Background
Adams, Abigail was born on August 12, 1953 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Murta and Beverly (Sterl) Adams.
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Abigail Adams
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Abigail Adams, American Theatre director, educator. Recipient grant TCG Observership, 1986, grant Pew Trust, 1988, grant International Theatre Institute, 1990, Follow My Lead award Girl Scouts, 1996, As They Grow Award Parent's Magazine, 1996, Women of Achievement award Girl Scouts, 1996, Excellence in Arts in Education award 1997.
Education
Diploma, Royal Academy Dramatic Art, London, 1974.
Career
Company member, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1975-1984;
associate artistic director, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1984-1993;
co-artistic director, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1993-1996;
artistic director, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, Pennsylvania, since 1997;
lecturer, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, New York City, since 1987;
teacher, New York University, New York City, 1981-1986. Consultant Getty/College Board, New York City, since 1993, Arts Connection, New York City. Panel member Philadelphia Cultural Fund, 1995.
Guest speaker ASSITEJ World Conference, Seattle, 1995, Lincoln Center Library., New York, 1995. Panel member Theatre and Social Change, ATHE Conference, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Union member SSD&C, New York City. Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Theatre Communications Group, Society Stage Dirs. and Choreographers.
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Married Nicholas Woodeson, July 18, 1983 (divorced September 1984).
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient grant TCG Observership, 1986, grant Pew Trust, 1988, grant International Theatre Institute, 1990, Follow My Lead award Girl Scouts, 1996, As They Grow Award Parent's Magazine, 1996, Women of Achievement award Girl Scouts, 1996, Excellence in Arts in Education award 1997.Recipient grant TCG Observership, 1986, grant Pew Trust, 1988, grant International Theatre Institute, 1990, Follow My Lead award Girl Scouts, 1996, As They Grow Award Parent's Magazine, 1996, Women of Achievement award Girl Scouts, 1996, Excellence in Arts in Education award 1997.