Theatre Alumna Returns to NSU to Serve as Directing Mentor

Actor, teaching artist, theatre director and NSU theatre alumna Jody-Ann Henry returned to her alma mater this winter to serve as directing mentor for the Stage 2 production of Sarah Delappe’s award-winning play “The Wolves,” which took place April 10-11 via Zoom. Henry, who serves as director of theater at Lithonia High School in Atlanta and as a moderator for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Professional Learning Community for Middle School Theatre, graduated from the B.A. in Theatre program in 2011 and has a decade of teaching experience and more than 20 years of acting experience.

“As directing mentor, Jody-Ann brings real-world knowledge about professional theatre from her own successful career,” said Bill Adams, professor of music and theatre voice for the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. “It’s a score for our students!”

“The Wolves” is a high-energy, high-impact play about coming of age in contemporary American society featuring members of a girls’ high school soccer team. The play examines in-depth issues of inclusion and exclusion, teamwork, acceptance and selectivity while challenging preconceived notions of girlhood and femininity.

To learn more about Stage 2, NSU’s student-managed theatre company housed within the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, click here.

To learn more about the B.A. in Theatre program, click here.