Danielle Howard is pleased to be joining the faculty of CATA this fall. A New England native, Danielle has worked for several years as a director and actor at theatres around the country, including Indiana Repertory Theatre, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, American Stage Festival, Shadowland Theatre, Prather Entertainment, and American Family Theatre. Locally, she has appeared onstage or behind the scenes at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Hackmatack Playhouse, the Palace Theatre, and the Theatre Lobby in Boston. She has taught acting, directing, and introductory theatre courses at Indiana University, Franklin College, Ivy Tech Community College, and beginning this fall, at Great Bay Community College. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from Indiana University and Bachelor of Arts in music from the University of New Hampshire. For several years, she served as a musical theatre instructor for Indiana University’s Midsummer Theatre Program—a summer intensive program for high school students from across the country. She has also led workshops in musical theatre for young performers in New Hampshire at the Bell Center and the Palace Youth Theatre. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and an Associate Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.