Performers

Sherry McCamley

is a singer/songwriter, pianist, actor, director, producer and teacher. She also has depression.

Sherry has directed, musical directed, and performed onstage and in the pit in over 100 theatrical productions in 21 states.  Favorite professional acting roles include Mrs. Bates in Emma, Rita in Cowgirls, Jeanette in The Full Monty, Rhetta in Pump Boys & Dinettes, and her bucket list role of Mama Rose in Gypsy.  Shows she has music directed include Spamalot, Avenue Q, Altar Boyz, Cole, Anything Goes, and Shrek.  

Sherry has been singing and playing piano in clubs and cabarets all over the US.  She has been performing professionally since the age of 13 when she played piano for a bowling banquet, for which she was paid $5 and a free game!  She has a CD of original songs called “Changing My Point of View” available on I-Tunes and CDBaby.com.

Sherry has an Education degree from Pennsylvania State University.  She was a teacher of Acting and Musical theatre classes and Drama Director at Milford High School for 6 years. Before that she was Drama Director at Anderson High School for 7 years, where she taught drama classes and directed musicals, dramas, and comedies.  And she was Vocal music teacher and taught musical theatre classes at Cincinnati Country Day School for 2 years. 

Sherry is a founding member of Stop The Stigma Productions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit formed with the goal of writing and producing socially relevant and thought-provoking works.

Erin McCamley

is a composer, actor, conductor, music director, teacher, and activist. She also has depression, PTSD, and substance use disorder (addiction). 

Erin is an activist who believes strongly in the transformative power of the arts. She grew up singing, acting, and dancing in about four shows a year and taking classes at Cincinnati-College of Music (CCM). Her favorite roles include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Rumpelstiltskin in Rumpelstiltskin, Ruth/Henri/Orphan in And Baby Makes Seven, and Susan in [title of show].

Erin went to Baldwin-Wallace University (BWU) and fell in love with conducting while in college. She has music directed shows at various theaters, high schools, and churches all over the country—and even in Italy! Favorite music directing experiences include The Last Five Years at The Carnegie, Songs for a New World at Milford High School, and La Rondine in Cortona, Italy. 

Erin got her degree in Music Composition from BWU. As a singer/songwriter, Erin has released three albums of original works: “New Beginnings,” “Luminous,” “The Acoustic Summer.” She plans to release at least two EP’s in the coming year – she has written so many new songs during Covid! 

Erin is and has always been an educator. She’s happiest where education, healing, and the arts intersect. Bringing She’s Crazy to countless audiences, spreading awareness, and reducing stigma surrounding mental health issues has brought Erin immense healing and joy for five years. She has also taught music, languages, movement, and healing classes, seminars, and private lessons for 10 years at various early childhood developmental centers, high schools, churches, and virtually. 

Erin and Stop the Stigma Productions look forward to bringing healing and awareness to your group!

Cathy Springfield

was the head of the Theatre Department at Xavier University for 23 years. She directs, acts, writes and produces theatre. She also has bipolar disorder.

Cathy was Chair for the Performing Arts at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH for 23 years.  In that position she directed more than 160 productions, both musical and non musical. 

Cathy is also Founder or Co-Founder of five theatre companies - Co Founder and Director of American Repertory Theatre of Cincinnati. Founder and Actor for Shakespeare in the Park at Burnett Woods in association with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Founder, Actor, and Director for ARTreaching Touring Theatre: Curriculum driven In-School performances and workshops for teachers

Founder and Actor for Peanut Butter Theatre: Interactive children’s theatre at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, Ky 

Co-Founder, Actor, and Director at Clifton Performance Theatre

Cathy has won numerous awards including – Obie Award: Radio Repertory Theatre, Letters from Innocent Men; Corbett Award: ARTreach Theatre, Co-Founder, Actor, Director; Corbett Award: Shakespeare Festival of Cincinnati: Director, Actor