Lorraine Thompson is currently the Head of the Drama Department at Athens Academy. Her teaching responsibilities include 6th & 7th grades as well as all Upper School drama classes. She serves as the sponsor of the Athens Academy Drama Club and assists with the Mock Trail Team. Her directorial responsibilities include the fall one act play, the touring troupe, and the spring play. Her bachelor’s degree in Education is from Auburn University of Montgomery and her Masters in Fine Arts in Theatre is from the University of Georgia. Ms. Thompson enjoys spending some of her summer months working as an actress. Her professional theatre credits include The Summer 3 Theatre Company, Lees McRae Summer Theatre, The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, The Highlands Playhouse, and The Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. She has also studied with individuals at the Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. Her script publications include Under the Story Big Top by Pioneer Publishers 2007, Doctor Sooney’s Medicine by Heuer Publishing 2007, The Way of the World: An Adaptation by Big Dog Publishing 2006, Tartuffe: An Adaptation Big Dog Publishing 2005, The Romancers Eldridge Publishing 2004, and Storyville by I.E. Clark Publishers 2003. Ms. Thompson is a member of the Educational Theatre Association.

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Katie Clausen is currently the Middle School (5th, 6th,and 8th) Drama teacher at Athens Academy.

She was born and raised in Duluth, Ga which is approximately one hour west of Athens. She began her theatre career almost 9 years ago as a freshman in high school, however, those close to her would say she's been performing for a lot longer. While attending Duluth High School she was quickly drawn to the department of theatre and was inspired by her director, Vanette Vedder, to continue her education in theatre at the collegiate level. She then attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. While at Auburn she was actively involved in the department of theatre as President of the Tau Gamma chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (drama honor society). She was also involved with the Auburn Players, a student led organization devoted to creating theatre. Not only was she involved in the Theatre department, but also held offices in the Student Government Association for two years. First as a member of Freshman Forum and secondly as Director of the Miss Auburn University Pageant. She was also a member of Chi Omega sorority.She graduated from Auburn Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance.

This past summer (2007), Ms. Clausen has been busy working on getting ready for a great year at Athens Acadmey, but has also been overjoyed to work with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival in Atlanta. She hopes to continue a strong bond with this professional company for years to come.

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