Stephanie Longbrake
Stephanie Longbrake learned from early childhood that all the world’s a stage. Even the living room fireplace.
“I turned every floor I could find...
Article Category: Stage & Dance
Albert Brownlee
Many performing artists draw from past experiences of pain and angst to shape their performances. Albert Brownlee, by contrast, had a happy childhood...
Emily Arata
Emily Arata says that she was a sensitive, talkative child who had an opinion about everything and liked to be the center of attention.
She also claims...
Chris Rasor
Chris Rasor was born blessed with a vivid imagination, a flair for drama and the ability to entertain himself for hours on end. This served him well...
Janet Piercy
Before she even knew what it meant, Janet Piercy was a performer.
“I wrote plays as a kid and organized the neighborhood kids doing shows,” she says....
Brady Shrock
IPFW theatre major Brady Schrock grew up in the tiny town of LaGrange, in a family of nurses and engineers.
“This made my theatrical career choice...
Stuart Hepler
For some performers, theater is in their blood. This statement could not be truer of Stuart Hepler, who stars as Beethoven in the current Fort Wayne...
Suzan Moriarty
Suzan Moriarty can’t pinpoint the moment she became interested in performing. But the self-described “very quiet little girl” remembers loving to imitate...
Gary Lanier
Over the past 30-odd years, Gary Lanier has proven himself to be a triple-threat powerhouse and has become a pillar of the Fort Wayne theater community.
Lanier...
Christi Campbell
For many performers, acting is a way to make their voices heard. For others, it’s a way to learn about the human experience and to take away lessons.
For...