Kathy Randels
Kathy Randels, a native New Orleanian and founding artistic director of ArtSpot Productions, has written, performed in, and directed numerous original solo and group works for professional, student and incarcerated ensembles in Louisiana and beyond. Her soul shaking work has been presented in four continents, and 30 U.S. States. She founded the LCIW (Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women) Drama Club in 1996, and co-founded The Graduates (an ensemble of formerly incarcerated women/returning citizens in 2012). Her current projects include: The Road to Damascus; Holy Wars; EASEL (Engaging Artists, Scientists and Educators in Learning); ARCH (Arts, Racial Healing, Culture and Healing in the Orleans Parish Prison) and Reparations with OT and Mama Nola.