Josh Doyle (Stage Manager) is honored to be brought on as Stage Manager for this amazing rendition of Jungle Book! They are also making their debut as Set Designer and Builder for this show! They would love to thank Chad, Sharon and the rest of the board for putting their trust into them. Also to the amazing cast for making this show so easy to manage for!

Matt Brown (Costume Designer) is thrilled to be returning for his second production in the role of Costume Designer for Theatre Statesville, having designer Five Women Wearing the Same Dress earlier this year. He has also designed for several regional theatre companies around the country. His most recent work includes The Wizard of Oz and The Crucible at Old Colony Players. He is so happy to join this talented group of actors for this fun journey!

Dallas McKinney (Choreographer) Dallas is super excited to be a part of The Jungle Book! Previous ventures that you may have seen him in would be as the Tinman in Wizard of Oz for Old Colony Players in Valdese, on a national tour with the Utah Ballroom Dance Company out of Utah as would of their dancers, and as a dancer and singer onboard Royal Caribbean’s vessels! He thanks you for spending your time with this amazing cast as we take on this fabulous show! ENJOY!

Chad Schuermeyer (Director) is the drama teacher for two elementary schools in Catawba County, Lyle Creek and Oxford ES. He has directed his students in Yes, Virginia The Musical, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and a play written by a 5th grade student, The Divine. He is a member of the North Carolina Theatre Arts Educators and the Play Submissions Coordinator for the North Carolina Young Playwrights Festival. He has published three collections of winning plays for this festival.