Talent is a gift. So is the ability to bring it out in others. Our accomplished instructors are blessed with both. All are working actors, directors or other professionals active in our industry. Each also connects in the classroom, inspiring learners of all ages by speaking directly to the actors within.

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Expand <h1>Instructors</h1> <hr /> <p> <h2>Jill Wadsworth</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst1.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />Jill Wadsworth is an acting instructor as well as a director and stage and film actor in her own right. She has performed with the Playhouse Professional Theatre Company, John Hancock Repertory Company, Ron Satlof Repertory Company among others. Her film credits include: Dominick and Eugene (with Tom Hulce), No Place Like Home (with Christine Laht/Jeff Daniels) and Alone In The Neon Jungle (with Suzanne Pleshette). For more than twenty years Jill has coaxed the fullest potential from students at the college, high school, middle and elementary school levels. <br /></p> <hr />

Instructors

Jill Wadsworth


Jill Wadsworth is an acting instructor as well as a director and stage and film actor in her own right. She has performed with the Playhouse Professional Theatre Company, John Hancock Repertory Company, Ron Satlof Repertory Company among others. Her film credits include: Dominick and Eugene (with Tom Hulce), No Place Like Home (with Christine Laht/Jeff Daniels) and Alone In The Neon Jungle (with Suzanne Pleshette). For more than twenty years Jill has coaxed the fullest potential from students at the college, high school, middle and elementary school levels.

Expand <p> <h2>Jean Zarzour</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst2.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />Jean Zarzour is a 25-year veteran performer, seen and heard internationally in TV, film, theater, radio, dance, Improv and corporate communications. She has appeared in feature films opposite Joe Pesci, Stanley Tucci, Mercedes Ruell, James Coburn, Rob Lowe, Clint Howard, Marc Singer, Seth Rogen and, most recently, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Hank Azaria in Love and Other Drugs. Jean exercises her comedic talents on television as well, with stints on Candid Camera and America's Funniest People. She has appeared in five Off-Broadway productions, 30 regional theaters and performed in Menopause The Musical from 2004-2006. Recent voiceover projects include ads for Ohio Lottery, Ruggles, Ohio.net, CEI and Smith Dairy. <br /></p> <hr />

Jean Zarzour


Jean Zarzour is a 25-year veteran performer, seen and heard internationally in TV, film, theater, radio, dance, Improv and corporate communications. She has appeared in feature films opposite Joe Pesci, Stanley Tucci, Mercedes Ruell, James Coburn, Rob Lowe, Clint Howard, Marc Singer, Seth Rogen and, most recently, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Hank Azaria in Love and Other Drugs. Jean exercises her comedic talents on television as well, with stints on Candid Camera and America's Funniest People. She has appeared in five Off-Broadway productions, 30 regional theaters and performed in Menopause The Musical from 2004-2006. Recent voiceover projects include ads for Ohio Lottery, Ruggles, Ohio.net, CEI and Smith Dairy.

Expand <p> <h2>David Whalen</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst24.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />David Whalen is an award-winning film and television performer and an acting instructor with teaching experience at Carnegie Mellon, Point Park and Villanova universities, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. <br /></p> <hr />

David Whalen


David Whalen is an award-winning film and television performer and an acting instructor with teaching experience at Carnegie Mellon, Point Park and Villanova universities, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Expand <p> <h2>Missy Moreno</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst37.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />Missy Moreno, an actor/singer/improviser/comedian and teaching artist specializing in improvisation in all it's styles of short form, long form, musical, solo, and as a tool for comedic sketch writing for any student, advanced/beginner/all ages. <br /></p> <hr />

Missy Moreno


Missy Moreno, an actor/singer/improviser/comedian and teaching artist specializing in improvisation in all it's styles of short form, long form, musical, solo, and as a tool for comedic sketch writing for any student, advanced/beginner/all ages.

Expand <p> <h2>Cotter Smith</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst50.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />Cotter Smith is currently living in Pittsburgh and is in production on MINDHUNTER, a new Netflix series directed by David Fincher, with Charlize Theron serving as co-executive producer. The first season of the series was released in October of 2017 and the second season will begin filming in the spring of 2018. <br /></p> <hr />

Cotter Smith


Cotter Smith is currently living in Pittsburgh and is in production on MINDHUNTER, a new Netflix series directed by David Fincher, with Charlize Theron serving as co-executive producer. The first season of the series was released in October of 2017 and the second season will begin filming in the spring of 2018.

Expand <p> <h2>Michael Fuller</h2><br/>Michael Fuller has worked actively as an educator and actor for over 20 years. Michael Fuller earned both a BFA in Musical Theater and MFA in Voice and Speech from Carnegie Mellon University's Drama Department. <br /></p> <hr />

Michael Fuller


Michael Fuller has worked actively as an educator and actor for over 20 years. Michael Fuller earned both a BFA in Musical Theater and MFA in Voice and Speech from Carnegie Mellon University's Drama Department.

Expand <p> <h2>Don Wadsworth</h2><br/><img src='images/thInst1056.jpg' width='80' height='84' class='instTH' />Don Wadsworth is a Speech and Dialects Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. Don Wadsworth has coached actors in over one hundred regional theater productions and on Broadway. <br /></p> <hr />

Don Wadsworth


Don Wadsworth is a Speech and Dialects Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama. Don Wadsworth has coached actors in over one hundred regional theater productions and on Broadway.