Mickey Lubeck
Director, Choreographer, Musical Theatre Acting, Dance
Mickey, her husband Chuck, and their four kids moved to the Augusta area in 1997 after an extensive North American tour with the Broadway musical CATS. They had been based out of Chicago, where both Mickey and Chuck performed in area dinner theaters. Mickey has performed in or choreographed many musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, The Wiz, The King and I, and the national tour of Evita. She also performed in many children’s theatre productions, industrial shows, TV and print ads. She has studied theatre arts across the country and has worked under the direction of Harold Prince and Andrew Lloyd Webber. After settling in Augusta, Mickey saw there was a lively theatre community here—but it lacked a young actor’s musical theatre group. MTW, Musical Theatre Workshops, was conceived! Ms. Mickey has been teaching children of the CSRA musical theatre acting for over 25 years. Her background in professional theatre makes her a unique mentor and teacher. Her enthusiasm for being creative and helping young actors find their gifts is contagious. Her goal is to bring out the gifts that God has given to all the kids who pass through MTW, no matter their age—to help them gain confidence and let their voices be heard. MTW encourages students to be creative, courageous, respectful, and kind—onstage and off—developing their artistic gifts to help prepare them for all their future adventures.
Devon McSherry, Lead Teacher - Musical Theatre and Acting
Devon McSherry comes from a family of actors, singers, and teachers. Her grandfather was a music professor and her parents met doing Godspell. She had her first solo at 6 years old when she landed the role of the ladybug in her 1st grade school production. Her love of music and theater has been a constant ever since. Devon continued to perform in choirs, band, speech and debate, and stage shows the rest of her school career. That school career finished when she graduated Summa cum laude with a BFA in Musical Theater from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2012. From there she has performed in community theater in both California and here in Augusta. Some of her favorite roles have been Marcy Parks in Putnam Spelling Bee with The Evergreen Players, Kathy in The Last Five Years with Paper Wing Theater Company, Aldonza/ Dulcinea in Man of La Mancha with The Fort Gordon Dinner Theater, and Cheryl in Evil Dead: The Musical with Le Chat Noir. Devon hopes to spread her love of the theater to the next generation (including her 5 year old son) and share the knowledge she’s been acquiring through family and professionals for the past thirty years!
Kresley Thames, Lead Teacher – Musical Theatre
Kresley joined MTW at 6 years old and has a passion for all things musical theatre. He has been a theatre camp counselor for 4 years, and an Assistant Teacher at MTW for the past 2 years and is excited to begin his journey as a Lead Teacher. Kresley has performed in numerous productions with MTW as well as The Greater Augusta Summer Troupe. Some of his favorites are Shrek the Musical, Little Mermaid, James & the Giant Peach, Tuck Everlasting, Hello My Baby and Sweeney Todd. He has been a member of The Augusta Broadway Singers since he was 14 years old and a founding member of The Les Reagan Singers. Kresley’s other interests include piano, disc golf, working out at the gym and sports.
Gwenyth Murphy-Doss, Pre-Musical Theatre Instructor
Gwenyth is thrilled to join the MTW family as their newest instructor! An accomplished actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, and director, she is actively working in the entertainment industry and brings a wealth of professional experience to her students. A 2019 graduate of the Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Musical Theater, Gwenyth is currently pursuing her Master’s in Theater Education. She has performed in numerous regional productions and appeared with Royal Caribbean Entertainment as Frenchy in Grease aboard the Harmony of the Seas, one of the fleet’s largest ships. Locally, Gwenyth is a vibrant part of the Augusta theater community, performing in several productions with the Augusta Players at the historic Imperial Theatre. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and continues to expand her presence in television and film. Gwenyth is deeply grateful for the unforgettable experiences her career in professional theater and film has provided, and she is passionate about investing in the education of young creatives. She believes, as Shakespeare wrote, that “All the world’s a stage…” and that each person’s unique talents help make life one extraordinary show!
Cindy Wilkinson, Musical Director
For more than 40 joyful years, Cindy Wilkinson has had the privilege of serving as a musician in the church and as a music director/conductor, collaborative pianist, piano teacher and composer in the community. Most recently she has served at Trinity on the Hill Global Methodist Church and Mosaic Church Evans. Cindy has served as Musical Director/Conductor for numerous productions with Musical Theatre Workshops, The Augusta University Opera Initiative, Ft. Gordon Dinner Theatre and the Augusta Junior Players. As a collaborative pianist, Cindy has partnered with hundreds of individual performers and worked with many local arts groups, including Augusta Symphony, The Augusta Broadway Singers, Augusta Choral Society, Augusta Opera Initiative, Augusta University’s Department of Music, Russell Joel Brown’s Mozart to Motown, Concerts With A Cause, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ft. Gordon Dinner Theatre, the Augusta Players and Storyland Theatre. She graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian State University with degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education, and also holds an MBA in Arts Administration from the University of South Carolina. Cindy is the grateful mother and mother-in-law of 5 incredible humans: Robert (wife, Zoe), Samuel and Beverly (husband, James) and 3 crazy animals.