Our team - Applied Theatre Center

Click to download 2023-24 ATC brochure. (Note: Please contact Executive Director Dale Savidge for up-to-date program listings and staff contact information.)

Dale Savidge, PhD., RDT, ATC Executive Director: Greenville, SC-based theatre director, educator and entrepreneur, Dale holds a PhD in English and Theatre from the University of South Carolina. He is a Registered Drama Therapist under the guidelines of the North American Drama Therapy Association. He co-authored the book Performing the Sacred.

Dale has created productions, programs and companies, and travels widely, leading and attending conferences and workshops in such far-flung locales as Singapore, NYC and Puerto Rico.
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CONSULTANT: BJ Koonce

BJ Koonce – Marketing and public relations

A national voiceover artist and regional performer, BJ has served on the Board of Regents of the Leadership Greenville Alumni Association and the board of directors of the Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC), for which she has chaired the Cultural Coalition. Her community involvement includes the Greenville Professional Women’s Forum,Thursday Club, the Emrys Foundation and Greenville Woman’s Club. She is the 2007 recipient of the MAC Spirit of Collaboration Award, a 2009 recipient of the Greenville YWCA Women of Achievement Award and former executive director of Centre Stage.
CONSULTANT: Tim Brosnan

Tim Brosnan – Web, print, and video

Highlights of Tim’s 30-year journey as a performer include Flat Rock Playhouse (Hendersonville, NC), Northern Lights (Hazelhurst, WI), Chaffin’s Barn (Nashville, TN), Theatre IV (Richmond, VA), Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN) and Stage One (Louisville, KY). On the administrative side, he has served as Artistic Director for The Baillie Players (Columbia, SC) and Marketing Director for Centre Stage (Greenville, SC). He also has worked as a newspaper staff writer/photographer (The State), a marketing agency website developer, a freelance videographer, and a print publication designer. His original plays with music have been performed for tens of thousands of school children throughout the Southeast.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Judy McKenney (Board Chair) – Judy is a recently retired administrative assistant of the Riley Institute at Furman University. She is a community dancer, and works part time at Westminster Presbyterian as a singer and guitarist. Her adult daughter Sarah is on the autism spectrum and is an enthusiastic participant in ATC activities. Judy is active in an international dance troupe and frequently brings her understanding of other cultures into ATC groups.

Julia Turlington, CPA (Treasurer) – Julia is a CPA with many years of experience in that field. She is an active member of Buncombe Street UMC and started the first theatre programming at Triune Mercy Center in 2011. She is a regular performer in the Playback Café, an improvisational theatre group which performs stories for the homeless at Triune and at the Greenville Rescue Mission.

Heather Corley, LISW-CP/S, LAC, MAC – Heather is a licensed therapist with over ten years of clinical experience. Being a therapist is her passion. She works with individuals who are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship conflict, and trauma. She also enjoys working with women, especially new mothers with postpartum depression, anxiety, and adjustment difficulties. Aside from individual therapy, she works with couples who want to have a healthier and closer relationship, and couples who need help making some tough decisions about their marriage or partnership. Heather is certified and practices EMDR and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy.

Vernetta Crouch – Sergeant Anderson supervises and manages juveniles, inmates, officers and civilian staff at the Greenville County Juvenile Facility. She works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Her focus is on solving conflict; maintaining confidentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeping emotions under control; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit. Most of all, her job consists of maintaining safety and security. She has the ability to successfully work with the juvenile/inmate Population.

Sharon DeFelice – In order to care for her adult intellectually disabled daughter, Sharon retired early after 20 years in sales with General Mills. She learned early on the importance of advocacy, which remains a passion of hers. During years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Barbara Stone Foundation, she gained valuable fundraising experience. Her resourceful, diligent efforts lead to the YMCA crediting her as instrumental in the creation of the highly praised Y R.E.C.E.S.S. day program for our adult special needs community. As a witness to the impact the arts can have, Sharon has been a longtime supporter of local theatre and is honored to serve on the ATC board.

Leigh Ann Huffstetler – Beginning in 2013 Leigh Ann helped to create the YMCA RECESS program with 5 participants and 2 staff. In the years since, the program has grown to include nearly 70 students at 3 locations, 11 staff, and one full time director. As a former high school special education teacher, Leigh Ann is ecstatic to be doing what she loves outside the confines of the classroom.