Music & Fine Arts
The Saint Mark Drama Ministry presents The Diary of Anne Frank (need to add dates here). This powerful play is as relevant today as it ever has been as it puts a deeply personal human face to the atrocities of the Holocaust. This work demonstrates how normal social exclusion, scapegoating, and institutional discrimination can escalate into mass violence when individuals and societies look the other way. At the same time, it shows the universal adolescent experience as Anne deals with questions of self identity, family tensions and personal ideals.
We hope you will join us for this important and moving production.
Director of Fine Arts
Nicholas Joslin
Nick Joslin is a conductor, organist, and pianist with a diverse musical background. He has pursued extensive education in music, earning a Bachelor of Music in Piano and Vocal Performance from William Carey University and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano and Choral Conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi. During his time at the University of Southern Mississippi, Nick Joslin had the opportunity to work with several renowned musicians and ensembles. He sang with the Southern Chorale and served as an assistant conductor under Dr. Gregory Fuller. He also held roles as an assistant conductor and pianist for the Southern Miss Concert Choir and the Gulf Coast Civic Chorale, both under the leadership of Dr. Jonathan Kilgore.
Joslin's expertise as a collaborative pianist has taken him to international music festivals, including the American Institute for Musical Studies in Graz, Austria, and the International Performing Arts Institute in Fairhope. These experiences allowed him to participate in masterclasses with distinguished musicians such as Barbara Bonney, Bo Skovhus, Andrew Campbell, and Gary Matthewman. In addition to his work accompanying and coaching vocal repertoire, Joslin has a strong background in chamber music. He has studied piano with Alicia Dubose, Dr. Brian Murphy, Dr. Timothy Hokeman, and Dr. Michael Bunchman.
His journey in sacred music began with his involvement in the Music Ministry of the First Baptist Church of Minden, where he worked with Todd and Alicia DuBose. After relocating to Hattiesburg, he expanded his involvement by playing the organ and piano at Petal Presbyterian Church. In 2018, he took on the role of director at Petal Presbyterian Church, where he conducted choral-orchestral events, including performances of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem. Nick later served Church of the Holy Trinity in Vicksburg, MS as Organist Choirmaster and Director of the Conservatory of the Fine Arts. He currently serves as Director of Fine Arts at St. Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA.