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Carly Ann Berg, Theatre Director

Ms. Carly Ann Berg is the theatre director for the Acting Troupe of Lambert. Carly is so very proud of her students! They won the 2019 Georgia High School 7A State Championship in one-act competition with She Loves Me. Carly is a recipient of the Shuler Hensley best Georgia High School Choreographer award in 2017, and again in 2019 (along with her assistant student choreographers). The Acting Troupe of Lambert also won the 2019 Shuler Hensley Best Overall Production and Best Ensemble awards for Newsies. Carly is also the co-founder, co-director, and choreographer of Play On Players Children’s Theater. POP has won multiple Outstanding Production awards at the annual Junior Theatre Festival and has been chosen by Music Theatre International and iTheatrics to pilot multiple new junior theatre works. Carly holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Brenau University/Gainesville Theater Alliance. She has enjoyed performing in numerous productions and has a strong passion for musical theatre. Carly finds working with students of all ages to be personally rewarding. She strives to be an excellent role model and enjoys helping actors with different skill levels build their self-confidence and talents on stage. Her educational goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of students through the teaching of theatre arts.

Ryan Wasson, Musical Director

Mr Wason is the Director of Chorus at Lambert and proudly serves as the Music Director for the ATL. Mr. Wason is currently in his 17th year of teaching and choruses under Wason’s direction have been very successful receiving superior and excellent ratings for both the Ohio and Georgia Music Education Associations. A two-time nominee for Teacher of the Year at Lambert, Mr. Wason has been a part of numerous award-winning productions with the ATL, receiving nominations and honorable mentions for Music Direction and Orchestra in the Shuler Hensley Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, as well as the GHSA One Act Play Competitions, including the 7-A State Championship in 2018. Mr. Wason has enjoyed performing in and directing plays and musicals, most recently music directing Newsies, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, and A Chorus Line.