Hart Family - Ourfolk

Lucinda achieved degrees in music composition (University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1977 and 1979). She eventually retired from that same university (appointed first in
Dance 1979 1988 as Music Director, then in Music 1989 2012).

She now focuses her volunteer and other work on
community theatre and the mission pillars of the DAR promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

Lucinda writes original musical theatre (composer/lyricist/playwright), directs, performs, and teaches in that genre.
Lucinda co-founded Community Theatre Illinois (supports development of theatre groups), and she currently serves
as a member of the board and committees for the American Association of Community Theatre. It has been such a
high privilege and true pleasure to collaborate with Jann in bringing her book to print. Lucinda s additional pursuits
include partnering with Jann for genealogy research, and she likes discussing politics and investments with her hus-
band, Robert Bob Hart (m. 1988).
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In 2009, Lucinda Lawrence was Asst. to the Dir. of Bands/Librarian at University of Illinois from 1995 until 2012, and Music Director from 1979-1988.

Lucinda has written original music for musical theatre, the concert stage, modern dance productions and broadcast video
documentaries of them, and contest venues.

She has appeared as
soloist on the major stages of Chicago and New York Orchestra
Hall at Symphony Center and Carnegie Hall among others, and
she has appeared as a vocalist and pianist on recordings.

She received an Illinois Arts Council grant award for her music
composition while teaching on the faculty of the Dance Department
at the University of Illinois.

Lucinda composed original music, created arrangements of period and traditional music, and
collaborated in writing the script and lyrics for '1787 the Musical' first performed in 2009 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana,
Illinois.

And she created another musical, '1787: We the People' in 2011.