ExecutiVe Director

lexie Walker

Lexie Walker was born and raised in Marksville, LA. Lexie attended Louisiana State University for her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Disorders, then completed her Master of Arts from Louisiana College. She is a teacher at The Louisiana Special Education Center in Alexandria. She has been involved as a participant and supporter of local theatre since she was a child. Lexie has served as Board President at The Fox Theatre for 8 years. Some of her local theatre credits include Oliver!, Godspell, Meet me in St. Louis, Steel Magnolias, Decades and Annie The Musical at The Fox Theatre, and Tribes at City Park Players. She is the Co-Director of the LSEC Christmas Program. She also serves on the board of The Rapides Symphony Orchestra.

Artistic Director

Kody Walker

After spending 10 years acting and working in theatre across the United States, Kody Walker returned to his home in Central Louisiana from Chicago.  His professional and local credits include: Directing Little Women, To Kill A Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol, Greater Tuna, & RED with Play On Theatre; Tuck Everlasting, Oliver!, Annie The Musical, Alice in Wonderland Jr, Mary Poppins Jr, & Frozen Jr at The Fox Theatre; My Son Pinocchio at Our Lady of Prompt Succor; Beauty and the Beast Jr. & The Phantom Tollbooth Jr. at Alexandria Country Day School. Some of his favorite professional acting credits include: Macbeth (Lennox-Angus) at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre; Hamlet (Marcellus) & A Midsummer Night’s Dream(Oberon) at Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival; Henry V (Dauphine, Fluellen) and The Recruiting Officer (Brazen) with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks; Explorers Club (Percy) at Windy City Playhouse; A Christmas Carol (Marley) at The Palace Theatre; and Pride and Prejudice (Darcy) at Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Parks. You might have seen Kody in some local theatre productions such A Christmas Carol (Dick Wilkins), Greater Tuna (Arles etc.), Oliver! (Sykes), Godspell (Jesus), The Foreigner (Ellard), Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), The Mousetrap (Giles), and Peter Pan (Capt. Hook). Kody received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Acting from Oklahoma City University.

Audio/Visual Director

Chris McDowell

Chris McDowell has been acting on stage in the Central Louisiana area since 2008.  He is a graduate of Louisiana College with degrees in Theatre and Psychology.  He is the manager of a HVAC supply warehouse Baker Distributing Company.  He has participated in many productions and several of his credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Claudio), Greater Tuna (Arles etc.), A Christmas Carol (Young Scrooge), Godspell (Judas), The Diary of Anne Frank (Mr. Dussell), The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), Peter Pan (Smee), and The Mousetrap (Christopher Wren).  He is currently the co-host of Scene Partners Podcast with Play On Theatre Company’s very own Kody Walker.