Meet The Team

Harry Culpepper, Jr. is originally from Belton, SC and proudly graduated from Belton Honea Path High School and the Fine Arts Center of Greenville and went on to graduate from Shenandoah University with a BFA in Music Theatre. 

He spent several years working as a professional actor appearing on stages all across the southeast with his longest stint at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, TN. Other stages include Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, Playhouse on the Square, Huntington Outdoor Theatre, The Warehouse Theatre, SC Children's Theatre, Spartanburg Repertory Company, Spartanburg Little Theatre, Main Street Youth Theatre and SC Repertory Company.  He has directed productions for the Spartanburg Youth Theatre, Spartanburg Repertory Company, Greer Children's Theatre, Main Street Youth Theatre, and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

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He began his teaching career founding the theatre program at the SC School for the Deaf and Blind and then spent 6 years as the Theatre Teacher at the Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts, which earned the 2009-10 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award and 2 years at Hilton Head Island High School rebuilding their theatre program expanding production from one annual production to a full season of main stage plays and musicals and one acts.

He serves as one of the Co-Lead Theatre Teachers for Greenville County Schools and holds a Masters of Arts in Arts Administration from Winthrop University.   He is currently pursing his PhD in Educational Leadership.

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In his time at Woodmont the Wildcat Players have won the State One Act Championship winning multiple awards and being filmed for a PBS Documentary, Placed in the top 5 in 4 of the last 5 years, won multiple state level awards and in 2018-19 was named one of the top 4 High School Theatre Programs in the nation by the Educational Theatre Association.

Of all the theatre teachers to grace the halls of Woodmont High School, Mr. Giles is one of them. Despite his horrible facial disfigurements, (see bio photo for reference) he comes in every day with a smile on his face, a song in his heart, and salad from Publix. 

Mr. Giles’s parents met doing theatre. So, naturally, he was forced to be a part of it as well. Countless rehearsals of his youth were spent with toys scattered across the auditorium floors or Gameboy in hand until that one faithful day 26 years ago where he was thrust into the spotlight to perform “or you would have to walk home!” (slightly dramatized). Whether exposure to the craft eventually made him love it, or if he is a textbook case study for Stockholm Syndrome, Mr. Giles has been on stage ever since. 

He received his Bachelors Degree from Lander University where he majored in Media Studies and minored in Vocal Performance. It was in his senior year of undergrad that he realized he wanted to pursue theatre professionally. So, naturally he signed up for dance lessons. Every day for a year he would take ballet lessons three to five hours a day. He is proud to hold the title of best dancer within the class of 8 year olds. 

Post graduation (2018) he toured the world of East Tennessee where he performed professionally at many prestigious venues such as *find reference for notable venues*. During this time he would spend thousands of hours performing and honing his craft into the solid 6/10 actor you see before you today. During this time he also worked on getting his M.A. in Theatre. After several years of living the high life of a professional musical theatre and improv performer, he decided to return to a quiet, well paying life. That’s when he began teaching part time at Lander University. Those closest to him told Mr. Giles “You enjoy not being a starving artist? Try a living wage.” Which drove him to take up the theatre teacher position at Brewer Middle School in Greenwood South Carolina. That winding road led him here, Woodmont High School, the best theatre program in the state of South Carolina. Having just finished his alternative certification, Mr. Giles is happy to dedicate himself to the continuing success and theatrical education of all students who pass through the halls of Woodmont.

This is Sarah Owens’ eighteenth year as the Choral Director at Woodmont High School and twentieth year as an educator.   She began her teaching journey in Chester County at Lewisville Middle and High School in 2004. Mrs. Owens, her Husband, and Son moved back to the area from Rock Hill, SC in 2006 after living there for 6 years. She attended Winthrop University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Choral Music Education in 2004. Since moving, they expanded their family and now have 2 wonderful little boys; William (18 years) and Nathan (15 years). She received her Masters of Classroom Leadership from Southern Wesleyan University in 2013 and the following year was named Woodmont High School Teacher of the year.  Mrs. Owens serves as the Fine Arts Department Head and serves on the Faculty Council.  Mrs. Owens music directed The Little Mermaid and The Addams Family in the past with the Wildcat Players.  She has three dogs (Miley, Maci and Pepper) and one cat (Tigger).

Angela Murray is an english Teacher at JL Mann High School. She loves supporting the Wildcat Players with costuming. She has also costumed for their productions of May We All, Addams Family, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella, Matilda, and Clue.

Will Dodson has been the Sound Designer for the Wildcat Players for the last 4 years. His background in Sound Design and Audio Engineering comes from years of experience in audio engineering for large venue productions and houses of worship, as well as the television news industry. Will started with the Wildcat Players in 2021 with the production of Matilda, the Musical. He is honored to work and learn alongside the faculty and students at Woodmont High School.  During the day, Will works in the IT Department of a statewide law firm. He lives in Pelzer, with his wife Dana and their two cats. When he isn't working, Will likes to be outdoors, hunting, fishing, and exploring his family's farm.

Jordan Pizzuti is a highly accomplished dance choreographer with extensive training in all genres of dance. With 14 years of experience choreographing and teaching competitive dance, she has garnered numerous choreography awards from various prestigious competitions and has been a guest choreographer for a number of dance conventions including Dance Masters of America. She currently teaches at a local upstate SC dance studio, Legacy Dance Company, where she shares a lifelong passion for dance and has dedicated herself to sharing this love with dancers of all ages.

Emma is so excited to be ja part of the Wildcat Players family. Emma graduated from South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University in May 2023 with her BA in Dance. Since then, she has been all over the upstate doing all things theatre and dance! Some of her favorite experiences have been performing in Guys and Dolls and Anything Goes at Anderson University, Mary Poppins at the South Carolina Children’s Theatre, choreographing and assistant directing Mary Poppins Jr. for Anderson University’s Summer Repertory Theatre program, and teaching a variety of dance classes at Anderson School of Dance! When she’s not teaching or dancing, Emma enjoys spending time with friends and family and snuggling up with her cat, Phoebe. 

​Julie A. Florin taught theatre and chorus at Greenville High for 9 years. Musical direction and piano accompanying include— Greenville Theatre, The Warehouse Theatre, Centre Stage, The Market Theatre, Mill Town Players, South Carolina Children’s Theatre, Ebzb Productions, Clemson Little Theatre, Electric City Theatre, and Mauldin Theatre Company. She thanks her husband Greg for his love and support, Harry Culpepper and Bradley Wingate for this opportunity, the amazing GCS students for sharing their talents, and the Florin Felines for the extra purrs.

​Brittany Hogan Alomar is a professional vocalist and voice teacher based in Greenville, South Carolina. She holds a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance and Vocal Pedagogy from The Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and a BM in Vocal Performance from Furman University. With over 17 years of private teaching experience, Brittany has built a thriving voice studio, BHA Voice Studio. Her students are active performers, many of whom have worked professionally, won prestigious vocal competitions, and been accepted into some of the top music programs in the country. As a performer, Brittany has taken on numerous roles in musicals, operas, and concert performances. She is thrilled to be working with the students of Woodmont High School! 

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