These are some of the people you regularly see around
All-of-us Express. Many other parents and other adults
help with our shows and activities. We are grateful to all of you!
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Miranda Sue Hartmann:
Artistic Director, Makeup Supervisor, Instructor, Director.
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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
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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.
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Lisa Lees: Photographer, Webmistress, &c.
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Involved since 1996, Lisa has done a bit of everything at
All-of-us Express, including teaching and supervising makeup, helping in the
office, creating newsletters and flyers and programs, serving as president, and
taking care of computers, phones and sound equipment. Off stage, Lisa
works in the LBGT Resource Center at MSU,
writes books and draws a quirky
webcomic with a diverse cast of LBGTQQIA
young people.
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Rick Dethlefsen:
Instructor, Director.
Rick has been in shows throughout the US, Europe and Japan;
winning critical acclaim for his work as an actor and a
director. Off the boards he has acted in TV commercials in
Japan and training films for Holiday Inn and the Michigan
Department of Social Services. Retired from the US Army as a
Sergeant Major with over 28 years of service, Rick now works
for the Michigan Department of Community Health. Hobbies
include guitar, singing, photography, and family. He
directed Pinocchio in 2001, The Wind in the
Willows and The Wizard of Oz in 2002, and most
recently directed Raggedy Ann & Andy in 2005.
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Elizabeth Cooke:
Instructor, Director.
Liz is one of our "graduates" who returned to
work with the company as an adult. She 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 student director of The Frog
Prince in 2004, and has 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)
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Scott 'Stouffer' Sorrell:
Instructor, Director, Clown.
Scott is another of our "graduates" who has returned
to direct and work with crews. Scott was a member of the Clowns
Express clown troupe, 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 is supervising Props crew for Snow White
and is directing The Jungle Book.
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Many, many other people have helped out and continue to help
out to make All-of-us Express what it is today. We gratefully
thank all of you!
