Lara Smith is Managing Director of Dad's Garage Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA.
In 2014, Smith led the Dad's Garage Theatre Company in a capital campaign to raise funds to purchase a new theatre in Atlanta. The Kickstarter campaign for Dad's Garage was an overwhelming success, raising $169,985 from more than 1,000 donors, which was at that time the most money raised by a live theatre on Kickstarter.[1]
Smith was named one of the "40 under 40" for 2015 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.[2] This award recognizes "the next generation of Atlanta business leaders... 40 people under age 40 who make significant career achievements and have demonstrated social responsibility."[3]