Sonya Dee Lewis, is the founder and artistic director of Performer's Playhouse. She earned her doctorate degree from the University of Mississippi. She designed the Playhouse to reflect her background of experiences in the performing arts.
Every aspect of the playhouse exemplifies her passion for the arts and provides an opportunity for her to express her creativity and her ability to stimulate excitement and enthusiasm in children. Sonya's theatrical experiences cover a range of studies and performances. She studied with the Mississippi Ballet Guild under the instruction of Thalia Mara, a world-renowned ballet dancer and performer. She has performed in numerous stage productions such as Oklahoma!, The Nutcracker, Showboat, and Aida. She was also an actor in the Educational Television Series Pennywise. Her family was extremely instrumental in introducing her to the arts at a young age. Sonya was inspired to establish the Playhouse in honor of her son, River, who has a great passion for theater and shares her love of the performing arts.

Alan Pierce has a wide range of credits in both traditional and experimental theatre as an actor, director, educator and producer. He received a B.A. in Drama from NYU, a master's degree in directing from the University of Washington School of Drama, and a doctorate degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He was co-owner and artistic director of The Strand Theatre in Schroon Lake, NY for 15 years. He has directed plays in numerous regional theatres including theatres at Columbia and Princeton universities. Some of the plays that Pierce ahs directed include: "A Moon for the Misbegotten", "The Belle of Amherst", "Appolonius of Tyana", "Capella", and many more. His teaching spans 40 years and he continues to educate and inspire students today. Most recently, he has established the Inverrary Repertory Theatre and directed the theatre's first production of "Stop the World, I Want to Get Off".

Cindy Dale Grossman . Cindy's greatest influences on her style was formed during her studies at American Ballet Theatre and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. She has trained with Patricia Wilde with the American Ballet Theatre and Madame Swaboda from Ballet Russe. Her performance undertakings were with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba performing in 'Giselle', the Stuttgard Ballet performing in 'Romeo and Juliet', and the American Ballet performing in 'Swan Lake'. All performances were at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City. She also has performed in several Florida tours with dancers from Alvin Ailey and the Joffrey Ballet. Since moving to Florida, Cindy Dale has taught ballet (including pointe), modern dance (particularly Horton's technique), and jazz for Florida's children for the last twenty years. She lives to teach dance and choreograph.

Dolores Lewis, Co-founder and Director of the Playhouse School Encore program, is responsible for providing children with educational enrichment through theatrical experiences. She is a Reading Specialist and creative writing coach at a University in Miami, Florida with over 40 years of teaching experience. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, she received two advanced graduate level degrees: Master of Science, and Education Specialist. She provides educational tutoring, and assistance with special school projects for children in the Playhouse After School Encore program.