User Name
Kasujan
Name
Jan Lauderdale
Member Since
May 20, 2010
Bio
A lifelong musician and actor, I am originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mother of six talented children, I have settled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains to raise them. I am the vice president and theatre chair of Sager Creek Arts Center in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where I produce, direct and perform in shows, as well as teaching drama camp in the summers. I am the events coordinator for the music department at John Brown University, where last year I became an adjunct professor of drama production. I am also the cantor and choir director at my church.
Educational Background
Most of my education is from experience on stage, but I also attended Tulsa Community College.
Number of years teaching
4
Favorite Playwright
Neil Simon, if I have to choose; I also like Mary Lynn Dobson
Favorite theatrical moment
When the set began to fall during Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and Cogsworth and I (as Mrs. Potts) caught it and held it up while we danced and finished the scene.
Sondheim or Rodgers and Hammerstein?
Interests
Of course I love music and theatre, but I am also an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, and birdwatcher. I love to read and travel, and I do a lot of volunteer work.
Something you should know about me!
I am passionate about everything I undertake! Top of the list are my six children.
Accomplishments
I have successfully kept our local community theatre running for the past year (with no paid employees) while juggling a more-than-full-time job at JBU and caring for six kids (three in college; three still at home).
Upcoming Projects
I am helping with the design and outfitting of the new Berry Performing Arts Center at JBU, where I will be directing "Arsenic and Old Lace" in October. I will also be teaching "Acting Out", a drama camp, at Sager Creek Arts Center in June.
School/Organization Name
John Brown University and Sager Creek Arts Center
Shows You've Worked On
Leaving Iowa, The God Committee, Monky Business, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Father Knows Best, The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, Ruddigore, The Pirates of Penzance, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie
Favorite Websites
Kasujan
Actor, Administrator, Casting Director, Director, Music Director, Producer, Theatre Teacher
Arkansas