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 | | | | | About the Authors | | | | Browse Authors: A-D E-G H-J K-L M-N O-S T-Z | | | | 
 | | | Charna Halpern | | | Variety called her one of the top ten women to watch in entertainment. Mike Myers named her the Uta Hagen of Comedy. Charna Halpern, the co-creator of long-form improvisation with her partner, the late Del Close, has changed the face of improvisational comedy forever. Halpern and Close created their famous signature long-form piece, the Harold, a meta-game that “ate” short-form improvisation and became popular worldwide. read more |
| | | | | Nicholas P. Hanson | | | A graduate of the Queen’s University Department of Drama, Nicholas Hanson teaches improv workshops in schools, universities, summer camps and workshop settings. As General Manager of the Kingston Improv Games, a high school improv festival, Nicholas has served as a trainer, administrator, judge, adjudicator, host and late-night problem solver. In his work as an actor, director and designer of community theatre projects, read more |
| | | | | Elaine Clanton Harpine | | | Elaine Clanton Harpine, PhD, is a motivational psychologist specializing in conducting and evaluating group programs with children and youth. Dr. Clanton Harpine has thirty years experience working in the church as a training consultant, conducting workshops on such topics as marriage, leadership development, family relations and motivational reading for at-risk readers. She is presently teaching at Kent State University, Stark, read more |
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 | | | Nathan Hartswick | | | Nathan Hartswick was raised in northeastern Vermont, where his family owned and operated the highly reputable Vermont Childrens Theater, a nonprofit organization dedicated to involving young people in the performing arts. As a child, he had roles in the organizations annual summer musicals. As an adult, he was solicited to write plays, teach theatre workshops, arrange music, coach acting, and direct performances at VCT. read more |
| | | | | Heather H. Henderson | | | Heather Henderson caught the theatre bug at an early age but never got to say a line on-stage until she was a senior in high school. She performed in many ballets (where you’re not allowed to talk) and then, in her first high school production, was cast as a deaf/mute character! It was not until West Side Story that she was able to utter the very memorable line, “Ooh, oobley, ooh” as Riff’s girlfriend, Velma. read more |
| | | | | Bob Hoose | | | Bob Hoose, producer for the Jeremiah People, has worked professionally with theatre, radio and television for the last thirteen years. A talented musician, his credits range from Christian albums to the Civic Light Opera. In addition, he has implemented two successful drama ministries in Southern California.
Hoose teams up with Jim Custer to present a dynamic two-man show, “Best of Friends,” at churches nationwide, read more |
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 | | | Delton T. Horn | | | Delton T. Horn is a professional freelance writer with over forty nonfiction books published. He is also a playwright, director, actor and comedian. He has appeared in over seventy amateur plays and has worked semi-professionally as a stand-up comedian.
Mr. Horn’s performance specialty is sketch comedy. He has participated in several comedy troupes, read more |
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 | | | Steven James | | | Steven James is an award-winning author, popular conference speaker and creative solo performer. He appears weekly at conferences, churches, schools and special events around the country sharing his unique blend of drama, comedy and inspirational speaking. Steven is the author of fifteen books and has spoken more than 1, read more |
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 | | | Margaret F. Johnson | | | During her thirty-seven years as a drama teacher, Margaret F. Johnson produced much more than great shows -- she inspired many of her students to become theatre professionals. A few of her "kids" are now nationally-known Broadway actors, film stars, and backstage technicians. Among them are Kathleen McNenny, a Broadway actress who recently played Elizabeth in Richard III; Scott Michael Campbell, read more |
| | | | | Brie Jones | | | Brie Stewart Jones academically as an M.A. in behavioral science from California State University at Dominguez Hills. Artistically, she has performed professionally on the stage since childhood in the United States and later in Europe. She financed her way through Los Angeles City College drama classes by portraying Mad Agnes and playing in olio skits at the long-running stage show, The Drunkard. read more |
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 | | | Justine Jones | | | Justine Jones has taught improvisation and play production for thirty-two years on the secondary school level. She has studied drama in education in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. In addition to her education activities, Justine is also trained in psychodrama and drama therapy.
Justine has collaborated with Mary Ann Kelley on two drama and theatre curriculum guides as well as numerous productions and drama festivals, read more |
| | | | | Jon Jory | | | As the Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Jon Jory directed over 125 plays and produced over 1,000 during his 32-year tenure. He conceived the internationally lauded Humana Festival of New American Plays, the SHORTS Festival, and the Brown-Forman Classics-in-Context Festival. He was also the Artistic Founding Director of Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, and he has been inducted in New York's Theatre Hall of Fame. read more |
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