Mission Statement:
Presenting "Family Friendly Theater" that will encourage, inspire, entertain and strives always to exceed expectations.

Community Players was incorporated as a limited liability non profit corporation in October of 2004. As a non profit organization under IRS code 501c3 all contributions are tax deductible. As a part of our service to the community we contribute a portion of our ticket sales from each production to other worth while organizations that are likewise committed to improving the quality of life for people in need. To see where our contributions have gone visit our Charitable Activities page.

Live theater is a tremendous and unique experience. Human beings have a need to be connected to one another in community. That's why we will sit in front of a television set and watch a movie that has been edited for television, which includes commercials, when we could easily go down to the local video store and rent the same movie. We do this because we know that there are thousands of other people watching the same movie at the same time, and we may feel connected with them in a kind of community. We go to a see a movie at the theater and we experience a more personal sense of community as we share the viewing experience with our fellow audience members. In doing so, the experience is enhanced because our reactions are shared and effected by those around us. However, in live theater you have an opportunity not only to connect with your fellow audience members but to connect with the performers as well. Somehow the message, the story, the joy, humor and drama become much more personal when you share it with an audience and with those who are presenting it.


We invite everyone to participate in our community efforts. And we invite those with an interest in performing or working behind the scenes to contact us and bring your own unique abilities and vision to enhance our efforts.

David Hutson: President of the Board David has a BA in Theater from MTSU and,   teaches Theatre Arts at Lavergne High School . He has two children, Katie and Lucas. He has been a member of the Community of Christ since 1972, and holds the office of Elder. He serves on the Building Committee locally. In the MidSouth Region he is active in the youth camping programs of the Community of Christ.  David has directed A Christmas Carol for Community Players for eight of the past nine years. His other directing credits include: From the Garden to the Grave, Fools, A Collaborative Effort, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), I'm Herbert, Dearly Departed,  Arsenic and Old Lace, and Mixed Nuts, The Murder Room, Death by Chocolate, Yong Frankenstein, The Crucible. His acting credits include: From the Garden to the Grave (Satan & Peter), Fiddler on the Roof (The Constable), Plaza Suite (Roy Hubley), The Music Man (Mayor Shinn), A Christmas Carol (Marley`s Ghost & Old Joe), I'm Herbert (Herbert), Cabaret (Heir Shultz: Nominated for Irene Ryan Award), The Seagull (Shamraev ), Breaking Up Is Hard To Do ( Narrator), Over The River and Through the Woods (Frank), and Fools (Dr Zubritsky), The Murder Room (Inspector Howard), Around The World In 80 Days ( Detective Fix).

Kellye Mitchel: Kellye Mitchell is a Nashville native….actually she grew up in Hendersonville, but close enough. She got a BA in Fine Arts from Milligan College in eastern Tennessee and is putting it to good use as an Executive Assistant. While her day job is nice (it pays the bills), her real passion is acting. Some of her favorite shows that you probably haven't seen are Much Ado About Nothing with Circle Players, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and Vanities with Murfreesboro Little Theatre, Spoon River Anthology and The Constant Wife with Act 1, Mixed Nuts and A Christmas Carol with Community Players. This is her first time being a Board Chair...as opposed to a bored chair. She's super excited!

Martha Stephens: Secretary Martha is Community Players' go-to girl. She has been acting with Community Players, along with her daughter Victoria, since 2003. Her acting credits include the past six years' productions of A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit, Adult Belle, Charwoman, Debtor, Mrs. Fezziwig, Woman Guest, Shopkeeper), Around the World in 80 Days (Forster, Sir Francis, Mudge) and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Doris). She has worked backstage, in the house, in the booth, or on the set for nearly every production done in the last several years. Martha has a BS in Business Management from MTSU and an AAS in Computer Networking from ITT Technical Institute. She plays the piano at the drop of a hat, and enjoys singing anything from showtunes to pop/rock to traditional irish music. She also writes Star Trek fan fiction. and some other fiction You can find her online at www.geocities. com/marthatori or at myspace.com/mtori.

Heather Dawbarn-Robinson: Treasurer Heather Dawbarn is a member of the Community of Christ. She and her husband of 21 years Jake Robinson have two daughters, Sydney 18 and Whitney 16. Heather has a BS in Broadcast Journalism from University of Tennessee Martian. She is an entrepreneur, Regional Vice President Partner Primerica, Partnership Board of Directors Citisolutions UK, Regional Vice President Partner GenStar UK, dual citizenship USA/UK, 2007 Mid South Youth Council Chair, 2007 Community Players Board of Directors-Treasurer, Crew Chief for IMPACT (Youth program for Cedar Ridge Community of Christ). Personal hobbies include gardening, interior design, travel and anything to do with the arts. Favorite books are “FISH” and “A Whack on the Side of the Head.” (Both of these books I re-read on a regular basis to remind me to check myself for stagnation and truly unlock my mind for innovation.)

Tim Sturgis (Pastor Community of Christ):

Steve Koehler: Stephen Koehler is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Kansas City, and the United States Postal Service Management Institute, Washington, D. C.  He has served as President, Crossgate Property Owner's Association, Cub Scout Master,  and former United States Postal Inspector specializing in mail fraud  criminal investigations. Rev. Koehler is now retired, but worked 28 1/2 years for the Community of  Christ as a minister.  He served as a pastor, missionary, and Regional Administrator over two regional areas in N. America.  He has also served as President of Seventy (Missionary Supervisor) over the northeast United States, Canada, Europe and Africa. Steve has been a supporter and actor in Community Players from the beginning.  He has been one of the quartet singers in Charle's Dicken's Christmas Carol for several years.  He has been married to Cherry Lynn Gough Koehler for 38 years and they have two sons, Travis (Hermitage, TN) and Eric (Las Vegas, NV).  They have one 3 year old grandchild, Madison Rhea.

Heather Rutherford: