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: Has directed, acted, clowned, played accordian, guitar and sung a bit with Thé tre du Rêve since 2000. He has performed in Antigone, Le Marriage Forcé, Dissident Il Va Sans Dire, Vive La Fontaine, Les Précieuses Ridicules, and Trois Pieces Courts. Adam is the Co-Producing Artistic Director of Out of Hand Theater. With Out Of Hand, Adam has co-created, co-directed and acted in the original shows HELP!, The VD Show, 30 Below and Live Nude Bouffons, three of which were so successful that they have been remounted. He has also performed in Big Love, Standard Time, Alcestis and Miss Julie. Adam has also worked with Actor's Express, Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, ART Station, Horizon Theatre, Theatre Gael, and touring regionally with Georgia Shakespeare and the Academy Theatre. Adam teaches physical theatre at Actor's Express. He earned a B.F.A. from SMU Meadow's School of the Arts, and has studied at Dell 'Arte International School of Physical Theater, Celebration Barn, and with the Society of American Fight Directors.
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Carolyn Cook HeadshotCarolyn Cook, Education Director, Founder: In addition to previously serving as artistic director of Thé tre du Rêve for 10 years, Carolyn performs at numerous other Atlanta theatres, including the Alliance Theatre Company, Seven Stages, Horizon Theatre Company, Theater Emory, Actors Express, and Theatrical Outfit. She is an associate artist and ten-year veteran of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. She has been named Atlanta's Best Dramatic Actress by Atlanta Magazine, Creative Loafing, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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- Owner, M.U.S.E. Productions
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Gene Parker served as the Regional Director for Corporate and External Affairs with Bellsouth for over 10 years. He also directed the work of Bellsouth's public relations department in Georgia as the Director of Corporate Information. During a career of over 35 years in business and education, Parker served as vice president of a national advertising and public relations agency and as Assistant Dean and faculty member of the College of Communications at the University of Georgia where he earned his A.B. and M.A. degrees. He has served on 32 Boards of Directors and won over 25 awards for business documentary films. Parker currently teaches courses for The Art Institute of Atlanta and the Shorter College School of Management.
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- Executive Director, Alliance Française D'Atlanta
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: Jessica has been illuminating and collaborating with artists, directors and choreographers in Atlanta for almost 13 years. As a free agent, Jessica is an artistic associate with Thé tre du Rêve, Synchronicity Performance Group, production electrician for the Atlanta Opera and the resident Lighting Designer at 7 Stagers Theatre. She has lit 3 productions for Walter Asmus' direction of Samuel Beckett's short and full length plays. She has also traveled as manager and master electrician with shows on tour to China and around the US.
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Liz Hartnett HeadshotLiz Hartnett, General Director: Liz Hartnett joined Thé tre du Rêve in 2007 and was named General Director in 2008. She holds a B.A. in Theatre and French from Agnes Scott College and is pursuing a M.A. in French Studies at NYU. With TdR, Liz has acted on the U.S. tour of Voir un Ami Pleurer, and has recently worked for Georgia Shakespeare and 7Stages' U.S. Koltès Project.
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- Co - Founder and President, Leavitt - White Consultants
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Park Krausen, Artistic Director: Park's extensive experience with theatre and French includes a B.A. in Theater Studies and French from Emory University and a year's study at the Conservatoire Supérieur de l'Art Dramatique in Paris. She has worked closely with actors from the Comédie Française and with esteemed European directors Walter Asmus and Arthur Nauzyciel. She recently performed NOT I by Beckett in Krakow, Poland. Her U.S. acting credits include the Hartford Stage, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Theater Emory, Out of Hand Theatre and Georgia Shakespeare Festival where she is an associate artist.
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Rebecca Smith has had a wide variety of work experiences in her 30-year career which include banking with SunTrust Bank and managing her own children's clothing import company. For the past 20 years she has produced 35 different charitable fundraising events and has raised over $8 million for organizations in the arts, health and social services industries. Smith graduated with honors from the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Sociology. As President of Smith Parker & Associates she currently works as a consultant for non-profit organizations and is a certified meeting and event-planning professional.
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- Senior Financial Analyst, Woodruff Arts Center
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Suze Jones started her career teaching marketing, business, retailing, and related fields at the college level. She also taught vocational education at the high school level. She is founder and principal of Suze Surdyk Jones Interiors. A master's degree in marketing, a background in European studies, experience in building custom homes, and a wealth of creative yet cost-effective ideas compliment her expertise in interior design. Since her firm's inception in 1984, her work has been recognized by the International Society of Interior Designers and by the Atlanta Gift Mart. She received a National Award in l997 for Outstanding Interior Design and was named Southeastern Designer of the Year 2008. Her work has been featured in many magazines.
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