Mary Carolyn Conti

Mary Carolyn Conti graduated from Northside High School of Performing Arts in Atlanta, GA. She then went to Fordham University in New York, NY and graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts. While in New York, she had several theatre production jobs including working with lights at off Broadway's The Lamb's Theater, working as the assistant to the director and producer of a Steven Schwartz tribute featuring Nathan Lane, Kathy Nijimy, and Betty Buckley, working at The Director's Company which produced and work-shopped new material, and several off - off (off - off - off) Broadway productions. She has also worked at the Cobb Civic Center and the Alliance Theatre. In 2001, she co-produced and co-directed a very successful run of Nunsense at 14th street Playhouse.

Mary Carolyn also enjoys being on stage and was lucky enough to study under Tony Award winning director Michael Mayer. Some of her favorite roles include "Annie Oakley" in Annie Get Your Gun, "Lucy" in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, "Sr. Robert Anne" in Nuncrackers, "Lois/Bianca" in Kiss Me Kate, "Mama" in Chicago, "Heddy LaRue" in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and "Minnie Fay" in Hello Dolly.

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Ginny Lockhart

Ginny Lockhart is a native of Gwinnett. She graduated from Meadowcreek High School and went to Georgia State University where she received a BA in Elementary Teaching. She began working as a musical director when she was only a junior in high school and has loved the role ever since. While at Meadowcreek, she musically directed and accompanied 8 shows, including Big River, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon A Mattress and The Music Man.  in 1999, Ginny co-produced and musically directed "Little Shop of Horror" for Summer Fling. She currently teaches third grade at Jackson Elementary School in Lawrenceville. While at Jackson, Ginny helps to co-direct the school's drama club which includes 170 kids.

Ginny also enjoys time on the stage. Some of her favorite roles and shows include "Winnie Tate" in Annie Get Your Gun, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady and "SR. Mary Leo" in Nunsense which was performed at the 14th Street Playhouse in Atlanta.

Sherrie Petterson

A Greenville, SC native, Sherrie just moved to Atlanta in February by way of Florida after living there for 14 years. Upon graduating from Samford University she went on to work in the performing arts, TV, and film for now close to 20 years. She has worked professionally on stage with The Stephen Foster Story, Theatre West Virginia, Southeastern Children’s Theatre, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, Birmingham Festival Theatre, and many more. She was recently seen on stage at the Aurora Theatre with Relativity Theatre Concern’s Iron Moon and Toombstone Production’s , Lemons, at the 14th Street Playhouse. She also works as a commercial model and actress and is pursuing her television and film goals as well, enjoying her work recently on Tyler Perry’s The House of Payne as the teacher, Ms. Giles and various independent features filming in the Atlanta area. In Florida, she started a children’s theatre called The King’s Theatre where she taught and directed The Wizard of Oz, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and several adaptations, original plays, and showcases. She has been writing and directing for the theatre and has traveled to Central America, Scotland, Russia, the Ukraine, and London with an international production company where she worked as the Creative Director for the last 15 years. Her greatest productions to date are those of her precious and precocious children, Layne and LB(Lee Burton). Live free and choose wisely…and whenever possible, forgive.

Maura Carey Gebhardt

With an MA in English Literature from Florida State University, Maura is in charge of all marketing and advertising for the Button Theatre team, including team promotions, listing marketing, and websites. Maura writes Button Theatre's blog as well.  Maura has been an actress in the Atlanta area for 6 years now. Some of her favorite roles include "Lucy" in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Button Theatre); "Sister Robert Anne" in Nunsense  (The Atlanta Lyric Theatre); "Ella Petterson", Bells Are Ringing (Stage Door Players); " "Dot", Sunday in the Park with George (Onstage Atlanta); "Denise”, Smoke on the Mountain (Galaxy Theater), "Connie Miller", 1940's Radio Hour (Theater in the Square) and as a featured Babe in the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus, Babes in Boyland