Corey de Danann graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater and Music performance. While there she worked as the Assistant House Manager for the Center for the Performing Arts department, which provides venues for music, dance and theatre performances from professional touring groups as well as university events. As an actor, Corey has performed locally with The History Theatre, Theatre Unbound, Starting Gate, Workhouse Theater, Hardcover Theater, Far From the Tree, Theater in the Round, The Minnesota Renaissance Festival and a variety of community theaters as an actor, costumer and prop master.