Leah Cooper is a freelance stage director, nonprofit administration consultant, co-founder of this here Web site, co-artistic director of Wonderlust Productions, and the Executive Director of the Minnesota Theater Alliance. She is also on the board of directors for Live Action Set and the California Institute of Contemporary Arts. From 2001 to 2006, she led the Minnesota Fringe Festival to annual attendance increases and financial stability. Up next, she is directing Shooting Star at Park Square Theatre and writing a play for Wonderlust's Adoption Play Project.
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New Chair of the NEA is optimistic
NewsJohn Munger, of Dance/USA, Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble, and Zenon Dance School, recently attended the annual Grantmakers in the Arts...read the story -
Walker Art Center and Schubert win big funding for "Engaging Dance Audiences"
NewsFrom John Munger's Going Through the Movements blog on Twin Cities Daily Planet:I rejoice to have one more...
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Sage Awards rocked my face off
NewsThis year I missed the Ivey Awards for the first time since their inception because I was just too busy...read the story -
And the winners are ...
NewsJennifer and Christina Baldwin - outstanding singing and acting in Nautilus Music Theater’s Sister Stories. Youth Performance Company -...read the story -
MPR's arts reporting goes online
NewsDoes anybody remember MPR's arts show, Word of Mouth? How about State of the Arts? Remember when MPR...read the story -
A new way to fund ideas and endeavors
NewsEver since President Obama got to the White House on a bajillion small donations, I feel as though if I...read the story -
Building a better bucket brigade
Editorial“Is he getting in your way?” “Listen, if you need me to run interference for you, just let me know.”...
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Minnesota fighters unite on a new forum dedicated to stage combat
NewsDavid Schneider, local stage combat expert, has created the MNFighter forum in hopes that the stage combat community in the...read the story -
Your help needed in the effort to actually get what we voted for
NewsFrom our heroes, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts:May 11, 2009 Take Action NOW - Ask Legislators to Support...
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