Deanna Surber Deanna is a Knoxville native and happy to be a part of this special production. As a private voice and acting teacher, Deanna has had the pleasure and opportunity to teach and mentor many young performers for almost 15 years. Deanna is a proud graduate of the UT theatre department and has an MFA in theatre performance from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Previous roles include Louise in Always, Patsy Cline (on the CBT stage), Alice Murphy in Bright Star, Desiree in A Little Night Music, Marmee in Little Women, Abigail Adams in 1776 as well as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.