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Read a Creative Loafing Article about Emily |
Emily Reily Russell - a native Atlantan, earned a B. A. in theatre and art from Georgia State University. A graduate of the highly acclaimed Actor's Express Internship Program, Emily is also a founding company member and veteran main stage performer at WWIT. She was a featured actor in Whole World's TV projects with Turner South, Castle Rock Entertainment, and MavTV. From Feb 2001-Feb 2009, in addition to acting and directing at WWIT, Emily was the Student Program Director. During this time, Emily revamped the Adult Six Month Program as well as implemented into the class repetoir a quarterly One Day Workshop, The Three Month Program and the Advanced Games Workshop. Emily also created and launched the Summer Improv Camp for Kids and the Youth and Teen Improv Programs for WWIT. In conjunction with Callanwolde Fine Arts Center and The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, Emily developed and launched Improv in Dialysis at Egleston Children's Hospital. In 2006, Emily became the Managing Director for WWIT. Her duties have since expanded to include business managment, marketing, and bookings of Corporate & Private Events & Workshop. |
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Eric Goins
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Eric Goins has been with Whole World Theatre for three years and is currently a Main Stage actor, and an instructor for the Adult Improv Training Programs. Originally from Tampa, FL, he has been a resident of Atlanta, Georgia since 1990. He is a 1989 graduate of Jesuit High School, Tampa, FL, as well as a 1993 Graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, GA.
Eric traveled for 11 1/2 months as the SEARS Goodwill Ambassador for Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Traveling with a Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown he created and executed educational programming for multiple Boys and Girls Clubs in over 45 US Cities working with groups from 5 to over 250 children, and extended the programming into the local high schools and grade schools. Throughout the national tour he also created and executed programming for children's wards within local hospitals including burn units, maternity wards and with the terminally ill.
Eric has volunteered as an assistant art director for children suffering from severe behavioral disorders and is currently involved in supporting the efforts of Kate's Club (www.katesclub.org), an organization committed to empowering the lives of children ages 10-17 that have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. |
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Lauren Goins
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Student Program Director: Lauren Goins has been in Atlanta since 2000. She received a B. A. in Theatre in 2004 from GA State University where she performed in a variety of theatrical productions and co-founded Atlanta's own Twinhead Theatre. During her senior year at GA State, Lauren began taking classes at Whole World. She fell in love with improv and became a Main Stage Performer in August 2006. |
All classes are held on Saturday's from 10AM-12:30PM at Whole World Improv Theatre
1216 Spring St. in Midtown, Atlanta
Class size is limited to 14 students and open to children ages 11-17
Performance Ready with Eric Goins
Invitation Only - Performers are select graduates of WWT Youth & Teen Improv Acting Program. This Group formes the first WWIT Teen Performance Group. Classes are held on Saturdays 10AM-12pm. Troupe performs the first Saturday of every month (November through May) and is a show for kids of all ages. Tickets are $6 and are sold only at the door on show day. Show time is 1PM. Doors open at 12:30PM.