Education + Training + Specialties

Formal Education

 

The Pennsylvania State University (’15 – ’17)          MFA, THEATRE – Acting   

 

“Atlanta Theatre of Slaves”

    • A case-study essay examining how the South’s dependency on forced human labor affects its current performing arts climate. 

 

“Implants“

    • An originally written showcase scene performed at the Signature Theatre (NYC) confirming appointments with eight (8) prominent NYC agents, managers, and casting directors.

 

South Africa National Arts Festival

    • Devised new work and performed in “DoubleThink”, a commissioned play by Hansol Jung exploring child abuse, traumatic narrative, and memory.
    • Witnessed 10+ live performances in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Grahamstown.

 

London, UK Summer Study

    • Alexander Technique, Historic Dance, Theatre Theory.
    • Witnessed 15+ live performances at The Globe, The National Theatre, RSC at Stratford-Upon-Avon and more. 

 

Extensive Acting Study in a multitude of technique, discipline, practice, performance, and pedagogy:

    • Meisner, Adler, Chekov, Feldenkrais, Rodenburg, Linklater, MVM and more  

 

Notable Workshops

    • Devised New Work by Hansol Jung
    • On-Camera Auditions/Showcase Prep by Maria Hubbard
    • Personal Story Telling Performance by Tim Miller
    • Knowing Your Voice by Tess Dignan, 

 

Notable Faculty

    • Steve H. Broadnax III, Richard Robichaux, Susan Russell, Kristi Dana, Julie Foh, Holly Thuma, Andrew Belser, Steve Snyder, Bill Doan, Kikora Franklin  

          

 

The Georgia State University (’05 – ’10)        BBA, BUSINESS – Managerial Sciences 

 

Vice President (Basileus) + Community Service Chair of Zeta Theta chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc:

    • Initiated, organized, delegated and executed service opportunities with local organizations

 

Athletic Scholarship Recipient

    • Captain of grass roots club football team
    • Raised funds and awareness leading to school starting to compete in an NCAA-recognized sport they didn’t have before

 

HOPE Scholarship Recipient

    • For maintaining “B” grade point average.

 

Supplemental Training

 

Andrea Syglowski via Zoom (’21)                            Theatre Acting                     Andrea Syglowski                             

Ted Sluberski Studios in NYC (’19)                          Audition Prep                      Ted Sluberski

Atlantic Theater Company, NYC (’17)                      Scene Study                        Neil Pepe

Royal National Theatre, London, UK (’16)              Voice & Speech                   Charmaine Hoare

Whole World Theatre, ATL (’14 – ’15)                         Improvisation                    Eric Goins

MHC Studio, ATL (’12 – ’15)                                        On-Camera/Audition          Michael H. Cole

Creative Studios of Atlanta (’11)                             On-Camera / Meisner         Vince Pisani

Actor’s Breakthrough!, ATL (’11)                               On-Camera                          Greg Alan Williams

 

 

Specialties

 

Dialects

South-African (Xhosa), American Southern (Tennessee, Mississippi, Stone Mountain), British (RP, MLE)

 

Special Skills

Ballet, Basketball, Cycling, Diving, Football, Hand Stands, Improvisation, Mixed Martial Arts, Modeling, Producing, Singing (Bass/Baritone/Tenor) Skating (In-line, Quad, Board), Staged Combat, Stepping/Hopping, Spoken Word, Swimming, Teleprompter, Tennis, Track and Field, Trombone, Voice Over, West-African Dance, Writing