Sasha Keefer (Friedman) has been involved in theatre and acting for over 35 years. Her love of theatre began in elementary school with her first production of “Oliver.” After studying at The North Carolina School of the Arts and doing shows in high school, Sasha went on to The University of Georgia where she received her BFA in Theatre. Sasha also studied Education after college which she turned into a great career while acting on the side.

Fast forward, after taking a break from theatre to raise her son, she is making a comeback to her passion of acting. She is currently building a career in acting in film,

Sasha founded Authenticity Theater in 2021 to build a new opportunity for performers and artists, and to use the theater experience to raise awareness of important social and cultural issues. This has been her dream for many years and it’s time to make it happen!

Scott Keefer began his involvement in theater at age 5, appearing as Toto in The Wizard of Oz. Many roles followed including Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kolenkov in You Can’t Take It With You, and Ken in Neil Simon’s Rumors. Many more tech credits include lighting and sound design for The Foreigner and Fiddler on the Roof.

Scott and his wife, Sasha, are the founders of Authenticity Theater Inc.  Scott oversees business operations for the theater as well as technical aspects of the productions.

Outside the theater world, Scott is an IT and Comms manager for a medical transport company, and co-founder and VP of The Gift of Music Foundation, a Georgia non-profit providing musical instruments to less-fortunate kids.

Autumn McNutt is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts. Along with her extensive acting training, she also studied costuming. It is there, working alongside lead designers, where she fell in love with costume design.

While still chasing her passion as an actor, Autumn has found a home at Authenticity Theater company as our lead Costume Designer. You can see her eye for design and symbolism of color in our past shows ‘How I learned to Drive,’ ‘The Whale,’ and ‘4,000 Miles.’ Autumn is so excited for what is in store for Authenticity, and cannot wait to see how we grow as artists in community!