2026-27 Monthly After Dinner Cabaret at Broad River Arts Center

A graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Theatre, Lisa has been active in the Midlands community theatre since moving to Columbia in 2006. Over the years, she has appeared in productions with several local community theatres such as Workshop Theatre, Town Theatre, Arts Center of Kershaw County and Chapin Theatre Company, enjoying the opportunity to bring a variety of characters to life on stage. Since 2023, she has also been a regular performer In the Monthly After Dinner Cabaret Series, where she continues to share her love of music and performance. Lisa is grateful to be part of such a vibrant and supportive theatre community and thanks everyone for supporting the arts.

Marybeth Berry was born in New Jersey and raised in Rhode Island. She minored in theater at Longwood College in Farmville where she performed in various mainstage productions. A high school drama teacher for 2 years in Orlando, where she produced and directed over 10 productions, she left to pursue her graduate degree at Actors Studio in New York City, where she worked Off-Broadway on Sam Shepard's newest play, God of Hell and Off-off Broadway on Stuart Vaughan's As You Like It. She received her MFA in Theatre at Rhode Island College and has performed with various regional, summer stock, and community groups, as well as some film/tv credits. Some roles include Maria in Maria's Pictures (US Premiere), Kate Keller in All My Sons, Ouiser in Steel Magnolias, Julie in Miss Julie, Mistress Hibbens in The Scarlet Letter, Polly in The Boyfriend, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, Nan/Katie/Lou Ann in Quilters, Twirler in Talking With, Evelyn in The Children's Hour, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Cesca in the Business of Passion (world premiere). Film/tv credits include Young Susie in Ghost Town, Christiana in Pilgrim's Progress, Flo in Samuel Beckett's Come and Go, Sarah in Gooseberry Island. In 2019, she made her Columbia debut as Donna in Town Theatre's Mamma Mia. She spent a few years as a youth faculty member at Town where she also directed Baskerville and Columbia's Best of 2022 Runner Up for Best Show for Bright Star. She was also nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Madam in Cinderella. Most recently she has toured the country with her musical show, On the Spectrum, about her son's diagnosis with Autism. From San Diego to Scranton to Italy and landing at Town Theatre, the show has been performed and received positive reviews. Marybeth is also an active director on both stage and screen. Among her many directorial film credits, a short film adaptation based on Samuel Beckett's Come and Go can be viewed on YouTube and was a finalist in the avante garde category at the 2008 Cape Fear Film Festival. She just finished premiering a staging of her new musical with Alex LeFevre at Coastal Carolina New Works Festival, where you may hear a song from tonight and heads to Ireland to begin revision to On the Spectrum and new work on another solo performance musical.

GREG BOATWRIGHT began his musical career as a pianist for his church at age 12. After many musical achievements in middle school and high school, he completed the BM, MM, and DMA degrees at USC. Dr. Boatwright’s mentors include Max Camp, Arpad Darazs, and Dick Goodwin. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for performance and composition. Boatwright has been the music director for theatrical productions at USC, Heathwood Hall, Town Theatre, Workshop Theatre, Palmetto Center for the Arts, FBN Productions, and others. His compositions include numerous choral arrangements and solo songs, the opera, Goldilocks, the musical, Far Above Rubies, the song and dance work, Sistine Di Michelangelo, the musical, Mother Juice, and the upcoming musical, Mother Juice in China. Boatwright currently serves as director of music for Virginia Wingard Memorial United Methodist Church. He also serves as the collaborative pianist for the USC Musical Theatre Concentration and will serve as Artistic Director for the Broad River Arts Center, scheduled to open in 2023.

Amanda Britt is a passionate performer and educator with a degree in Music and a Theatre minor from Winthrop University. She began her performing career in college, taking on memorable roles such as Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance, Nadia in Bare: A Pop Opera, and Rapunzel in Into the Woods. Since then, Amanda has become a familiar face on the local stage, performing in numerous productions at the Arts Center of Kershaw County. Favorite credits include Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors, Vi in Footloose, Alice in The Addams Family, Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act, Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense, and Sandy in SpongeBob the Musical—not to mention the time she heroically stepped in to replace a 10-year-old in BOTS! She has also performed with Broadway Bound in Annie Warbucks and The Secret Garden. Offstage, Amanda teaches musical theatre classes, music directs, and directs shows, sharing her passion and experience with the next generation of performers.

