Arts association president enjoys acting, directing

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BRANSON MO NEWS: The fuchsia stripe in Trent Reese’s hair matches his shirt, which matches his phone case.
Suffice it to say he’s a creative guy.
The 27-year-old Conway native is president of the Conway Community Arts Association Board of Directors. He’s also at home onstage at The
Lantern Theatre in downtown Conway, the organization’s home. He’s been acting almost all his life.
“When I was a child, I would put on Disney movies as plays. I had a blanket I’d use as a cape, and I’d walk around the house and pretend to be that character,” he said.
Reese also had a knack for painting and drawing.
“I was a paid artist at 5. My great-grandmother would give me a nickel for [my artwork],” he said, laughing, as he sat in a chair at The Lantern Theatre.
He participated in theater at Conway High School, too, under the direction of Kelly Webber.
“I love her,” Reese said.
His mother, Leah Standridge, is a public-school nurse in Branson, Missouri, and his father, Chris Reese, is a salesman for Graybar Electric in Conway.
Although both of his parents are supportive of his theater pursuits — he has a …