Children's Performing Arts of Lakota

Teachers Fall 2007 session

Jim Burton is a graduate of Wright State University. Over the past 35 years, Jim has worked semi-professionally in theatre.  He has helped start three theatre groups and is currently on the board of the Newgate Repetory Company.He is currently serving as head of the Mason Area Arts Council and was recently named by the Cincinnati Enquirer as one of those people that the arts depends on to get things done in Cincinnati.

This page was last updated on: September 6, 2007

Patty Grasty has been teaching CPAL classes since 2003.  She attended University of Kentucky, majoring in Fine Arts, until life got in the way.  Active in local theatre in Lexington, KY including Shakespeare in the Park, local advertising, KET Public TV, various theatre companies.  Worked for SAK Theatre company in Orlando FL doing street theatre at EPCOT Center/Walt Disney World.  Currently the entire drama dept of Bethany United Methodist Church.  Directed for Thespis Theatricals.  Rabid fan of Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival in downtown Cincy.  Patty is the mother of four children.

Donna Roth - Donna has been involved in the local theatre scene ever since her daughter developed a love of theatre at a young age.  Donna was a founder of Thespis Theatricals, a local Community Theatre Company and was the heart and sould of the Lakota West 'Drama Mamas and Papas' for years.  Donna was one of CPALs first teachers and has been loved by darama kids ever since.