Dr. Keith Stephenson

Keith Stephenson

Dr. Keith Stephenson is a general surgeon and the Trauma Medical Director at Carilion New River Medical Center in Radford. He is a member of the Blacksburg Master Chorale and Mastersingers USA, an all-male chorus that performs nationwide and internationally. With SME, he has appeared in “Oliver!” (Mr. Sowerberry), “Bye-Bye, Birdie” (Albert Peterson), “Spamalot”
(the Voice of God), and “Beauty and the Beast” (D’Arque). More recently, he was Billy Bones in “Treasure Island,” presented by the New River Stage. He is training for the New York Marathon, his tenth overall, in November.

Paula Taylor

Paula Taylor is so happy to be performing in her Second Show Ever, the First being The Music Man last summer. She is a wife, mom, and Nana. Paula says that she enjoys the relationships with the cast members as much as she enjoys singing and dancing. Many thanks to her husband, Richard, for supporting her during this…well…beastly and beautiful time.

Alexander Crawford

Alexander Crawford is a homeschooled ninth-grader who has never been in a show before, but has very much enjoyed his first experience in public theater.

Emma Bush

Emma Bush is thrilled to be participating in Beauty and the Beast with Summer Musical Enterprise this summer. She is a rising sophomore at Blacksburg High School where she is an active member of the theater department. Her recent credits include, A Christmas Story the Musical (Nancy), The Music Man (ensemble), Aladdin Jr. (baker), Peter/Wendy (lost boy), and Annie get your gun (ensemble). Emma would like to thank her parents and brother for their support and her friends for being amazing. Enjoy the show!

Brian Bush

Brian Bush is a rising sophomore at Blacksburg High School and is ecstatic to be back on stage! Recent stage credits include A Christmas Story: The Musical (Ralphie) and The Music Man (Shoeshine boy/ensemble) with Summer Musical Enterprise, and Aladdin Jr. (Genie) at Blacksburg High School. In his free time, Brian enjoys singing his heart out, and is excited to join the Madrigal choir at Blacksburg High School this year. He would like thank his family and friends for being so supportive.

Trevan Surface

Trevan Surface (ensemble/ hat seller assistant) he is a Senior at Blacksburg high school. This is his first musical with the Summer Musical Enterprise. He’s been in the following plays at his high school: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin Junior, Annie Get Your Gun.

Jeff McCoy

Jeff McCoy

Jeff McCoy is the Director of Theatre Arts at Pulaski County High School where he has
led the troupe to three VHSL State Champion One Act Play Festivals (the most recent this past fall). All
shows have been original scripts written by him, his students, or through a collaborative effort. Each
year, the program produces seven to eight shows including two to three musicals, several straight
shows, SNL style sketch comedies, community event performances, and a children’s division show
produced, choreographed and directed by the high school students. He has either appeared onstage,
directed, or behind the scenes of almost every SME show since the beginning. Favorite SME roles have
included: Marcellus in the first production of Music Man, Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Nicely
Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Luther Billis in South Pacific, Brave Sir Robin in Spamalot, SMEE In
Peter Pan, and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. He is an avid theatre geek and traveler having seen
eleven Broadway shows this summer. He is the 2017 Teacher of the Year for Pulaski County and a
member of an awesome Praise Team at his church.

Jennifer Arogo

Jennifer Arogo is thrilled to be performing in her first SME production this summer! She has previously been in two musicals, Aladdin Jr. and Annie Get Your Gun, both with Blacksburg High School. She is a rising sophomore at BHS and an avid dancer at Dance Tech Performing Arts Studio. She spends about 13 hours a week taking dance classes during the school year, and participates in 4-5 regional dance competitions every spring. At competitions, she performs solos, group routines, and large production numbers, each varying in dance styles. In her free time, you can find her hanging out with friends, volunteering, or braiding hair.

Alexa Mayer

Alexa Mayer (featured dancer/ensemble) is very excited to be in her 3rd show with SME. Alexa is going into 7th grade and loves to dance!! In her free time she likes to dance around her room, color and draw, and play with her 2 cats. She would like to thank her parents for being so supportive!!!

Joelle Shenk

Joelle Shenk is SUPER excited to return to the stage this Summer! You may recognize her from other SME productions-Cinderella (Step-Sister Joy), Peter Pan (Indian), or SHREK (Princess Fiona). When off the stage, Joelle teaches children’s production theatre, is a nanny, travels overseas on medical mission trips, and cuddles all of the dogs she can find. Joelle would like to thank Cindy, and her cast mates…especially the children for allowing her to hang out with them. Enjoy the show, NRV!