46 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 

T

he catchy disco sounds of singer-
songwriter Donna Summer have 
entered into the career twists and 
turns experienced by Meredyth Davis.
As a young disc jockey in 
Connecticut, Davis played Summer’s 
music in local clubs and on a radio 
station not far from Boston, the area 

where Davis and Summer grew up. 
Remembrances of immersion in pop 
recordings connects this former deejay 
to the Summer hit “On the Radio.”
Later, as a working mom pursuing 
opportunities in marketing 
entertainment projects, Davis 
particularly has related to the Summer 

song “She Works Hard for the Money.” 
What’s more, Davis has enjoyed “Last 
Dance,” so often heard as the party finale 
at Jewish weddings. 
Currently, marketing manager for the 
Broadway Booking Office in New York 
City, Davis is promoting — and enjoying 
— the carefully choreographed numbers 
featured in the touring biographical 
production Summer: The Donna Summer 
Musical. The song-filled play belts out 
lyrics important to the late singer’s 
popularity and is scheduled March 8-20 
at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre.
The cast has three actresses 
representing the Grammy-winning 
entertainer: Brittny Smith as Diva 
Donna, Charis Gullage as Disco Donna 
and Amahri Edwards -Jones as Duckling 

A Peek 
Behind the Scenes

ARTS&LIFE
THEATER

Meredyth Davis lifts the curtains on the promotion 
of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER