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Producing Artistic Director
Jeff Thomakos
Jeff is a seasoned teacher and director. He is a proud member of Actor's Equity Association. He is also one of the most credentialed teacher of the Michael Chekhov Technique in the world (NMCA, MICHA, GLMCC).
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Associate Producer
Diane Hill
Diane Hill has a Ph.D. in Theatre from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts in Theatre from the University of Michigan.
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Associate Artist
Brittany Connors
Brit holds a BFA in Acting from The University of Michigan, where she honed her craft, but also fell in love with movement. She is especially inspired by the language of movement and how we can use it to propel storytelling
Children's Acting Specialist
Kelly Boczek-Petrie
Kelly has taught Shakespeare, Commedia dell’Arte, Improvisation, Dance, Musical Theatre, Creative Writing, and Film Production classes in over 50 schools and homeschool groups in California and now Michigan.
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Board Vice President
Katja Thomakos
Katja Thomakos is the Director of Development at Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Previously, she was Executive Director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Foundation.
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Board Treasurer
Carrie Cook
Carrie Cook was born a West Virginia girl. She received her BFA in Musical Theater from Otterbein University in Ohio. She worked as an actress and singer at Shadowbox Live in Columbus Ohio for 17 years.
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Board Secretary
Joel Kurth
Joel Kurth has been a decorated Michigan journalist for nearly 30 years. He is managing editor of Bridge Michigan and is a former investigations editor and reporter for The Detroit News.
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Board Member
Sara Wolf Molnar
Sara graduated with her BA in Theater from Western Michigan University in 1996, and obtained her MFA from Wayne State University’s graduate theater program in 2000.
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Board Member
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Come and be a part of our team! If you're excited about bringing quality professional theatre and theatre education to Metro Detroit, we'd love to get to know you better!
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Email us at info@inspiredacting.org