Our Story
Mad Artists’ Entertainment was born from a conversation held by two close friends one day while they were hiking. The ideas and concepts that were discussed that afternoon quickly grew and transformed into a sudden reality. Mad Artists’ is a Kennesaw, Georgia based company founded in early 2020. Our goals are to provide an outlet for locally-based artists, both amateur, professional, and students, to hone and refine their craft, as well as to learn to work as a team in order to provide the local community with excellent entertainment that can be enjoyed by both adults and families. Our team consists of a variety of skilled artists with diverse backgrounds in acting, directing, music, dance, production, and much more. Our goal is to provide thought-provoking entertainment for our local community here in Kennesaw, as well as for the broader community in the Southeast United States.
Board Members
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Danielle Lorentz
Production Manager / Board Member
Danielle is a 2020 graduate from Kennesaw State's theatre program, fulfilling a Musical Theatre concentration and a dance minor. She has performed in ensemble and main roles in community and professional theatre settings, including KSU's "Bring it On" (Eva), "Ragtime" (Little Girl), and the Georgia Repertory Theatre's "Grease" (Jan). Her technical experience includes work as a stage hand, spot op, ASM, director, and music director/vocal coach. With MAE, she thrives to spark new opportunities not only for herself, but for all those who have a creative idea that they want to bring to life. She’s been seen onstage in multiple MAE productions, including “Next to Normal” (Natalie Goodman), “Arsenic & Old Lace” (Elaine Harper), and “And Then There Were None” (Vera Claythorne). She’s also written, directed, and music directed several MAE productions, most recently “A Christmas Carol” (Director & Music Director). As production manager and chief music director, she oversees all marketing and technical aspects of our shows, while also making sure they sound great!
John Brooks
Board Member
John Brooks is a Co-Founder and Production Assistant for Mad Artists' Entertainment. John is a 2021 graduate, with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre & Performance Studies with a concentration in Acting. He has been in several productions, such as Page One Studio's "Zombie Prom" (Joey) and "Suessical" (General Schmitz). He has also starred in a variety of productions with Lolek's Storytellers, such as "The Wizard of Oz" (Cowardly Lion) and "Little Shop of Horrors" (Mushnik). John also has experience in production, sets, and props with Mad Artists' Entertainment.
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Rick Harper
Board Member
Rick Harper has acted since grade school, which was longer ago than he cares to mention. Starring as Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof", Alfie Doolittle in "My Fair Lady", and Jack Worthing in "The Importance of Being Earnest". Rick loves the theatre. The Mad Artists dragged him from acting retirement for "And Then There Were None" and "Arsenic and Old Lace", and he loves them for it. Rick also regularly reviews movies on the "BanterBox" podcast. He enjoys working with local theatre troupes such as Lassiter High School as Director and Technical Director.
He is also known to occasionally narrate audiobooks. Sharp eyes viewers will also see him alongside Chris Pratt in "Tomorrow War" and on Netflix in "Sweet Magnolias" season 1. Rick is married to the lovely and patient Katy, with whom they are parents to three kids, two dogs, and a cat.