Kent J. offers Acting Lessons, Creative Writing Lessons, Stage Performan...
Tutor in Jersey City, NJ 07306
Jersey City, NJ 07306
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Price starts at: $55.00
Subjects: Acting, Creative Writing, Film and TV Acting, Improv Acting, Method Acting, Speaking Voice, Stage Performance, Stand Up Comedy, Theater Acting, Voice Acting
Kent is a graduate of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts (drama major). As a playwright, director, and actor he has created original productions for national and international youth programs (including the musicals “Triunfar!” (i.e. The Winners!) in Bogota, Colombia and the hip-hop musical “A Friend in Need” in Las Vegas. As a professional actor he has appeared on stage, screen, and as a voiceover artist including: “Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU,” and as a regular ensemble player on the syndicated “Apollo Comedy Hour.” In recent years he toured with the Pushcart Players theatre ensemble.
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- 3 weeks - 17 years
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EDUCATION
Date: September 15, 1974 – May 15, 1978
School: Howard University
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama)
Description: Served as President of the student drama association after a year as its Publicity Director
AFFILIATIONS
Date: September 15, 1982
Name: Actors’ Equity Association
Description: Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.
Date: May 15, 1982
Name: Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Description: An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.
EXPERIENCE
Date: October 15, 1996
Organization: City Lights Youth Theatre, West Las Vegas Theatre, Playwrights Theatre of NJ
Title: Teaching-Artist/Director
Description: I have more than thirty years of arts-education experience, and apply a personalized (Stanislavski/Spolin based) blend of theatre games and exercises, improvised role play, scene study, and basic playwriting skills—that provide students of all ages with a comprehensive introduction to the dramatic arts.
CERTIFICATES
Date: May 15, 1987
Authority: Announcer Training Studios (@ Crown Business Institute) NYC
Name: Radio Broadcasting
Description: Professional training in speech, voiceover technique, copywriting, and editing – as related to the radio broadcast industry.
AWARDS
Date: August 15, 1983
Authority: CINE (Performed the title role in “Jack and the Dentist’s Daughter”)
Name: Golden Eagle Award
Description: CINE builds and supports a community of professional, emerging and student film, television and digital content creators through the CINE Golden Eagle Awards