JAYME JOHNSON grew up in Madison, WI where she has had the pleasure of performing and working with many different theatre and dance companies.  Her love for the arts began when she was three years old and her parents enrolled her in dance classes.  She continued training in ballet and jazz until age 16.  While attending LaFollette High School, Jayme was the choreographer for the dance team where she performed in the different styles of poms and hip hop.  She was also a member of the Show Choir and had opportunities to choreograph musical sets.  Throughout her high school years, Jayme became very involved in every aspect of theatre from playing violin in the pit orchestra, to designing stage hair and makeup, working on the running crew, and performing in the annual musicals.  Jayme graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire in December 2005 where she earned a BA in Theatre Arts with a minor in Dance and an emphasis in Music.  During her collegiate career Jayme concentrated on theatre and dance management, continued to study ballet and jazz, and also gained a passion for tap and modern.  While pursuing her degree, she was involved with student and faculty works as a member of University Theatre, Concert Dance Company, and Woman’s Concert Chorale.  She is very happy to return to Madison, and is looking forward to working at Forte Studios.

STEVEN STACK has played many roles within the world of theatre, most notably those of actor, director, playwright, and drama instructor.  He has acted in professional productions both in the Columbia, SC area and locally, as well as voiceover work for television commercials.  Steven has directed shows starring actors of all ages, from age 5 to adult, including 5 summers teaching accelerated drama courses for grades 4-9 through the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth.  He has written and directed two full-length plays, as well as countless scenes and one-acts.  As a full-time drama teacher, Steven created a middle-school curriculum at a school that had never had a theatre program before.  In addition to teaching drama full-time for several years in South Carolina, he taught at Spring Harbor Middle School in Madison before accepting his current job teaching 7^th grade math at Wright Middle School.  He continues to incorporate as much theatre as possible into his elective courses.  He has directed actors of diverse populations: from youthful offenders to academically gifted students, from large church groups to one-on-one instruction.  Steven has a BA in Elementary Education from Newberry College and an MA in Divergent Learning from Columbia College.  He is very excited to be joining Forté Studios.