Jessica Britt is a Performer from Elgin, South Carolina. She has been singing since she was a little girl, and thanks to her sister, fell in love with Musical Theatre. Since 2017, she has been in many productions at The Arts Center of Kershaw County, including The Addams Family Musical, Mamma Mia, Sister Act (Sister Mary Patrick), Nunsense (Sister Mary Amnesia), The SpongeBob Musical (Pearl), PUFFS (J.Finch), Quilters, Elf the Musical (Deb), and most recently, Tracy in Hairspray. She has also performed with the Broadway Bound Vista Theatre Project in Annie Warbucks and The Secret Garden. Jess also attends musical theatre classes taught by her sister, Amanda, since 2016, which has helped her improve every aspect of vocal performance.

Kevin Bush is an actor and singer who has appeared in numerous guises on Columbia stages in the last 20 years. A member of the acting company at Trustus Theatre, notable appearances at the Vista theatre include roles in Bat Boy: The Musical, tick...tick...BOOM!, Rent, The Thing About Men, Avenue Q, [title of show], Assassins, Ragtime, The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical, Grey Gardens, Evil Dead: The Musical, Tail! Spin!, First Date, and Trustus Playwright’s Festival winners, Montgomery (2019) and Composure (2022). Kevin has been seen on other stages around town in such productions as Amadeus, The Producers, The Full Monty, and Beauty and the Beast, among others, and is often found behind the microphone singing at various venues, including performing as part of Columbia’s “Rat Pack.” By day, Kevin is the Marketing and Communications Director for the USC Dept. of Theatre and Dance.

Kathy Hartzog is a well-known Columbia actress who has appeared in numerous musicals and comedies at Workshop Theatre, Town Theatre, and Village Square Theatre in Lexington. She appeared as Mame at Village Square. At Workshop, she played Noleta in Sordid Lives and Mrs. Meers (for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by On Stage Columbia) in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Some of her memorable roles at Town Theater have included Bloody Mary in South Pacific, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma, Ouiser in Steel Magnolias, the chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone, Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street, Daisy Werthen in Driving Miss Daisy, The Duchess in Nice Work if You Can Get It, Sue Ellen Smith Barney Fife in Honkey Tonk Angels, Dolly Levy in Hello Dolly, plus countless others. Her favorite role, however has been Louise in Always…Patsy Cline, which not only has been presented at Town Theatre several times but has toured all over the state including Newberry Opera House, Bishopville Opera House, Dillon’s Performing Arts Center and Greenwood Theatre. A transplant from Montgomery, Alabama, Kathy appeared in over 30 productions with the Montgomery Little Theatre. Kathy is also an artist. She started painting in watercolors and oils 20 years ago under the guidance of renowned South Carolina artists, Michele McNinch and Anna Kaye Singley. She has been juried in the South Carolina State Fair art exhibit for several years and has won several Purchase Patron Awards. Some of her pieces are in private collections across the South. Kathy is a charter cast member of the Monthly After Dinner Cabaret Series.

With a background in classical music, Davis Herndon discovered his passion for the arts at an early age. Raised in Cayce, South Carolina, he began studying piano as a child before taking up the trumpet and trombone, ultimately finding the tuba at age 11. A graduate of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities (Class of 2015), Davis went on to pursue a degree in tuba performance, studying with Michael Taylor at Furman University and Don Harry at the Eastman School of Music. During his time at Eastman, he performed with numerous ensembles, including the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Eastman Philharmonia, Eastman Jazz Ensemble, DRE Jazz Ensemble, Eastman Studio Orchestra, and Tuba Mirum. He also founded the brass band The Boomhauers, serving as the group's primary arranger. As a recording artist, Davis has contributed to projects spanning film, tv, video games, music videos, and experimental progressive rock. Davis's passion for theater was reignited after returning to Columbia during the pandemic. Since 2022, he has appeared in nearly 30 productions throughout the Midlands. Notable roles include Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Young Frankenstein), the Cowardly Lion (The Wizard of Oz), Archibald Grosvenor (Patience), Edna Turnblad (Hairspray), Oscar Madison (The Odd Couple), and others. He has also worked extensively on production teams, serving as Music Director for White Christmas, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Spamalot. In 2024, he made his directorial debut with Mary Poppins at Village Square Theatre in Lexington. Today, Davis continues to explore opportunities for artistic expression through music, theater, and education as an active performer, music educator, and freelance vocalist throughout the Columbia area.

MARY JO JOHNSON (vocalist) is excited- and nervous- to be back on stage doing what she loves. After a 20+ year hiatus, she has warmed up her vocal chords and dusted off her sheet music to sing alongside three of Columbia’s most notable performers. Back in the day, Mary Jo’s professional credits included: Annie Get Your Gun, A Chorus Line, Follies, Hot Mikado, Chess, The Boys From Syracuse, Hello Dolly, Grapes of Wrath, A Christmas Carol, Candide, Funny Girl, and many others. Her greatest accomplishments, however, are being wife to Rocky and mother to Tyler, Ansley and Audrey. Mary Jo thanks Clayton for nudging her back to the stage and Rocky for helping make this opportunity a reality.

