Our Staff

Our Staff

Hugh Copeland

Artistic Director

Hugh R. Copeland is the founder and artistic director of The Hurrah Players Family Theatre Company and performing arts academy. He is the former chairperson of the Virginia Theatre Conference - Youth and Family Theatre Division, and the Virginia representative to the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Hugh was the Tony Award Honorable Mention for Excellence in Education (2017).

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Lisa Wallace

Choreographer, Jazz & Tap Instructor

Lisa has been teaching for over 30 years, teaching workshops and classes up and down the East Coast and was the former owner of Jean Wallace Studios. She taught dance for the Governors School for the Arts for over 9 years and also was the Choreographer for the televised Miss Virginia Pageant for 9 years and has judged on the State and local levels.

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Sharon Cook

Guest Director, Acting & Audition Instructor

Sharon is currently an English and Theatre Arts instructor at Maury High School, she has been teaching in the Norfolk Public School System since 1992. Sharon has extensive experience in performing and directing on the live stage as well as numerous film and television appearances.

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Reaco Boyd

Acting Instructor

Mrs. Boyd is a talented actor, teacher, singer, and dancer who began performing in her childhood and continued through high school where she excelled in drama and modern dance. She is delighted to bring both her love for the arts and her passion for teaching to this amazing family.

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Co Harrison

Musical Theatre & Babes on Broadway Instructor

Co started teaching dance at age 16 and performed for local U.S.O. at Camps, Forts and on Navy Ships from 1943-1948. In 1948. Mrs. Harrison has had the pleasure of instructing tap, musical theatre and “The Babes on Broadway” for Hurrah for 17 years, as well as 30 years at Lakewood Dance.

Lindsay Horne

Position

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Mark Haynie

Camera Acting Instructor

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Jaia Cooper

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Joel Casanova

Hip Hop Instructor

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Our Camps

OUR Camps

Camp

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Ages 5 and up
Acting
Musical Theatre
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
End of camp performance

Spring & Summer Camps

We offer Musical Theater Spring and Summer Camps for Students ages 5 and up. At the end of camp, our campers will put on a grand performance for family and friends to enjoy! 

Camp

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Ages 5 and up
Acting
Musical Theatre
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
End of camp performance

Our Sponsors

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