ERICA ALLEN MCGEE
PERFORMER/WRITER/ARTS EDUCATOR
Film, television and theater actress, writer for the page and the stage and children’s drama, choral, vocal director and teacher.
Stage and Screen Work
A Tennessee native, Erica McGee’s professional stage experience began at Dollywood Entertainment Park in Pigeon Forge, TN and singing with the female trio Savannah in Nashville, TN.
Erica has performed throughout the Southeast as Patsy Cline in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, in Smokey Joe’s Café, and in her famed review Decade Diva. Erica has worked with Carolina Voices, Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, Charlotte Rep, Charlotte Children’s Theater, and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Educational Institute. She has appeared with GRITS: The Musical in NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, and TN. Erica is also a professional film, commercial, and voice over actress with appearances in spots for the NC Lottery, Harris Teeter, Food City, Lowes, the Biography Channel. She was also featured in the film, Miracles from Heaven along side Jennifer Garner, worked with Donald Glover on his show ATLANTA, on the short film Salt Water Taffy and the pilot Two Roads for PlayStation Studios. She is also a regular actor for the children’s music videos MattyBRaps. Erica has also played “Truvy” in Steel Magnolias more times than she can count and has loved every second of it.
Erica is represented for film, television and commercial work by JTA Agency.
Where I teach
I teach voice at Arts + in Charlotte, NC but also online.
I am a freelance director of theater and choral work for adults and children.
Arts Education Experience
Flat Rock Playhouse
Instructor
In school instructor for touring production.
Onsite instructor for afterschool sessions and summer camps.
Carolina KIDS Voices
Creator/Director
Directed and created all summer camps and programming.
Director of children’s choir on Singing Christmas Tree.
Playground Players
Creator/Director
School and Community Programming for elementary through high school.
Created and directed musical theater after school programs and camps for Elizabeth Lane Elementary and area community centers.
Writing
I am a playwright (book and/or score) for adult and children’s musicals, straight plays and monologues.
I am available for commission work as well as freelance hire in theatrical, screenplay and journalistic writing.
Playwriting Credits
Girls Raised in the South-GRITS: The Musical
(Licensing available through Broadway Licensing)
Cinnamon GRITS: Christmas in the South
(Licensing available through Broadway Licensing)
Cindabella – A Southern Fried Fairytale
Other musicals available include:
The fairytale witches are tired and want to retire but who will handle all the dirty deeds? The Magic Mirror has a PR reboot in mind to fix it all but these gals are really bad at being good! Will they be able to ride their brooms off into the sunset?
Children’s musical for up to 30 children. The school is having a system wide search for the best school photo to be featured on all state wide school media and print! Who will it be? The popular theater girl, the skilled athlete, the super science nerd or the tough guy? Maybe it’s the new student just in from Mexico? It all depends on Mr. Lens, the photographer and how he captures there images!
Children’s musical for up to 30 players, this musical set to Elvis Presley tunes, turns the classic tale on its head! Literally! The “King” is obsessed with his hair and when three mischievous hairdressers arrive in town, he can’t help but be swayed by their magical ‘dos! But what price will he pay for the glitz and glam?!
Visit my Substack PINK TRAILER CHRONICLES to read “backstage stories of an on stage life!”
Want me to write you a script? Direct your play? Teach your student? Or just see how I can help you out? I’d love to sit a spell and chat with you!
ERICA ALLEN MCGEE 