About
Jayne Gottlieb Productions, Inc was founded in 2005 with the goal of bringing young professional theatre to the Roaring Fork Valley. The Company produces 5-6 high quality young people’s theatre productions each year. Past Productions have included Peter Pan, Singin In The Rain, Bye Bye Birdie, A Chorus Line, Fame, Les Miserables, Oliver, Evita, Sound of Music, Guys & Dolls, White Christmas, Seussical and Hair. As part of the cast, children not only get lots of stage time and opportunity to shine, but even more importantly they come away with a very rich experience full of life lessons of leadership, confidence, teamwork and commitment, as well a wonderful new set of friends from all over the valley. Participation will require hard work and focus, however lots of fun and laughter are an integral part of the program as well!!
Biographies
Jayne Gottlieb, DirectorDirector, Choreographer and Producer
Jayne Gottlieb was first introduced to the Valley when she came to work at the Crystal Palace. She spent five years with the Crystal Palace and worked with Theatre Aspen as director of education before starting her own company. Jayne also has a very rich dance background in jazz, tap, hip hop and many dances of the world, studying in some of the most progressive studios in California, New York and also at the University of Virgina where she graduated in 2001 with a B.A in Theatre Arts. Jayne’s theatre experience began at a very young age where she grew up participating in a fantastic youth theatre group in Marin County, CA., with the very accomplished Marilyn Izdebski, who’s company is the model for Jayne Gottlieb Productions. Just recently Jayne is so excited to have sharpened her skills being part of the cast in ACT’s fantastic production of Chicago.
Logan Carter, Co-Director and Acting Teacher
Logan Carter received a BFA in Acting from the Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. While at DePaul, Logan studied acting technique, Shakespeare, improv, musical theatre, voice and speech, on-camera and performance in a conservatory setting, and was trained in improv technique by members of Second City and Improv Olympic. Upon graduation, Logan moved to Los Angeles, where she studied at the Lesly Kahn Studio, and began teaching acting at the Performing Arts Workshop for children in Redondo Beach. Logan moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2007 to teach Speech and Drama at Carbondale Middle School, and for the past 3 years has taught acting and improv to children for Theatre Aspen, Thunder River Theatre and Jayne Gottlieb Productions. Logan has directed a dozen children's musicals with JGP, the most recent being "Legally Blonde, The Musical". She has performed locally for Thunder River Theatre, The Hudson Reed Ensemble and Aspen Community Theatre.
