Kathy Randels

Kathy Randels, a native New Orleanian and founding artistic director of ArtSpot Productions, has written, performed in, and directed numerous original solo and group works for professional, student and incarcerated ensembles in Louisiana and beyond.  Her soul shaking work has been presented in four continents, and 30 U.S. States. Awards include the 2008 V-Day Leadership Award, the 2007-9 NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors, and numerous awards from New Orleans-based entities.  She founded the LCIW (Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women) Drama Club in 1996, co-founded The Graduates (an ensemble of formerly incarcerated women/returning citizens in 2012) and worked with Students at the Center from 1998-13. Past collaborations include: Cry You One, Loup Garou and Beneath the Strata/Disappearing (a trilogy of outdoor performances with Mondo Bizarro that explores cultural extinction and landloss in Louisiana),  Kiss Kiss Julie, Rumours of War, and Nita & Zita (2003 Obie Award). Current projects include Sea of Common Catastrophe, a New England Foundation for the Arts National Theatre Project touring performance; and Won’t Bow Down! an organizing tour and project with The Graduates funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation’s Artist as Activist Racial Justice Fellowship and Alternate ROOTS.  Visit www.artspotproductions.org for more information.