[NEohioPAL]Beck Center Theater Conservatory Adds Audition & Announces Faculty

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<P><B><FONT COLOR=3D"#FF0000" SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Beck =
Center Theater Conservatory Adds New Audition Date and Announces =
Outstanding Faculty for its First Year</FONT></B>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Additional =
Audition</FONT></B>=20

The Beck Center Theater =
Conservatory has added a new audition date for students interested in =
this exciting new program.  Interested students can now audition on =
August 16 from 2-5 p.m..  Some times are still available for the =
original audition dates of August 4, 5 & 6 from 5-8 p.m.   =
Auditions are  by appointment only and are open to students =
entering grades 9 - 12. For an appointment, call Rennie Tisdale at (216) =
521-2540 ext. 222.

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Auditioners should prepare:</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Non-singers:</FONT></B> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">2 Contrasting Monologues (memorized) - 1 minute =
each</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Singers:       </FONT></B> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">1 Monologue and 1 Song (memorized) - 1 minute =
each.  </FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Must have sheet music (no =
tapes).</FONT>

<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">All:</FONT></B><FONT FACE=3D"Comic =
Sans MS">Resume; headshot or recent photo; be prepared to read from a =
script and take direction.</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Theater Conservatory Faculty =
Announced</FONT></B>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> The Beck Center is proud to =
announce the faculty for our new Theater Conservatory.  The =
following instructors will be joining us for the first year of this =
exciting theater program for high school students.  </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">        =
Acting I with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Brian =
Zoldessy</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Movement I with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Allyson =
Rosen</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Improvisation I with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Paul Floriano</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Voice and Speech with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Mark Gates</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Acting II with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Elizabeth Townsend</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Dance I with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Lester =
Currie</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Musical Theater with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Fred Sternfeld</FONT> <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">and</FONT><FONT =
SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> Martin Cespedes</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Audition Techniques I with </FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Brian Zoldessy</FONT>

<BR>        <FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans =
MS">Conservatory Touring Show directed</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D4 =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS"> by Russ Stich</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">For additional information on =
the Faculty, check out their biographies listed below....</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D4 FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">General =
Information</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">The Beck Conservatory is a unique and =
intensive course of study that will offer college preparatory =
instruction as well as performance opportunities.  This program is =
designed for high school students who are planning to attend college as =
theater or music theater majors.  </FONT></P>
<UL><UL>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">=B7Two-Year Program</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">=B7Open to students entering grades 9 - =
12</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">=B7Students Accepted by Audition Only =
(see below)</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">=B7Only 12 - 20 students will be =
accepted</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Registration =
Information</FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">:</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Class Dates:    =
September 6, 2003 - June 12, 2004   36 weeks</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Class Times:    =
Saturdays 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Tuition: $1,000 per year (payment plans =
available)</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Course work</FONT></U><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">:    </FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Block 1 - 8 weeks-Acting I & =
Movement I</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Block 2 - 8 weeks-Improvisation I & =
Voice and Speech</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Block 3 - 8 weeks-Acting II & Dance =
I</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Block 4 - 4 weeks-Musical =
Theater</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Block 5 - 8 weeks-Audition Techniques I =
& Special Topics</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Year 2 will follow a similar course of =
study delving further into these and other subjects.</FONT>
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<P><U><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Performance</FONT></U><FONT =
FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">:</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Touring show in year 1</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Full production and showcase added in =
year 2</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Master class and workshop participation =
each year</FONT>

<BR><FONT FACE=3D"Comic Sans MS">Eligible to audition for other Beck =
Youth and Adult Theater productions</FONT>
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Beck Conservatory Faculty =
Member Biographies

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Martin Cespedes (Musical Theatre) most recently choreographed La Cage =
aux Folles and directed and choreographed Smokey Joe's Cafe =
at Beck Center.  His recent work includes the national tours of =
Man of La Mancha with Jack Jones and Ron Holgate where he completed =
over 300 performances in the role "Pedro," "Lun Tha" =
in The King and I with Hailey Mills, Marie Osmond, and Faith =
Prince, South Pacific with Robert Goulet, and West Side =
Story with Bebe Neuwirth.  Martin has directed and staged the =
off-Broadway production of Scrooge and Marley as well as Nuts =
and Bolts to rave reviews and restaged Israel Horovitz's =
long-running production of Line at the lavish 13th Repertory =
Company in New York City.  His most recent opera credit was the =
lavish PBS production of Le Cid with Placido Domingo and the =
Washington Opera where he served as dance and fight captain.  He is =
currently directing the independent film Edison Project and the =
untitled documentary on the life of Benjamin Matthews.  His latest =
project was Jesus Christ Superstar at Rocky River Community =
Theatre.

