Audition Prep with Mariah H.

My name is Mariah I am a graduate of The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, I graduated with a double degree in Arts Management and Theatre Studies. I have been involved in the theatre industry for over a decade, and want to make sure our next generation has the same opportunities I had-plus more! I started teaching with the goal of reaching students in the Twin Cities to bring them confidence, fun, and growth in their creativity and imagination all while building confidence and numerous social skills. IS SHE QUALIFIED? Mariah began her journey with training at: The Children's Theatre, Stages Theatre Co, and regional dance classes She went on to compete in the speech team for Southwest Senior High before transferring as a theatre major to Perpich Center for Arts Education University beginning years Mariah worked on numerous shows with titles including: assistant director, assistant stage manager, props master, costume assistant, set construction, costume construction. During her senior years, she advanced as a Director for Good Kids by Naomi Iizuka, along with performing in shows such as Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn, Uncommon Women and Others by Wendy Wasserstein, Theophilus North, by Thornton Wilder, and Matthew Burnett, Assistant Director for Months on End by Craig Pospisil, and Collegiate Sisterhood of Lake Pawtuckaway by Peter Ullian Mariah went on and taught and assisted workshops and summer camps with Educational Improvisation LLC for 2 years with Peggy Eserkaln She then jumped across the globe and landed an internship in Dublin Ireland teaching summer camps and workshops at the Independent Theatre Workshop under Gillian Oman. She returned to Dublin after graduation for a 6 month placement with ITW teaching classes, Assistant Directing Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. Book by Linda Woolverton. While at ITW Mariah also substituted for many classes, while working with the Agency and administration. She has a love for stage makeup, improvisation, speech, and magic.- all fun gifts she brings to each class. Mariah has been working with children for over a decade, she has a real love for the youth of the community and wants to bring her skill set to them, to help them have fun while they grow! Mariah is also a member of the Artist as Citizen Leadership Network- through ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty) where she constantly strives to connect art with activism