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Many performing artists draw from past experiences of pain and angst to shape their performances. Albert Brownlee, by contrast, had a happy childhood that was highlighted by family support, social […]

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 that not much […]

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 as an only […]

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. “I’d also play […]

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 a little jarring,” he […]

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 Civic Theatre production of […]

Suzan Moriarty can’t pinpoint the moment she became interested in performing. But the self-described “very quiet little girl” remembers loving to imitate TV commercials. “There were many times that I […]

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 grew up in […]

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 Christi […]