Augusta Mini Theatre Inc., offers classes in Drama & Visual Arts (1st thru 12th grades); Piano (ages 7 & up); and Modern Dance (ages 9-19) [beginners, intermediate and advance]; as well as teen pregnancy prevention workshop – “Making Proud Choices”.
Augusta Mini Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts & life skills school with the mission to enrich the educational and ethical development of local youth by fostering critical thinking, social consciousness and personal development through affordable fine arts instruction, performances and workshops.
Founded October 8, 1975 (Tyrone J. Butler)
To enrich the educational and ethical development of local youth by fostering critical thinking, social consciousness and personal development through affordable fine arts instruction, performances and workshops.
God, Tears, Hopes and Dreams as a Child, Now Reality
Phyllis E. Johnson-Porter is a graduate of Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education.
Butler is a native of Augusta, Georgia and noticed a void in the arts offering for the area youth. Because of this void, he founded Augusta Mini Theatre which became Augusta’s first community...
Mrs. Butler joined the Augusta Mini Theatre Arts And Life Skills School in its infancy in 1975 and has since received statewide recognition as a director, poet, actress, and drama coach.
“Jena Ja’whann has been said to possess “a kinetic intelligence well beyond her years”. She began her early professional training at Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School in Augusta, Georgia...
Sandra Johnson joined the Augusta Mini Theatre 2 years ago as bookkeeper, she has 2 children, 8 grandchildren and 2 dogs (Jewels is a Yorkie and Roxy is a rescue dog)...
Adriyah Smart joined the Augusta Mini Theatre as the Visual Arts Teacher in the fall of 2021. A New Jersey/New York Native, she has made Augusta her home to raise her family....
Allyssa K. Blair joined The Augusta Mini Theatre Arts & Life Skills School in the fall of 2018 as a volunteer. She is now the Program Director. Ms. Blair is responsible for the planning...
Beth Gore grew up in Augusta and returned after university. Moving with her ex-husband to various military postings, the family always returned to Augusta...
Reishal Monique Cummings is an Augusta native and a graduate of SC State University where she studied professional theatre studies/drama and is blessed to be actively...
Earnestine Mosley Robinson has been with Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. since its inception, on October 8, 1975, and is presently the Board Liaison Support Staff at the Theatre...
Shantelle Wheeler is an accomplished singer and actress that has been with Augusta Mini Theatre since 2011. She has held many positions in both art and administration...
LaShonda Tankersley's favorite quote is, Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Ghandi. The change she wants to see in the world is more love and peace.
Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. Arts & Life Skills School Board of Directors
