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Chris Becker is a composer and writer. His body of work includes compositions for chamber ensembles, mixed-media installations, film, and several evening-length works for dance. His music column “Rare Birds” appears weekly on Culturemap.com.
Jennifer Decker is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company. Jennifer has an MLA in English and an MLA in Drama from St Thomas University. Her writing has been published in Laurels and the Allegheny Review. She teaches English at Houston Community College.
Mildred Theater Companies projects include Kama Sutra (director), Eros: A Circus (acrobat), Things Being at the Worst (Puttenesca), Tomorrow Morning (Claire), Mac Wellman’s Dracula (Vampirette), [sic] (Babbette), Triptych (director), A Long History of Neglect
(Justine) Dark Matter (director), One Flea Spare (Darcy), and A Murder of Crows (director).
Andy Noble is co-artistic director of NobleMotion Dance and an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University. Andy’s choreographic work has been presented nationally at venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Ailey Theater and Seattle’s On the Boards. His performing experience includes six years with Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), where he performed in over forty choreographic works by such noted masters as Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Jose Limon, Chunky Move and Jø Strømgren
Trish Rigdon is a director and designer in theatre and film and currently the Executive Director of Houston Cinema Arts Society. She is a member of Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company where she just recently directed "Cuckoo's" and "Under the Big Dark Sky" and is designing costumes for the premiere of "Notions of Right and Wrong". Trish has a BA in Fine Arts from University of St Thomas and an MFA in Theatre from University of Houston. She was the Director of Theatre for Rice University 2004-2007 and taught off and on as Adjunct Faculty for University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance since 1997-2010. She has designed costumes for a number of notable productions directed by Sir Peter Hall including the 50th anniversary of "Waiting for Godot" and "You Never Can Tell" in London's West End and the US tour of "The Importance of Being Earnest" with Lynn Redgrave.
MaryBeth Smith is a vocal coach, movement educator (Feldenkrais Method), writer, and culturalist. A keen observer of creativity, innovation, and homage to cultural antecedents, she loves having her socks knocked off by compelling excellence in self-expression.
Jhon R. Stronks combines the fundamental elements of choreography, dance technique, and authentic movement in an effort to create dances that speak truthfully and promote honest conversation. He is often accused of presenting his audiences with seemingly disobedient work that behaves according to its own sanity. Stronks' passion for giving address to the gaps between what is perceived and what is present usually lands his work somewhere between a cry for personal consciousness and a plea for social justice.
Jane Weiner graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in deaf and elementary education, and a dance minor.
She has been a professional dancer for the past 15 years, and has performed extensively with the Doug Elkins Dance Company as well as appeared with Mark Dendy,
Deborah Tell, Jennifer Monson, Michael Foley, Jody Oberfelder, Joe Chavala, Sandra Organ and Amy Rosen/Derek Bernstein. The past five summers she has directed
the Youth Arts Program for high-risk children at the Bates Dance Festival. She is the co-founder of the Pink Ribbons Project, Dancers in Motion Against Breast
Cancer and directs the Houston Project.
Fringe Folk
The Houston Fringe Festival is possible because of countless contributing artists, non-profits, businesses, technical staff, volunteers, and of course, audiences members! These are some of the dedicated individuals behind the scenes who make it all happen.
2011 Houston Fringe Festival Panel of Curators:
Chris Becker is a composer and writer. His body of work includes compositions for chamber ensembles, mixed-media installations, film, and several evening-length works for dance. His music column “Rare Birds” appears weekly on Culturemap.com.
Jennifer Decker is the Artistic Director and co-founder of Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company. Jennifer has an MLA in English and an MLA in Drama from St Thomas University. Her writing has been published in Laurels and the Allegheny Review. She teaches English at Houston Community College.
Mildred Theater Companies projects include Kama Sutra (director), Eros: A Circus (acrobat), Things Being at the Worst (Puttenesca), Tomorrow Morning (Claire), Mac Wellman’s Dracula (Vampirette), [sic] (Babbette), Triptych (director), A Long History of Neglect
(Justine) Dark Matter (director), One Flea Spare (Darcy), and A Murder of Crows (director).
Andy Noble is co-artistic director of NobleMotion Dance and an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University. Andy’s choreographic work has been presented nationally at venues such as the Kennedy Center, the Ailey Theater and Seattle’s On the Boards. His performing experience includes six years with Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT), where he performed in over forty choreographic works by such noted masters as Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Jose Limon, Chunky Move and Jø Strømgren
Trish Rigdon is a director and designer in theatre and film and currently the Executive Director of Houston Cinema Arts Society. She is a member of Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company where she just recently directed "Cuckoo's" and "Under the Big Dark Sky" and is designing costumes for the premiere of "Notions of Right and Wrong". Trish has a BA in Fine Arts from University of St Thomas and an MFA in Theatre from University of Houston. She was the Director of Theatre for Rice University 2004-2007 and taught off and on as Adjunct Faculty for University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance since 1997-2010. She has designed costumes for a number of notable productions directed by Sir Peter Hall including the 50th anniversary of "Waiting for Godot" and "You Never Can Tell" in London's West End and the US tour of "The Importance of Being Earnest" with Lynn Redgrave.
MaryBeth Smith is a vocal coach, movement educator (Feldenkrais Method), writer, and culturalist. A keen observer of creativity, innovation, and homage to cultural antecedents, she loves having her socks knocked off by compelling excellence in self-expression.
Jhon R. Stronks combines the fundamental elements of choreography, dance technique, and authentic movement in an effort to create dances that speak truthfully and promote honest conversation. He is often accused of presenting his audiences with seemingly disobedient work that behaves according to its own sanity. Stronks' passion for giving address to the gaps between what is perceived and what is present usually lands his work somewhere between a cry for personal consciousness and a plea for social justice.
Jane Weiner graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in deaf and elementary education, and a dance minor.
She has been a professional dancer for the past 15 years, and has performed extensively with the Doug Elkins Dance Company as well as appeared with Mark Dendy,
Deborah Tell, Jennifer Monson, Michael Foley, Jody Oberfelder, Joe Chavala, Sandra Organ and Amy Rosen/Derek Bernstein. The past five summers she has directed
the Youth Arts Program for high-risk children at the Bates Dance Festival. She is the co-founder of the Pink Ribbons Project, Dancers in Motion Against Breast
Cancer and directs the Houston Project.