Meet our new
Artistic Director
JP Haynie joined our theatre in December of 2019, and we are incredibly happy to have him leading the theatre. With an MFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Central Florida, a BA in Theatre from Mercer University and a graduate of Stratford Academy, JP is returning to Macon, GA after a decade of work as a theatre and film professional in New York City.
JP grew up on the stages of middle Georgia, and literally lived in Macon Little Theatre for a few years when his father Phil Haynie was the Artistic Director in the 1980s. His mother, Sylvia Haynie, has also led MLT to great success as the director of our musicals for the last decade.
With the love and support of his wife Ashlee (who he met right here on our stage) and his daughter Luminara, JP is beginning an overhaul of our theatre with a focus on moving our technology into the future, and continuing to provide high quality live theatre to middle Georgia.
Macon Little Theatre is the oldest, continuously running community theatre under the same name in the southeast. The theatre opened its doors to the public on March 14, 1934 with the presentation of Hay Fever. It all began in the old Ideal Laundry building on the corner of Riverside Drive and First Street. Local performing artists displayed their talent while local visual artists helped decorate sets and costumes. With 200 charter members and packed houses, Macon Little Theatre was the social place to be.
In 1961, construction began on Forsyth Road so that the first real theatre could be used for its 29th season. The state of the art location would include auditorium seating for 350 people, dressing rooms, a lobby, and an orchestra pit. No seat was to be further than 60 feet from the stage. This expansion allowed for up to 2000 season ticket members.
Today, Macon Little Theatre is still a thriving and vibrant arts organization featuring many talented actors and artists from all over central Georgia.
Board of Directors
Sheniqua Freeman, Chairman
Elliott Fernandez
Carla Gilmer
Laura Graves
Sylvia Haynie
Sheree Keith
John Land
Kelley Land
Ron Marshall
Chas Pridgen
Frani Rollins
Julia Rubens
Any Questions?
4220 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210, USA
(478) 471-PLAY (7529)