Cori McDaniel

Database Manager

FAVORITE SHAKESPEARE PLAY:

King Lear

SHAKESPEARE CHARACTER THAT BEST DESCRIBES ME:

Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing

FAVORITE PLAY THAT ISN’T BY SHAKESPEARE:

Ada and the Engine by Lauren Gunderson

FAVORITE SHAKESPEARE QUOTE:

“Nothing can come of nothing.”

FAVORITE ALL-TIME ASC MOMENT:

Seeing the productions in the very first season the Blackfriars Playhouse opened!

BIOGRAPHY:

Cori is a native Stauntonian who has been involved in the local theatre community for over 25 years. She has been seen onstage at ShenanArts, Oak Grove Theater, The Wayne Theatre, and Waynesboro Players and has also worked as a director, producer, designer, and stage manager for a number of productions. She served for four years as the coordinator and lead instructor for ShenanArts’ Presbury Theatrical Training Program. Cori holds a BA in Theater from Christopher Newport University and a Masters in Library and Information Sciences from Indiana University.