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About the Artistic Director: Mayme
Paul-Thompson
Mayme
Paul-Thompson performed on Broadway in A Chorus Line, The Tap
Dance Kid, Little Johnny Jones, and the 1984 TONY Awards.
Off-Broadway, she was in the musical Sugar. She also has
National Tours and numerous
Regional Theater productions all over the country to her credit. Mayme has appeared in many
commercials, industrials, television shows, and was the lead in the
film Stages.
She has
worked with Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond, Rob Morrow, Juliet
Prowse, Hinton Battle, Savion Glover, David Cassidy, Gregory Hines, Woody Allen,
and Danny Daniels to name a few.
As a Director/Choreographer,
Mayme has close to 100 musical productions to her credit. She has directed for
professional theaters, community theaters, colleges, and schools.
She was the choreographer for the hit TV series Northern
Exposure. Mayme has also choreographed commercials,
industrials, and The Seattle Mariners’ dance team. As a
teacher, Mayme has taught Tap, Jazz, Acting and Musical Theater
classes to kids and adults of all ages and continues to teach tap at
CDT. For the past 13 years, she has been the
Drama Director at Lindero Canyon Middle School and also directs
musicals for Agoura High. She was honored to be a finalist for the
Bravo Award for her contribution to the Arts in the Conejo Valley.
Mayme and her husband, Randy, also have the distinction of directing
"The Spirit of America" for The United States Army each fall.
Mayme and Randy have four great
children, a fabulous daughter-in-law, and two dogs! Mayme
formed Gypsy Productions ten years ago. The company strives to
brings Broadway experience to aspiring young artists in the area.
Please see "guest
artists and teachers" for other bios.
E-mail address
Mayme23@aol.com |
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