My name is Calista Jones (she/her) I was born and raised in East Tennessee! 

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At the age of 4, I started ballet and have been addicted to performing ever since. At 10, I began dancing with the Appalachian Ballet Company and went on to become a soloist with the company during college. Halfway through college, I realized that my dance experience and my lifelong love for theater could realistically merge into a career in musical theater with hard work and dedication, so I began additional training in singing and started performing in theater productions at Maryville College in 2023. I graduated from Maryville College in just 3 years with a BA in English.

 

As well as acting, singing, and dancing, I love all things English (as one might guess from a person with an English degree). I love writing poetry, reading, and studying etymology in my free time! My Oxford English Dictionary is my prized possession. I also grew up playing in an orchestra and continued throughout college, so I love playing viola, and would one day love to be in a community orchestra! My love for stringed instruments also led me to teach myself guitar, and I'm always trying to learn new skills. 

 

I love theater for its capacity to be a safe space, to enrich people's lives, and to introduce them to new and life-changing ideas. I try to channel this love into every project I work on, and I feel so grateful to be making a life doing something I love so much!