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Custom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary Students

Custom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary StudentsCustom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary StudentsCustom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary Students
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Custom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary Students

Custom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary StudentsCustom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary StudentsCustom Musicals for Middle School and Elementary Students
  • Home
  • "Word Power"
  • "Christmas in Room 309"
  • What People are Saying
  • More Info

Core Beliefs

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GOD

God is the Creator and Author of all artistic expression.  Story, music, dance...these are all God's ideas.

JESUS

Jesus is the loving and holy Son of God who gave his life so we could live eternally.

PEOPLE

We are all naturally and equally flawed and in need of a Savior. 

CREATIVITY

"In the beginning God created..." 

We are  made in God's image.  Creative expression -  in story, dance, and drama, etc. -  is God's gift to us.

TALENTS AND OFFERINGS

Our Talent is God's gift to us.  Developing our Talent is our Gift to God.  Artistic expression is our offering to others. 

IRON SHARPENS IRON

Established Artist~Believers have a responsibility to speak into the lives of Emerging Artist~Believers.   Faith Based Student Musicals may open another opportunity for this connection.

"Word Power" Director's Guide

Director's Guide and  Staging~Choreography Video will be provided for both shows.  First draft of Guide below.

WORD POWER Director's Guide 11.5.20 (docx)Download

Music, Book, and Lyric Writer

Marlene Dickinson is a playwright/actor, songwriter/singer, choreographer/dancer who has worked at the intersection of Christianity and theatre for over 40 years. She  believes the Lord is the Author of all artistic expression.   Marlene is devoted to equipping the next generation of performing artists to contribute to the professional Stage and TV/Film industries with confidence in the Lord and excellence in their craft.


In the TV/Film industry, Marlene is an Atlanta based Commercial actress represented by Alexander White Agency. In theatre, Marlene has a life long list of credits producing, directing, choreographing and/or performing in over 50 musicals, revues, and projects for professional theatre, colleges, schools, and conferences, both nationally and internationally.  Favorite venues/projects include Indiana Repertory Theatre, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte,  Narrator/Joseph and the Amazing…, Godmother/Cinderella, and numerous cruise ships. She  traveled Asia, Europe and Hawaii with Operation Appreciation, a USO type outreach to the U.S. military.


In ministry, Marlene served as Theatre Arts Director at  Church at the Crossing (IN) for 9 years. and - many moons ago - spent a rich few years with Jim Van Hook/Brentwood Music's Bridge.


Marlene has been married to Curtis Dickinson for 34 years, with whom she co-produced (with some help from the Creator) Lily, 24, an actress/singer-songwriter/dancer  in NYC www.lilydickinson.net and Tommy, 18 - an emerging Film Editor and Light Tech - who has had to sit through more shows than any growing boy should be required. 


Marlene believes that raising kids in the business has uniquely equipped her for her current pursuits. After high school, Tommy is headed to Creative School of Atlanta. Lily’s credits include:  Girl Gone Off Broadway; Mamma Mia! National Tour; The Alliance Theatre (ATL)  and The Engeman Theatre (NYC.)  In 2017, Lily and Marlene co-produced “MotherWorks,” a benefit for at-risk teens featuring Mother-Daughter performing teams, directed by Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/ShulerHensley/


The Dickinsons are active at an Atlanta area campus of Northpoint Community Church, Pastor Andy Stanley. Marlene attended Belmont University, and was a full scholarship recipient and Summa Cum Laude graduate of Northern Kentucky University’s  BFA Theatre Performance program.  Current /recent training:  Dramatists Guild Institute (NYC),  Actors Connection (NYC), Upright Citizens Brigade (NYC), Steps and Broadway Dance Center (NYC) and Georgia Ballet (ATL), among others. Marlene is past Chair of the Board and a 25 year volunteer with Christians in Theatre Arts www.cita.org.  She is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, Working Title Playwrights, and Nashville Songwriters Association International.

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Marlene Dickinson

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