BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

herself, Layla has released original music under her name, available wherever you listen to music. She has a BA in Creative Writing and Music from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. She wants to thank her family, her home-town Chicago community, and her partner Kelsey for their continued support of her creative pursuits. More at www.laylafrankel.com or @layla-frankel on IG. 

of Beautiful. Special thanks to his parents and sister Delaney, as well as his partner Dawson. Lastly, he wants to thank the audience for their continued and enthusiastic patronage of the arts.

The Music Man. Originally from Chicago, Kimberly has been acting, dancing and singing almost her whole life. She spent several years performing around the country with her country band. She has been seen on the Food Network’s Buy This Restaurant and Mystery Diners. She has a BA in music performance from St. Ambrose University, where she received a music and dance scholarship. Kimberly owns a restaurant here in Nashville, 312 Pizza Company, with her husband and mom. She is beyond excited to be on stage again and wants to thank her husband, Aras, daughter Mimi, and Mother Stormy for their continued support!

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical!

many others. Laura’s favorite role is that of mom to her two incredible theatre kids, Morgan Amond and Alex Hillaker, and to her oldest, Nick, who is a star in his own right.  

Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Grapes of Wrath. He is married to Suzanne Hillwig, and between them they have four children and 6 beautiful grandchildren. Clay is thankful to be back on stage again and for the opportunity to celebrate the influence that Carole King has had on all of us. He would like to dedicate this performance to his classmates from Mulvane, KS High School class of 1979. We had some fun, didn’t we!!!

who enjoys traveling with her husband and daughter. She would like to thank the production team, cast and crew for welcoming her late to the party; Arvind and Gabby for their support; and God for His grace. Psalm 103

Worship Arts Dance in New York City performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Brett lives and breathes a time-stamped to-do list, but in her little free time she enjoys baking gluten free sweet treats and a long FaceTime call with her sister best friend. Brett would like to thank her amazing family (286) and her bf Matty boy for always making her laugh and their constant love and support.

HPAC’s Anastasia in December. Including this one, Isa has been in many unique shows! Some of her favorites include Anastasia, The Spongebob Musical, and Something Rotten. She would like to thank her family, her teachers, and her community for helping to foster her passion for performing. 

and crew of Beautiful and her friends and family who are always enthusiastically cheering her on from the audience!

Roof. His most recent shows on The Keeton Theatre stage include Memphis, Music Man, and Songwriter Night. When he is not on the stage performing, he is working with choirs, leading worship, and teaching voice through his business, Isiah’s Muzik. He is excited to continue his work with The Keeton Theatre in this amazing show and wants to give a special thanks to God, his family, and the production team for their love, support, and trust to take on this project!

the theater teacher and director at Mt. Juliet High School. On stage, he has enjoyed portraying roles such as Tinman (The Wiz), Avery (The Piano Lesson), Richie (A Chorus Line), and Willie (Master Harold and the Boys). He is deeply grateful for the support of his family, friends, and students, with a special shout-out to Donna and Kevin Driver. Mitchell’s guiding motto is Philippians 4:13.

know everyone in this cast and looks forward to sharing the stage with them. 

Feddington), My Fair Lady (Alfred P. Doolittle), Big River (Jim), Annie (Warbucks), Memphis (Delray), Songwriter Night (George), and most recently, as Santa Claus in A Christmas Story. Another great Keeton memory is playing Hoke Coleburn in Driving Miss Daisy. Other favorite musical roles are: King Triton in The Little Mermaid, Horse in The Full Monty, and Mister in The Color Purple, with Nashville REP last year. It is always a pleasure to come back here; you guys are always such a wonderful and appreciative audience! Thanks as always to my Jessica; the love and support are invaluable.

roles over the years such as Amalia Balash (She Loves Me), Maria Rainer (Sound of Music), and Jo March (Little Women.) These days, she can also be found practicing Social Work in Middle Tennessee as an advocate for survivors of human trafficking. She would like to thank her family, friends, and boyfriend Josh for all the love!

being a part to make this all happen!

