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Camp Counselors
2026
CO-MUSIC DIRECTOR
Hannah Butler
Hannah Butler is a local director, actor, music director, stage manager, and award-winning playwright, who is the owner of Much Ado About Theatre, inc. She is heavily involved in the world of community, as well as semi-pro theatre. She has been Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical, Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Gertrude in Seussical, the Musical. Hannah loves to share her love for theatre and music with anyone and everyone who will listen. Hannah has a strong focus on education and using theatre to educate. She loves to work on projects involving all ages
PRODUCER/CO-MUSIC DIRECTOR
Tina Embree
DIRECTOR
Jax Benedict
Jax Benedict is so excited to be helping with Finding Nemo Jr. at Much Ado About Theatre! He has been doing theater for almost 9 years now, doing all different kinds of things! Some of his favorites have been acting in Night Chills as C. August Dupin and Flora at Kettle Run High School, and Newsies as Oscar Delancey/Mr. Jacobi and The Little Mermaid as Grimsby at Much Ado About Theatre, and directing Bad Auditions by Bad Actors and Night Chills at Kettle Run High School. He would like to thank his parents for driving him everywhere, and his friends for always supporting him, and Hannah, Tina, and the whole MAAT team for everything they do!
CHOREOGRAPHER
Grace Mulligan
Grace is a college student who has been involved in theatre for nearly ten years. In the Fall, she plans to attend Christopher Newport University with a double major in Psychology and Musical Theatre. Grace has trained in many different dance styles including ballet and jazz, and is thrilled to choreograph her first musical! She would like to thank MAAT for this opportunity, and God for giving her a passion for all things theatre!