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ACTING TEACHERS & GUEST DIRECTORS @ THE ACTORS STUDIO AUSTRALIA
	CLARENCE WHITE - Studio Director Clarence trained as an actor for 4 years under the late Hayes Gordon OBE (acknowledged as the first person to bring Stanislavsky-based training techniques to Australia, having studied directly under Lee Strasberg). Clarence is the founder of The Actors Studio Australia and the principle architect of its groundbreaking approach. He is a passionate teacher and innovator in the field of performance techniques. Over the last 9 years he has dedicated his time to exploring and refining training techniques in acting for stage and screen. In addition to his coaching work Clarence has a hand in many other pies: As an actor his work includes WIT for the Ensemble Theatre, HAVE CROSS WILL TRAVEL for TV, various TVC, indie theatre and a regular appearance as Aaron the friendly Commonwealth Bank guy on CBA's national weekly training segment; he directed and produced the world premiere production of MILK by Rowan Ellis at the Old Fitzroy Hotel Theatre in 2003, produced TWO FOR THE ROAD starring Amos Szeps and Michael Booth for the Group Theatre at Belvoir Downstairs and was Assistant Director for Denise Roberts on THE OLDEST PROFESSION at the Ensemble Theatre.
	RICHARD CORNALLY - Acting Richard is a graduate of The Actors Studio Australia and an accredited teacher of The Actors Studio's groundbreaking approach.
	ANTONY GRGAS - Voice Antony is a graduate of NIDA (Bach. Dramatic Art- Acting 1989 & Post Graduate Dip. Voice Studies 2000). In 19 years of teaching he has taught Acting for Stage & Screen as well as Voice & Dialect for the NIDA Open Program & Corporate Performance, Actor�s Centre Australia, The Australian Theatre for Young People, the University of Tasmania at Launceston, the Australia Academy of Dramatic Art and for Bradfield College (Nth Sydney). He also works with business people from various sectors on their communication & presentation skills. In addition he has trained with master teachers in Voice such as Frankie Armstrong, Rowena Balos & Cicely Berry.

	ANDREW DOYLE - Guest Director Andrew has enjoyed a career spanning 25 years as a director and actor. His directing credits include WRONG TURN AT LUNGFISH, QED, STELLA BY STARLIGHT, LOSING LOUIS, HARP ON THE WILLOW, I�M NOT RAPPAPORT, and VINCENT IN BRIXTON (all for the Ensemble Theatre) and the NSW, ACT tour of David Williamson�s A CONVERSATION in which he also played the central character of Jack Manning. He was Assistant Director for the Ensemble Theatre on BIRTHRIGHTS, THE DOCK BRIEF, THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, JAPES, AFTER THE BALL, THE PRICE and TRAVELLING NORTH. Andrew was the Associate Director at Ensemble Theatre in 2002/2003. Other credits include ONE and CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (Newtown Theatre), SPEAKING IN TONGUES and ALL IN THE TIMING (The Actors Studio).
	ANNA CRAWFORD - Guest Director Anna received the Order of Australia Association NSW Young Directors Training Grant in 2006, and was the Ensemble Theatre's first Directors Fellow in 2008. Anna's directing credits include: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, winner of the 2009 GLUGS Award for Young Peoples' Theatre, SNOOPY!!! THE MUSICAL (Ensemble Theatre); musical direction for ALL IN THE TIMING and HARP ON THE WILLOW (finale) for the Ensemble Theatre. Other directing credits include THE STAR-SPANGLED GIRL (The Actors Studio) and assistant direction for the ENSEMBLE STUDIOS GRADUATE SHOWCASES 2001, 2003 & 2004.

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