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Dee Dee Sandt (Director/ Choreographer)

Since March of 2004 Dee has served as Executive Director to Beaufort Performing Arts at University of South Carolina Beaufort. Her accomplisments can me found on the her resume page.

December of 2003, Dee directed and choreographed OLIVER for Charleston Stage in the historical Dock Street Theatre to critical acclaim (see reviews). Among her most recent credits is as choreographer of the critical acclaimed GERSHWIN AT FOLLY for Charleston Stage in Charleston, SC. ( see reviews ) Last year she directed and choreographed JERRY'S GIRLS for Western Michigan which won not only critical acclaim ( see reivews ) but also best theatre of 2002 in the Southwest Michigan area. Dee Dee also choreographed KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN for Western Michigan University also to critical acclaim.

Dee Dee served a two-year residency at Southwest Missouri State University, where, as Artist-In-Residence, she directed and choreographed William Finn's A NEW BRAIN to critical acclaim. She also choreographed THE SECRET GARDEN and was responsible for the creation of "Syncopation," the musical theatre touring company for SMSU. Also in Springfield she choreographed THE FIVE CHRISTMASES an original musical by John Forester.

This past summer Dee Dee choreographed LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS for the Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan, the second oldest Equity summer stock company in the country. The previous year at the Barn Theatre, she choreographed OLIVER! starring John Newton and Robin Haynes.

She served as Interim Director of Musical Theatre Performance at Western Michigan University from 1998 to 1999.

Among her other credits for direction and choreography are AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN, THE FIVE CHRISTMASES (a new musical by John Forester), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, and the national tours of GIGI, ANYTHING GOES, CHIGACO, and CAN CAN.

Dee Dee owned and operated 3D II International, Inc.; a national touring company that presented Broadway shows around the United States and Canada for ten years.

She freelances as a director/choreographer throughout the country.