Wendy graduated from New York Academy of Theatrical Arts in New York City. She studied at H.B. (Herbert Berghof) Studios with Bill Hickey & Hal Holden and improvisation with Marty Friedberg at “The Improv” in NYC. Wendy worked with two improvisational groups. “Just for Fun” & “Group Creativity” under the direction of David Sheppard, she performed and taught improvisational “Theater games” for the "Improv Olympix" a nationally know Improv group. She studied voice under Julie DeJohn of "The DeJohn Sisters" & Joyce Lynn from The NYC Opera.
As Director: Wendy’s experience includes 20 years of acting and improvisation. She's directed local theatre, school plays & musicals, Church productions and Talent Shows.
As An Actor: She performs in both musicals & plays. Last spring, Wendy worked closely with the playwright for a staged reading for Bleecker Street Theatre in NYC. Her commercial credits include "Ray-Ban", “Covenant House” and “March of Dimes”. She played a “Flight Attendant” in “Taking Chance” an HBO film, other film and television credits include Duplicity, Law & Order Criminal Intent, and a Juror in “Law & Order”. Wendy just completed a featured role in 1/2-Hour scripted comedy series for The Onion News Network for the Independent Film Channel. She also played "The Tour Guide" for a Webisode for Onion News. (click to view) http://www.theonion.com/content/video/historic_blockbuster_store_offers Her talent keeps her employed as an actor and enables her to bring a unique knowledge & experience to her students. She teaches private acting for all ages including college audition prep and voice. "It’s amazing to watch the students develop over the course of the workshop. They learn and discover the skills necessary to become an actor." Wendy@ActingNaturally.com
Stephen Casey held the position of Artistic Director and resident choreographer for the Bucks County Playhouse from 1996-2010. Among the 80+ productions he directed and choreographed there, his favorites include Joseph...Dreamcoat, Crazy for You, Damn Yankees, Once Upon a Mattress, Seussical, Chicago, and All Shook Up. He has also re-created the original choreography for numerous productions of A Chorus Line, 42nd St., Hello Dolly! The Will Roger's Follies, Carousel, Oklahoma! and Sweet Charity. In addition, he has choreographed for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, DeSales University, the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Lehigh University, Jenks High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Neshaminy, Parkland, and Pennsbury Schools, Neshaminy Valley Music Theatre, and Acting Naturally of Mooresville. Mr. Casey has performed in the Broadway National, European, and bus and truck touring companies of 42nd St., as well as the Wolfgang Boksch production at the Schiller Theatre, in Berlin, Germany. He has toured nationally with A Chorus Line and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, as well as the European touring companies of Golden Musicals and The Rocky Horror Show. On the high seas he has performed in an adagio team for Marcelo Productions on board the M.S. Nieuw Amsterdam for Holland America Cruise Lines, and for Commodore Cruise Lines with Kennedy Entertainment. He also performed in A Chorus Line at the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.
Regionally, he has had the great fortune to perform at Papermill Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, St. Louis MUNY, Dallas Musicals, Artpark, Theatre under the Stars, and the Cleveland Opera. He received a B.A. degree in Theatre and Dance from DeSales University. Stephen@ActingNaturally.com
Kristin Kauffman is an enthusiastic member of the Acting Naturally team, who has been working with the company for several years. She directs and choreographs plays and musicals in the Bucks County area and beyond, occasionally finding time to perform. She has recently directed Hairspray, Nunsense, All Shook Up, and several shows for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Kristin also runs the Newtown Student Theatre Festival for high schools in the tri-state area. Kristin's favorite roles include Jo March, in Little Women, Corie Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, Paquette in Candide, and Mary Flynn in Merrily We Roll Along. She trained in Arezzo, Italy with the commedia dell'arte master Marcello Bartoli, among several others. She is also trained in stage combat and stunt work, as well as several dialects. Kristin graduated from Muhlenberg College with a dual B.A. in Theatre and Music. Kristin@ActingNaturally.com