ALLY HECK and her family have been members at First Redeemer since 2013. She is the Director of Acting Up and the Director of Kids' Worship & Creative Arts at First Redeemer. She has been the high school drama director at Fideles Christian School and taught classes for middle and high school in communications and public speaking. She is also an actor in film and TV in the Atlanta area and has been in a few community theater shows including A Christmas Carol, Noises Off, and Sound of Music. She studied Organizational Management in college and has held a position in the corporate world in customer service management. Ally is excited to teach kids to shine for Jesus on and off the stage. Her favorite reminder is to be a light for Jesus in everything. John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
DANIEL WILLIAMS has been involved with over 30 productions with Acting Up at First Redeemer Church since he started as a student back in 2017. Ever since he graduated high school in 2022, he’s been simultaneously studying at the University of North Georgia and has stuck around here to help as a Production Assistant. After many years of interning, Daniel is so excited to be the new Assistant Director here at Acting Up! Some of his favorite shows he’s taken part in putting on here are Newsies, Beauty and the Beast Jr., Mary Poppins, and Bye Bye Birdie. Daniel is so grateful for the incredible support he’s found here and can’t wait to help the next generation of performers become stars on the stage!
AUDREY NORTON is thrilled to return to Acting Up as the choreographer. She started performing in shows here in 2012, where she danced under the leadership of her Mother, Kim Norton. When Audrey left Acting up in 2021, she found her love for choreography when she worked with her mother on shows at North Forsyth High School. While there, they received recognition for their work in the 2023 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. She is currently a student at the University of North Georgia, where she is pursuing a degree in computer science. She is excited to join the team, and cannot wait to nourish the students love for dance.