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Greely Family photo taken 2019
Welcome to
Family Theatre, Inc.
The Greelys and Family Theatre Inc. have been based in Hermosa Beach for many years.
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Family Theatre Inc.
Family Theatre Inc. has been producing and performing musical theatre productions, plays and talent shows at the Hermosa Beach Community Theatre for the past 19 years. Our students are between 6 and 18 years old. Our productions are each Spring, Summer and Fall. We also teach classes through the City of Hermosa Beach. Our students are from Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Torrance, Weschester, Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Los Angeles and beyond.
Our Community
As the Beach Cities' only community theatre we make it our mission to bring our community together.
Family Theatre, Inc. proudly reaches out with every production to give access to musical theatre to everyone in our community. In addition to the list below, Family Theatre, Inc.:
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Donates to the Hermosa Beach City School District, HVPTO and HBEF.
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Donates silent auction items (camp registrations) to raise money for schools in Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo, PV and more.
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Offers tours to local Scouts to earn their theatre badges.
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Mutiple needs based scholarships with every production. Scholarships consistently provided for students from South Bay area school districts and LAUSD.
Creative Team
Family Theatre Inc.'s creative team consists of professionals who are highly educated and experienced in their areas of expertise. One thing they all share in common is a passion for teaching musical theatre and helping young people gain confidence.
Craig Greely
Owner/Director
Craig grew up in Southern California and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from USC Film School. He studied writing, acting, theatre and film making. Craig met Suzanne while working for NBC studios in Burbank. (He still considers that better than meeting Pat Sajak or even Johnny Carson!) Craig went on to work in film production for Warner Bros. prior to earning his law degree from The John Marshall School of Law in Chicago (now UIC). After performing and sitting on the board of directors for a Los Angeles-area theatre group, Craig saw the need for a youth/family theatre company in the South Bay. The Greelys are longtime Hermosa Beach residents and they received an overwhelming response from the community when they produced Cinderella, Annie and Aladdin at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse (now called Hermosa Beach Community Theatre) in 2007. Craig's favorite stage roles include Bill Sykes in Oliver!, Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie (at The Colony Theatre in Burbank) and Oliver Warbucks in Annie at The Colony & The Hermosa Beach Playhouse. In addition to embarrassing his children by singing and dancing in public, Craig has played ice hockey since he was 5 and now enjoys coaching his kids in hockey, basketball and baseball. Craig has been on the board of the Hermosa Arts Foundation for several years and is now President of HAF.
Suzanne Greely
Owner/Director
Suzanne is the proud wife of Craig and mother of Clementine, Dashiell, Dalton & Granger. Her second favorite job is owner and producer of Family Theatre, Inc. After graduating with a degree in Radio-TV-Film from The University of Texas at Austin, Suzanne moved to Los Angeles and met Craig on her first day at NBC Studios. She then pursued a journalism career and became an award winning television news reporter/anchor and host for several years in three different states. Suzanne left the news business when she was expecting their first child. The Greelys returned to So. California and settled back down in their Hermosa Beach home. They have been active in the community ever since. Suzanne is from a big family and has worked with and helped children in several capacities since her teenage years. She has appeared in many theatre productions and loves putting a show together. Suzanne especially enjoyed playing the role of Grace Farrell in Annie, alongside Craig & their children in 2007. She and Craig played leads in Bye Bye Birdie, but now she much prefers being behind the scenes. She loves to see the cast members have fun in rehearsals and on stage. Her theatre inspiration comes from her late father, Jack, who played many roles in Houston musical theatre for several years. Some of her favorite Broadway classics include The Sound of Music, The Boyfriend and Oliver.
Madi Weissenberg
Vocals/Acting/Dance/Tech
Madi is a 2024 graduate of UC Davis' Theatre and Dance with a minor in Education. Madi is a longtime member of Family Theatre Inc. She first performed on stage with FTI at just 6-years-old - and was in and helped with more than 50 Family Theatre productions. Madi also earned our top award - the Kellen Award. Madi is also the Lead Production Coordinator for LA Opera. She also has tech credits with Opera Chapman and Long Beach Opera and other credits. Madi's other performance credits include: Who's There?, The Laramie Project, As You Like It, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and more. Madi grew up in Hermosa Beach. She enjoys helping our Family Theatre students grow and learn on stage.
Additional teaching staff:
Jasmin DeMain - acting teacher
Allyssa Lessinger - dance/acting/tech
Creative consultant/remote choreographer:
Clementine Greely
Caleb Miller White
Assistant Director/Choreographer
Caleb is a multidisciplinary artist and actor currently residing in Long Beach, CA. Caleb earned his BFA in Musical Theatre at Sam Houston State University in Texas. Upon graduation, he studied comedy improv and creative writing at various comedy schools in New York City, incuding Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theater. Now on the west coast, Caleb is an accomplished poet, having competed in multiple poetry slams throughout the greater Los Angeles area. When not working with the incredible kids at Family Theatre Inc, Caleb works as a DJ and emcee. Past performance credits include West Side Story, Hair, The Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance Spring Awakening and more! Caleb has been assistant director at Family Theatre Inc. since 2021.
Heather Joy Peckham
Choreographer
Heather holds a BA in Creative Writing and Theatre from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She has also studied Shakespearean theatre for a summer abroad at The Globe Theatre in London and has been an improv student at the Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. Heather has worked a handful of years in live entertainment at Disneyland, as well as some screen acting opportunities in Hollywood. She considers herself a jack of all trades with past work in lighting, set design, costuming and choreography. Heather prides herself the most with the work she has done with the young students. She has taught dance, voice and flute to young performers for almost a decade with a specialty in early childhood care. Past performance credits include: Alice in Wonderland, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spring Awakening, Nashville, Candy Cane Lane, Grown-ish and more to come!