Executive
Natalie DeLancey became the Executive Director of City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) in 2021 after previously helping to form the company as the Managing Director beginning in 2017. She is responsible for overseeing overall operations, fundraising, and artistic vision for CSTC, including raising over $2 million annually for the organization and serving roughly 50,000 patrons and students each season. Before City Springs Theatre Company, Natalie was the Director of Arts Education & Community Outreach for ArtsBridge Foundation, the arts education outreach arm of Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Natalie managed four types of programs including: Field Trips, Master Classes, Family Performance Series & the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards – Shuler Hensley Awards. In addition, Natalie produced and directed the annual competition for the Shuler Awards and she received the program’s first-ever Southeast Regional Emmy Award for her 2017 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards production. Prior to ArtsBridge, Natalie served as the Artist Partnerships Manager at Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center. Before joining Woodruff, she served as the Manager on Duty at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre in the Cobb County Civic Center complex. Natalie has a performance background in musical theatre and received a BA in Theatre & Performance Studies from Kennesaw State University’s College of the Arts. Natalie was a member of Leadership Cobb’s Class of 2016, selected for the inaugural 30 Under 30 program with the International Association of Venue Managers in 2015 and a member of the 2014 Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta class. Natalie was also the recipient of the 2016 Ernest Barrett Award from the Cobb Chamber for her commitment to excellence. She currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a member of the 2024 Leadership Perimeter class. Natalie is passionate about high-quality entertainment and arts education, and is thrilled to be in a community that fully supports those initiatives!
Artistic
Shuler Hensley has been with City Springs Theatre Company since inception with a mission to connect the company to the Broadway district! Shuler is currently starring in Brodway’s The Music Man playing the role of Marcellus Washburn. Most recently he starred as Tom Kettle in Broadway’s The Ferryman and was seen in the New Group’s production of Sweet Charity opposite Sutton Foster. He previously starred on Broadway in No Man’s Land (also Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Waiting For Godot, in repertory, opposite Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Billy Crudup, as The Monster in Young Frankenstein (also the U.S. National Tour), Kerchak in Tarzan, Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (also at The National Theatre and London’s West End- Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards) and Javert in Les Misérables. He has been seen Off-Broadway: Assassins (Encores!) How The Grinch Stole Christmas at Madison Square Garden, Carousel at Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic, The Most Happy Fella and Fiorello! (Encores!), The Whale (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards; Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk nominations), Silence! The Musical, Sweet And Sad (Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble), That Hopey Changey Thing, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. His other credits include the Kennedy Center’s production of The Guardsman, directed by Gregory Mosher, Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County (Alliance Theatre), All About Us (Westport Playhouse), The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (Hamburg, Germany), The Most Happy Fella (American Songbook/Lincoln Center). Opera appearances include Wozzeck (Curtis Institute Of Music), Regina (Kennedy Center). Shuler has also performed with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the New World Symphony Orchestra. TV credits include: “Murder of a President”, “Shades of Blue,” “Banshee”, “The Americans,” “Ed,” “Deadline,” “Gary Powers,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Criminal Intent,” “The Jury.” Film includes: The Greatest Showman, After.Life, The Legend of Zorro; Van Helsing; Monday Night Mayhem; Someone Like You; The Bread, My Sweet; Opa! Proud Equity member. Shuler was awarded the “Stage Performance of the Year” by New York Magazine in recognition for his work in The Whale. Shuler is also the namesake of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Nick joins the City Springs Theatre Company staff after most recently appearing in the successful productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (as Lumiere); Legally Blonde (as Warner Huntington III), and Jersey Boys (as Bob Gaudio.) Since earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theatre from Florida State University, Nick has had a successful theatrical career Off-Broadway, touring nationally, appearing regionally across the country, and now locally in Atlanta and Sandy Springs. He has also previously worked with the theatre’s City Springs Theatre Conservatory, served as interim Company Manager, and has been fortunate enough to appear additionally in the company’s productions of West Side Story, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof, and White Christmas.
Business
Steve Hauser joins the CSTC team after a lengthy career as an in-house lawyer and senior executive at The Coca-Cola Company and general counsel of CONA Services, a Coca-Cola system IT services company. With a background in entertainment and marketing law and business development, Steve handles overall legal support for CSTC and also works on partner alliances and other strategic business matters. A founder of CSTC and its former board chair, Steve’s actual theater experience consists of playing sax in the pit orchestra for college productions of Carousel and 1776! Steve has been actively involved in the arts and non-profit activities in Atlanta, including board membership with Habitat for Humanity Georgia and Atlanta Lyric Theatre and support of various non-profits through the Atlanta Pro Bono Legal Partnership. Steve and his wife Susan live in Sandy Springs.
