Your Holly Board of Directors
Cathy McMullan
Cathy McMullan is married and has four children. She has lived in the Dahlonega area since 1985 and has been teaching at Long Branch Elementary school since 1999. Her love of working with children led her to volunteer during the senior summer camp in 2013. Since then, she has returned to work with the summer camps each year and has costumed many shows for the theater. She hopes to continue using her creativity to help the Holly be successful and to grow the children's theater program. |
Jim Bailey
Jim Bailey is a native of Fannin County, Georgia along with his wife, Pat. He retired as an executive in the aerospace industry after 40 years of service. Subsequently, he and Pat were able to once again return to the mountains of North Georgia. Jim has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds a Masters Degree of Business Administration in Finance. He has had the good fortune to perform in the Holly Theatre productions of You Can’t Take It With You, Til’ Death Do Us Part, and Christmas Belles. He is excited to have this opportunity to serve the community by advocating and supporting the education and entertainment mission of the Holly Theatre. |
Nathan Gerrells
Nathan Gerrells previously served on the Holly Theater Board of Directors from 2013 to 2016. On the board, he was instrumental in building the Holly Performance Academy's programs and directed the often sold out summer camp series including The Lion King Jr., Wizard of Oz, and Beauty and the Beast Jr. He also directed the Holly Mainstage production of White Christmas. Nathan was one of the first recipients of the "Freddie Gershon" award for excellence in children's theater directing at the 2007 Junior Theater Festival held each year in Atlanta. By day, Nathan is the Assistant Principal atLong Branch Elementary School. He has 11 years of experience in Education including winning Lumpkin County Teacher of the Year in 2013. He is proud to call the Holly his second home; he has worked in just about every aspect of the theater since high school. This is a special place, and he wants to see us continue to expand our programming and build upon the base of community support. |
Patrick Rose
Patrick Rose has been involved with the Holly Theater for over 5 years as a volunteer. You have seen him on stage but his talents have been primarily behind the scenes as a designer. He has worked in professional theater for several years and is currently teaching technical theater at Mill Springs Academy. He is married to facilities manager Heather Rose and has two wonderful children Annabelle and Emmett. He is committed to serving the Holly and maintaining the standard of excellence the community has come to expect. |