Richland Academy of the Arts - Meet our Theatre Department Instructors– Register TODAY and Explore Your Inner Actor!
Richland Academy of the Arts is excited to announce Theatre Classes offered by instructors Maria Beery, Megan Williams, and Erin Wolford!
Meet Maria Beery! Maria first taught drama at RAA in 1997 while still a student at Ashland University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Philosophy. Continuing her education, she earned both a Master of Art in Theatre and a Master of Education from Bowling Green State University. Maria spent 10 years in New York City training, performing, and teaching with the Atlantic Acting School and the Jade McCarty Studio. Her favorite roles include Liesl in the Sound of Music, Minnie Faye in Hello, Dolly!, Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew, Susie in Wit, and Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. Directing credits include Les Misérables, Mamma Mia, Annie, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and Into the Woods. Maria enjoys teaching Theatre classes to all ages, this spring her class offerings include Playwriting and Improve Olympics for ages 12 to 18, along with Musical Theatre for ages 13 to 18 in collaboration with instructor, Erin Wolford.
Meet Megan Williams! Megan is a recent graduate of North Central Technical College and received an Associate Degree of Applied Sciences and Radiological Technologies and is currently employed at Ohio Health Mansfield. Earlier she also attended Wright State University majoring in finance and vocal performance. Megan created The Little Black Box Theatre program at Richland Academy for young students seeking training in theatre arts. A fun fact about Megan is during President George Bush’s appearance in Mansfield, she was selected to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” for a national audience. Megan will be teaching Little Black Box Theatre, Act I and Act II for ages 4 to 11 this spring, classes will begin in February.
Meet Erin Wolford! Erin is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. She joined the RAA staff as a dance and musical theatre instructor in 2018 while also managing her own choreography business, “Choreography by Erin”. Erin has been an actor/dancer with Octopus Productions, Columbus Children’s Theatre, Little Theatre off Broadway, Center Stage Players, Weathervane Playhouse, Amish Acres, Jenny Wiley Theatre, Thin Air Theatre Company, and CATCO. Her favorite roles include Jellylorum in Cats, Graziella in West Side Story, and Fritzie in Cabaret. She was the Encore Theatre’s 2016/2017 recipient for Best Choreography in a Musical for The Happy Elf, and recently made her choreographic debut with Marden Ramos at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, with Spring Awakening. Erin shares her love for the theatre, dance, and music with her students and will be teaching Musical Theatre for ages 13 to 18 in collaboration with instructor Maria Beery.
Register today for a Theatre Class taught by Maria, Megan and Erin!
There are classes for all ages from birth to 60+. Come explore your Artist Within today by registering online at www.richlandacademy.com or call 419-523-8224! Richland Academy of The Arts is proud to offer a tuition assistance program and to be an approved Ohio Department of Education Service Provider with the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Program. To find out more about the qualifications and benefits of these programs visit www.richlandacademy.com.
For more information about our events or to purchase tickets, call Richland Academy at 419-522-8224 or visit www.richlandacademy.com. Richland Academy… where anyone can explore the artist within, located at the corner of 4th and Walnut St. was founded in 1991 and is supported by the Ohio Arts Council and 60+ programming supported by the Area Agency on Aging.