Kevin Smathers
Kevin Smathers (Director) is the Senior Naval Science (Navy Junior ROTC) teacher at Farragut High School and a retired Navy Commander. Having been a part of Tennessee Valley Players since his debut as Sky Masterson in the 2006 production of Guys and Dolls, Mr. Smathers has served on the Board of Directors and appeared in most of TVP’s summer musicals and gala fundraisers and been the director since 2019. Aside from directing, he was also seen as Maurice in last Summer’s Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia (Sam Carmichael), and Curtains (Frank Cioffe), He has also performed locally with Tennessee Stage Company, Foothills Community Players, Oak Ridge Playhouse and Pellissippi State Community College. As he leaves Knoxville for New Orleans in early summer, a special shout-out to TVP’s founding and sustaining member, Edmund Bolt, Dr. Angie Batey for her incredible music direction for almost 20 shows, Tami Newsom who has accompanied and rehearsed every show and Gayle Greene for her beautiful choreography. It has been an amazing collaboration and I will miss each of you and your creative energy!
TVP History
| Nine to Five Director | 2024 |
| Beauty and the Beast Maurice (White cast) Director | 2023 |
| Something Rotten! Stage director | 2022 |
| A Broadway Legends Tribute Director Performer | 2022 |
| Denim and Diamonds Performer | 2020 |
| Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Producer Props Set Costumes | 2019 |
| Into the Woods Producer | 2018 |
| Anything Goes Lord Evelyn Oakleigh | 2017 |
| Pirates of Penzance Costume Coordinator | 2016 |
| West Side Story Costume Coordinator | 2014 |
| Of Thee I Sing Costumes | 2012 |
| My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra Performer | 2012 |
| Girl Crazy Gieber Goldfarb | 2011 |
| Curtains Costumes Lieutenant Frank Cioffi Set and Props Publicity | 2010 |
| Kiss Me Kate First Gangster Costumes Set & Props | 2009 |
| Anything Goes Moonface Martin | 2008 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie Ching Ho | 2007 |