Teaching Artists
2020 Team
Our touring teaching artists have years of experience in education and childcare not only as artistic educators, but also as classroom teachers, camp counselors, nannies, and tutors. In addition to their experience in education, Compass Creative Dramatics teaching artists are Chicago-based actors, directors, choreographers, stage combatants, playwrights, and other theatre professionals.
We are dedicated to assembling teams of teaching artists who are just as passionate about children and education as they are about the work they do onstage - artists who are not only able to provide your students and families with a nurturing and engaging educational environment,
but who teach by example so that your students can, in turn, learn to lead by example.
We are dedicated to assembling teams of teaching artists who are just as passionate about children and education as they are about the work they do onstage - artists who are not only able to provide your students and families with a nurturing and engaging educational environment,
but who teach by example so that your students can, in turn, learn to lead by example.
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Cassandra Quinn
She/her/hers (what's this?) Cassandra is a co-founder and the Executive Director of Compass Creative Dramatics. Originally from Bedford, IN, she graduated from Huntington University with a BA in Theatre Performance and Sociology. Chicago credits include Space Wars: the Panto! at Piccolo Theatre, Devour with 20% Theatre and As You Like It with Spectralia Theatre. She has served as an actor, director, and educator for numerous educational theatres including Montana Shakespeare in the Schools, GreatWorks Touring Theatre Company, Imagination Theater, and CLIMB Theatre. Cassandra is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Theatre for Young Audience Division of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Theatre Association and is a proud member of International Performing Arts for Youth. www.cassandraquinn.com A.J. Morrison
He/him/his (what's this?) A.J. is an actor and educator based in Indianapolis, IN. He has taught workshops, classes, and camps for music, acting, and musical theatre for various organizations around Indianapolis including two years teaching music full-time with Indianapolis Public Schools. He has had the pleasure to perform with Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana, The Phoenix Theatre, Indy Opera, EclecticPond Theatre Co., The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and The Lilly Theatre. Favorite performance credits include Seussical The Musical (Cat), My Fair Lady (Freddy), A Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), and most recently James and the Giant Peach (Grasshopper). Audie Deinlein
She/her/hers (what's this?) Audie graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Indiana University in 2018. She has had the opportunity to teach, choreograph, and perform throughout the years, and has always had a passion for children’s theatre. Some of her favorite credits include: Pippi Longstocking (Pippi), Elephant and Piggie (Piggie), Junie B. Jones: Top Secret Personal Beeswax (Lucille), and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally). Emma Noelle
She/her/hers (what's this?) A recent graduate of Florida Southern College, Emma holds a BFA in Theatre Performance Major. Emma is originally from Mundelien, IL, and is excited to be back at Compass as a Touring Teaching Artist after having completed the Compass Creative Dramatics Education Apprenticeship in Summer 2018. www.emma-noelle.com |