Meet the Lionheart Theatre Company Team

E. Scott King President of the Board of Directors

Now retired, Scott King has worked in education for the last 30 years and was the District ESOL and Title III Coordinator for the Barrow County School System. Scott worked with the District’s schools and leadership/administration teams in developing and maintaining required as well as supplemental services to culturally and linguistically diverse students and populations. Scott was also in charge of of the District’s Migrant Education Program. In addition, Scott taught the Spanish-English Medical Interpreting Certificate Course for UGA and the Cultural Issues Course for ESOL Endorsement for the NE GA Regional Education Services Agency.

Corey Bossom
Board Member and Photography

Corey Bossom grew up in the arts, from participating in theatrical productions in his church and high school, to pursuing a degree in Cinematic Arts.

Corey is well-rounded in his theatrical skills. He can be seen acting on stage, stage managing behind the scenes, running lights and/or sound in the tech booth, and helping in the box office whenever needed. In the few moments he’s not volunteering at a theater, he is pursuing his creative passions and ideas through films, writings, drawings, and music.

Janet Conant
Board Member

Janet Conant retired from a career as a typesetter, production assistant and editor in the printing industry in the Washington D.C. Area, when her husband Brian’s career path brought them to Georgia. Janet enjoys baking, photography, crochet, paper crafts, and gardening, but discovered a whole new creative outlet working with the many talented artists of the vibrant theater community in the Atlanta area. Janet was a Girl Scout leader for 3 years, and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Go Steelers!   

Tanya Gilmer
Founder and Producing Artistic Director

Tanya Gilmer is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Lionheart Theatre. Tanya is a native of Georgia and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a BS in Communication Arts and Theatre. Lionheart has its roots in the Church Drama Ministry Tanya founded at Norcross Presbyterian Church. It was the hard work and dedication of a small group of folks there that Lionheart was born and has grown into one of the leading community theatres in Gwinnett County. Tanya enjoys producing, directing and acting at Lionheart. It is Tanya’s hopes that Lionheart will continue to fulfill its mission to enrich, entertain and educate our community by making performance art accessible to the entire population.

Bob Grossman
Board Member

After receiving his Masters in Education, Bob became the Assistant Director for BBYO in Washington, D.C., where he helped lead more than 1,000 local teens in a multi-disciplinary program that included social, religious, sporting and community service programs.

In the late 1970’s Bob hosted a children’s television program called “ZEP” for the ABC affiliate that was linked to the “ABC After School Special” every two weeks. Bob
later pursued a career in the pharmaceutical industry, where he managed a variety of sales forces for several different companies, including Johnson & Johnson and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Now retired, Bob and his wife enjoy giving back to the community through a variety of volunteer activities, including tutoring at various elementary schools in Dekalb & Gwinnett County. They enjoy travel and have had the opportunity to explore all seven continents.

Adam Holder
Board Member

A client program consultant with Coca-Cola, Adam began acting with Lionheart at the age of 13. Though he started out onstage, he can usually be found in the tech both running lights, sound or both.

Adam is a graduate of Oglethorpe University, with a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Theater.

Brandi Kilgore
Board Member and Director of Marketing 

Brandi brings over 15 years of marketing experience in communications and content creation. She enjoys having the chance to combine her love of theatre and marketing to promote Lionheart’s amazing productions, classes, and events.

Debbie McLaughlin
Board Member

Debbie McLaughlin has been retired for 14 years. After receiving a BFA degree at UGA and taking an extended break to raise a family, she enjoys working both onstage and behind the scenes at Lionheart, fulfilling her love of theatre and living out her dream. In addition to the theatre she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and traveling with her husband.

Tasse Marie Director of Education

Tasse Marie felt a pull to the theater in Middle School. She was not cast in the play, or even asked to be a crew member, but stayed after school to help the teacher in charge to create props, set pieces, and costumes anyway. That motivation to be involved in theatre continued throughout high school and even college as she continued on the Theatre Education track at Columbus State University. Throughout her experience, she has performed, designed, applied make-up, directed, constructed, stage managed, budgeted, etc., on many productions, as well as student-taught at Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in the Columbus, Ga area. At the end of her college career, she learned of the growing film industry in Atlanta, and decided to add a Film Certification to her degree through the Georgia Film Academy. The certification led to a couple internships, followed by a few PA positions, and led to her current position as Location Coordinator. 
 
After 5 years of working in a more logistical position, Tasse wanted to reconnect with her creative side, and expressed this to her friends and family. One day, a friend (and former volunteer) gave her the contact information to get started at Lionheart. After volunteering for a strike/paint day, the volunteer opportunities continued to flow – stage management, bartending, box office, sound board operating, and holiday camp teaching. The people of Lionheart inspired her with their sense of community, excitement for the work they were doing, and motivation to share new perspectives through different stories. Each show held its own opportunities to grow, learn, and create in an environment full of other people that wanted the same thing.
 
Tasse is elated and honored to be a part of the Lionheart Community, and looks forward to sharing the “magic” behind the scenes and on the stage via multiple educational courses throughout the year. Come join this fabulous community and see what you can be capable of!

Rebecca Rubin
Board Member and Box Office Manager

Rebecca Jonas Rubin is thrilled to join the Lionheart “pride” as Box Office Manager.

Her first introduction to the stage was at the age of five when she stole the spotlight in her first dance recital as the 2nd duck from the left. Since that time, she acquired her BA in Dance from the University of South Florida, was employed as a featured soloist with the Northwest Florida Ballet, performed both supporting and lead roles at The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, and in 2019, found her new home at the Lionheart Theatre Company.

Rebecca and her “favorite” (only) daughter, Pesha, enjoy their time at Lionheart both on stage and behind the scenes.  Although her husband, Craig, does not perform, he has assisted with striking a set or two in his free time.  Looking forward to helping the public “find their seat” in live theatre, Rebecca is happy to help onstage and off.