Leadership
Faithlyn Johnson
Founder & Executive Director for ActUp Theater, Inc. She is a CT Presidential Award-winning Master Artist of Theater; that facilitates Theater & literacy workshops in numerous schools and local nonprofits. The Founder and Executive Director of ActUp Theater’s life’s work is a testament to our purpose. Faithlyn Johnson is a founding member and visionary of the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s Neighborhood Studios initiative then went on to start her own Theater company pulling from her formal training and experience across the globe. Johnson then landed in her hometown of Hartford, Connecticut creating an organization simply to cultivate the arts in her community. Her original musicals productions include; “Stand the Musical”, “Where Do We Go From Here “and “Just Don’t Talk... Say Something!”
Priestley Johnson
Chief Operations Officer for ActUp Theater, Inc. She is also the Development Manager of the International Women's Forum Leadership Foundation in Washington DC. She is a recent 2016 Howard University graduate with experience working for the Obama White House Administration. She brings her expertise in marketing, events, acting and choreography.
Tyler Johnson
Production & Technical Director for ActUp Theater, Inc. An Audio Engineer who graduated in 2013 with Bachelors of Science in Recording Arts and Engineering from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. In combination with this dynamic degree, she is also vocally trained in classical music theory. Her experience is expansive and started with her connection to God. While in Florida, she became Head Sound Engineer for New Beginnings Church. After school, she went on to becoming the lead intern at Premier Studios in New York, New York where she organized the studio for high demand label artists to ensure their unique work environment and assisted in recording sessions for internationally recognized artists such as; Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz, DJ Khaled, Cassidy, Wale and etc. The youngest female manager of color operating a high volume store at General Wireless RadioShack.
Associates & Staff
Jamila Taylor
Chief Development Director
Evelyn Rivera
Parent Board Emeritus
Jennifer Wilder
Parent Board Chair
Samiyah Muhammad
Operations Manager
Leon Brown
Program Coordinator
Monica Rooker
Digital Manager