2026 Tour Directors
At the heart of every Storybook Theatre performance are our incredible Tour Directors, professional theatre artists who bring energy, creativity, and compassion to each community we visit. These directors lead our five-day musical theatre residencies, guiding young performers through an unforgettable week of storytelling, collaboration, and growth.
Get to know the passionate individuals making the magic happen this season!
The Little Mermaid
Lillian Brown as Delta
Lillian Brown is so excited to be on her second tour with Storybook Theatre! Lillian received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at Lipscomb University, and her dedication to her craft shines through in her work both on and off the stage. Lillian adores working with kids and helping them discover a true love for the magic of musical theatre.
Her previous credits include Demeter in Cats and Beth in Little Women at Lipscomb University, choreographer for Heathers, Beetlejuice Jr., and others at the Franklin Playhouse, and she recently spent the summer working as a theme park performer at Kentucky Kingdom. Outside of theatre, Lillian enjoys visiting new places and seeing what coffee shops they have to offer, and spending time with her friends, her mom, and her two cats. She can’t wait to dive into the sea and help tell the story of The Little Mermaid as Delta!
Cole Pigford as Caliban
Traveling from Atlanta, Georgia, Cole is ecstatic to be back for another tour with Storybook Theatre! Cole graduated from the University of Alabama, focusing on his degree in musical theatre. During his time there, he gained valuable experience in performing, as well as directing, which he cannot wait to continue to do.
Some of his favorite past roles include Narrator (The Rocky Horror Show), Warren (Ordinary Days), and Sipos (She Loves Me). If you’ve been to the Waterloo area in Iowa, you may have seen him as Bardo at Lost Island Theme Park!
Outside of theatre, Cole loves to play guitar, read, play video games, watch the Timberwolves (shoutout Anthony Edwards) and facetime his cat while he’s away. He is absolutely thrilled to have you witness his takeover of Triton’s underwater kingdom!
Twice Upon A Time
Annabel Poinsette as Fairy Godmother
Annabel Poinsette is a recent graduate of Coastal Carolina University where she earned her BFA in Musical Theater with a minor in Music. She is thrilled to be making her debut with Storybook Theatre! Her most recent credits include Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre), Miss Honey in Matilda, Thomasina Coverly in Arcadia, Cinderella/Granny in Into the Woods (Long Bay Theatre), Carrie White in Carrie: the Musical (CCU). After getting her start in children’s theater, Poinsette has always had a passion for teaching and directing/music directing children’s shows, including The Aristocats Kids, Aladdin Jr., The Lion King Jr., and Moana Jr. She can’t wait to continue sharing her love of theater in Twice Upon A Time! She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support. IG: @annabel_poinsette
Elanah Bruce as Rip Van Winkle
Elanah Bruce is thrilled to make her Storybook debut as the sleepy crazy Rip Van Winkle! Elanah holds a BFA in Acting from Lipscomb University, where she performed, directed, and served in administrative leadership. Elanah fell in love with theatre herself through theatre camps and cannot wait to bring that magic to the next generation.
Some of her favorite roles have included Celia in As You Like It: For Kids with Shakespeare on the Sound, Polonia u/s in Hamlet with The Nashville Shakespeare Festival with Lipscomb University, as well as serving as the Assistant Director for Little Women the Musical at Lipscomb. She has worked as an acting apprentice for Shakespeare on the Sound and Commonwealth Shakespeare and as the Company Management Intern for Florida Studio Theatre. If you can’t already tell, Elanah is a Shakespeare nerd and in her spare time enjoys reciting Shakespeare randomly, reading books, going for hikes, and writing letters to her friends back home. Oh, and drinking copious amounts of coffee! She cannot wait to fall asleep on stage a million times and tell the story of Twice Upon A Time.