Emma - Bevin Hester 

Jeff Knightly - Nathaniel Vander Hamm

Harriet - Kiley Smith

Martin - Wyatt Clatterbaugh

Philip Elton - Claire Gotten

Jane Fairfax - Isabella McDonald

Frankie Churchill - Nicholas Wilcher

Miss Bates - Grace Vander Hamm

Ashley - Gia Jackson

Emma: A Pop Musical is directed by Steve McBride and will be rehearsed, produced, and presented online. The musical is in collaboration with Broadway Licensing and Broadway on Demand. The final show will be streamed in spring/summer 2021.

Welcome to a new director at FCT. Steve McBride holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education (vocal concentration) from West Chester University. In addition to his teaching, McBride has been Music Director/Conductor/Vocal Director of many shows including The Producers, Into the Woods, Les Misérables, Pajama Game, Camelot, South Pacific, Grease, My Fair Lady, Cinderella, The Sound of Music, and The King and I. McBride is a local vocal coach, accompanist, and conductor. Having taught choral/vocal music in public schools in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, he is currently the Director of Music Ministries at The Church of the Good Shepherd in Burke, Virginia.

Fauquier Community Theatre presents SUPERHEROES!

Directed by Katy Benko Miner, the comedy Superheroes is performed by the students of the FCT PACE (Performing Arts Continuing Education) Program. Youth ages 8 to 13 take on multiple roles including Batman and Robin, Superman, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and more! The play will be streamed online this spring and is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Synopsis: For superheroes, saving the world is tough, but the time spent away from work is tougher. The Hulk has to do taxes, a crime-fighting sidekick joins a support group, and Batman goes stir-crazy without enough criminals to take down. SUPERHEROES is a funny, fast-paced series of vignettes that explores how the caped crusaders deal with life in street clothes.

Many thanks to Katy for running the FCT PACE classes this school year for both Acting and Musical Theatre. Her expertise, as well as mentoring these youth, has been greatly appreciated.

Director Katy Benko Miner is a highly decorated vocalist and experienced vocal trainer. A two-time World Champion Vocalist at the World Championship of Performing Arts and a two-time WAMMIE Award Winner, Katy began singing professionally at the age of 16 and has shared the stage with such performers as Brad Paisley, Glen Campbell, Trace Adkins and Kenny Rogers. She has performed at Jiffy Lube Live, The Birchmere, Jammin’ Java, the Patriot Center, and dozens of other venues.

Interested in directing a show at FCT? Directors are chosen year round through a proposal process and all are welcome to participate. After all, Fauquier Community Theatre is your community theatre and new ideas are encouraged. Join the team of creativity whether proposing an online production, or on stage play or musical. FCT has been producing theatre and serving the community for 43 years. Thank you to the past and current directors who have kept the shows going. Playwrights with new works are also invited to submit proposals. For more information, visit www.FCTstage.org/directors

Information is being reviewed by FCT's Artistic Committee regarding Summer Camp. Safety for the youth participants is the greatest concern. Summer Camps will be announced next month whether they will be online, in-person, or a hybrid. Proposals to direct summer camp are still being accepted and reviewed as options are compared. For more information about submitting a proposal, contact Artistic Chairman Sheryl Solow at [email protected]

Business sponsors and partnerships help us all build a better and more resourceful community. Fauquier Community Theatre's sponsors are on a rotating basis and can be started at any time. Renewals are easy also. Whether as a new sponsor, or a returning one, it is easy to add your sponsorship. For more information and to see the list of sponsors, click on COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. Please frequent the businesses of these generous sponsors, many have online services. Have your business front and center stage in the community with FCT. Questions? Email [email protected] or call FCT's executive director Debra Smyers at 540-349-8760.