The Staff
connections for Rhea Carmon, Marcus Carmon, and Elijah Cruise
executive director
Rhea Carmon, also known by her stage moniker, RheaSunshine, has been writing and performing spoken word poetry and slam for 20 years. Her poems are powerfully motivating with an emphasis on her own personal struggles and how others can overcome. She is the director of the annual 5th Woman On Stage (2014 - 2018), a producer for Carmon Sense Productions, coordinator for the 5th Woman Workshops, Executive Producer for Beyond the Spark, and the Poet Laureate for the city of Knoxville. Rhea has self-published 4 chapbooks, released 3 spokenword CDs and is currently working creating a series of workshops for youth, married couples, and individuals wanting poetic therapy.
WEBSITE: http://rheacarmon.com
INSTAGRAM: @rheasunshinepoetry
Assistant director/music production
Elijah Cruise is a professional musician, producer and vocalist who is working on his next project. He has played keys for multiple projects, such as The Fifth Woman at Bonnaroo and Erick Baker at The Bijou in Knoxville.
INSTAGRAM @elijahcruise
Hold On - Music Video
Where Did All My Friends Go? - Music Video
Tired of Feeling This Way - Music Video
marketing director/producer
Marcus Carmon is the Executive Director of Carmon Sense Productions. He has been producing videos, plays, internet content and more for over 6 years. Marcus has produced content for East Tennessee PBS, Blackberry Farms, the Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance, and many more. He is the reigning Haiku champion for Knoxville Poetry Slam and he has released a book of haikus. Most recently, Marcus, whose goes by the stage moniker Carmon Sense, hosted the 2019 How Stage at Bonnaroo. There is nothing this artist cannot accomplish and he is making his space and letting his light shine in venues all over the country.
INSTAGRAM @carmon_sense
How the West Was One - documentary
Secretary of Education Visits ORS - information video