Directors

Mr. Bill Darby

Acting Director

Bill Darby has been an Actor/Educator in central Ohio for the past decade. He has worked for various theaters around town including The Abbey Theater of Dublin, Evolution Theater, CATCo, and Weathervane Playhouse. Previous directing credits include Frozen Jr, Madagascar, Disney's Descendants, Wind in the Willows, and The Land of Forgotten Toys.

Mrs. Chelsey Campbell

Music Director

Chelsey Campbell is the Choir Director and Musical Director at Karrer Middle School. She graduated from Otterbein University with a Bachelor's of Music Education and a Minor in Dance and holds her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Technology from Ashland University. This is her seventh year teaching at Karrer and her 12th year teaching overall. In addition to her love and involvement in vocal music, she has also taught dance at surrounding dance studios in the past and also danced in a local professional company. 

Besides her productions at Karrer Middle School, Chelsey has served as the Music Director and Choreographer for other middle and high school theatre programs across central Ohio. Past shows include The Wizard of Oz, Working, Cinderella, Mr. Burns, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pippin, Madagascar Jr., Mary Poppins, Jr., Moana JR., Annie JR., and Newsies JR. In 2019, Chelsey served as the Music Director to Pippin with the New Albany Theatre Department, under the direction of Elliott Lemberg, which was taken overseas to be performed in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Chelsey loves bringing her music and dance worlds together during musical season!

You can contact Mrs. Campbell at campbell_chelsey@dublinschools.net

Mrs. Mieke Toland

Assistant Director/ Tech Director

Mieke Toland is the assistant director of Karrer Middle School's drama club. When her daughter performed in the 2022-23 production of Moana, Mieke was drawn to all things props, sets and costuming. After helping back stage that year she was hooked and has worked on the staging, props and costumes with our tech crew students ever since! Growing up, Mieke loved going to see shows both on and off Broadway. Although being on stage was never the right fit, she has found a passion for helping students set the stage and bring it to life. Mrs. Toland graduated from The College of NJ with a degree in Art Education and received her Masters degree in Art Therapy from New York University. Over the years she has worked in a variety of settings and roles, but has always found a way to include creativity in her job. In her free time outside of her work as a Paraprofessional at Karrer Middle School, Mrs. Toland loves to spend time with her family and dog exploring nature and new locations as well as making art, crafts and projects of all kinds.

You can contact Mrs. Toland at:  Toland_Mieke@dublinschools.net

Miss Colleen Creghan

Choreographer

Colleen Creghan is a Columbus-based creator of all things mind, body, and music.  She is a graduate of Otterbein University with a minor in dance and has been movin’ and groovin’ in the Columbus area for over 13 years; choreographing for many local theaters including The Abbey Theatre of Dublin, Dublin Jerome High School, Worthington Community Theatre, and Columbus Children’s Theatre. She has been an engaged and enriching dance instructor with BalletMet, The Dance Space, and many other local schools and organizations.  For nearly a decade, she’s been teaching yoga to kids and adults continuing to deepen her understanding of the complexities of human anatomy, which informs how she helps others move.  Colleen aims to blend the freeform and evolving nature of the arts with structure and clarity to build clearer minds and stronger bodies.