T. Adam Goos is the managing director of the Little Red Hen Theatre of Wakefield, Neb., where he oversees all administrative, artistic, and educational endeavors of the organization. A native of Wakefield, Goos was in the inaugural productions of the Little Red Hen when it was founded in the early 90s. It was his involvement at the Little Red Hen that sparked an interest in pursuing a career in the fine and performing arts. Goos worked as an actor in Chicago for several years that included performances with the Court Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, White Horse Theater Company, and Emerald City Theater Company, among others. He also worked as an arts educator, specializing in arts and academic integration.
While performing, Adam also pursued a career in non-profit arts administration in Chicago, working for both Creative Directions and in the business and development offices for the Goodman Theatre. For the last 15 years, Goos has primarily worked in positions that allowed him to blend his talents and skills for the artistic and the administrative. He worked at the Omaha Symphony for more than 10 years, serving as the Vice President of Education and Community Engagement as well as the general manager. In his time at the symphony, Goos wrote original scripts and developed a series of educational concerts that blended the live concert experience with learning opportunities in both music and other academic content areas. Many of these educational concerts are still in use by the Omaha Symphony and have also been performed regionally by the Lincoln Symphony, South Dakota Symphony, and the Arizona Symphony. Goos continues to work as an independent contractor and has consulted with organizations on several projects as a director, programmer, and arts education specialist.
Education
B.S. Theater and Music Performance, Wayne State College
MFA, Theatre Conservatory of the Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University