Nejra is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with degrees in Accounting and in Management Information Systems. At KSU she was on both the Dean’s and the President’s lists. She previous has worked as an accountant for Lippman & Company, LLC, and as a Senior Advisory Associate for Maudlin & Jenkins, LLC. Nejra is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Georgia Society of CPAs.
Marketing
Mason is a New Orleans native who has been designing and producing digital content for the arts since 1996. His 21st century clients have included Trevanna Entertainment, Spotify, The Red Bull Music Academy, Renaissance Hotels, The Apollo Theater (Harlem, NY), The National World War II Museum (New Orleans), WYES-TV (New Orleans), and the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts. For eleven years, Mason worked as the Director of Video Production for Intersection, an Alphabet-owned media and technology company in New York City. His background in video production began in broadcast news, as an Emmy-winning producer for ChicagoLand TV News, before moving on-camera as a reporter-anchor for WAFB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, LA. Mason served as the Director of Marketing for the historic Saenger Theatre in New Orleans from 2001-2005. Occasionally he has appeared onstage as an actor, including roles in 1776, Amadeus, Into The Woods, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The 39 Steps, Young Frankenstein, Shrek, and Monty Python’s Spamalot. IG: @masonwoodvideo
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Production
Clay is a Georgia native who received a BA in Theatre from Georgia College in 2017. After graduating, Clay moved to New York to work as a sound mixer and company manager, then returned to Georgia to work in production full-time at Georgia College. While there he was able to train and lead undergraduate students towards becoming young professionals in the industry, as well as design many shows at the university and around the community. Now as an Atlanta resident, he hopes to bring that same spirit and commitment to the audiences and people of this city in a meaningful way. To quote an overheard conversation during a load-in while in undergrad: “If you’re not having fun, there’s no point in any of this.” Past Shows include: Ride the Cyclone (Sound Designer, GCSU ’21), Anything Goes (Audio Mixer, City Springs Theatre ’22), On the Town (Sound Designer and Mixer, City Springs Conservatory, ’22), Puffs (GCSU ’21).
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A native of Conyers, Georgia, Sam Skelton has been active on the Atlanta music scene for well over three decades. Mr. Skelton graduated summa cum laude from Georgia State University with a degree in Jazz Studies. During his course of study at GSU, Sam was a Montgomery Music Scholar and a two-time fellowship recipient to the Aspen Music Festival. He continued his saxophone studies with Kenneth Radnofsky at Boston University in 1991 focusing on classical saxophone and music education. Other teachers include David and James “Dub” Hudson and Jeff Benedict. Sam is currently Director of Jazz Studies and Senior Lecturer in Saxophone at Kennesaw State University. He is also Artistic Director of GSO Jazz and GYSO Jazz. Sam served as Professor of Saxophone at Georgia State University from 1991 to 2004 and was Jazz Ensemble Director at Georgia Tech from 2002-2004 and Artist-in-Residence at The University Of Georgia Jazz Department. He served as Visiting Professor of Saxophone at Furman University 2001-02. Professional associations include: The Jazz Educators Network, Georgia Music Educators Association, Georgia Association of Jazz Educators, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (voting member) and the American Federation of Musicians. For his contributions to the city’s cultural life, Atlanta Public Broadcasting named him a “Lexus Leader in the Arts” in 2003. Sam is proud to be a Conn-Selmer and D’Addario Artist.
Patron Services and Administration
Greta Goldberg is an Atlanta native and originally started her time at City Springs Theatre Company as a Patron Services Representative. She has been an avid theatre lover since childhood and has worn many hats throughout her years of being in theatre. Greta received her Bachelor of Arts from Kennesaw State University in Theatre & Performance Studies. She started out as a performer, but has spent most of her time behind the scenes in various roles: dramaturgy, writing, assistant directing, theatre management, costuming, etc. Greta most recently spent time working in the Cobb County Library System. She is very honored and excited to step into her new role as Studio Coordinator and help continue to bolster the wonderful theatre community at City Springs Theatre Company.
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Education
Originally from Hughesville, Pennsylvania, Jenna received her BFA in dance education and musical theatre from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Jenna joined the national tour of “Sesame Street Live,” performing the role of Ernie and Live Dancer for two seasons. She then became the performance director for two domestic and international tours of “Sesame Street/USO Experience” for military families. Jenna serves as the assistant stage manager for City Springs Theatre Company as well as a performer for various companies throughout Atlanta. She loves helping students discover their artistic passions and dreams as they find their voice in life.
An Atlanta native, Brian Wittenberg received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has performed in productions at City Springs Theatre Company, Mill Mountain Theatre Company, Flat Rock Playhouse, Atlanta Lyric Theatre and more. He has also directed several productions across the Atlanta area. Most recently, Brian served as the theater director at Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, GA. As an artist, he is fiercely dedicated to leaning into hope so that we as a community can make tangible changes to the world through the power of storytelling. As an educator, Brian hopes to create environments where students are able to express themselves fully and encourage and develop their passion for telling stories.