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AMcGlathery
1. To: GeorgiaCollege
CampusBox 023
Milledgeville,GA.31061
Date: October29, 2012
Applicant: Ms. AshleyDoranMcGlathery
Campbell HighSchool,Smyrna,Georgia30080
Confirmation#:2297-201308-1-10212012-28591560-26082748
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writinginsupportof the applicationof Ms. AshleyDoranMcGlathery.She isapplyingforentrance
to the Theatre Program at GeorgiaCollege. Iama professionalplaywrightand Icurrentlyholdthe
positionof ArtistinDialogue atthe Alliance Theatre inAtlanta,Georgia.Aspartof my interactionwith
the Theatre’sEducationProgram,I servedasthe residentplaywrightforthe Theatre’sinnovative
“CollisionProject”forthe lasttwosummers.The programbringstogethera diverse groupof twenty
talentedhighschool studentsforthree weeksinJuly,duringwhichtheyreacttoa classicpiece of
theatre,literature orcinemaandcome upwitha brand new piece thatreflectstheirowntalentsand
experiences.Ashleywasapart of a groupthat exploredthemesandconceptsinthe classicfilm, It’sa
WonderfulLife. A talentedperformerwithbothactingskillsandmusical ability,she wasanintegral part
of thisensemble. She wasopentootherideasbut tooka leadershiprole whenshe hadaclear visionof
howthe piece couldbe shapedmosteffectively.She wasable to bringoutthe bestin herfellow
collaborators.
Duringthe three weeksof the program,studentsare exposedtointenseexercisesindance, acting,
performance,spiritual growthandvisual arts.Ashleywasalwaysabletofullyengage the process,
seekingandfindingthe core of the exercise sothatshe couldincorporate eachnew day’slearninginto
heroverall understandingof the challengeof the piece.Whenthe newlycreatedpiece wasperformed,
it wasdifficulttoimagine howdifferentitwouldhave beenwithoutthe presence of Ashley’screative
visionandpassionate performance throughout.
It ismy professionalopinionthatAshleywouldbe awonderfuladditiontoyourtheatre program.She
has a lotto offerand she isdisciplinedanddeterminedtogive herbest.
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