Katharine Powell
"At my first audition (when I had completed my acting training) I was hired to record a “book-on-tape” by Random House. I had about five minutes to look over the text. I immediately began applying the tools I had learned from Shane Ann: where was the ‘spine’ of each thought, how did ideas build, where were the ‘lists’? I marked up the paper, and was able to draw myself a kind of road map so that when I auditioned, I was confident that my vocal choices would be specific and versatile. These very tools landed me the job. I have also used her work to book national commercials and have incorporated the skills she taught me in my professional theatre work.

I recently performed the role of Helena in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" which is a role I had worked on in Shane Ann’s Shakespeare class and I am confident that once again it was the work I did with her that allowed me to be cast in a major Shakespearean role.”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena - American Repertory Theatre), Three Sisters (Irina - American Conservatory Theatre), Smashing (Intar 53), The Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference, and New York Stage and Film.

Film - Four Lane Highway. National commercials (principal)

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