Kenneth Barner is a native of Pinehurst, North Carolina and a popular favorite of the NC Stage Ensemble. He has contributed memorable performances in NCSE's productions of Joseph and GODSPELL, as well as the unforgettable rendition of Feets Too Big in Ain’t Misbehavin.  Kenny recorded his first CD with the Innerfaith Chorale.

Jenna Beaudoin has performed all over from Alaska to the Bahamas and currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has performed in numerous NC Stage productions including A Grand Night for Singing and Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne).

As a recent graduate of Belmont University, Rebecca E. Covington was last seen as one of the main cast members in Smokey Joe's Cafe and Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street. Professional credits include Ragtime (Heritage Reparatory Theatre, Virginia), Aida (The Barn Theatre, Michigan), and Aida (Seaside Music Theare, Florida). She thanks God for his many blessings and her friends and family for their love and support.

Meghan Lowery is originally from Richmond, Virginia. She received her BFA from Shenandoah Conservatory and her MFA in Acting from the University of Florida.  She has worked professionally since she was 18 years old and her favorite roles include Sally in Cabaret, Lucy in Charlie Brown, and Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA!
 

Erica Allen McGee is a Tennessee native and a graduate of Tennessee University. Performing credits include Peter Pan, Evita, and Damn Yankees. Erica has also appeared at Dollywood for two seasons and sang with the female country trio Savannah in Nashville, TN. She now resides in Charlotte, NC and recorded her first Jazz CD featuring such songs as "Cry Me A River" and "Love Letters".

Donna Morgan of Linville, North Carolina, is wife of Todd, and mother of Amanda, Megan, Molly, and Allyssa.  She is employed as a teacher in the Avery County Public School System and as Minister of Music to First Baptist Church of Newland.  Her favorite roles include Anna in The King and I, and Lilly in The Secret Garden.

NCSE Founder and Producing Director Todd Morgan graduated as a Theater Major from Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls,  Archibald in The Secret Garden, and Smudge in Forever Plaid are some of his favorite roles. Todd currently resides in Linville, North Carolina with his wife Donna and daughters Amanda, Megan, Molly, and Allyssa.

A veteran of the stage, Terry Norman is also no stranger to television and film. Terry has done a host of local, regional and national commercials. A few of her theatre credits include Judith in Sophisticated Ladies, Lady Thiang in The King and I, Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Deena in Dreamgirls, Diana Ross in Beehive, and Charlaine in Ain't Misbehavin' for which she received the Los Angeles Drama Logue Critic's Choice Award for best performance.

Arbender J. Robinson is a native of Chicago, Illinois and now resides in New York City. As an Equity Actor, Arbender has performed in regional theatres across the US, Canada, and Europe. Recent shows include Ain't Misbehavin', Aida, Cabaret, Forever Plaid, Smokey Joe's Cafe, 5 Guys Named Moe, Ragtime, Jesus Christ Superstar, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Patient A, Truth at Last (A one man show). Arbender is currently workshopping his own cabaret show "Maybe This Time". He has also danced with the Dayton and La Crosse ballet companies as well as Paul Taylor, No Name Dance Company, and Scratch Dance Company. Prior to moving to NYC, he was a primary vocalist for Royal Caribbean Cruises as well as the Walt Disney Corporation both in the park as well as the recording studio. Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin is where Arbender received degrees in Music (BM), Theatre (BFA), Dance (BA), and Music Theater (BFA). Please visit him at www.arbender.com.

Georgia Rogers is a professional actress and singer with over a decade of live performances to her credit. A North Carolina native and a graduate of UNC-Greensboro, she has appeared all over the state. Her credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Joseph, Smokey Joe's Cafe, and Marilyn Monroe in A Tribute to Musical Legends. Currently Georgia writes her own cabarets and performs across the state for country clubs, groups, private and corporate functions.

Jayne Trinette is a graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in professional theater. Jayne's credits include the Los Angeles/San Francisco tour of the Broadway musical Caroline, or Change directed by George C. Wolfe. Jayne has also performed in the musicals Purlie, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors and Glory of Gospel (Amsterdam). Jayne is a singer/songwriter and has shared stages with gospel artists Yolanda Adams and Kurt Carr. Audiences of New York City jazz clubs Birdland and The Lenox Lounge in Harlem have also seen Jayne perform with artists Jim Caruso and Lafayette Harris.

Daniel J. Watts is a 2004 graduate of Elon University's Bachelor's of Fine Arts music theatre program. Some of his favorite credits include: Fred in Smokey Joe's Cafe, Andy Lee in 42nd Street, Booker T. Washington in Ragtime, Eat Moe in 5 Guys Named Moe, Larry in Chorus Line, and Zebulon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Magic Man Maurice Whitfield is currently a junior majoring in musical theater at Elon University. Leading roles include Leading Player of Pippin, Harry McAfee of Bye Bye Birdie and Tommy of Brigadoon. He has done performances with Broadway stars including Roz Ryan, Lilias White, Norm Lewis, Lauren Kennedy, Alan Campbell, and Terrence Mann. He has also performed with the Capital Ambassadors of Raleigh, N.C. Maurice is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. with whom he does service throughout the Elon community.

Bryan J. Wlas (Choreographer) was delighted to make his choreographic debut with Smokey Joe's Cafe at Lees McRae Summer Theatre. He recently choreographed a production of My Way at the Renaissance Center in Tennessee. His choreography has also been seen at Bear Creek Farms Resort in Indiana, as well as Tweetsie Railroad in Boone, N.C. Bryan has performed extensively throughout the country and in Western Europe.