16. Cathy Thomas-Grant (Scotland, Actor, & Professor)
Centered on the Arts
English - January 26, 2021 20:16 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBPerforming Arts Arts Visual Arts cfa theater arts centeredonthearts centerforthearts lisasmithwengler pepperdineuniversity performingarts theatre visualarts Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Paul Vacchiano catches up with Cathy Thomas-Grant, a beloved theatre professor at Pepperdine who is currently the Director of the summer Edinburgh trip. After earning her Bachelor's degree at California State University Northridge in 1984 and her Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from The American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco in 1992, she went on to lead an impressive career in the theatre, with acting credits including but not limited to Steel Magnolias, Macbeth, and Tartuffe, and directing credits attributed to Much Ado About Nothing, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Death of a Salesman.
The two discuss Thomas-Grant’s passion for teaching theatre, both at Pepperdine and in leading the Edinburgh trip to the Fringe Festival. Her commitment to the arts as a mode of bettering society is clear in her work, and she incorporates those values into all aspects of her life, all for the joy of others.
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Music Composer: Jeremy Zerbe