thrilled to make her debut at The Keeton! Local credits include Pride and Prejudice (Caroline), The Little Mermaid (Dancer) and The Sound of Music (Frau Schmidt) at Springhouse Theatre; Spelling Bee (Rona) and Silent Sky (Henrietta) at HPAC; Peter & the Starcatcher (Prentiss) at Circle Players. She

Brooke is thrilled to be back on stage at The Keeton again! Her previous local credits include the ensemble in The Music Man (Keeton), A Christmas Story (Keeton), and Cinderella (MCFTA).  She would like to thank the production team for giving her this fun opportunity, the audience for supporting live theatre, and

Jiana is a classically trained soprano originally from San Antonio, Texas, and she is glad to be returning to The Keeton! She graduated from Belmont University in 2025 with a B.M. in Vocal Performance where she was a member of several ensembles including Belmont Opera Theatre. She was an auditioned soloist twice in Belmont’s

Kim is excited to be back at The Keeton. She holds a BBA from Belmont University’s Music Business program and is also a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. A theatrical chameleon, she performs a wide range of role types: From Dwarf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, to Sister Amnesia in

Josh is a Nashville native and 2024 graduate of MTSU with a degree in Theatre performance and musical theatre. This is his 7th show at The Keeton and he couldn’t be more excited to be back on stage. Some recent credits are Travis in Footloose the Musical (Keeton), Bo Decker in Bus Stop (Keeton), Ensemble in

Julia is very excited to be a part of such a talented cast and crew for this production of State Fair. She has found a second home among the wonderful people of this theatre company, having performed in several of our shows, including The Music Man, Footloose, Beautiful and Ragtime. Julia has played roles such as

Rich is thrilled to join the cast, with both new and familiar faces, for the latest production at The Keeton. This show is an absolute classic and I can guarantee the audience will enjoy every minute, not to mention I finally get to share the stage with Kevin Driver for the first time. A born and bred Nashvillian, Rich has performed with

Connor is thrilled to be back at The Keeton for this classic show! Connor has been an active member of the community theatre world for 4 years now. Some of his favorite roles include Christopher Wren (The Mousetrap), Charlie (The Music Man) Cuddy Banks (Witch) and Eddie McCuen (The Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940). He

Ella wishes a huge thank you to everyone who came out to the show!! We couldn’t do it without your cheerful support. This will be Ella’s 3rd show with The Keeton and over a year since her role as Betty in Beautiful, the Carole King Musical last February. Enjoy State Fair and it’s lovely cast. 😊 She hopes you aren’t craving popcorn

Linley is a 14-year-old who is proud to have the honor of bringing Violet to life on stage. Her most recent roles were Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice Jr., Mary Beth in A Christmas Story, Mrs. Heron/ensemble in Mean Girls, & Assistant stage managing The Outsiders. She loves performing on stage, playing piano, traveling, hiking, and 

Ashlie is an actor, singer, and songwriter originally from the High Desert of Southern California. After several years in Brooklyn, New York, she and her husband made the move to Nashville four years ago, and she is thrilled to be stepping into the local theater scene. When she’s not on stage, Ashlie leads creative Vision Board

Eva is thrilled to be returning for her second show at The Keeton. Recently, you may have seen her in The Music Man or in Bright Star at the Hendersonville Performing Arts Company. She would like to thank her castmates, crew, Clay, Roger, and Schuyler for their hard work and vision, and her boyfriend, Parker, for his

Clay is thrilled to be once again taking the helm as director at The Keeton. His last turn as a director here was Sunset Boulevard in 2016. He has been acting and directing on stage and film in the Nashville area since 2000. A few of his favorite directorial credits include The Lion in Winter, Murder on the

Roger is thrilled to be music directing another production at The Keeton! Previous Keeton shows were Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Christmas Story the Musical, Footloose the Musical, The Music Man, and White Christmas. He has also music directed The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Little Women (pre-production),

Schuyler is a Birmingham, AL native, and has been involved in theatre for over 20 years. From performing, choreographing, and working as a professional dresser for National Touring Broadway productions. Offstage, Schuyler shares their passion for movement as both a performer and instructor of aerial arts at

Madison is a recent graduate from Harding University. She has enjoyed jumping into this production process as the people in the cast and crew are a joy to be around and to know. Every rehearsal is filled with laughter and kindness from all. This is her third show with The Keeton, including The Music Man and Footloose the

Kevin has enjoyed being on stage this season as Reverend Shaw in Footloose and The Old Man in A Christmas Story the Musical, but he’s back to putting all his focus on creating a beautiful set for our show. He has been building and designing all our sets for four seasons now. He relishes the creative challenge of set

Steve is a native of Nashville and has designed the sound for our productions of Footloose, A Christmas Story the Musical and Beautiful, The Carole King Musical and Barefoot in the Park. He has been involved in Audio, Video, Network engineering and consulting for many years. Previous work includes

Brooke graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University last year with a major in Theatre Education and appeared in their production of A Year With Frog and Toad. She’s designed lights for every Keeton production for the past two seasons, from Singin’ in the Rain through Barefoot in the Park. She’s extremely