Michael & Carol Kiernan Convey Storytelling and literature
brought this couple together in college. Michael completed his BA in Literature
at Arizona State University, while Carol fashioned a BA in Humanities
and Fine Arts. Amid course studies, work and social festivities, they
developed a mutual interest in the transformational power of the written
word: stories, story-telling, scripted communication, and the art of live
theatre and film-making. Michael later received his JD from DePaul’s Law
School and Carol completed her MFA at Chicago’s Goodman School of Drama
at the Theatre School.
The partners created 7 years of a ‘Coffee House Live’ program for ASU
and DePaul, bringing story, stage and music performance together. Since
their introduction to Women In Theatre in 1989, Carol has been a working
actor/director/producer and Mike has provided endless support and clarity
to alliteration and event planning. During a very active period for our
organization, Carol directed WIT shows for 3 years of the LA Theatre Festival,
coordinated the live talk show Conversations With for 4 seasons, helped
develop the first WIT Advisory Board, created 4 years of An Afternoon
of WIT for the NOHO Theatre & Arts Festival, served on our Board of Directors
for 10 years and later as President for 4 years, and rallied members to
create our current mission statement.
Together this couple, proud parents of son Casey, has supported our
efforts to create positive images of women and foster a creative community
spirit dedicated to the theatre arts of Southern California.
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