"To succeed in life you need three things-
a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone."
-Reba McEntire
About Three Bone Theatre
Three Bone Theatre is Charlotte's home for the best of adult contemporary theatre.
Our name is inspired by the Reba McEntire quote:
"To succeed in life, you need three things; a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone."
We are known for our strong track record of fiscal responsibility, ambitious artistic excellence, a steadfast commitment to equity, both on and off the stage, and meaningful community partnerships.
Our Mission
To use great theatre as a catalyst for conversation and change in the community.
Our Vision
To create performing arts experiences that are socially engaged, professionally managed, and creatively inspired.
Our Policies
Three Bone Theatre is committed to modeling diversity, equity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all. The following policies were adopted by our Board of Directors in September 2018. Every artist, volunteer, staff member and board member is required to accept and adhere to these policies. Click the links below to review the full documents.
Our Commitment to Equity and Accessibility
Three Bone Theatre is committed to being an anti-racist, inclusive and accessible theatre company.
Please visit our Equity Initiatives page to learn more about our priorities and action plan.
If you have any questions or requests related to accessibility, please contact Robin Tynes-Miller, our Accessibility Coordinator, at Robin@threebonetheatre.com or call 704-559-9051.
Community Partners
We partner with a different local organization for each production with the hope of raising awareness to the unique themes present in each production and the commendable work that is being done in the Charlotte community. Visit our Community Partnerships page to learn more about our current and past partners.
Three Bone Theatre was founded in August of 2012 by Carmen Bartlett and Robin Tynes-Miller. Three Bone Theatre Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Our Team
Lisa
Miller
Managing Director
Lisa Miller is delighted to join
Three Bone Theatre as its inaugural Managing Director.
After a career in corporate litigation working in Boston, MA and Washington, DC,
Lisa now works with nonprofits in the Charlotte region. She most recently was part of the management team at McColl Center and served as the Board Chair of Children’s Theater of Charlotte and
Women’s Impact Fund.
Lisa has served on nonprofit boards for more than 20 years, holds a law degree from Catholic University, a degree in history from Vassar College, and is an avid consumer of the arts. She
believes strongly in the power of connection, storytelling, and understanding to build a better
community.
Robin TyneS-Miller
Artistic Director
Robin Tynes-Miller co-founded Three Bone Theatre in Charlotte in 2012 alongside Carmen Bartlett. Born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina, she earned her BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Catawba College before moving to Charlotte. In Charlotte, she has spent her career working with local theatre organizations as an actor, director, teaching artist, and marketing and ticketing professional. She is passionate about the intersections of theatre and anti-oppression work.
Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
Education Manager
Tiffany Bryant-Jackson is the founding Artistic Director of Open Cage Productions. Her study of theatre began at Elon University and has traveled with her as far north as Alaska. As a Charlotte transplant, she has been blessed to work with various organizations as an actor, arts advocate, and teaching artist. After years of making Charlotte home and truly falling in love with the city, her focus shifted to community engagement. She worked on a preschool tour that traveled to a school where she witnessed firsthand the general lack of access to the arts and how life changing a show could be, she had a revelation. This experience became the catalyst to found Open Cage Productions, a theatre company that focused on providing culturally diverse theatrical and educational experiences to all. She is currently serving as the Co-Chair to Diversity On and Off Stage.
Hailey Gilland
Production and Operations Manager
Hailey Gilland is ecstatic to join Three Bone Theatre as Production and Operations Manager. With a background in theater management, Hailey brings many years of experience in stage, production, FOH, and project management.
Previously, she worked at Piedmont Community Charter where she established a theatre arts curriculum for students in Kindergarten through 4th Grade. Hailey also runs a non-profit organization Love Like Lauren, in honor of her little sister who passed away in 2013.
Passionate about telling untold stories, Hailey is excited to bring meaningful art to the Charlotte area with Three Bone Theatre. Outside of work, she enjoys reading and spending quality time with family and friends.
Kelly
Sandoval
Venue Manager
Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Kelly has called North Carolina home for the past decade. She has been a dancer and performer since childhood and continues to work both onstage and behind the scenes in many areas of theater and live entertainment production. She holds a BA in Theatre from Catawba College and a MFA in Theatre Design from UNC Greensboro. She has worked the past two years as the Technical Director of Lee Street theatre in Salisbury and Adjunct Faculty at Catawba College where she managed the spaces and oversaw various aspects of technical production for both in-house and guest productions. She prides herself on the belief that arts should be accessible to all and is excited to continue giving local artists a platform to grow in the community.
becky
schultz
Backbone Emerita
Becky Schultz spent more than 13 years holding Three Bone Theatre together with equal parts
brilliance and grit.
As volunteer Executive Director from 2013 - 2026, she guided the company through growth, change, and countless productions—and continues to be a vital part of its future as a member of the Board of Directors.