Born in 1963 in Amsterdam, NY, Loralie McGill began her theater career in 1979
as a singer/songwriter/performer. One of her first performances was a lead roll in
original play "Carla", performed for the American College Theatre Festival in Kansas City, KS.
Her talents and improvisation skills in stage production were enhanced by other 'On the Road'
performances as a song writer and singer throughout the USA. She moved to San Diego with
an extensive background in the theatre, having participated in a number of productions,
both on the road and in theatre. Arriving in San Diego in 1982, she worked with
Lorelei's Singing Telegrams, San Diego, CA, as a Singer, Performer, and Costume Designer.
She successfully wrote a video script for Keith Green's "The Prodigal Son," 1984,
and then moved on to produce fashion shows for Neil West Productions, San Diego, CA
and De La Siren Productions San Diego, CA. In 1991she worked as a professional clown
with a children's entertainment company Nugget's Window, San Diego, CA. She also served
as a director and production manager for Nugget's Window productions.
She has written a succession of stage shows, including, 'The Boots & Riley TV Show,
1992; several shows for the Del Mar Fair. San Diego, CA, 1993; and a video script hearing
impaired children in sign language entitled "All Beyond Castle Dark," that was registered with
Writers Guild of America, west, Inc, 1995. She was also a salaried entertainer at the Del Mar Fair,
Carlsbad, CA. The North Coast Repertory Theater offered Loralie a position as their stage manager
for "I hate Hamlet" 1994 and costume designer for "Shadowlands," 1995. I Hate Hamlet and
Shadowlands were performed at the North Coast Repertory Theatre, San Diego, CA.
Loralie owned and operated PaperAnimals.com 1997-2005, where she perfected her Paper Mache art and has written a children's book called "Winkie and The Sunflower". She founded Classic Youth Theater, Inc in 2005, in Carlsbad California, where she serves as CEO and Production Director. Her first production, 'A Street Car Named Desire' was performed in March of 2004. She has produced and directed Harvey, Cyrano de Bergerac, Arsenic And Old Lace, Holiday Variety Shows year one and two, You Can't Take It With You, Midsummer Night's Dream, Blithe Spirit, The Odd Couple (the female version) Barefoot In The Park and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The Matchmaker, Pygmalion and is currently working on Hamlet. Ms McGill has worked at Eagles Peak Charter School in Vista as a drama teacher and also taught a set/costume design class.
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