EDUCATION

* Cameron Thor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Advanced Film Acting Studio (1992 - present)
* Terry Schreiber Studio, New York, NY, Advanced Acting Workshop (1985-1988)
* British American Drama Academy, Balliol College, Oxford, England, Diploma in Acting (1985)
* Weist-Barron School of Television, New York, NY, Diploma in Television Acting (1978)
* Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Master of Fine Arts - Acting (1976)
* University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Bachelor of Arts - Theatre (1974)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

* Voice: Virginia Hahne (Lassac Method), Barry Smith (National Theatre, London),Clare Davidson (Linklater Technique), Kathleen Stafford (Bristol Old Vic), Greg Bostwick (Dialects)
* Movement: Sarah Barker (Alexander Technique), Ben Bennison (R.A.D.A.), Carol Reynolds (Bio-energetics), Craig Turner (Le Coq Mime and Mask)
* Directing: Terry Schrieber (T.Schrieber Studio), George Sherman (Ohio University), Max Stafford-Clark (Royal Court Theatre)
* Playwrighting: Patrick Meyers ("K-2"), John Mortimer ("Brideshead Revisited", “Claudius", "Trip Around My Father")
* Shakespeare: Paul Danneman (Royal Shakespeare Company), Peter Jeffrey (National Theatre, London), Prunella Scales (Bristol Old Vic), Timothy West (Bristol Old Vic)
* Comedy: Maria Atkins (BBC)
* Chekhov: Earle Gister (Yale School of Drama)
* Auditioning: Ginger Freidman (Shurtleff Technique)
* Ritual Theatre: Gabrielle Roth (American Ritual Theatre Lab)

WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS

John Collum, Rosemary Harris, Derek Jacobi, Joshua Logan, Jonathan Miller, John Schlesinger, Tennesee Williams

EXPERIENCE

Cameron Thor Studios East Middlesex, VT 2001 - present		Certified Professional Acting Coach: Classes and private coaching for professional actors in New York City, Montreal and Vermont.
Cameron Thor Studio Los Angeles, CA 1997 - 2001		Certified Professional Acting Coach: Classes and private coaching for professional actors.
National Assoc. for Affected Families Thousand Oaks, CA 1998		Acting Workshops: Ensemble acting workshop with "at risk" teens. Exercises and improvisations that led to the creation of a short film.
Hollywood Film School Thousand Oaks, California 1996-1998		Professional Acting Classes: Classes for 8-12 yrs.old, Teens, and adults involving scene study, improvisation, auditioning, acting exercises, and show business information.
Vermont Stage Co. Burlington, Vermont 1988-1993		Private Acting Classes: Group and individual acting classes involving scene study, monologues, audition techniques, improvisation, acting exercises and show business information.
University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine 1991		Introduction to Acting: A basic acting course which I designed and taught for theatre majors. The course involved basic acting exercises and scene study.
Portland Stage Co Portland, Maine 1981		Acting Classes: A six-week course that I designed and taught in conjunction with the Portland Stage Co. Classes involved acting exercises and scene study for students of all ages and abilities.
University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont 1980		Assisted Professor of Theatre in a basic introductory class in theatre. The course included theatre history, improvisation and skit production.
Ohio University Athens, Ohio 1976		Graduate Assistant, Freshman Voice Class

REFERENCES

Cameron Thor ( Film Director, Acting Coach) 5920 Colodny Dr. Agoura, CA 91304		Charles Towers(Theatre Director) 10801 Peach Grove St. N.Hollywood, CA 91601
Patrick Dixon (Casting Director) 221 S. Lincoln St Burbank, CA 91506		Jon Fusco (Screenwriter) P.O.Box 1320 Stowe, Vermont 05672
Glen Shadix (Actor) 10746 Camarillo St. Toluca Lake, CA 91602		Carey Gosa (Talent Agent) Don Schwartz Associates 8749 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90069
Edward J. Feidner (Professor of Theatre) P.O.Box 207 Hinesburg, Vermont 05461		Rich Cowan (Producer) North by Northwest Productions 903 W. Broadway Spokane, WA 99201

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