Maggie Hart-Ray

Maggie Hart-Ray is a part-time Professor of Acting at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), located in Savannah, GA. She holds an M.F.A. in Performing Arts from SCAD. Her professional experience spans over a decade in theatre, including roles as a director, instructor, and performer.

Education:

• M.F.A., Performing Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design

Research & Professional Focus: Hart-Ray specializes in acting techniques, theatre education, and the integration of performance arts in academic and professional settings. She has extensive experience in directing, costume design, lighting, and set design for educational and community theatre productions.

Directorial Highlights:

• Co-Director of Newsies, Jr. and Guys and Dolls, Jr. (Savannah Children's Theatre, 2022)
• Director of Les Miserables and Moana, Jr. (2020–2023)

Awards & Recognition:

• Consistently voted 'Best Local Actress' in Savannah from 2014–2016
• Recipient of SCAD Ovation and Kevin Klein Awards
• Recognized for contributions to the theatre community by Savannah's Actors Night Out

Additional Roles: Hart-Ray has served as a talent sourcing specialist at SCAD, a private acting coach, and a co-founder of the Isidore Newman Summer Conservatory. She has also performed with groups like the St. Louis Repertory Company and Historic Savannah Theatre.

Labs/Ensembles: Member and performer of The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble since 2018, and chair of Bootlegger Boogie Productions.