Tusculum College Arts Out Reach Staff Members

Marilyn duBrisk

Marilyn dubrisk grew up in England, Scotland, and Central East Africa and graduated from the Grandison College of Dance and Drama, receiving diplomas from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

She gained on-stage experience in London and in Germany, and established performing arts programs in Germany, Portugal, Thailand, and Greece. She received a Ford Foundation grant to form a performing troupe at New York State School for the Deaf. She was choreographer for Levi Strauss and Mary Quant; served as Cultural Affairs Advisor for the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and directed two nation-wide talent contests for SAC; lectured at California State, Texas Tech, and Wichita State Universities; was Associate Professor at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and established a Bachelors Degree in Dance for Deree, the American College of Greece in Athens.

In addition to becoming Artist-in-Residence at Tusculum College, she is also Artist-in-Residence for the Greeneville City School System. Her work is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Recently, Marilyn was awarded the Harriet Reaves Neff Chair of Fine Arts at Tusculum College.

Frank Mengel

Frank Mengel is our Arts Outreach and Tusculum College Technical Director and comes to us from Anchorage, Alaska. He joined Arts Outreach in the fall of 1998.

Besides being a whiz Technical Director, he also boasts a knowledge of mathematics.

After obtaining his Master of Arts from Wichita State University, Frank has participated in a long list of productions and has received numerous awards & honors relating to his technical work, including Outstanding Technician for Mommy Dance in ActFest '95.

So far as we can tell, Frank is enjoying his Tusculum College Experinece. Which is why he recently married a gorgeous local, Paige Malone; and as such, he has decided to stay awhile. ...He just wishes it was colder.

Anne Birdwell

Anne is a native of Greene County and began as an official staff member in 1997.

A farmer's wife with three sons, her creative talents were discovered when she volunteered to help with costumes for Greeneville High School's 1989 production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Since then, she has designed costumes for numerous performances at Tusculum College.

Jennifer Hollowell

Jennifer Hollowell has been with Tusculum College for more than 10 years, serving mainly as a counseling and recruiting person for prospective students with the Admissions Office.

She and Marilyn duBrisk first worked together while recruiting A.C.T. theatre students to attend Tusculum. Now working part time solely with Marilyn, Jennifer's responsibilities as Arts Outreach Coordinator include Box Office Duties, Office Assistant, and Books for Babies.

Jennifer also provides general support for Arts, Acts, Academia, Theatre-at-Tusculum and A.C.T. (Actors Coming Together) productions.

Jennifer and her husband, Mike, have two active children, Andrew and Brennan.

If you have questions about the site, please contact jhollow@tusculum.edu