Kathy Randels
Kathy Randels, born and raised in Bulbancha | New Orleans, founded ArtSpot Productions in 1995. She has written, performed in, and directed numerous original solo and collaborative group works for professional, student, and incarcerated ensembles in Louisiana and beyond. Her soul-shaking work has been presented in four continents and over 30 US states. She co-founded (1996) and co-directs the LCIW Drama Club at The Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women and The Graduates (2012), a performing ensemble of formerly incarcerated women. Current projects include The Road to Damascus (as Told by Grandmother to Little Red) and a book entitled The Unbreakable Queen, with and about Gloria “Mama Glo” Williams.