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Local theater director highlights youth programs, calls for better arts outreach
Summary
Mrs. Clark, a theater director and playwright in Stuart County, described her decades-long work with children's and community theater, encouraged young people to audition for summer camps at Trine and called for improved local communication about arts opportunities.
Mrs. Clark, a theater director and playwright in Stuart County, described her work directing children’s and community theater and said local summer programs at Trine are drawing strong interest, including a wait list for a 10- to 14-year-old camp at Henry Park.
The director told the podcast host Hadley that she has written “probably about 15 scripts” and has staged many productions over roughly 20 years. “My my job is being a theater director and I am also a playwright,” Clark said. She described starting to write at age 12 and producing a first script as a seventh grader.
Why it matters: Clark said theater supports reading and comprehension for children and provides a range of careers beyond performing. “It helps our reading. It helps our…
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