Kara Kelly
Asst. Stage Manager
Kara is beyond excited to return to The Studio Theatre for Cabaret! She has been both performing and working behind the scenes in theatre for over six years! Some of her favorite past credits include Playtime (Choreographer/Dancer/Actress), Disney's Frozen Jr. (Director/Costume Design), The Wizard of Oz(Ensemble/US Dorothy Gale), Rollin' in Dough in Mistletoe (Sandy), The Naughty List (Randy), The Addams Family (Ancestor), Antigone (Messenger), Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr.(Small Alice), and The Theory of Relativity (Backstage Crew). She wants to thank everyone at The Studio Theatre who has made this production so wonderful, and for helping share her love of the arts with everyone. Enjoy the show!
Justin A. Pike
Artistic Director
JP is blessed to be creating at The Studio once again with friends old and new. He currently serves as Director of the YP Second Stage youth program, represents Arkansas in both the American Association of Community Theatre and the South West Theatre Conference, and has been the Artistic Director of The Studio since 2015. He has directed a number of shows at TST, including Kinky Boots, Gypsy, SpongeBob, Spring Awakening, Xanadu, Rock of Ages, and Fun Home. Justin is also an award-winning scenic and lighting designer and was awarded the Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship for Theatre Directing in 2020. Recent graduate of Artists Inc., facilitated by the Mid America Arts Alliance. Thanks to our local arts community for their patronage, the cast/crew for their passion, and my colleagues in the arts for their support. @jallenpike justin@studiotheatrelr.com