Haden Rider cofounded Play On Players back in 2012 during his studies with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance and it has been a wonderful journey ever since! From premiering Madagascar Jr. this past December to performing on the JTF stage, POP has been a constant source of pride. In between his time with his cast and teaching voice lessons, Haden is also becoming a common face in the Atlanta industry. Most recently, Haden was seen as Ethan Girard in Atlanta Lyric's production of THE FULL MONTY, a return to his Lyric family with whom he found professional debut as Mary Sunshine in CHICAGO (2014). Never in his wildest dreams did Haden think he'd be as honored as he was with the Freddie G. Spirit Award, and he will never be able to express enough gratitude for the opportunity. Here's to an exciting future with the incredible blessings he’s been given!

The Play On Players' mission is to Provide Outstanding Productions and Performance Opportunities Presented by young artists who POP on stage. We strive to provide an engaging, safe, and creative environment for children by offering exciting experiences in musical theatre productions. Our goal is to inspire and strengthen self-confidence, individual expression, and theatre performance skills, while also developing life-long values, teamwork, and the love of performing live theatre for the community.