Menu
The Strand Theatre and West Side Elementary Welcome Lydia Grant and Catherine Moulton as New Directors of Drama Program
New creative team announced for West Side Drama Club’s 2021 program
Partners in education the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre and West Side Elementary School are pleased to announce Lydia Grant and Catherine Moulton as the new directors of the West Side Drama Club program.
Lydia and Catherine bring decades of arts education experience to the popular after school drama program, set to resume in 2021 after the pandemic caused its postponement in 2020.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have Catherine and Lydia on board to direct the drama club this year,” says Andy Gaines, General Manager of The Strand.
“The drama club partnership between The Strand and West Side has been an incredible gift to so many students for years, and we’re always looking to make the program the best it can be for the students.
I’ve seen firsthand the effect that Catherine and Lydia’s remarkable talent, experience, and creative leadership has on students — there’s no doubt they’re going to do great things with this program. I can’t wait for the kids to get started with them.”
Created by The Strand in partnership with West Side Elementary in 2009, the West Side Drama Club after-school program focuses on teaching students cooperation, leadership, and self-confidence through theatrical training and performance. The drama program serves first through fifth grade students and culminates with a theatrical performance on The Strand stage.
Lydia Grant is the current general music educator and choral director at West Side Elementary School with Marietta City Schools. She has been teaching music in public schools since 2012 and has been at West Side for seven years. She has written, directed, and produced several shows in-house and has continued success in creating and running programs at West Side. Lydia has been awarded the honor of West Side Outstanding Employee, the Marietta City Schools Governor Award, and Teacher of the Year. She has experience directing and music directing summer theatre camps with the MJCCA at Emory and East Cobb. In addition to teaching, she has been a successful professional performer in both the opera and musical theatre community. Lydia graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University.
Catherine Moulton, a native Mariettan, is the Head of Education at The Strand where she has worked as a performing arts clinician since 2013. Over her years at The Strand, she has directed over 50 shows, camps, intensives, and educational performance opportunities. Her pedagogy highlights the embodiment of music theory through vocal technique, stagecraft, confident self-presentation, and the building of other critical life skills. In addition to her work with The Strand’s education program, she runs an active private lesson studio and directs, with Brian Parks, Camerata Quadratum, an auditioned ensemble of children and adults focusing on preclassical, newly composed, and the world’s musics. She is also the Director of Chapel Choir (6th through 12th grade) and assistant instructor of the children’s choirs at Marietta First United Methodist Church. A graduate of CCCEPA, she holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and studied at Manhattan School of Music and Jacobs School of Music.
About The Strand
The historic Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre is a multi-use performing arts and events facility in downtown Marietta, Georgia. The theatre is governed by the Friends of The Strand, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It is The Strand’s mission to serve the community with cultural entertainment for a diverse audience and to promote economic health in the City of Marietta and Cobb County. For more information, visit strandmarietta.org or contact the box office at 770-293-0080 and boxoffice@strandmarietta.org.
EARL AND RACHEL SMITH STRAND THEATRE
117 North Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060
The Strand is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
It is The Strand’s mission to provide cultural entertainment and education, preserve the historic landmark theatre, and promote economic development in the City of Marietta and Cobb County.
The historic Strand Theatre lights up the downtown Marietta square with live theatre, films, concerts, comedy, private events, and more.
© 2019 All rights reserved