Four County Players Board of Directors

Katie Hutchins (President)
(she/her)
In 1985, when Four County Players presented The Wizard of Oz, five-year-old Katie Hutchins was terrified (and fascinated) by the Wicked Witch of the West, perched in the back corner of the playhouse. That witch made quite the impression, and Katie grew up regularly attending shows at Four County with her mother and grandmother. Singing and acting her way through middle and high school, sixteen-year-old Katie was thrilled to finally be onstage at Four County in her first role, as the Rabbi’s daughter in 1998’s Fiddler on the Roof, and shortly thereafter as a Fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Barboursville ruins. After moving away and starting a family of her own in Virginia Beach, she returned to Madison in 2016, bringing her husband and children home to Four County with her. Since her return, you may have seen her as Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas, and most recently as a Fairy (the same fairy she played at sixteen!) in 2019’s Return to the Ruins. Having made lifelong friendships at Four County, and seeing the beautiful impact of theatre on the lives of everyone it touches, Katie is most honored and excited to take on a role on the Four County Board of Directors.
katie@fourcp.org

Edward Warwick White (Vice President for the Arts)
(he/him)
Edward Warwick White joined the cast of Annie in 2011, and has been involved with Four County Players both on and offstage ever since. Last seen onstage as Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes and Buddy the Elf in ELF: The Musical, Edward has directed, produced, and designed numerous 4CP productions, having most recently directed Sweeney Todd, The Prom, It Shoulda Been You, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Avenue Q, The Best of Barboursville, and Chicago. EWW is a graduate of Radford University and earned his M.Ed. from UVA’s School of Education and Human Development. By day, he serves as Assistant Dean of the Full-time MBA Program and Student Affairs at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia. As an actor and performer since early childhood, he feels coming to Four County Players is like coming home.
edward@fourcp.org

Brian Johns (Vice President for Finance)
(he/him)
Brian’s family moved to the area in 2017, and one of the very first things they did was look for a community theater. His wife Paige and their daughters Lea and Susanna appeared in A Christmas Story: The Musical that December and have been in shows at 4CP ever since. Brian started by volunteering on set builds and in the House occasionally at these shows, and finally got on stage for the first time in ELF in December 2022, and is hooked (joining the Board and performing in Cinderella shortly thereafter). In his day job he runs a statewide non-profit organization that is committed to empowering people who have traditionally been left out of decision-making processes. He is so excited to bring those skills to Four County Players as this theater strives to be an accessible place of belonging and inclusion for everyone in the community. There is something special happening here!
brian@fourcp.org

Wendy Novicoff (Treasurer)
(she/her)
Thirty years ago, Wendy walked into Four County Players for the first time to audition for a show – and the rest is history. She feels fortunate to have met and worked with so many amazing people over those years, and she was privileged to spend 17 years on the Four County Board (2004-2021) before “retiring.” After two years away from the Board, she decided she needed to return, and she is more excited than ever to be part of this great team. She has worked on more than 70 shows at Four County – both onstage and off – and is proud to call Four County her “home away from home.” In “real life,” she is a Professor in the UVA School of Medicine. She lives with her husband Bob and their two very spoiled cats in Charlottesville.
wendy@fourcp.org

Tres Wells (Secretary)
(he/him)
Tres is a teacher, actor, musician, and father. As a teacher, he has worked with students from elementary through high school and is currently a math teacher at Village School. He started acting many years ago as an adult when his daughter begged him to perform with her on stage. Having found his passion, he has since worked in various roles and theaters in the Charlottesville community. From acting, singing, producing, and stage managing, to directing Four County Players summer theater camps and serving on the Four County board of directors, Tres has done it all with a smile on his face.
tres@fourcp.org

Stephanie Finn
(she/her)
Steph has been performing since she was five years old (ask to see pictures, they’re hilarious). She has been involved in community theater in Charlottesville since 2005 and first appeared onstage at Four County Players in Cabaret in 2010. Since then she has appeared in multiple shows and grown to love the incredible teams of people who work both on and offstage to bring productions to life. Steph joined the board in summer of 2025 and looks forward to finding more ways to support the organization and grow this beautiful community.
stephanie@fourcp.org

Andy Phelps
(he/him)
Andy has served on the Board for the past two years, currently as Chair of the Technology Committee and a member of the Bistro Committee. His involvement with Four County Players began over 14 years ago when his daughter appeared in It’s a Wonderful Life. Since then, both his daughter and son have performed in numerous productions and has been engaged as a patron, volunteer, and parent, helping wherever needed—including many carpool runs to rehearsals. Our entire family considers Four County Players our second home.

