Tennessee Shakespeare Co. - 2024-2025 Playbill

30 TNSHAKESPEARE.ORG CHRISTINE STRONG (CAPTAIN/ ANTONIA/CAROLER IN TWELFTH NIGHT ; APPRENTICE) TSC: The Comedy of Errors (Adriana), The Macbeth Initiative . Other credits include Marian: or The True Tale of Robin Hood, Baltimore, Henry V, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, an d Fefu and Her Friends . Christine is a graduate of Emerson College’s Acting program with a B.F.A. CHELEEN SUGAR (ACTOR/ TEACHING-ARTIST IN THE ROMEO AND JULIET PROJECT ; HOUSE MANAGER FOR TWELFTH NIGHT ) TSC: Hamlet (Ophelia), Romeo and Juliet Project (Friar Lawrence/Peter/ Sampson), The Importance of Being Earnest (ensemble), A Streetcar Named Desire (Neighbor Woman), Macbeth Initiative (Lady Macbeth), and The Tempest (Master/Ceres). Sweet Tea Shakespeare: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth). Other credits: Selene and the Dream Eater (Selene), Richard III (Lady Anne), The Container (Asha), Memphis: The Musical (ensemble). Cheleen is a graduate of Tougaloo College with a B.A. in Music, as well as a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a Masters in Music: Vocal Performance. LESLIE SWEENEY (BOOKKEEPER) has enjoyed a long career in finance and accounting that has included working in public accounting and the not-for-profit sector. In her free time, she enjoys playing competitive bridge and watching the Memphis Grizzlies. Education: Rhodes College (B.A.), University of Memphis. Leslie is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas. KIERRA TURNER (COURTESAN IN THE COMEDY OF ERRORS ) is an actor, singer, and native Memphian making her TSC debut. Acting credits include Harrell Theatre: The Little Shop of Horrors ; Theatre Memphis: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Much Ado About Nothing, A Christmas Carol ; Hattiloo Theatre: The Color Purple ; Christian Brothers University: Sylvia, Dearly Departed . Kierra is also a teaching artist who has collaborated with various organizations in the city, including the Orpheum, Theatre Memphis, and Playhouse on the Square. + member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.