Musical Theater Archives - Gwinnett Citizen

After performing in Frozen Jr. at Citi Springs Theatre this summer, Ally Copeland went to NYC to see Frozen on Broadway where she got to meet Ryann Redmon. Ryann is currently playing Olaf and was also the original Bridget in Bring it On: The Musical.

Gwinnett Teen Dreams of Broadway

August 6, 2019

Ally Copeland, a sophomore at Grayson High School, started acting in Couch Middle School’s theater program in the sixth grade. Working to hone her craft, Ally has grown as an actor and as a person, and there’s no other life she can imagine for herself besides the lights, the action and all the pizazz that comes with musical theater.

A WonderQuest performance of “Sleeping Beauty” by Gay H. Hammond. Of the performing arts industry, Hammond said, “People often have the misconception that a major in the ‘arts’ is a luxury degree or something that isn't ‘job training’. We have found that the opposite is true: many Fortune 500 companies have gone on record as valuing qualities such as ‘problem-solving’, ‘creative and critical thinking’, ‘collaboration’, ‘communication skills’ and old-fashioned ‘people skills’ far more than information-based skill-sets.” (Photo by Simpson Custom Photography)

Gay H. Hammond Speaks about Making it in the Performing Arts Industry

May 20, 2019

As Metro Atlanta rides the Southern Hollywood wave, climbing ranks in the nation’s performing arts market, it is the goal of educators to cultivate local talent versatile enough to meet the demands of the burgeoning industry.