Gail Susan Mack

 Ms. Mack has been the Director of the Creative and Performing Arts Magnet Program, of Livonia Public Schools from 1998 to present day. Here she supervises a staff and program of 250 selected students in areas of Voice, Theatre, and Dance. She maintains a parent support group, works with the administration, sets performance seasons, communicates with the public, sponsors Arts Camps, schedules her students in an intensive arts curriculum, teaches and directs.
     Ms. Mack has been a teacher for CAPA since 1986.   Here she directs three shows a year (musicals, dramas, comedies, Shakespeare) and produces the same. She designs lights, sets and costumes. She has taught Acting, Advanced Acting, Stagecraft, Acting and Production 1 & 2, Film Studies, History of the Arts, Humanities, Voice, Directing and Filmmaking.  She coaches an improv company and has managed a professional mime company.
     In addition , Ms Mack is a free-lance director, actor, and designer.  She has acted on stage, in film, commercials and industrials. She has directed numerous shows for local companies: Heartlande Theatre Co., The Theatre Guild, Stagecrafters, and Wayne Summer Theatre.

Her education includes:
The University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, Michigan : M.A. in Theatre Arts
Uta Hagen: 5 summer acting workshops

Her Awards include:
The Outstanding School in Theatre 2000 (Educational Theatre Association)
Human Relations Award: Livonia, Michigan
"Spotlight" Outstanding Teacher Award: Livonia Michigan
College: Mortarboard, Stoic Society and Cum Laude (Honors) , Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Fraternity)

Publications:
Poetry and plays (published and performed)
Adaptations of stories to scripts and screenplays (performed)
Special Skills:
Writing, Mime, Improv, Public Relations

Ms Mack has directed over 375 shows:

You can e-mail Ms. Mack at gailsusanmack@starringcapa.com