Camille Jones, aka, Ms. Cornmeal, graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia with her Bachelor’s of Music (1986) and Master’s in Music Education (1997). She has attained her National Board Certification and Recertification. Camille has re-retired for the 3rd and final time after 36 years of teaching in Lexington One: 2 years at Indian Land (Lancaster County), 31 at Gilbert Middle and High, 1.5 at Red Bank Elementary and Rocky Creek Elementary teaching general music and 1 at Beechwood Middle Choirs in Lexington One. She co-directed the Lexington One Children’s Honor Choir until her first retirement in 2020. Camille serves as musical director and/or accompanist for many shows in the Lexington and Columbia area community theaters and is music director at Cayce United Methodist Church. Her most recent adventure is directing the Still Hopes Singers at Still Hopes in Cayce! It goes to show you singing is FOREVER! She also serves as Music Coordinator for Tri-DAC arts consortium. She has served as Lead Teacher for Lexington One choral directors, as well as R & S Chair for South Carolina ACDA for Middle School, and Chairperson for the SCMEA Middle School CPA and Solo & Ensemble events.

Clayton King is a Texas transplant who has called Columbia home for more than a decade. A producer and performer, Clayton was nominated in the 2023 BroadwayWorld South Carolina Awards for Best Cabaret Performance in The Monthly After Dinner Cabaret and was voted Best Actor in the Free Times Best of Columbia 2021, which noted: “[Clayton is] a vocal powerhouse who can handle both comedic and dramatic roles with aplomb.” He is a prolific cabaret performer, having previously performed in venues along the Texas Gulf (of Mexico!) coast and later across the Midlands. He cut his teeth in this medium while attending the University of Houston and developed his artistry with small venue performance in such notable cabaret spots as Houston’s Baha Sams and the unlikely-named Million Dollar Dump. With a mix of more than 75 credits performing in cabaret and stage roles, he has appeared on Midlands stages with Broadway Bound Vista Theatre Project, Chapin Community Theatre, Midlands Light Opera Society, Town Theatre, Trustus, Village Square, and Workshop Theatre. He also participated in the Jasper Project’s original Play Right Series in a staged reading of Busted Open, and appeared in the Midlands Light Opera Society’s production of Pirates of Penzance as Major General Stanley. Some favorite roles include The Secret Garden (Neville), Sweeney Todd (Judge Turpin), Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), Bright Star (Mayor Dobbs), She Loves Me! (Mr. Maraczek); Shrek (Shrek), Into the Woods (Baker), Arsenic and Old Lace (Teddy), The Addams Family (Gomez), Catch Me If You Can (Frank Abignale, Sr.), and Guys & Dolls (Nathan Detroit). Catch him later this month at Village Square in The Odd Couple. He has also been a guest artist at the Newberry Opera House and as a guest artists in multiple performance events with Artists for Africa. Before leaving Texas Clayton appeared on stage in productions of A Christmas Carol (Zachary Scott Theatre, Austin) Damn Yankees, and Chicago (Galveston’s historic The Grand 1894 Opera House), A Fiddler on the Roof (Strand Street Theatre, Galveston), and The Wind and the Willows (Theatre Under the Stars, Houston). When not in a production or working at his day job as Parish Administrator at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields Episcopal church, he focuses on his dual alter egos - a singer/producer of The Monthly After Dinner Cabaret, under the banner of King Henderson Productions (www.kinghenderson.com), and as a jewelry and home accessory designer (www.inspiredchaossc.com). Both feed his soul and provide a certain type of therapy in these trying times.

Jessica Roth is a singer, actor, and professional hairstylist whose performance experience spans musical theatre, television, and live music. Favorite stage credits include Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray, Paulette in Legally Blonde, Lauren in Kinky Boots, Bev in The Mad Ones, and most recently Mrs. George in Mean Girls. She has also appeared on FOX’s Beat Shazam and NBC’s Weakest Link. Jessica is the lead singer of the cover band Girl Interrupted and has performed the National Anthem for the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbia Fireflies, University of South Carolina athletics, and the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament. Whether behind a microphone or stepping into a character, she’s happiest telling a story through music.

