Campers will spend the day singing, dancing, creating and having a blast. The week will conclude with a rousing live performance.
Musical Theater Camp, which will take place in Darlington's Zelle Black Box Theatre, will be directed by Darlington faculty members and staffed by fine arts students.
Note: Drop off will be at the McCallie-Kennedy Student Center. Campers should bring a water bottle, lunch and snacks.
About the directors
Melissa Smyly, director of curriculum and instruction, has worked at Darlington since 2017 and served previously as head of the English department. She is also head varsity cheerleading coach. Smyly holds a B.S. in Secondary Language Arts from Auburn University and an M.A. in Library Media Technology from the University of West Alabama. She is the mother of Emily Anne ('22), Jake ('24) and Loftin ('33).
Kim Tunnell, who has been a member of Darlington’s fine arts faculty since 2001, has over two decades of experience in the classroom. She taught music and chorus classes in the lower and middle grades before being named director of fine arts in 2009. Tunnell holds a B.M. and B.M.E. from Shorter College and an M.M.E. from the State University of West Georgia. She and her husband, Mark, are the parents of Jack (’15), Hillary (’18) and Sarah (’22).
