Missy Armentrout MCCollam
Executive Director and founder of The Old Brick Playhouse Company

Education

• BA in Theatre/English from James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
• MFA in Directing and Acting from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
• Studied at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.
• Served on a GSE team exchange to Nigeria.

EXPERIENCE

• Toured with the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express and several professional Improvisational companies.
• Directed and performed in The Old Brick Playhouse Touring Company for the past 15 years in hundreds of venues throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and overseas.
• Penned over 20 original musical comedies for children that have been merited at the National Theatre in Washington, DC and the Edinburgh, Scotland Festival Fringe.
• Served as an adjunct faculty member in Theatre and Communications on the collegiate level at James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Davis and Elkins College, and Alderson Broaddus College.
• Arts Bank instructor in Randolph County, WV.
• Artist-in-Residence in Pendleton County.
• West Virginia Fellowship Award for Playwriting

Philip B. Smith
Assistant Director and founding board member of the Old Brick Playhouse
and President of the Elkins Area Community Theatre in Elkins, WV.

Education

• BA in English Literature from the University of Nebraska.

Experience

• A veteran of the stage with appearances in over 200 plays in various theatre companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Part of the development of four regional theatres and festivals and has extensive directing and acting experience.
• Serves as theatre instructor for The Old Brick Playhouse Apprentice Program as well as for the Old Brick’s Day Camp for children in the summer.

Dub Campbell
Staff Instructor

Education

Experience

Arin Dickson
Staff Instructor

Education

Experience

Shannon Harman Kerr
Artistic Associate

Education

• BA in Theatre/English from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.
• MA in Arts Administration (Artistic Leadership) from Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.

Experience

• Has worked in theatre as director, assistant director, scenic designer, lighting designer, sound designer, costume designer, technical director,
  backstage crew (including patch bay operator!), special effects designer, rehearsal assistant, stage manager, and performer.
• Cleveland SIGNSTAGE Theatre (OH): Artist/Educator - created performances with hearing and D/deaf individuals.
• Grinnell Community Theatre (IA): Board Member/Volunteer - designed and performed in many shows.
• Children's Theatre Company (MN): Artistic Intern/Assistant - supported artistic department and assistant directed.
• Angelo Civic Theatre (TX): Producing Artistic Director - directed shows and ran theatre company.
• Stage Director (and Assistant Director) in MN: Frank Theatre, Teatro del Pueblo, Guthrie Theater, Native American Indian Center, 20% Theatre Twin
  Cities, Pillsbury House Theatre's Chicago Avenue Project, Bedlam Theatre, Theatre Limina; IA: Grinnell Community Theatre.
• Technical and Design: Cleveland Public Theatre (OH), Jungle Theater (MN), Beck Center for the Arts (OH), Near West Theatre (OH), SAFMOD (OH),
  Vermont Stage Company (VT).
• Member of Theatre Communications Group, Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and the WomenArts Network.