Our Mission:

To inspire, challenge, and encourage artists and audiences of all ages.

Our Groovy Staff

Talley Wilford

Founding Executive Director

aka Eddie to his college circle, founded his own student run theatre company in Easton at the age of 16, returning to it for every summer as a director for eight consecutive years. Talley served on the board of the Tred Avon Players for five years since graduating from college and has also been involved in other theatres all over the Shore. He has also toured children’s theatre to elementary schools in the Northern Virginia area, teaching acting and improv to children. He holds a BFA in Theatre For Youth from Shenandoah Conservatory.

Willoughby Buxton

Director of Outreach

is an Eastern Shore native who has grown up within the local performing arts. Through her childhood she played violin and participated in the theatre program at St. Michaels High School. She later graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a BA in English and Film. Now back on the Shore she has interned with Chesapeake Music, volunteers as a coach for Eastern Shore Community Rowers, and plays violin with Front Porch Orchestra.

Ray Remesch

House Manager

is an Easton-based musician, educator and composer. After graduating from UMBC with a degree in music education, he spent a decade in Washington DC, teaching and performing everywhere from Twins Jazz to the Kennedy Center. He currently teaches piano and guitar at the Academy Art Museum and performs with his Classical/Bluegrass hybrid ensemble, Front Porch Orchestra.

Our Core Values

Artistic Excellence

Artistic Growth

Accessibility

Accountability

Diversity

Inclusiveness

Community Engagement

Respect

Our
Goals

To consistently provide high quality theatre productions accessible to audiences of varying ages in the Eastern Shore community.

To tell challenging, engaging stories that promote thoughtfulness in the way our audiences view the world.

To provide a professional, safe, diverse working environment for artists and staff where they are fairly compensated for their work.

To engage with the community in order to elevate the overall artistic discourse of the Eastern Shore.

To provide educational opportunities to artists of all ages in order to promote artistic growth.

The Groove Theatre Company
321 High Street
Cambridge, MD 21613

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The Groove Theatre Company
321 High Street
Cambridge, MD 21613