Mariah Beachboard - Teacher
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Mariah Beachboard, mother of three, studied theatre at the University of Mary Washington. In that time she apprenticed with the Fredericksburg Theatre Company, toured with an acting troupe in Turkey, and co-produced a student film. After graduation, she performed with Theatre IV and the Carpenter Science Theatre Company. While starting a family she taught dance, acting, yoga, and musical theatre at the Performance Place. She now co-owns her playwriting company, Spoken Word Events,... Read More |
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Trish Beaulieu - Teacher
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Trish was born and raised in the Northern Virginia area. She first realized her love for choreography and dance in her preteens when she would gather the neighborhood kids to make her choreography come to life. Since then Trish has been from coast to coast in pursuit of her passion of dance and the performing arts. Trish is a trained Cecchetti method classical dancer and teacher, and she has achieved five certifications from the Cecchetti Council of America. While most of her training and study... Read More |
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Rachel Both Williams - Teacher
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Rachel Both Williams graduated from Malone University in Canton, OH, with a degree in Communication Arts. Her concentration was theater, and she completed two minors as well, one in Writing and one in Philosophy. She spent her last semester of school living in LA, studying film and completing a fabulous internship at ICM, one of the top five talent agencies in the world. She had the opportunity to work with professional film equipment and editing equipment while in LA. Rachel’s main... Read More |
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WENDY BOWER - Teacher
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Wendy Bower was Founder/Director/Instructor for Divine Reflections Academy of the Arts for 7 years in Wickenburg, AZ before relocating to VA. She also was a finalist in the Gospel Music Association's Annual Songwriting Competition in the Rockies in 2005 and for Worship Leader Magazine in 2006. The relocation to VA required a better paying day job in Health Insurance, but she is more than delighted to teach various ages in dance, drama and music with CYT whenever her schedule... Read More |
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RENEE ELTON - Teacher
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Renee first learned how to use a sewing machine and read a pattern when she was 8 yrs old, she was hooked! She began designing and creating clothing and costumes when she was 13 yrs old. She loved creating elaborate costumes for her four children when they were young. When her kids started making their own costumes a number of years ago the Lord graciously gave her a new family to create costumes for - CYT! Renee first volunteered to work on the costume... Read More |
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Jen Furlong - Teacher
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Jen Furlong began working in the professional theatre when she was eleven years old in A Cry of Players at Source Theatre. Her 25 year career took her everywhere from Arena Stage (A Midsummer Night’s Dream,) to Ford’s Theatre (A Christmas Carol) to Kennedy Center National Tours (Little Women). She worked at Woolly Mammoth, Rep Stage, Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, Studio Theatre, Source Theatre, where she won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 1988 Summer Theatre... Read More |
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Stacy Howell - Teacher
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Stacy Howell is an Actor, Director, Assistant Director, and Stage Manager who joins us from the great State of Mississippi. Stacy is a Past President of both The Center Players Community Theatre and The Mississippi Theatre Association, and a Co-Director of Crosswise Drama Team. She has also been a Puppeteer with The Puppet Arts Theatre. Stacy has served as a Speech and Debate Teacher and Coach for 9 Years, and even had a National Champion in Dramatic Interpretation! Stacy is currently a... Read More |
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Candace Johnson - Teacher
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Hi, my name is Candace Johnson. I have been acting since I was about 7 years old but I love all aspects of theater. I graduated the University of Mary Washington in the summer of '08 with my bachelor's in theater. And I am very happy to be working with the kids through CYT. |
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Amanda Serpas - Teacher
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Amanda has been singing and acting since she was 4 years old. She studied theater at Evangel University in Springfield MO and then moved to Chicago, IL. where she studied TV, film, commercial techniques at Act One Studios. She performed professionally for 6 years as an improviser and character actress. She started directing theater and writing plays while she was in Chicago. She then felt a call on her life into the ministry as a worship leader. She is now the youth creative arts director at... Read More |
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Jamie Wilson - Teacher
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Jamie Wilson is a sophomore at University of Mary Washington pursuing a career in theater management. She has been dancing since the age of 3 at Fredericksburg Ballet Centre, where she was trained in modern, ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and musical theater. She was the assistant choreographer for A Little Princess, and the stage manager/ assistant director for Sound of Music for CYT and CCT respectively. She is very excited to branch out of dancing and pass along the knowledge she has collected... Read More |
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