Raymond Churchill

Raymond Churchill serves as President for and is a founding member of the Eastern Connecticut Performing Arts Association.  Ray, along with a wonderful Board of Directors and support staff, are fulfilling their dreams to provide Eastern Connecticut with access to performing arts education and entertainment.  Raymond is also an active performer throughout Connecticut.   Most recently, he has appeared as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast, Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro, and Javert in Les Miserables. For the past twenty six years, Ray has been employed at Griswold High School as the Choral and Drama Director. Currently, 40% of the school population is involved in the choral program and 50% is involved in the drama program. Ray has been honored by being named the 2005 Teacher of the Year for the town of Griswold and the 2017 National Life Changer of the Year Award.  In addition to his musical duties, Ray can also be found  performing his favorite role, Dad, to his beautiful daughter Sydney.