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People whose last name begins with L
| Cookie Latham (Lorna Graves)   |
After leaving Nova in 1974-
I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Florida Atlantic University in 1979. In 1980, I moved to Boone, North Carolina where I worked at Appalachian State University. While working and living in Boone, I earned my Master of Arts degree, met my husband, Donald, and adopted my daughter, Jessica. My “careers” in Boone included actress, singer, catering coordinator, banquet manager, waitress, bartender, daycare teacher, research assistant, teaching assistant, and part-time faculty member at ASU. My family moved to Charlotte in 1987, where I taught choral music for 30 years until my retirement in 2017. Over my 30 year career, in addition to directing ensembles and a musical theatre class, I collaborated with my theatre teachers to produce twenty-six musical productions. I had the pleasure of supervising numerous student-teachers from surrounding colleges and universities. In 2018 (when the Social Security checks started to arrive), I retired from my position as soloist and section leader at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
With the arrival of my first granddaughter in 2006, I decided to spend more time close to home and gave up being active in local theatre. I now have two of my three grandchildren living with me. Brooklynn (age 14) and Katelynn (age 12) have lived with me since they were infants. I always tell people I retired to become a stay-at-home mom. Our small house in Charlotte seemed smaller as the kids grew, so we decided to sell our home in Charlotte. I think we are the only retired couple who had to look for a bigger house in a great school district! In the summer of 2018, we found both in Fort Mill, South Carolina. We are only 20 minutes south of Charlotte, so I am able to still stay connected to all the activities I enjoyed.
I still sing in the Covenant Choir and love to volunteer as much as I am able. I have been assisting the CMS directors with the All-County Honors Choir for the past three years. In 2019, I became a Blumey judge (our version of the Jimmy Awards). The Blumeys recognize excellence in musical theatre. Fun fact: Eva Noblezada was a Blumey winner from Charlotte, sent to NYC to the Jimmy’s, where she was discovered.)
I enjoy traveling to Florida to see family and taking day trips with my grandchildren. I also enjoy hiking and hope to do more in 2021 at our local greenway. In addition to my family, I live with my two rescue dogs, Lilly and Nala.
Contact:lornalto@bellsouth.net
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| Ayn Lauren
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Ayn Lauren is presently a talent agent at Schiffman, Ekman, Morrison, and Marx, Inc. (SEM&M). Ayn works in the children, teen, and young adult division. She has been an agent in all aspects of show business including commercials, theatre, television, and film. Ayn has instructed children in commercial technique, “how to audition” workshops and improvisation. She was nominated as “Outstanding Woman of America” in 1987 and was selected as one of fifteen finalists in Glamour Magazine’s Search For Young Working Women in America in 1986.Ayn has appeared on the Sally Jesse Raphael show, and with Maury Povich, Geraldo, Gayle King, Lifetime Television, CNN News, and People Are Talking In Boston.
Volunteer work is an important part of her life, with involvement in Broadway Cares, Equity Fights Aids, Kid’s Care, and Kid’s For Kids. Ayn has represented (and continues to represent) an impressive number of child stars. Her clients can be seen on TV in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 7th Heaven, New York Undercover, All My Children, One Life To Live, on Broadway in Annie, Big… The Musical, Les Miserables, The King And I, State Fair, Ragtime, in feature films, Phenomenon, Everyone Says I Love You, Sleepers, and many others!!! Ayn has judged numerous competitions throughout the U.S. and also teaches and directs at a children’s theatre company in Nyack, NY. Contact: 22 West 19th Street, 8th Floor, NY, NY. 10011 Phone: 212 627 5500 |
Beatriz Loo
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Bea Loo began training as a young girl in musical theater and the visual arts. Her first real job at the age of 21 took her on tour in several shows around the United States including Moscow and Canada.
Bea went in a new direction teaching in a Montessori preschool as a Head Teacher and an Art Specialist. This led her to other positions in a private elementary school teaching students Choir, Drama and Spanish. Bea received a Teacher of the Year Award in 1997 for her achievements. Before, during, and after, Bea continued performing. This time as an Entertainer/Program Coordinator on the famous Delta Queen Steamboat traveling on the Mississippi River. She also performs at many different venues around Broward and Palm Beach County. Bea is currently the Program Coordinator at the Daniel D. Cantor Senior Center providing entertainment, lectures, trips, exercise, art, health screenings and major holiday events for independent seniors and Alzheimer participants. Working closely with volunteers to help enrich the lives of our elder community. She is also the Worship Leader and Drama Director at her local Church. Bea enjoys sharing her love for the arts with everyone she meets. 4031 NE 12th Terrace |
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