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Carolyn German has been a theater professional for over 35 years, having worked as performer, director, producer, playwright, composer, improvisation artist, teaching artist, and corporate trainer. Since 2000 she has been the Producing Artistic Director of Theater Craft Inc which specializes in ... (read complete bio)
 

Carolyn German Biography

Carolyn German has been a theater professional for over 35 years, having worked as performer, director, producer, playwright, composer, improvisation artist, teaching artist, and corporate trainer. Since 2000 she has been the Producing Artistic Director of Theater Craft Inc which specializes in small-cast productions and new work. Her award-winning work as a theater-maker boasts numerous projects across a variety of genres, as evidenced by this year's eclectic projects: Carolyn's experiential play "Box O' Theater" was selected for performance at OZ Arts' MusicCircus, she wrote and directed "The Curious Picnic" a play that will tour into schools this fall, and has written the screenplay for a evocative drama about Ethel Rosenberg. Carolyn is a faculty member at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, where she created and teaches a series of classes for cabaret artists, including Cabaret Toolkit, Cabaret Repertoire, and Improv Comedy for the Musical Artist. In 1998 Carolyn founded Spontaneous Comedy Company, Nashville's longest-running improv comedy group, performing in a variety of venues, included several times a year at their home-base, the Nashville Jazz Workshop. For seven years Carolyn was the Supervisor of Theater and Music for Metro Nashville Parks Cultural Arts, cultivating arts programming for Nashville's broad demographic. Her work included custom-crafting content to maximize success for older adults, and working with Parks' Disabilities Program to create a performance program for adults with disabilities. She also managed the Z.Alexander Looby Theater, and created the Centennial Black Box Theater.





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Review: Studio Tenn Collaborates with TPAC for 2022-23 Season Opener of AIDA IN CONCE Photo Review: Studio Tenn Collaborates with TPAC for 2022-23 Season Opener of AIDA IN CONCERT at Polk Theatre
by Jeffrey Ellis - Oct 1, 2022

Studio Tenn – the Franklin-based professional theater company – launches its 2022-23 season in collaboration with Tennessee Performing Arts Center for a concert staging of Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, playing for just two nights at TPAC’s James K. Polk Theatre September 30 and October 1. Under the direction of Studio Tenn artistic director Patrick Cassidy (who shares duties with co-director and choreographer Gerry McIntyre), Aida features a starry cast of actors with Broadway pedigrees (Jackie Burns and Rex Smith), along with some of Music City’s most beloved stage veterans (Bakari Jamal King and Mark Cabus) and featuring the stunning triumph of a young woman who audiences have watched grow up on Nashville stages (Maya Riley) in the title role.

BWW Review: MAC AWARDS CEREMONY at Symphony Space Featuring The Photography of Helane Photo BWW Review: MAC AWARDS CEREMONY at Symphony Space Featuring The Photography of Helane Blumfield
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 15, 2022

The thirty-sixth annual MAC Awards were presented on Tuesday night in a ceremony that was widely remarked upon for the length of its duration.

Photos:  On the Red Carpet at the 2022 MAC AWARDS Photo Photos: On the Red Carpet at the 2022 MAC AWARDS
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 13, 2022

The 36th MAC Award Winners were announced Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at a LIVE ceremony at NYC’s Symphony Space. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!

MAC Award Recipients Announced Photo MAC Award Recipients Announced
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 12, 2022

In their first live ceremony since lockdown, the Manhattan Associate of Cabarets presented their annual awards to the members of the MAC organization.

2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List Photo 2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets has announced the 2022 MAC Award nominees. The nominees were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership, except for the song and recording categories, which were determined by special committees.

BWW Review: Dorian Woodruff Returns Triumphantly to Pangea With STUDIO MUSICIAN: THE  Photo BWW Review: Dorian Woodruff Returns Triumphantly to Pangea With STUDIO MUSICIAN: THE MUSIC OF MANILOW
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 6, 2021

Returning to the cabaret stage after an absence of three years, smooth-voiced and suave Dorian Woodruff masters intricate and emotional storytelling with his tribute to legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

Carolyn German Is Back In NYC With UNSOLICITED ADVICE at Don't Tell Mama Photo Carolyn German Is Back In NYC With UNSOLICITED ADVICE at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021

Carolyn German will bring her cabaret, Unsolicited Advice About Life, Love, and Practical Shoes, back to New York City for two performances, first on Saturday, November 6, at 9:30 at The Duplex, and then on Sunday, November 21, at 3pm at Don't Tell Mama.

BWW Review: The Out Of Towners Are Outta Sight When Meghan Kirk and Carolyn German Pl Photo BWW Review: The Out Of Towners Are Outta Sight When Meghan Kirk and Carolyn German Play DON'T TELL MAMA In The Same Day
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 29, 2021

By accident, a St. Louis Woman and a Nashville Nightengale play the same New York City nightclub within hours of each other, and prove that Manhattan has no copyright on cabaret talent.

Carolyn German's UNSOLICITED ADVICE is Back at Don't Tell Mama This August Photo Carolyn German's UNSOLICITED ADVICE is Back at Don't Tell Mama This August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2021

With all the spark, wit, and snap that are hallmarks of her performances, vocalist and composer Carolyn German brings her cabaret 'Unsolicited Advice' to Don't Tell Mama, in NYC, August 28, at 8pm.

TPS Presents 2020 (Virtual) Reading Festival Photo TPS Presents 2020 (Virtual) Reading Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2021

The pandemic has not stopped Tennessee Playwrights Studio's 2020 Fellows from creating six interesting and thought-provoking new works, which have been developed throughout the year at monthly TPS workshops and will be performed by favorite local Nashville actors on January 27-29 and February 3-5, 2021.