Cathy Hiatt in The Last Five Years, Cinderella in Into the Woods, and Lettie Ethridge in the premiere production of The Heartbreak Henry by former SNL writer, David Sheffield. Rebecca has a degree in music from the University of Southern Mississippi and currently works as the music director at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Franklin. She and her husband Sean have three precious children: JoJo, Lucy, and Max, and they moved to Tennessee in August 2023. All glory to God!

in Bus Stop (Keeton) and Ensemble in A Christmas Story (Keeton). He would like to thank his family for their constant support of his pursuit of his dreams and his wonderful girlfriend Julia for always being by his side!

in I Shot My Rich Aunt at HPAC, Maud Dunlop and ensemble in The Music Man at The Keeton, and Reneé in The Odd Couple (Female Version) at Lakewood Theatre. She is delighted to be back working with The Keeton family once again.

her original musicals Don Coyote and Songwriter Night here at The Keeton. She's also directed Our Town and Miracle on 34th Street for Centerstage Theatre Company and Diary of Anne Frank for The Madison Art Center. She's grateful to share this experience with McKenna and Kevin. In addition to being a director/performer, Donna is a published, award-winning author. Learn more about her books at www.dgdriver.com

Whorehouse in Texas (pre-production), May We All, The Music Man, Footloose, A Christmas Story. Musician (piano):  Freaky Friday and Into the Woods. All my love to Michael, Carys, Carley, Drew and my amazing parents!

Festival, Gary Music Productions, Gaylord Entertainment, Chaffin's Barn, Cat II Productions, and Hasbas Productions. McKenna also worked with CenterStage Performing Arts Academy in Gallatin choreographing various shows and recital dances. Some of McKenna’s favorite choreography credits include Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Keeton), Sister Act (MJHS Theatre), Memphis! The Musical (The Keeton), Evita (The Keeton), Bye Bye Birdie (MJHS Theatre), and, most recently, Six! The Musical Teen Edition (MJHS Theatre). McKenna would like to thank Donna for the opportunity and her husband, Russel, for all his love and support!

and other Middle Tennessee theaters,such as Role4Initiative, Once Upon a Mattress, Miracle in Bedford Falls, and Sister Act. When not at the theater, you can find her coordinating work experiences for students with disabilities at Vanderbilt or teaching inclusive musical theater classes at MOVE Inclusive Dance. She sends all the gratitude to Donna, her friends, her family, and David for their support throughout this production. Emily is so proud of this cast and crew and hopes that you find something beautiful in this show. 

(pre-production), The Last Five Years (pre-production), Nunsense & Nunsense A-Men (pre-production), Young Frankenstein, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (pre-production). Michael sends all his love to Roger, Carys, Carley & Drew!

for Springhouse Theatre, The Bell Witch Festival, Hendersonville High School, Hendersonville Performing Arts Company, Middle Tennessee State University Theatre & Dance Department, Circle Players, Act II and Adonai Arts Academy. She loves the creative collaborative process that comes with designing for both theatre and film. She also accepts private commissions (Labyrinth Ball Gowns, Reba Iconic Red Dress, etc.) Denese has four amazing children and four adorable grandchildren.

able to work with everyone on the production team to make sure the technical elements are in place. He has had a lot of fun working in particular with Steve and Brooke on some innovative ideas for the sound and lights to make this show extra special. And he has loved being able to work so closely with his wife and daughter.

Christian School, Belmont University, Nashville Music Academy, Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Music City Brass, weddings and other events. Steve is the owner of Out of This World Productions and co-produced a weekly livestream, Music Saving Musicians, which gave musicians, who were out of work due to the COVID crisis, a platform to perform and earn money. More than $25,000 was raised that went directly to the performing musicians over two seasons.

grateful to be part of this community.