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Associate Artist Program

New Stage Theatre hires acting and directing apprentices every season.
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Meet Our 2025-2026 Associates!

 


KYMBRIANNA GRIGGS
(Acting/Directing Associate) is a recent BFA acting graduate from the University of Southern Mississippi. Their USM performance credits include Sense and Sensibility (Fanny), Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea (Shea), Is God Is (Racine), and more. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Kymbrianna is deeply grateful to their family and friends for their continued support and wisdom as they begin this new journey!

 

 

TARVORIUS K. HOUSE (Acting Associate) is an actor, singer, and director from Lowndes County, Alabama. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts with a concentration in performance from Alabama State University. While at ASU, Tarvorius performed in several mainstage productions, including Dreamgirls (C.C. White), The Wiz (Tin Man), and Blues for an Alabama Sky (Sam Thomas). Expanding his artistry beyond the stage, he served as musical director for Little Shop of Horrors at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, director of the short play Smoke Scenes by Nick Zagone, and stage manager for Vonnie, an original work by Michaela “Mikki” McKenzie. Tarvorius is honored to continue sharing his passion for storytelling with his new artistic home at New Stage Theatre.


SETH RODIVICH
(Acting/Directing Associate) is a graduate from the University of Southern Mississippi with a B.F.A. in theatre performance. He was born and raised in southern Louisiana. Seth’s previous performance roles include Big Fish (Will) and The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Christy/James) at USM. He is the co-founder of the Hattiesburg theater company, The New Era Theatre (Instagram: @the_ne_t). Seth is pursuing a career in artistic direction and theatre acting. Seth would like to thank all friends and family for their continued support.

 

HANNAH BETH ROLLMAN (Acting Associate) is a graduate of Belhaven University, where she earned her BA in theatre performance and her BS in biology. Her favorite roles from Belhaven include Susy in Glimpses of the Moon, Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Guard in The Burial at Thebes. She has also previously performed at New Stage in Little Women (Troll/Amy U.S.) as well as in the Unframed shows The Grown-Ups (Maeve) and Fairview (Suze). Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Hannah Beth finds joy outside of the theater in creating digital collages, finding new favorite songs, and playing a nice session of D&D. She is thrilled to join the team at New Stage and plans to use the knowledge and experience she accumulates to pursue a career in film acting. Philippians 1:6.

MICHAELA WILLIAMS (Acting Associate) is an actor from Columbus, Georgia, with a passion for fashion and a flair for the dramatic!  She is a graduate of Auburn University with a BFA in musical theatre. Her previous roles include Ordinary Days (Deb), Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Fedya Dolokhov), Barbecue (Marie), The Wolves (#00), Violet (Lula Buffington), and more! Michaela’s artistry also includes draping in the costume shop, writing new works, and exploring various styles of dance. When she’s not performing, she enjoys reading and relaxing with a cup of coffee. She is so excited to begin her professional career at New Stage, and to embrace all of the opportunities yet to come!