Elin Morgan
Managing Director, City at Peace-New York

Elin was born and educated in the UK and has been living in New York since 1994. Her career has spanned many professional worlds including extensive work as an actress in drama, musical theater and television, managing various companies and selling real estate. Upon relocating to New York, Elin translated her vision and experience to the world of producing film and television, working as a freelancer in an array of production forums. She formed her own company, Keylight Films, an International Production Company, to promote cultural diversity, education through entertainment and profitable product for the global marketplace. In addition to the development work, Elin and her London-based partner in Keylight Films advised the British Film Commission on new initiatives to implement and increase diversity in British film.

Elin has spent the last five years as Managing Director of City at Peace-New York, having spearheaded the launch of the program in New York. She and her team built City at Peace-New York from scratch following a year serving on the National Board of City at Peace. Elin has always been active in the world of social change from her work in the UK with the nuclear disarmament movement and teaching children, to her volunteer work with Children’s Friend for Life, Childreach and as an active mentor of three boys through Mentoring USA. Elin currently lends her services as a volunteer consultant and advisor for British-based charity Trade Plus Aid’s new project ‘21st Century Leaders’ and on the Board of Directors for a national parenting organization, Holistic Moms Network. Her proudest production to date is that of her son, Kavi, born in August 2005. elin@cpnational.org

Jeff Flowers
Artisitic Director, City at Peace-New York

Jeff Flowers began his career in the Theatre at age 16 when he performed in a Midsummer Night's Dream in High School. He graduated with honors from UCSB in 1996 with at B.F.A. in acting. Soon after graduating, Jeff studied acting at the private Actor's In Training school in Goleta, CA. While studying acting at A.I.T. he became a founding member of that schools theater company Bugeye Theatre. With Bugeye Jeff originated the role of Christopher in "Oscar's Lips", directed "Class of '77" and performed in "A Boy's Life." In 2002 he performed in as Valentin in "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" which he helped co-produce. In 2003 he directed "My Cup Runneth Over" and performed as Bruce in "Beyond Therapy."

While studying acting at AIT, Jeff was hired as the Artistic Director of three satellite City at Peace programs in Santa Barbara County. In 2002 he took over the Artistic Directorship of the Santa Barbara City at Peace program where he directed and produced the show's. "Homeland Insecurity," and "Red Carpets and Closed Doors." City at Peace-Santa Barbara was recognized by the City of Santa Barbara as the Youth Service Agency of the Year. In 2004, Jeff moved to New York City and soon began as Artistic Director of CPNY. He is grateful for the opportunity to continue his passion for teaching, directing and making theater that makes a difference. jeff@cpnational.org

Elizabeth Howard
Artistic Director, City at Peace-New York

Elizabeth was born and raised in Chicago. At the age of 18 she moved to the East Coast to further her education at Loyola College of Maryland. After college she moved back to her hometown and returned to her first love, acting and theater. While back home, she had the privilege of performing on many of the wonderful stages Chicago has to offer. She also was fortunate enough to study at the legendary Steppenwolf Theatre and the equally notable Victory Gardens Theatre. She moved to New York to continue her career. Since her arrival, she has been working consistently in both film and theater and working with the youth and staff of City at Peace-New York for the last three years. elizabeth@cpnational.org

 

Danny Brink-Washington
Assistant Artistic Director- After School Program

Danny grew up in Boston and Minneapolis. His passion for theater began in high school with apprenticeships at the Jungle and Guthrie Theaters. He moved to New York eight years ago to attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. After studying acting at the Experimental Theater Wing, Playwrights’ Horizons, and the Moscow Art Theater Danny graduated and began acting off-Broadway in the city. A year and a half later Danny switched gears and took on a job as a Special Education Teacher at Middle School for the Arts in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He has been there for the past three years, but began missing the theater very much. He is, therefore, very excited to be marrying his passions for performance and education with an organization like City at Peace-New York.

 

Caley Vickerman
Assistant Artistic Director – Saturday Program

Caley Vickerman grew up in Minneapolis, where she acquired a tremendous love of theater. She continued her study of theater and all other things at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she performed regularly. Her adventures led her to Berlin, where she worked at the U.S. Embassy, traveled about Europe and performed cabaret in German. Returning to the U.S., she recognized that she had a desire to create change in her world, and started teaching through the NYC Teaching Fellows program in the South Bronx. After two years of math teaching, and one year of creating a theater program at her small Bronx high school, Caley is ready to take on her next challenge. She is thrilled to be learning and growing with City at Peace, in her mind the most transformative use of theater for young people, and hopes to find a way to meld her love of theater with her love of education.