| Penn State University School of Theatre |
| 116 Arts Building |
| University Park, PA 16802 |
| Tel: 814-863-1453 |
| Fax: 814-865-5754 |
| Email:
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| Current Affiliation: |
| Penn State University School of Theatre, Associate Director/Professor of Theatre |
| Theatre Voice/Speech Specialist for MFA-Acting and BFA-Muscial Theatre and BA Acting programs |
| Lessac Training and Research Institute, Workshop Instructor |
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| Professional Training |
| Lessac Certified Trainer (1977) |
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| Work Experience: |
| Voice, speech, text and dialect actor training and theatrical production coaching. Also, training of professionals in business, education, media; large group and/or individual instruction. Author of STAGE DIALECT STUDIES: A CONTINUATION OF THE LESSAC APPROACH TO ACTOR VOICE AND SPEECH TRAINING. |
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| Professional Organizations |
| Lessac Training and Research Institute: President, Director of Certification Voice and Speech Trainers Associations (VASTA): Past-President, Associate Editor of VASTA Voice and Speech Review (Ethics, Standards and Practices) |
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| Personal Statement |
| I teach to promote self-reliant awareness of one's voice and body. In addition to providing the necessary preparation for actors entering the profession, I strive to share the personal excitement I find in the work and to empower my students to find their own excitement. |
