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Doc Waller Executive Artistic Director (Founder)
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Vicky Zaniewski Anton Associate Artistic Director
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Liz Borg (McAdory Borg Law Firm P. C.) Earl Newton Board Emeritus (Strangerthings Tv.) Shane Dickerson Doc Waller |
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Phil Moody Creative Director
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Richard Tyler Executive Assistant
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Kristi Dallen Artist Resource Specialist
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Eli Jolley Ambassador - State of the Arts |
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Ashley Mobley Ambassador - Events |
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Paul Anton Production Advisor
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Wicked
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Shelley Kensler Ambassador - Events |
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The Layman Group is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit Arts organization based out of Auburn, Alabama. We focus on arts education, the incubation and support of artists’ careers, promoting artistic dialogue, and developing dynamic productions & projects within numerous mediums of art. |
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The Layman Group stands to champion the emergence of the Arts & Creativity as essential ingredients of life. |
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- reinforce the artist’s worth and his or her role within the community - continually expand the spectrum of artistic opportunities and appreciation in the community - develop programs and project which explore artistic boundaries - encourage discussion about the Arts to serve as a bridge to free expression, mutual respect and tolerance in the community - assist in making Lee County and the state of Alabama a leader in the Arts - develop challenging and unique educational programs within the Arts to compliment those of local schools |
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Doc is a minion of the theatre who more than occasionally experiments with other mediums of Art. His creative career has tapped into dance, instrumentation, spoken word poetry, film, television, arts management, literature and more. He’s had the pleasure of working with/at a number of respect companies, such as: Interborough Rep (NYC), 7 Stages Theatre (ATL), Fly-By Theatre (ATL), Forestburgh Playhouse (NY), Seaside Rep (FL), Hurry-Up Stage and FilmWorks (FL), The Boys and Girls Club and more. He’s performed, spoken and taught at numerous schools/universities to include: Columbus State University, Auburn University, Georgia Tech Summer Camp, and several local high schools and middle schools throughout the south. He’s produced a number of original readings/presentations on the works Langston Hughes, as well as his own works, and has staged a number of one-man productions, to include the critically acclaimed piece, Throw Pitchfork, written by Alexander Thomas. Doc is also a veteran of the USAF where he served as youngest Executive Assistant to the 53rd Wing Command Section, receiving the distinguished BTZ promotion among many other awards. |
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Vicky’s path to artistry started during her childhood. Born in Germany into an Air Force family, she lived and traveled around America and Europe. Absorbing the cultures around her and learning how to adjust to new situations easily were advantages she cherishes from her vagabond childhood. Along the way, she was involved in band, Color Guard, theatre and JROTC all which contributed to who she is and her views of life and art. Once her family settled down in Alabama, she attended Auburn University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Performance. During her time studying Acting, Vicky also found a love of costuming which had been instilled in her since 16 when she learned to sew. When she wasn’t in a show, she was backstage dressing actors. She then chose to continue her education at Louisiana Tech University and acquired a Master of Speech Theatre degree. Here her costume skills continued to flourish as she was Assistant and eventually Manager of the Costume Shop for her graduate work. Professionally she has worked a New Harmony Theatre in Indiana as Costume Supervisor and at Alabama Shakespeare Festival as a Dresser. She has also worked with kids teaching them about theatre for a summer program in Opelika.
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Shelli Brown Ambassador - Fundraising/Development |
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ABOUT THE LAYMAN GROUP |
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