JIM HOARE has been involved in theatre for over forty years, working with high school, college and community theatre. Jim directed world high school premieres (Once On This Island and Les Miserables, School Edition), and has taken numerous productions to the Thespian Festival Mainstage. He is a proud member of the New York State Theatre Education Association (NYSTEA), the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), The American Association of Community Theatres (AACT), and he has presented workshops throughout the USA. Jim is a recent recipient of the NYSTEA “Rod Marriott Award for Lifetime Achievement in Educational Theatre.”