Kendall Payne

Kendall Payne

Kendall Payne For Kendall Payne, theatre has always been a calling — from middle school plays in Pulaski, Virginia, to founding Adaire Theatre and shaping the next generation of performers. A performer, director, educator, writer, and music director, Kendall blends a...
Connor Hagan

Connor Hagan

Connor Hagan My Story 1. What initially hooked you about this role, and how has your understanding of the character deepened (or shifted) since rehearsals began? Dedicated to Gavin Creel. In 2016, She Loves Me was brought back to the broadway stage 53 years after its...
JoBeth Hilton

JoBeth Hilton

JoBeth Hilton 1. What initially hooked you about this role, and how has your understanding of the character deepened (or shifted) since rehearsals began? I saw this show about ten years ago and remember thinking how much fun the cast was having—with the songs, the...
Gavin Mann

Gavin Mann

Gavin Mann Johnson City-born Gavin Mann has been living and breathing theatre since his first acting camps, polishing that passion at Northeast State CC and later Greensboro College, where he picked up a BA in Performing Arts—and the UPTA audition that steered him to...
Emmaline Conlin

Emmaline Conlin

Emmaline Conlin Emmaline Conlin has been performing on and off with the WHDT for the past year and a half and has loved every minute of it! You may have seen her in shows such as Oklahoma, Christmas in the Park, or Peace in the Valley. She was born and raised in...