Who+is+Mr+Redman

 Mr. Redman grew up in the small town of Loves Park, Ilinois. Just outside the medium sized town of Rockford, Illinois and about 90 minutes from any major city. It was in this environment that Mr. Redman's love of theater began. As a middle school student at Marshall Middle School (Go Muskies!), Mr. Redman responded to a request for young boys to play orphans in the High School production of Oliver! Stepping onstage for that first show, Mr. Redman became changed forever. From that moment forward he looked for every opportunity to perform; taking acting classes through the local YMCA, summer camps, and church plays.

It was at Harlem High School (Go Huskies!) that his career really took off, being involved in every play and musical (except one - it was a personal protest) for four years: //You Didn't Say it was Haunted, A Chorus Line, Cinderella, Trifles, Deadwood Dick, The Importance of Being Earnest, Harvey, and You Can't Take it With You //.

Mr. Redman attended Carroll College (Go Pioneers!) in Waukesha, Wisconsin - just outside Milwaukee. A theater major specializing in acting and directing, Mr. Redman learned about design, theater history, and improvisation. Performing in over a dozen plays, he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelors degree. He worked for the next two years as an actor and Stage Manager with Milwaukee area theaters American Inside Theater, Theater X, Caught in the Act and back at his alma matter, Carroll College.

In 1995, Mr. Redman moved to Minnesota and began working in theater. It was working on a play for the Times Theater Company that he met Mrs. Redman (her name at the time was NOT Mrs. Redman). Mr. Redman decided that he wanted to find a way to combine his love of the and working with young actors so he became a teacher and as soon as he stepped into the classroom, he knew teaching theater was what he wanted to do.

In 2003, Mr. Redman received his Masters of Arts degree and in 2006 founded the award winning Workhouse Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He had to give an acceptance speak in the historic State Theater. In 2011, Mrs. Redman thought it would be an adventure to travel overseas and teach. So, here we are.

__**Stats:** __ Years wearing glasses: 34 years Plays directed in education: 12 Tootsie rolls eaten in 2013: 172 (approximation) Plays as an actor: 33 Embarrassing moments in 2013: *exceeds collectable data Plays as a Director: 17 Books read in 2013: 5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Books skimmed through in 2013: dozens <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Plays as a technician/backstage: 15 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Fringe festival productions: 2 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Pairs of shoes worn in 2013: 5 (7 if flip flops count) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Plays as producer/artistic director: 16 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Belts owned in past calendar year: 4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Plays written: 5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Stuffed animals cuddled with while sleeping: 2 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Plays written that are actually any good: 4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.7333px; text-align: start;">Number of times I have worn pajamas to school: 3