Campers will spend the day singing, dancing, creating and having a blast, and the week will conclude with a rousing live performance.
Musical Theater Camp, which will take place in Thatcher Hall and the Zelle Black Box Theatre, will be directed by Darlington faculty members and staffed by fine arts students.
Note: Drop off will be at Thatcher Hall. 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).
Spenser Dunn joined our faculty as the Pre-K to 8 Music Teacher in 2024. She holds a music degree from Reinhardt University, specializing in vocal and piano performance, and has focused her studies on music theory, performance skills, and teaching strategies. Dunn also serves as the director of children’s ministries at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and offers individual music lessons.