Lester Currie =
(Dance I) began his dance career in New York City at 16 as a featured =
soloist with the New York City Ballet.  He studied at the School of =
American Ballet, and worked under the tutelage of some of the greatest =
names in International dance: George Ballachine, Alvin Ailey and Jerome =
Robbins. His professional performances have included appearing in =
numerous Broadway productions including Michael Bennett's =
A Chorus Line and Dreamgirls, and Bob =
Fosse's Dancin.  Mr. Currie brings over 30 years of dance and theatre =
experience to the arts.  He will be directing Victor/Victoria and Nine in the coming year.

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Paul Floriano</FONT></B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
(Improvisation I) has worked as an actor, director, and instructor in =
the theatre business for over fifteen years.  His recent work on =
stage includes</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Art</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> at Beck Center,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The =
Infinite Regress of Human Vanity</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">A Kiss For =
Cinderella</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">, and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Love, Janis</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at the =
Cleveland Play House,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Tony 'n Tina's =
Wedding</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Shear Madness</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at =
Playhouse Square.  He spent six years as a company member at the =
Cleveland Play House, has been seen on the stages at the Halle, =
Ensemble, Dobama, and Cain Park theatres and performed with a national =
tour of</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Tomfoolery</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">.  Paul has taught theater classes as an adjunct =
professor at Tri-C as well as numerous workshops in acting and stage =
combat.  His directing credits include</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Wait Until Dark, Crazy for You,</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Seven Brides for Seven =
Brothers.</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">  He also has film and =
television credits and is one of the busiest voiceover talents in the =
area.</FONT></P>

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Mark Gates</FONT></B> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Voice and Speech) has extensive background and training =
in theatre.  He is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic =
Arts (Los Angeles) and served as an instructor there as well.  He =
is currently a regional recruiter for AADA.  Mark also received =
training at Penn Valley College and the Negro Ensemble Theatre (West =
Coast) and he has taught classes for the Cleveland Play House.  His =
theatre credits include</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Tony ‘n =
Tina’s Wedding, The Fight Against Slavery, The Boys Next Door, =
Raisin in the Sun, No Place to Be Somebody, Miss Dessa, Richard III, =
Othello, Romeo and Juliet, You Can’t Take it With You, A Midsummer =
Nights Dream, A Soldier’s Play,</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Tracers. </FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Mark’s film and television credits =
include</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Edge of Seventeen</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(David Moreton, dir),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Telling Lies in America</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Guy Land, dir),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Woman =
in Red</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Gene Wilder, dir),</FONT><I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Last Breeze of Summer</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Scott Williams, dir),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Bachelor Party</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Tony =
Howard, dir.) and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Helltown</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Robert Blake, dir).  He can also be seen in =
many local and regional commercials.</FONT></P>

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Allyson Rosen</FONT></B> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Movement I) received her MFA in Acting and Creation of =
New Work from Ohio State University and has trained and taught =
extensively in all areas of theatre, particularly Acting, Movement, and =
Voice.  Besides teaching undergraduate classes in acting and =
movement at OSU, she was also on faculty at the Blue Lake Fine Arts camp =
in Michigan and was a founding member of the Axis Theatre improvisation =
troupe “Mixed Nutz.”  Her performing credits =
include</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">A Piece of My Heart</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Warehouse Theatre Co.),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Suburb:The Musical</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Lonesome =
West</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Red Herring Theatre =
Ensemble),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Saint Joan, She, The London =
Cuckolds, Orpheus Descending, King Lear</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Marriage</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(OSU).</FONT></P>

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Fred Sternfeld</FONT></B><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> (Musical Theatre) most recent projects have included the =
highly acclaimed</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Fiddler on the =
Roof</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at Cain Park and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">La Cage aux Folles</FONT></I><I><B></B></I><B><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">at Beck Center.  =
His recent production of Stephen Sondheim’s</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Saturday Night</FONT></I><I><B></B></I><B><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">at Beck Center was =
honored with a</FONT><U> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Cleveland =
Scene</FONT></U><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> “Best of Cleveland =
2002” Award as “Best Musical.”  He has served as =
Artistic Director of Lakewood Little Theatre (Beck Center) and the =
Seattle & Dallas Jewish Community Centers.  Over the span of =
his career, he has directed over 60 productions, including:</FONT><I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Trestle at Pople Lick Creek</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Tale of the =
Allergist’s Wife</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at Dobama =
Theatre,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Beau Jest, The Twilight of the =
Golds, Fiddler on the Roof, Conversations with my Father</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Rags</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at the JCC Halle =
Theater,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Bad Seed</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> at the Ensemble Theatre,</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">The Man Who Came to Dinner</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> at Berea Summer Theatre,</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Mass Appeal</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at Cabaret =
Dinner Theatre,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Amadeus</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> at Willoughby Fine Arts,</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Broadway Bound, The Diary of Anne Frank</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> &</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">A Shayna =
Maidel</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">at Center Stage/Seattle =
JCC,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Your in The Time of Your =
Life</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at Karamu,</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> at CVLT,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">All My Sons, =
Milk and Honey</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> &</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Enter Laughing</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at the =
Dallas JCC &</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Children of a Lesser =
God, Foxfire, Side by Side by Sondheim, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Noises =
Off, Peter Pan, The Importance of Being Earnest</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">&</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Joseph…</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at Beck =
Center.  Fred’s recent production of</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Man of La Mancha</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> at the =
JCC Halle Theater received</FONT><U> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Times =
Newspaper’s</FONT></U> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> Theater Tribute =
for Production, Direction, Music Direction, Choreography & =
Acting.</FONT></P>

