Lois DiGiacomo - Rainbow Repertory Artistic Director
In 1994, Lois wrote a biographical play, THE FENCES BETWEEN, about the life of Norma Marcere and engaged Kathy Mitchell to portray Norma. The power of that play to touch and change people's lives inspired the creation of Rainbow with the mission to better people's lives through the arts.
Over 30,000 have seen or participated in Rainbow productions since then with a repetoire that includes social issue plays for all community sectors, entertainment for all ages and opportunities for performing artists, writers and directors to bring their own These life experiences have inspired my life in the arts, not only with Rainbow, but as a board member of Arts in Stark, Coming Together, Stark County, and Stark Arts Coming Together. As the host of STATE OF THE ARTS, Canton City Schools Television since 2000, Lois has interviewed over a thousand artists of all genres.
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Kathy Mitchell - Contributing Playwright
Kathy Mitchell started as an actress in Rainbow’s initial play, The Fences Between in 1994. Because of the long run of the show and the demand for more, the Rainbow Repertory Company officially launched. Since that time, Kathy has appeared in many Rainbow performances. She has also written, co written, and directed several productions.
Actress: The Fences Between; A My Name is Alice; Christmas Carol; To Kill a Mocking Bird; Proposals; For Colored Girls who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is ‘Enuf; Stone Soup
Director: Mahalia; A Sweeter Way; For Colored Girls who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is ‘Enuf; Good Girls Trying to Be Bad; Grace and Glorie
Playwright: A Sweeter Way; Good Girls Trying to Be Bad; A Kept Woman; 3 plays for Community Outreach for Positive Alternative Training.
Away from the stage, Kathy is a grant writer, sits on three Board of Directors and is a Minister at Firm Foundation Ministry.
