Val Lieske, BA

Val is the founder and Managing Artistic Director of Fire Exit Theatre. She has a BA in Theatre & Speech from Trinity Guild (UK) and along with Barrett Hileman brought Theatre to Ambrose University. Val freelances as a speaker, educator, writer and spoken word artist. Writing credits include the plays Duty to Warn, God’s Attention, Sunny Side Up, Absence, and co-authored the book Coffee Talk – How to Break Free from the Daily Grind. Directing credits include Sacrament, Nativity in the City, God’s Man in Texas and Eleemosynary. She has taught her class How to Tell a Good Story With Your Life to CEO’s, drama teachers, Executive Directors, pastors and stay at home moms. She is a Chaplain to the arts community and enjoys nothing more than drinking strong coffee with creative people.