All-of-us Express
Children's Theatre

Administrative and Instructional staff

These are some of the people you regularly see around All-of-us Express. (We're all on Facebook, too, so look us up!) Many other people also help with our shows and activities. We are grateful to all of you!

Evelyn Weymouth: Founder.

Evelyn founded All-of-us Express Children's Theatre in 1989 and directed many of the company's 60+ mainstage shows through 2007, writing or co-writing Aesop Says, ¡Hola! Cinderella and Young King Arthur.

Evelyn has worked in youth and adult theater since 1958, with drama degrees from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota.

Active in local theater, Evelyn received Spotlight Theatre's award for Best Character Actress and Best Supporting Actress, the Howard Lancour Award, the first Community Inclusion Award from the Association for Children's Mental Health, the Apollo Award from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University, the Community Theatre Association of Michigan's Volunteer Service Award, the Michigan Community Luminary Award, the Governor's Honor Roll Service Award, and a Pulsar Award.

Miranda Sue Hartmann: Artistic Director, Makeup Supervisor, Instructor, Director. (Alumnus)

Miranda is an All-of-us Express almunus from the early 1990's who returned to run makeup crews for mainstage shows and teach classes. As of August 2007 Miranda is also the Artistic Director of the company. She directed the mainstage production of Snow White during the Theatre's 19th Season, and is the state representative for Michigan for the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE).

Diane Cooke: Director of Operations.

Diane keeps the office functioning smoothly, works on fundraising, has been a Clown Troupe parent, created our Halloween Carnival, Royal Feast, and other special events, and oversees the Box Office at shows. When you call our office/rehearsal space at 517-394-4118, Diane is the person who is most likely to answer the phone. She and her family have been involved with All-of-us Express for many years.

Patty Huzar: Director, Instructor.

Patty began teaching classes during the 19th Season and directed A Midsummer Night's Dream as her first mainstage show with All-of-us Express.

She continues to teach classes, and is co-directing Legend of Pocahontas, the opening show of our 20th Season.

Rachel Santorelli: PR/Marketing Intern.

Rachel is a graduate student at Michigan State University majoring in Public Relations. She has been helping out with marketing and public relations since January 2008 and will be with us through the 20th Season.

Lisa Lees: Makeup Supervisor, Instructor, Photographer, Webmistress.

Involved since 1996, Lisa takes care of the website, does show photography, supervises makeup on many shows and is a past President of the Theatre. (She's done a bunch of other stuff, too.)

Lisa works part time in the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender Resource Center at Michigan State University, writes books and draws webcomics.

Elizabeth Cooke: Instructor, Director. (Alumnus)

Liz directed The Elves and the Shoemaker in fall 2005 and Aesop Says in summer 2006.

Elves was her first show with All-of-us Express in 1997. She was a member of the Clown Troupe (Zil) and was a student director of The Frog Prince in 2004. Liz performed in many All-of-us Express productions, including: Raggedy Ann & Andy (2005), Alice in Wonderland, Clowns' Play, Aesop Says, Dragonsong, and Raggedy Ann & Andy (1998)

Scott 'Stouffer' Sorrell: Instructor, Director, Clown. (Alumnus)

Scott returned to All-of-us Express to direct and work with crews. Scott was a member of the Clown Troupe (Hoes), worked on many crews and appeared in a number of All-of-us Express mainstage productions, including Winnie-the-Pooh (as Pooh in 2005), Tom Sawyer and The Wind in the Willows.

In the 19th season, Scott supervised Props crew for Snow White and directed The Jungle Book.

Morgan Lees: Instructor, Director. (Alumnus)

Morgan's first show was Alice in Wonderland in 1996 as an Oyster. Her final show was A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2008 as Hippolyta. She was cast in twenty shows between those two and crewed in most of the others, attaining the Master level in Directing, Makeup and Tech; was a member of the Clown Troupe (Rainberry) and active in the ACTORS and SBST troupes.

In the 20th Season Morgan is Makeup Co-Supervisor for Legend of Pocahontas, Director for Stuart Little, Makeup Supervisor for James and the Giant Peach and Tech Supervisor for Alice in Wonderland.

It is the mission of All-of-us Express Children's Theatre to offer young people of all backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles the opportunity to produce professional quality plays, study many aspects of the dramatic arts, and develop valuable life skills while providing outstanding entertainment to the community.

All-of-us Express Children's Theatre is an Equal Opportunity employer and provides programs and services without regard to age, color, creed, gender identity, disability, height, membership in any labor organization, national origin, parental status, political identification, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or weight.

All-of-us Express, P.O. Box 1871, East Lansing MI 48826, (517) 394-4118

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