MEET THE TEAM
Meet the people behind The Centerstage Project! We are a team of high school seniors who are passionate about making arts education accessible to all.
Amari Johnson
Amari Johnson is an Atlanta native who is involved in theatre and her school’s acapella group at Riverwood High School. She started theatre in the 5th grade with the Atlanta Children’s Theatre Company. Since then, she has done numerous plays and musicals, including Shrek Jr., Wiley and the Hairy Man, and Little Shop of Horrors. During July 2023, she was a “collisioner” in the Palefsky Collision Project in connection with Alliance Theatre. In her senior year, she was cast as Dorothy for her school’s production of The Wiz, a retelling of L. Frank Baum’s "The Wizard of Oz.” She is incredibly grateful for all the lessons she’s learned, and the many friendships she’s formed from being involved in theatre.
Kendall Brisco
Kendall Brisco is an ambitious, dynamic, and imaginative Senior at Harrison High School. She's been involved in theatre for as long as she can remember, getting her start in a production of The Wiz with the Young Voices United Performing Arts School. She has performed in multiple plays and musicals, most recently portraying Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Her passion for centering stories of the African Diaspora has led her to pursue a major in Directing and a professional career in acting, directing, and playwriting.
Kelsey Allen
Kelsey Allen is an Atlanta based choreographer, dancer, and visual artist. She got her start in dance at I Am Arts, danced at Atlanta Ballet for three years on scholarship, and apprenticed at Axam Dance Theater Experience. She has danced in various settings including musical theatre and competition. She is grateful for dance as it has taught her discipline and confidence.