I have appeared in many National TV Commercials, including
Boost, Aleve, Walgreens, and a PSA, PROTECT TOMORROW, which encouraged parents to get children vaccinated. The sound track from the PSA was converted into a VO for radio.
I have also appeared in leading and supporting roles in many musicals and plays. Here are a few.
MUSICALS:
MY FAIR LADY Mrs. Pearce with Noel Harrison
GYPSY Renee With Joanne Worley
MEET ME IN ST LOUIS Mrs. Anna Smith (mother) with Alan Young and Charlotte Rae,
CRAZY FOR YOU mother with David Engle
THE MUSIC MAN Mrs. Paroo
DAMN YANKEES Meg (Dramalogue Award)
King AND I Lady Thiang
PLAYS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Miss Prism
MOTHER MAY I Ellen (New Mercury Theatre)
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Martha
BA Occidental College BA in Fine Arts
MA California State University at Los Angeles
MA in Performing Arts for Children
Acting Teachers: Eileen Frank, John Ingle, Carlos Noble, Darryl Hickman, Peter Spellos, Performing Member of New Mercury Theatre
Voice Teachers: Carolyn Allingham, Carlos Noble, Jan Ritschel
Carol Weiss
Musical Theatre Training:
Professional Course-American Center for Music Theatre Training, Carol Weiss - Musical Theatre Workshop
Commercials: Carolyn Barry
Voice Over: David Lawrence, Private lessons and Workshops
AT2020USB+ Microphone
Audacity Software
I Mac Computer
My own home recording space
I was a teacher for many years, and Music and Fine Arts Administrator for 18 years with the Pasadena Unified School District. I had the opportunity to work directly with students, teachers, administrators, and directors of many large auditoriums including the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and Ambassador Auditorium. I also had many occasions to speak to various groups of educators and parents ranging in size from just a few to several thousand at a time. I received the Gold Crown Award from the Pasadena Arts Council for outstanding contribution to the arts in Pasadena. I served a president of the Pasadena School Administrators Assn., and a board member of Journey House, a foster home for teenage boys whom I tutored in English
My musical theatre performances have been mostly in Southern California; including Pasadena Music Theatre, Music Theatre of Southern California, San Bernardino Civic Light Opera, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Downey Civic Light Opera, South Bay Civic Light Opera and Music Theatre of Wichita in Kansas.