Russ Stich (Touring Show Director) has not only an extensive =
background in improvisational theatre and stand-up comedy, but is also =
the founder and director of the Hudson Theatre Camp and has directed 14 =
shows during his tenure there.  Russ has taught acting and =
improvisational workshops at schools in Beachwood, Bainbridge, Solon, =
St. Ignatius, and South Euclid as well as Case Western Reserve, John =
Carroll and Willoughby Fine Arts.  In addition, Russ is an improv =
instructor and promotions director for Cabaret Dada.  His film and =
television credits include Telling Lies =
in America (Paramount), RenegadeForce (HBO), =
and “Imma Rolla” Mr. Money =
Loc (MTV/BET).  On stage, Russ has =
appeared in Tony ‘n Tina’s =
Wedding (Playhouse Square), =
Troillus& Cressida and Strange Things =
We’ve Thought Of… (Cleveland =
Black Box Theatre), Peter Pan =
and The Amazing Mary =
Poppins (Beachwood) and Miss Claudine’s Blues (Cleveland Public Theater).

<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Elizabeth Townsend</FONT></B><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial"> (Acting II) has lived, worked and studied in New York =
City for the last 23 years.  Her experience includes theatre, film, =
television and commercials.  She has had extensive training the =
American Stanislavski Theatre, The Riverside Shakespeare Company, and =
The American Place Theatre studying with notables such as Wynn Handman, =
Alice Spivak, Julia Carey and Marianne Wells.  Her television and =
film credits include</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The =
Sopranos</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(HBO)</FONT><I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">, Law and Order</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(NBC)</FONT><I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">, All My =
Children</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(ABC)</FONT><I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">, Working</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(HBO),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Super =
Sucker</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> (Purple Rose Films),</FONT><I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Town Diary</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Directed by Jack Kenny) and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">The Energy Specialist</FONT></I><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"> =
(The Film Network Inc.).  Elizabeth’s recent stage work in =
New York includes</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Blue =
Moon</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Annie Dorsen/Dir.)</FONT><I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">, Angel Wings</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">…The Fervent =
Feminist</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Murray Schisgal),</FONT><I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Devotion</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(La MaMa, =
ETC),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">This Day an Age</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Playwright/Dir:Nagel Jackson),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Kolonist</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Theatre M/Julia =
Carey, Dir.),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Brecht: In Dark =
Times</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">and</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Downtown</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Samuel Beckett =
Theatre),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Sunstroke</FONT></I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">(Soho Repertory),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Pericles</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Playwrights =
Horizons),</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Children’s =
Hour</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(AST),</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Antigone</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Theatre In =
Action), and</FONT><I> <FONT FACE=3D"Arial">The Woolgatherer</FONT></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial">(Westside Arts Theatre).  Most recently she =
has appeared at The Purple Rose theatre in Michigan in</FONT><I> <FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">Hope for Corky and Completing Dahlia</FONT></I><FONT =
FACE=3D"Arial">.</FONT></P>

Brian Zoldessy (Acting I and Audition Techniques I) is Assistant =
Professor and Director of the Theatre Arts Department at Cuyahoga =
Community College, Eastern Campus.  In 1995 he received CCC’s =
prestigious Ralph M. Besse Award for Teaching Excellence and was honored =
with The Outstanding Achievements Award for Teaching by the =
International Conference for Teaching and Leadership, Austin, =
Texas.  As a professional actor, Brian has worked in New York, =
L.A., Chicago, and Cleveland, (Art, =
Crossing Delancey, Awake and Sing) and =
has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in television and films, working =
with Eli Wallach, Jack Gilford, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Broderick, Fisher =
Stevens, John Travolta and Woody Allen.  A winner of the Kennedy =
Center's Irene Ryan Acting and Directing Award, his directing credits =
include Amadeus, Six Degrees of =
Separation, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Glengarry Glen Ross, Agnes =
of God, The Male and Female Odd Couple, Othello, The Taming of the =
Shrew, The Sunshine Boys (Halle Theatre), Hamlet ESP (Cleveland Stage =
Company), A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Comedy of Errors, and =
Coriolanus, (The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival) as well as the highly acclaimed Lord of the Flies at the Beck =
Center for the Arts.  Brian is also a theatre faculty member, =
Special Studies Program, at the Chautauqua Institution.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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