Llana M. Smith is the Drama Ministry Director at Salem Baptist Church. A multi-talented drama coach, playwright, and director, her plays have been 
performed at the Rose and Orpheum Theatres. Under her leadership at the church, dance troupes have expanded to include a variety of age groups, and young people are learning set design, script writing, stage lighting and acting. Smith has been a mentor and an inspiration to many young performing artists. Several of her students have gone on to professional careers in the performing arts.
