Marta King (Director): Marta King serves as the theatre arts
specialist at Powell GT Elementary School of the Visualand
Performing Arts in Raleigh, NC where she has had the opportunity to
work with brilliant students every day for the past eleven years.
Through her work with students, she realized theatre’s tremendous
power to inspire a love of reading and develop and enhance reading
skills. This experience led her to acquire an M.Ed. with a Focus in
Literacy from UNC at Chapel Hill, and National Board Certification
in Literacy. Prior to Powell, she taught theatre, dance, and
Language Arts at the middle and high school levels. For the past
five years, she has worked with NC State education majors on
effectively using theatre in the classroom. Additionally, she has
taught acting at the NC School of the Arts, Interlochen Center for
the Arts, as well as other venues. As an actor and director, she has
worked for many years with theatre companies she co-founded in
Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh. Before entering the classroom, she
toured the country performing poetry and teaching poetry performance
workshops to teachers and students. Her most thrilling experience to
date was co-directing the Hungarian premiere of Sam Shepard’s play,
Buried Child, for the 8:15 Theatre Co., which won the Silver
Star Award. While in Hungary, she taught jazz dance to the Szeged
Ballet Company and movement to actors. She has been fortunate to
serve as an A+ Fellow since 1995, which has fostered her growth as
an educator and as a person more than any other professional
experience.
J Chachula (John Honeyman): J Chachula is a professional
actor, teacher, and director. He is a graduate of The American
Academy of Dramatic Arts and teaches Meisner Technique,
Improvisation and Scene Study for the Flying Machine Theatre Studio.
Memorable jobs include two years touring with the Transactors Improv
Company as well as directing, writing and acting for the NC Museum
of Natural Sciences’ Nature Fun Theatre. In recent years he has been
using his teaching and improvisation skills in corporate education
programs across the country. He lives in Raleigh with his wife and
son.
Eric Hale (Andrey Botvinnik): Eric Hale is a singer, actor
and story teller who has appeared on stage locally with Burning
Coal, Raleigh Little Theater, Meredith Presents, and Capital Opera.
Notable roles include Dr. Carrasco in Man of La Mancha,
Sheriff Heck Tate in To Kill a Mockingbird, Robert in Proof,
and Peter in the Brockes Passion. He is a frequent performer
at the Monti StorySLAM.With Richard Ruggero, he created the Fourth
Friday Mix concert series, now in its ninth year. He is the founder
and managing director of Exit Through
Eden.