Scott Schulte
Z102.9, Schulte and Swann Radio Show
Scott Schulte of KZIA Z102.9 has worked in morning radio for 17 years, all of it in Cedar Rapids where he is from. He spent 10 years as a High School teacher. He was a founding member of Liars Theatre in Marion and has performed with them for the past 15 years. He's also lived in a school bus performing shows and workshops in over 50 prisons throughout the U.S. and Canada. He and his wife of 22 years have three handsome boys.
Greg Philby
Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Living Magazine- Meredith Corporation
Greg Philby is the Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Living magazine, a 950,000 circulation bimonthly lifestyle magazine that celebrates travel, food, home, garden and life in the 12-state region. It reaches 3.8 million people per issue, plus the franchise includes on-line content, books and custom publications.
Prior to Midwest Living, he was Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Media, a collection of national newsstand titles and a launching ground for new concepts. He was with that group in various capacities, as a writer, editor and manager in a variety of subjects for more than 10 years.
He is a Humboldt, Iowa, native and graduated from the University of Iowa with degrees in Journalism and Sociology. He worked at several Iowa newspapers before joining the Meredith magazine group in Des Moines in 1989.
Jody Hovland Found and Director - Riverside Theatre
Founder and current Artistic Director of Riverside Theater Jody Hovland acts, directs and produces. She has an MFA in acting from the UI and she is a member of Actors’ Equity. In addition to a busy role at Riverside she is Artist in Residence in the Theater and Communication Studies Department at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA.
Riverside Theater was started in 1981 and today is the only resident, professional, non-profit theatre company within a 30-mile radius of Iowa City. It has a full season of works, both classic and new, plus a touring schedule and a summer youth program in the classics. Riverside Theatre employs more than 100 artists each year including actors, designers and technicians. Year-round staff includes five full-time employees and six part-time employees. The organization is governed by a 15-member volunteer board of directors and is supported by hundreds of volunteers each year.
Ann Wilkinson Casting Director - PMS Casting
Ann has worked in theatre, film and television as an actress, casting director, baby wrangler and teacher from LA to New York and points between. Currently residing in Iowa, Ann maintains her professional ties while teaching, casting, directing and producing. She sits on the boards of the Iowa Motion Picture Association, Friends of Central Arts, Theatre ...for a change and the Cordova Project. She also serves on committees for the Pella Opera House and Union Street Players
Credits Include...
· Casting star and principle talent for studios, networks and national advertising agencies; including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Paramount, Columbia, Leo Burnett, Ogilvy, Foote Cone Belding, Del Rivera Messiano, Siboney, and Jordan McGrath
· Principal and extra casting for regional and national TV, Film and Commercial projects.
· Location casting for professional and non-professional talent including projects in Texas, Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas.
· On-set dialogue coach for single and multi-camera projects.
· On-set baby wrangler for infants through 6 year olds for directors/producers including Ed Weinberger, Jim Burrows, John Rich, Bob Ebell, and Trip Gruver.
· Contract negotiation for union and non-union projects including all Screen Actor’s Guild and Actor’s Equity Association forms.
