CARA JOHNSTON

WRITER

PERFORMER

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas,  

I am an actor based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I currently live with my husband and pet rabbit.

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History has always been one of my biggest passions. It keeps me up at night reading Wikipedia articles about Anne Bolelyn and Grigori Rasputin.

 

When I was 16 years old, I played Madame DeFarge in a high school theatre production of  A Tale of Two Cities. This play made me fall in love with the French Revolution and here I am years later still consumed by it.

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Edinburgh Fringe has long been a dream for me and I can't believe it is actually happening! Together with my sister we are producing this passion project and catapulting our careers onto a worldwide stage.  

 

More info: sisterjohnston.com

COURTNEY BARAFF

PRODUCTION

DESIGNER

A native Texan, I live and work in Dallas with my husband and twin babies.

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I received my BFA from Texas Christian University and my MFA from University of Dallas. 

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I am a fine artist as well as a commercial and residential muralist with works ranging from large outdoor installations to commissions in private homes, corporate offices, restaurants and educational institutions.

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My fine artwork explores the nature of celebrity through performance, installation, drawing and oil painting.

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For several years, I ran an art gallery in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas.

I was a founding member of Art Conspiracy, an organization which continues to raise money for local art-based nonprofits. I have taught art at both the college and high school levels and continue to teach privately as well as consult. 

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My favorite work is when I can collaborate with my sister best friend!

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For more info: neoncourtneystudio.com