MICHAEL SIMMONS has been the musical director for many shows, concerts, and other events. After graduating from USC with a Bachelor of Music degree, Michael made a living as an accompanist and pianist, playing throughout the Southeast. While in Nashville, he was musical director for an award-winning production of Damn Yankees at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Other community theater and professional shows in Nashville included Company, A Chorus Line, and Guys and Dolls. After Nashville, Michael moved to Atlanta and worked for the Aurora and Earl Strand Theaters. Since returning to Columbia, he has been the musical director for many area productions, including Workshop Theatre's production of She Loves Me, Town Theatre’s Always Patsy Cline and Bright Star, as well as numerous productions with the Vista Theater Project. As a composer, Michael has written for dance companies, SCETV, and musical theater. He is currently on staff as an instructor for the Columbia Music Festival Association and serves as musical director at Asbury Memorial UMC.

Andrew Stinson is thrilled to be included in this Season of Caberet performances.

He has been commanding attention since the age of three, when family holidays and gatherings became makeshift stages for elaborate “shows” starring every sibling and cousin she could recruit. Andrew held lead roles in every school production from kindergarten through fifth grade, and his love affair with theatre and the magic it brings to performers and audiences alike has never wavered. Regional credits include Urinetown, The Wizard of Oz (three times!), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Anything Goes, Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Jekyll & Hyde, Bells Are Ringing, and Babes in Toyland.

After launching his own floral and event design business in 2012 , Andrew has spent over the last decade traveling the country for work, making it difficult to commit to a rehearsal schedule back home in Columbia. He is overjoyed to to get this opportunity this season to reconnect with the passion that started it all.

Vicky Saye Van Horne is a career performer and teaching artist from Athens, GA and is based here in the Carolinas. Her performance projects involve theatre, film, television, voice-overs, commercials, musical theatre and musical cabaret. As a teaching artist, she is adjunct faculty at Newberry College, has served on staff as the Director of Education & Outreach at Trustus Theatre, and is an Artist-in-Residence for K-12, homeschool associations and colleges. Vicky is a certified yoga & meditation professional, trained in trauma-informed yoga to bring healing to our nation’s military and first responders. As an educator, Vicky LOVES cross-pollinating topics with modes of learning that don’t always “go together” – like using hand & body juggling to teach focus, meditation, anatomy, physics and rhythm; through yoga, exploring the mind/body connection with actors and dancers; or showing how comedy improvisation can help businesses and organizations with things like collaboration, communication and innovative thinking. Tune into Channel 19 WLTX and catch her drawing the winning numbers for the SC Education Lottery. An avid, spirited and polite sports fan, she is given ample opportunity to live out her strong belief in good sportsmanship by being a GA Bulldog living in Gamecock Country.

Wayne is a pianist, music director, performer, and theatre artist based in the Columbia area. A lifelong musician, he began playing piano at age six and has spent decades accompanying singers, directing music, performing onstage, and generally finding ways to make himself useful anywhere there’s a piano nearby. He currently serves as Music Director at Westminster Presbyterian Church and is also a co-founder of Soda City Theatre Company, where he works both onstage and behind the scenes. Whether he’s playing for a worship service, a musical, or an evening like this one, Wayne’s favorite part of making music is collaborating with other performers and helping create something that only exists in that particular room, on that particular night. He is delighted to tickle the ivories for the cabaret.

Mark Ziegler is honored to join The Monthly After Dinner Cabaret with some of Columbia’s most talented singers. Mark is from Camden, South Carolina, where he started his love for acting and singing. At age four, he got his first solo, and his children’s choir director realized he had talent. From there, he began his acting career at the Kershaw County Fine Arts Center, where he landed his first role in the musical Oliver at the age of nine under the direction of the one and only Larry Hembree. He was also part of the Kershaw County Children’s Choir. His next big musical adventure came when he was honored by being selected for the Continental Singers at the age of 16, a Christian singing group based out of Ventura, California, where he spent three months doing a US and world tour starting from the West Coast and making its way East, then traveling abroad to Holland, Germany, Denmark, and South Africa. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a part of Carolina Alive, which, at the time, was a Show Choir. Mark made his Columbia theatre debut in Columbia in 2011, performing in Workshop Theatre’s production of Hairspray. Since then, Mark has appeared in many shows across Columbia's theatres. Some roles at Workshop Theatre include Legally Blonde (Emmet), Songs For A New World, and Young Frankenstein. At Town Theatre, he appeared in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Grease (Roger). At Trustus, where Mark is currently a company member, he has appeared in Ragtime, Godspell, The Revival, Constance, Rock of Ages, and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. He is also currently a part of the Trustus Cabaret series, 520 Sings! He would like to thank his husband, Jay, for always supporting him, and all his friends and clients who came out to support him!