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Celeste Walker grew up in Minnesota and graduated with a B.A. in history from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. During a study abroad program in St. Petersburg, Russia she met Melvin Walker whom she later married. She and Melvin spent seven years in Southern California where they had their two children, Desmond and Olivia. In 2001 they relocated to Princeton, IN to be closer to family. Celeste currently teaches at Princeton Community Middle School. She initially got involved in theatre by auditioning and getting the role of Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in GCTC’s production of M*A*S*H*. Since then Celeste has been involved in many roles in GCTC productions. She has also served as coordinator for Gibson County Youth Drama Camp.
Kris is an August 2011 addition to the GCTC Board of Directors. A lifelong Gibson County resident, he resides in Princeton with wife Jennifer and children Luke and Zoey. Kris was involved in several stage productions at PCHS until graduation in 1997. After years of artistic absence he was recruited to fill an open cast slot in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Since then he has continued a stage presence in several shows with the company. Passion for the arts has grown and interest has broadened from acting to more involvement behind the scenes. The bug has spread to son Luke who has enjoyed two seasons with the children’s summer drama camp and an appearance in The King and I alongside his father. Mr. Schmidt is proud to call this area his home. He feels the arts are a very important part of life and this community is a very accepting and supportive place for theatre. The talent just keeps coming!
Rusty joined the Board of Directors in the summer of 2010 after working with the GCTC gang on The Sound of Music. When his daughter was cast as Gretl Von Trapp, Rusty volunteered to help as a set-builder. Little did he know what lie ahead… He ended up being asked to fill the void left by a cast-member who was injured during a fall, and the rest was history! After being part of a team that moved mountains for The Sound of Music (LITERALLY!), he decided he wanted to continue to be involved long-term with the GCTC. He auditioned and was cast as a lead character in The One That Got Away in the fall of 2010.
Rusty is a 2000 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, where he received his degree in Elementary Education. He is currently employed at Bristol Myers-Squibb as the Production Training Coordinator. He, his wife Bethany, and two daughters reside in Haubstadt. His daughters both enjoy the stage and he foresees being a part of the GCTC for a long time!
Rusty currently serves as the GCTC Treasurer.
Leon has served three years as Treasurer for GCTC, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. He is a past President of Kiwanis, past Treasurer for the Gibson County Horticultural and Agricultural Society, and currently serves on the board for the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce. He was also Scoutmaster for Troop 232 for over twenty-five years.
Leon is an attorney and owner and President of Broadway Title, Inc. He and his wife Jackie reside in Princeton and have three sons and seven grandchildren.
Leon was privileged to be allowed to do a walk-on for the production of M*A*S*H. and is honored to serve on the board of GCTC.
Ms. Dyer studied theatre at Indiana State University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree while learning about collaboration and determination. She went on to work at the Indiana Repertory Theatre in both the costume shop and ticket office.
Her other theatre activities have included work all over Indiana in stage and film as Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer, Board Member, Actor, Director, Improv Artist, Voice-Over Actor, pushing a broom, swinging a hammer and much more!
Jessie is a proud homeowner in Princeton and works for Onsite OHS as a recruiting specialist. In her free time she plays with her dogs, Lilly and Jasper and cat, Yummy and is one of the founding members of Pants Up Players: Princeton Indiana’s premiere improv troupe!
Jessie was in the GCTC productions Chicago, Dracula and The Sound of Music and has previously directed The One That Got Away, and will be directing The Twelve Daze of Christmas this December. She currently serves as the Secretary and head of the Communications Committee for GCTC.
Fred has served on the GCTC board for three years. He currently serves as the President and Finance Director, heading the Finance Committee . Fred lives with wife Krista near Hazleton and they are both active in many of GCTC’s stage productions. Fred has served as a producer, set/stage manager, and has appeared on stage in four GCTC productions. Fred recently retired from his position as owner and President of Multi-Resource Management, a natural resource consulting firm. He holds a BS from Purdue and an MFS from Yale.
Stacy Hurt is a founding member of the GCTC and has been very active within the group since its inception in 2003. She is currently serving as the group’s Artistic Director. Stacy also founded the Gibson County Summer Musical, an organization geared at furthering theatre opportunities for middle and high school students in Gibson County, in 2006. She is a teacher at Princeton Community High School where she is one of the Drama Directors and the International Thespian Society Sponsor. Stacy lives in Princeton with her husband Wes, and their children Clarke, Claire, Cole, and Cade.
Robin has been involved in theatre for nearly 40 years and has a degree in theatre from Vincennes University. He has performed and directed in theatres from Indianapolis to Nashville, TN and Denver, CO and many places in between. He has experience on both the community stage as well as professional theatre and television. Robin has a passion for theatre and hopes to bring that passion and enthusiasm to the Board of Directors at GCTC. He works at R&H Truck & Trailer sales in Vincennes, where he is originally from, but he has recently taken up residence in Princeton. God has blessed him with a son Dylan (& his wife Brandy) and daughters Jenah & Caisey. He is proud to be a new grandfather to Ferris Overbey and is thrilled to be married to the woman he loves, Julie.
As a member of the GCTC Board of Directors, Andrea serves as the Webmaster and Head of the Technology Committee. Andrea is a 2007 graduate of Purdue University, where she received a B.S. in Computer Graphics Technology focusing in Web Development and Art and Design.
Outside of her work for the GCTC, she is the webmaster at Oakland City University and owns her own freelance business developing websites and designing print pieces. She is also the official photographer for the Gibson County Fair, where you will not only see her taking photos, but announcing events such as Kiddie Day, Hog Wrestling and Tractor Pulls.
Andrea first got involved in theatre in high school, where she participated both on and off stage in productions such as Cinderella, Rumors, Guys and Dolls and The Wizard of Oz. Her favorite part of the production is everything that goes on behind the scenes, make-up, costumes, lights, sound, and of course being a stage hand.
Andrea currently lives just outside of Princeton, with her husband Matt., to whom she has been happily married since December of 2009.
Jill was a theater major at ISU many moons ago. She is now an elementary teacher in North Gibson. She loves her job. She has been acting in plays since she did “I Love Lucy” shows in her garage and charged her friends a quarter. Jill is a founding member of GCTC and currently serves on the board as Education Director. She has had her finger in every show GCTC has produced. Jill loves the fact that every actor has a story to tell and that while it entertains it also educates. She encourages you to come and “play” with those at GCTC—but watch it—you’ll get hooked!