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"The primary acting I do these days is pretending to be a Grown-Up in front of groups of kids from age three through sixty-something, trying to make music come alive for them. I also do a lot of work with summer programs here in Lexington, which sometimes results in me teaching choreography to chorus lines of penguins in pointe shoes. (Try explaining that one to a mathematician husband!) I've also spent many wonderful weekends over the past few years working as minstrel, etc., for various Renaissance Faires around the country." [Current as of February 2010.]

Meredith

Meredith Blackman

In the beginning of her college years, Meredith performed in several student-written, black-box theater productions. After her junior year, she switched concentrations and began a psychology major. Other college activities including joining Phi Mu sorority, facilating Campus Acquaintance Rape Education workshops and spending a semester abroad in Leeds, England.

Meredith graduated from UIUC in 2007 with a B.S. in Psychology and with experience helping rape and domestic violence survivors. She returned to her home state of Michigan for a year and was granted a research internship at Michigan State University under Dr. Rebecca Campbell, who gave her the opportunity to be surrounded by amazing feminists, while researching the efficacy of sexual assault nurse examiners in their encounters with survivors. This internship helped influence her to pursue a graduate degree in Social Work.

Meredith now resides in Chicago, Illinois, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. She is in her first year at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration, where she is pursuing her Master of Arts degree in Social Work. She is also an intern at Sarah's Circle, a drop-in shelter for homeless women. [Current as of November 2008.]

Mark

Since moving to Los Angeles in May 2008, Mark has had the honor to be featured in a new movie for Fox, co-star on the CBS hit show The Young and The Restless, co-star on The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, and guest star on a new show for Spike TV. Mark also had the privilege to collaborate with Drew Barrymore in an editorial spread for the acclaimed magazine Harper's Bazaar.

Mark is greatful for the time spent at All-of-us Express and is thankful for the incredible friendships made.

<—Mark in an ad for YMCA.

[Current as of December 2008.]

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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. It is the policy of AECT to provide equal opportunities to all eligible persons 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.