Catherine Councell

Catherine “CC” Councell (she/they) is an actor, deviser, teaching artist, and Nervous System & the Artist Coach. She holds her BFA in Theatre Arts, Acting from Brenau University, and her MFA in Theatre Arts, Acting from the University of Iowa. She is certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid, in Consent-based practices for the classroom/stage, and in Trauma-Conscious Nervous System and the Arts. CC has been a Theatre Teaching Artist since 2012, and has worked with the University of Iowa, University of North Georgia, Aurora Theatre, Writers Theatre, Raven Theatre, The Viola Project, and more. She is happiest when she co-creates courageous, creative, silly spaces. At CCT they have taught everything from Early Childhood programming to Showtime Ensemble. Catherine specializes in R.O.A.R. Residencies, is a Lead TA for Red Kite, and has devised shows with CCT camps since 2022! Since 2023 they have been a puppeteer/performer for CCT’s Red Kite Green Mountain Friendship Tour, and she is also a Company Member/Improviser with CHI Playback Theatre Ensemble. Keep up with her latest projects at : www.catherinecouncell.com