Meet our founder & creative director

Julia Nolan

Julia has an extensive background in every aspect of the performing arts industry. She is thrilled to share her skills and talents with her community after traveling the world singing, recording and touring with different world renowned acts. 

Her voice can be heard on numerous recordings and soundtracks. Julia has toured the world with different artists from Sony records, has performed alongside Lee Greenwood, Earth, Wind, & Fire, performed in shows in Las Vegas, for Disney, on cruise ships and headlined for national conventions. 

Growing up in South Florida brought opportunity in National commercials with the N.Y. Yankees & Kool- Aid. She attended a performing arts high school in Memphis, Tennessee and on to a conservatory for musical theatre- Wagner College in New York City.

Julia lived in Japan for almost 5 years recording and touring with some of the country’s top acts. After coming back to America, she recorded the Maybelline commercials- “ Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline.”

Her love of directing and writing of revue shows has been seen in many different schools and theatres from Idaho, to the coast of Georgia, to middle Tennessee. 

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Meet our directors...

Annabelle Fox

Annabelle is a professional actress, singer and dancer originally from Wilton, CT. She discovered her love for performing at the young age of 11. Select performance credits include OFF BROADWAY: Jeanette, No Strings, (Theatre Row). Select: Savannah, Disney's Freaky Friday, (North Shore Music Theatre); Kathy Selden, Singin’ in the Rain, (Summer Theatre of New Canaan: CT Critics Circle Nom.); and Wendla, Spring Awakening, (The Secret Theatre). She originated the role of Abigail King in the sold out regional premiere run of Johnny & The Devil’s Box at the Cumberland County Playhouse. She recently starred as Dawn in Nashville Repertory Theatre’s production of Waitress for which she received a First Night Honors Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performer in a musical. She currently lives in Franklin, TN with her husband, their two-year old son, Oliver, and goldendoodle, Dandy. She loves teaching Voice, and choreographing at various schools and camps. It is such a joy to nurture the next generation of performers! 

Michele Johnston

Michele has loved musical theater since she was a little girl. Roles include Lily in “The Secret Garden”, Ermengarde (u/s Irene) in “Hello, Dolly!”, Cinderella in “Into the Woods”, Ann Collier in “1940’s Radio Hour”, and Fiona in “Brigadoon”. Other credits include VoiceOver work for several Sega games and a featured role with her daughter in the movie “Just Like Heaven”. She is also proud to be a member of the Yuletide Carolers Nashville.
Michelle is so excited to bring her love of theatre, music and young people all together to direct our youngest stars!