Our Team — Circle Theatre Company

Erin Theriault

Arts Director & producer

Erin Theriault is thrilled to be Circle Christian School’s Arts Director, and has been producing Circle Theatre Company’s shows since 2016. She has been a part of the Circle Theatre Company family since 2007, serving in a variety of capacities. In addition to producing CTC’s shows, she is also the CTC Music Supervisor and has musically directed many CTC shows including Disney’s The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Carol The Musical, Singin’ in the Rain, Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, The SpongeBob Musical, 42nd Street, Crazy For You, The Marvelous Wonderettes ’58, Jingle in the City, Anything Goes, and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (2013 Broadway). Erin also spent many years as a performer, and has appeared on television, in musical theatre, and in concerts throughout the United States, Japan, and Central and South America with Ray Conniff and the Singers. In addition to live performances, Erin has a variety of recordings to her credit as both a singer and songwriter, and has worked with such artists as Richard Carpenter, Glenn Frey, and Bryan Duncan. As a performer herself, she loves being a part of helping students find their own passion and love for the arts, and helping them to use and grow their own God-given gifts. She currently resides in Sorrento, FL, where she performs her favorite role of wife to David; mom to CTC alums Jake, Sam, and their lovely brides Hazel and Lauren; and grandmother to Sam and Lauren’s beautiful daughter Juliette! Soli Deo Gloria!

Linda Gilkey

Director & choreographer

Linda Gilkey grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Her love for performing landed her a spot on Center Stage’s Dance Team, a top-level dance company in Cleveland. Linda competed there for 10 years, and received training in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip hop. She won numerous awards and top overalls for her groups and solos. She went on to earn a BFA in Musical Theatre from Kent State University. Linda has performed across the country at several professional theatres including Porthouse Theatre, Tibbits Opera House, Celebration Music Theatre, and many more. Linda has worked with Grammy Award winning singers; appeared in television shows, films, and commercials; as well as ads for Disney Water Parks, Beef O’Brady’s, Olive Garden, and many more. She has also had the privilege of working in Myrtle Beach as a backup dancer and singer for several celbrity impersonators (Tina Turner, Garth Brooks, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Liza Minelli). She moved to Orlando in the fall of 2012, and has performed in the parks in such shows as O’ Wondrous Night directed by Broadway director B.T. McNicholl. Linda serves as a judge on the Legacy Dance Competition team, and also works for a children’s YouTube program called Mother Goose Club, where she can be found using her theatrical gifting to teach younger students. Linda currently resides in Orlando, FL, where she is married to her amazing husband Jason. Her faith is extremely important to her and she is beyond grateful to have found a wonderful school where she can combine her love for God and her passion for theatre!

Addi Light

Circle studio players director

Addi Berry Light is an Orlando, FL native who has worked in the performing arts since she was 10 years old. Graduating from Wagner College in NYC with a degree in theater, she’s worked onstage in many productions (favorites include Into the Woods, Anything Goes, Hello Dolly, Cats, Iolanthe, and Titanic the Musical) and backstage (costuming and wardrobe supervision) on productions like A Chorus Line and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Other projects she’s had the pleasure of collaborating on include a revolutionary war drama in NC as well as small, specialized shows with local production companies. She’s worked on many voiceover projects in both FL and NC, most notably for the Walt Disney Company. For several years she performed at Universal Studios Orlando, bringing to life characters from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. From a very young age, Addi was sure the Lord had called her to use her creative talents in the theater industry but it wasn’t until adulthood that she felt her calling shift to sharing her knowledge and experience with younger performers! She is thrilled to help students at Circle learn how to hone their craft and approach performance opportunities from a biblical worldview, advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ through the performing arts.