Addie is a theatre educator whose body of work centers around creating safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for people to grow as individuals as well as artists. She joined the Manhattan Arts Center in the Fall of 2023 as the Youth Theatre Coordinator and stepped into the role of Director of Theatre Education in the Summer of 2024. Over the course of her career, she’s had the great pleasure of working with esteemed theatre institutions such as The Juilliard School, Theatre Salina, McPherson College, Broadway RFD, and more. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Education from McPherson College. Outside of work, Addie enjoys reading, playing D&D, and spending time with her fiancé, Kris, and two dogs, Dakota and Tucker.