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Donna. They divide their talents among 
more than 20 musical stagings. 
“This show is big and beautiful, and 
I love the fact that it’s more than 90 
minutes of music and entertainment,” 
said Davis, 48, who has worked on 
other shows recently performed at the 
Fisher, including Beautiful: The Carole 
King Musical, which profiles the Jewish 
singer-songwriter. 
“I’ve seen Summer several times, 
with and without an audience, and I 
was lucky enough to go to New York 
and Pennsylvania when the show was 
teching. I’ve seen it in the rehearsal 
process and through live audience-filled 
performances, and it has been amazing 
to be a part of that and watch all the 
different reactions.” 

Davis, now based in Florida, was in 
New York for the kickoff of the tour 
but doesn’t travel to show cities unless 
there’s a special promotional need. 
“I work with the tour managers, 
actors and the creative team on the 
press side of things,” she said. “I work 
with some members of the production 
company for social media contacts, 
helping cities if they want a shout-out 
video. I create assets to help promote 
the show, and I work on seeing what 
the local markets are going to do as 
each market works on its own [with our 
help if requested].”
Music has always been an important 
part of Davis’s life.
“When you grow up in temple, you 
hear the music,” Davis said about an 

ABOVE: Meredyth Davis
BELOW: Brittny Smith (“Diva Donna”), Charis 
Gullage (“Disco Donna”), Amahri Edwards-
Jones (“Duckling Donna”) and the ensemble 
cast during “MacArthur Park.”

PHOTOS BY NICK GOULD PHOTOGRAPHY