![]() ![]() As a playwright, her adaptations and original works have been produced by high schools, touring companies and professional children’s theatre troupes. In years past she served as artistic director for the Chamber of Commerce in its presentation of local performing arts organizations. She has twice directed for Theatre Macon’s Youth Actors Company and served as music director for area shows, reviews and church productions. She was proud to volunteer with the local Alzheimer’s Association as the stage director for 20 “Dancing with the Central Georgia Stars” at Macon’s City Auditorium. Haynie was honored to have served for 30 consecutive years as choreographer for Macon Civic Club’s annual musical review on the stage of The Grand Opera House. ![]() The great relationship between the APA and MLT allow for many of the APA shows to be presented on the stage of the little theatre with full theatrical lighting and special effects. Show titles range from contemporary hits Legally Blonde, Hairspray and Wedding Singer to classics such as Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Annie and Showboat. Haynie has also served as a guest director for Macon Little Theatre, directing no less than three shows per season. The Stratford Academy season consisted of three shows and always included a huge cast winter musical featuring casts of more than 100 students in grades 1-12. With her guidance, APA students have auditioned for and been cast in regional and national touring theatre shows, regional television and film productions and radio/voice over opportunities.įrom 1986 until her retirement in summer of 2022, she was involved with the theatre department at Stratford Academy, for 6 years as choreographer, followed by two different stints as artistic director (from 22) Under her direction, the school’s theatre program has won 12 first place region awards and 6 first place state one-act competitions. For the APA she directs our three-show season and co-directs the summer kid’s camp in conjunction with Macon Little Kids Theatre. Many of the cups that are used today have been around since then, maintaining this unique, historical tradition.Academy of the Performing Haynie, co-owner of the APA has served as a theatre director, instructor, actor and workshop leader for a wide variety of arts organizations. So that everyone who attended the large audiences of each production could be served, the small demitasse cups were used to keep portion sizes small. The ladies who were supporters of the theatre would go around to their neighbors and acquire as much coffee as possible to serve during intermission. This developed during WWII when the need for rationing began. One of the traditions of Macon Little Theatre is its use of demitasse cups for serving coffee during intermission. This expansion allowed for up to 2000 season ticket members. No seat was to be further than 60 feet from the stage. The state of the art location would include auditorium seating for 350 people, dressing rooms, a lobby, and an orchestra pit. ![]() In 1961, construction began on Forsyth Road so that the first real theatre could be used for its 29th season. With 200 charter members and packed houses, Macon Little Theatre was the social place to be. Local performing artists displayed their talent while local visual artists helped decorate sets and costumes. It all began in the old Ideal Laundry building on the corner of Riverside Drive and First Street. The theatre opened its doors to the public on Mawith the presentation of Hay Fever. Macon Little Theatre is the oldest, continuously running community theatre under the same name in the southeast. ![]()
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