Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium
2022-2023
EALS COMMITTEE
Morgan Fuller is a second-year arts management student at American University. After receiving undergraduate degrees in theatre and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, she spent time as an actor in Chicago before pursuing her master’s in arts management at AU. Upon entering the program, Morgan became involved with EALS as a programming and logistics coordinator. This year, she is excited to serve as the organization’s executive director. Outside of the program, Morgan has interned with both Spoleto Festival USA and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and is currently an apprentice with Round House Theatre. When she’s not arts managing, you might find her watching a show at a local theatre or even up on stage.
Morgan Fuller is a second-year arts management student at American University. After receiving undergraduate degrees in theatre and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, she spent time as an actor in Chicago before pursuing her master’s in arts management at AU. Upon entering the program, Morgan became involved with EALS as a programming and logistics coordinator. This year, she is excited to serve as the organization’s executive director. Outside of the program, Morgan has interned with both Spoleto Festival USA and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and is currently an apprentice with Round House Theatre. When she’s not arts managing, you might find her watching a show at a local theatre or even up on stage.
Morgan Fuller
Executive Director
Allie Roy
Director of Marketing & Communications
Allie is a second-year Arts Management Master's candidate at American University. She received her bachelor's degree in Theater, with an emphasis in Stage Management, from UCLA. After graduation she worked as a stage manager in the Los Angeles regional theater scene for the better part of a decade. Allie moved to the DMV area almost 9 years ago to continue her career, and has worked at Signature Theatre, Arena Stage, and the Kennedy Center, to name a few. Upon entering the arts management program, Allie was very excited to become a member of the EALS committee and after a brief stint as a programming and logistics coordinator, she decided to step out of her comfort zone and switch over to marketing and communications. In addition to her role as marketing and communication director, Allie is currently the AU Fellow at the Music Center at Strathmore.
Deborah Lagin
Director of Programming & Logistics
Deborah Lagin is a second-year Arts Management Master’s candidate at American University and Patron Services and Events Coordinator at the Katzen Arts Center. She received her BA in Drama with Honors in Acting from University of California: Irvine and minored in Comparative Literature. After graduating, she worked as a Shakespearean actor, teaching artist, and administrator in the SF Bay Area. EALS has given Deborah a place to learn and grow as an arts leader and hopes EALS will inspire others in the field. “And though she be but little, she is fierce.”
Faith Smith
Director of Finance
Faith Smith is a first-year Arts Management Master’s candidate at American University. Upon graduation from Florida Southern College, where she earned a Bachelor of Music in Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education, Faith chose to move to Washington, DC in the hopes to enhance her skill set to advocate for equitable and accessible arts education in the United States and around the globe. This year she will be serving as the Finance Director for EALS. In her spare time you can find Faith playing in or watching a performance.
Lisette DuFore
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Lisette is a second year MPA student at American University whose concentration is in nonprofit management. She studied technical theatre at Binghamton University during her undergraduate career and has a certificate in audio engineering from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology. From music to dance to theatre, Lisette has been involved in the arts from a very young age and is excited to be stepping back into the creative world with her role as the EALS Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
Madeline Garland
Programming & Logistics Coordinator
Madeline Garland is a lifelong lover of the arts. Studying classical ballet from a young age, she received her classical training at Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Her love for people lead her to pursue her undergrad in social work at the University of New Hampshire while minoring in fine art. Madeline is honored to be an Arts Management graduate student at American University. She is looking forward to embarking on a career path that uplifts and supports professional dancers.
