Theatre Staff
Ashlee Collins
Returning home this season is LCT’s new Development Director, Ashlee Collins. Ashlee began her journey with the theatre in 2014 as an arts administration intern. You may have also seen her on the main stage in several productions including The Giver, Old Dry Frye, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Duck for President. Ashlee has worked with theatres all over the country, including…
Gabriel Slusser
Gabriel Slusser is thrilled to be joining the LCT family. Originally from Georgia, he earned a B.A. in Theatre from Piedmont College. He has worked at theatres throughout the eastern United States, including Titusville Playhouse, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, and Stagedoor Manor. Contact Gabriel at 859-254-4546 ext. 240.
Rhonda Bell
Rhonda Bell acts as the Education Director at Lexington Children’s Theatre (LCT). She earned a BA in Theatre from Berea College and an MA from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. While in school, she served as a Stage Manager for several productions including Alice in Wonderland, Very Still and Hard to See, and Blithe Spirit. After graduating in 2015, Rhonda served in Metropolitan Nashville…
Kai Henriques
Kai started with LCT in 2015 as an Arts Administration Intern, became the Marketing and Sales Assistant in 2016, the Marketing and Sales Manager in 2019, and the Director of Marketing and Analytics in 2021. Kai holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with Honors from Samford University, and recently graduated from the University of Louisville with a Master’s of Science in Business Analytics.…
Octavia Biggs
After graduating with her BA in theatre from Morehead State University, Octavia was one of two actors nationwide accepted to the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York City. Since returning to Kentucky, Biggs has worked hard over the last twelve years to bring children’s theatre to eastern Kentucky. In 2004, LCT was able to expand its programming and services to a satellite theatre based in…
Jeremy Kisling
Jeremy Kisling has taught, directed and performed for young people for over 30 years. He received his B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Northern Iowa and his M.F.A. in Drama and Theatre for Youth from the University of Texas at Austin. Jeremy has authored stage versions of Why Mosquitoes Buzz, Anansi the Spider, The Princess Who Lost her Hair and co-wrote The Ghosts…
Rachel Ray
Rachel Ray began working in development at Lexington Children’s Theatre in 2011 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2021. Prior to that, she worked at Joseph-Beth Booksellers for over ten years. She has a BS in Speech Therapy and a BA in English from the University of Kentucky. She is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Lexington and is a past National Philanthropy Day Chair…