Professionally, he has over two decades of experience in information technology. He currently serves as Head of Technology for the University of Virginia’s Northern Virginia campus and as Chief Technology Officer for a consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
andy@fourcp.org

Steven Reid
(he/him)
Steven Reid believes that great community theater is about more than putting on great productions—it’s about creating a place where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and inspired to grow. That spirit of belonging is one of the things he loves most about Four County Players.

As a lighting designer, Steven has designed productions including Sweeney Todd, Tiny Beautiful Things, and The SpongeBob Musical, and directed the acclaimed production of Significant Other. He also played a key role in helping lead Four County’s transition to a modern, energy-efficient LED lighting system, expanding the creative possibilities for designers while improving the theater’s technical capabilities for years to come.

Steven is passionate about sharing what he’s learned with others. He enjoys mentoring new lighting designers, helping them develop both the technical skills and artistic eye needed to tell stories through light. He has also led a lighting design workshop to encourage and train the next generation of theatrical artists and looks forward to doing more.

As a member of the Board of Directors, Steven is committed to supporting the volunteers, artists, and technicians who make Four County Players such a welcoming creative home and ensuring the theater continues to thrive for future generations.
stevenr@fourcp.org

Karen Schlicht
(he/him)
Bio coming soon!
karen@fourcp.org

Mary Speed
(she/her)
Bio coming soon!
mary@fourcp.org

Devynn Thomas
(she/her)
Devynn Thomas’ first production with Four County Players was in 2006 when she played Harriet in Boy Gets Girl–a dark play, but a treasured experience. Devynn worked with 4CP, PVCC theatre, and Play On! in both onstage, backstage, and off-stage capacities until 2015 when she took a hiatus and added the role of mom to her resume. She now resides in one of the four counties (Greene) with her two children and theatre loving husband. By day, Devynn works as an Early learning Specialist for ReadyKids. Devynn is glad to be back at Four County Players and thrilled to be supporting the community as a board member.
devynn@fourcp.org

Meghan Wallace
(she/her)
Meghan Wallace spends her work days as an early childhood special educator in Greene County. Her passion for theater sparked in her as a young child, holding her mom’s hand on stage playing the role of a pixie. Over the years, Meghan has expanded upon that tiny role to find a home in all aspects of theater life. Since then, she has spent countless hours in theaters, both on stage and behind the scenes learning and growing. While she still loves being on stage, Meghan has found an equal passion for the technical aspects of theater. She is excited to serve on the board of Four County Players, both to share her life experience with others and to continue to learn and grow in her theater knowledge.
meghan@fourcp.org

John Wharton
(he/him)
John first started performing at Four County in 2014 with a show in the cellar, Black Comedy. He has been in several shows since in the cellar, on the main stage, even at the ruins. Everybody at Four County has been so open, warm, and familiar. It’s like a large family, that all gets along! He has joined the board starting in 2025. He is looking forward to helping others discover how wonderful a locale and group Four County theater really is.
john@fourcp.org

Linda Zuby
(she/her)
Linda’s relationship to the theater dates back to third grade. She has been an enthusiastic participant since that time. After graduating from Wright State University with a BFA in Acting, she worked with the First Street Theater, a company producing children’s plays at their space and for touring schools in the Dayton, Ohio area. This was followed by an internship with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Upon her return to Ohio, she was involved with various theater companies including Actors Theatre Company, Players Theater and CATCO. After her move to Charlottesville, her first local foray was at Four County Players in the production of Crimes of the Heart. She has been around on stage and backstage ever since. And is now on the Board to offer even more support to one of her favorite places to be.
linda@fourcp.org