About Us

What is Chamblee Spotlight?

Chamblee Spotlight encompasses all theater programs at CMS, mainly being the drama club and the annual spring musical. Since 2017, Chamblee Spotlight has brought students together to put on some truly wonderful performances. Our past shows include Hairspray Jr., Legally Blonde Jr., Footloose Jr., and High School Musical Jr.

Meet the Production Team!

Lindsay Roberts

Technical Director

Ms. Roberts is proud to be the Art Teacher for the past several years at CMS and is even prouder of what the tech crew has created for all the Chamblee Spotlight productions. Her first Technical Director debut was the Chamblee Spotlight production of Legally Blonde, Jr. She has decorated for dances & designed sets for a smaller production as well, but has fallen in love with the big stage. She is proud of the cast, but sends a shout out to the best Tech Crew ever-Back in Black- and lovin’ every minute of it! She’d be remiss if she didn’t send a giant personal ‘Thank you!’ to the best left hand woman, brain cell, and all around AMAZING Assistant Stage Manager, Sydney Grove. 

Michelle Gibson

Producer

Michelle Gibson has been Chorus Director at CMS for 4 years. She began her music career singing with her mother in the church choir. She was part of the high school Drama Club & played in the pit orchestra for shows like “Aida” and “West Side Story.” She was drum major for her high school band, and part of the Redcoat Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, & African American Choral Ensemble at UGA. Go Dawgs! She could not be more excited about producing for Chamblee Spotlight, & she is SO proud of these kids. 

Matthew Thornton

Director

Matt is a 6th grade social studies teacher at CMS and helped start the CMS Drama Program as the Director/Choreographer for Hairspray, Jr. and Legally Blonde, Jr. Past stage credits include Oklahoma! (Curley), Forever Plaid (Frankie), The Sound of Music (Rolf), Les Misérables (Marius), Annie (Rooster), The Music Man (Marcellus/Choreographer), Bye-Bye, Birdie (Hugo), Footloose (Ren/Choreographer), Annie, Get Your Gun (Tommy), Shrek: the Musical (Donkey/Choreographer), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Schroeder), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian/Asst. Director), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy). He has also directed/choreographed High School Musical, Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Guys and Dolls, & The Addams Family  for Holy Cross Catholic Church Youth Drama Camp. He is so proud of the kids! He wants to thank his friends & family for their love & support, & his sister Kaitlyn who is his inspiration to perform.