Acting / Improv / Musical Theater / Vocal Instructor

Acting / Improv / Musical Theater / Vocal Instructor Brandi is a Cornelius, NC native who has had a passion for performance from a young age, singing, dancing, and acting for anyone who would watch. She spent her younger years building up experience wherever she could, singing the national anthem for Charlotte Knights and Bobcats,…

Acting / Musical Theater / Vocal / Taping Instructor

Acting / Musical Theater / Vocal / Taping Instructor Anisah Jabar is a Native New Yorker and began her artistic journey as a dancer at age 5. She loves theater and started acting training in NYC at the Susan Batson Studio in 2017. She originated the character of Electra in Water Inc. The Musical, which…

Improv / Acting Instructor

Improv / Acting Instructor Natascha Shipp is known for All We Got, Ogden and Recovery. This Charlotte native is an actress, writer, and producer. She performs live sketch comedy and improv with ScrewUp TV and Mom’s Adhesive. Shipp has trained at Northwest School of The Arts and The Acting Out Studio; studying theater, screen acting,…

Acting / Improv Instructor

Acting / Improv Instructor John Bonds is an Atlanta, GA native, having moved to Charlotte in 2019. Most recently, he has starred in award winning short film, “Gotcha”, the feature film “Another Christmas”, and the limited series “Ogden”. John performs live sketch comedy with ScrewUp TV and live improv with Mom’s Adhesive. With just over…

Acting Instructor

Acting Instructor Maya Logan obtained her education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Honors College with dual degrees in Computational Biology and Public Policy and a minor in Neuroscience. Being a professionally trained commercial, film/TV, and musical theater actress, Maya’s passion is helping actors articulate their artistry and build a solid foundation…

Musical Theatre / Acting / Vocal Instructor

Musical Theatre / Acting / Vocal Instructor Kenan Starnes is an award-winning, Charlotte based actor whose past few years have been spent exploring the world of acting for the camera and performing on stage. He has worked professionally in Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, and many other areas surrounding the Southeast, and has been on projects spanning…

Acting / Improv Instructor

Acting / Improv Instructor Jason Egger brings passion and expertise from diverse acting experiences in both plays and films. Having taken the lead in 4 productions from 2018 to 2023 in Charlotte, Jason has refined his craft through extensive character study, dynamic improvisation, and dedicated teamwork. Beyond the stage and screen, Jason has occasionally utilized…

Acting Instructor

Acting Instructor Lindsey is an Austin native but calls Charlotte her home. She discovered her love for the theater at a very young age playing the gatekeeper of OZ in an elementary school production, and began taking the business more seriously while living in Lyon, France where she studied under Alexander Laube at the Line…

Acting Instructor

Acting Instructor Erica J. Truesdale is an actor, singer, and spoken word artist born and raised in the small town of Edgemoor, South Carolina. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance from Winthrop University, Erica has gone on to study and perform in venues across the globe ranging from New York, Los Angeles,…

Musical Theater Instructor

Musical Theater Instructor Michelle is beyond thrilled to be teaching at Acting Out Studio! A South Carolina native, Michelle has been acting for over a decade now on both on stage and screen. Some of her favorite credits include Gingy in Shrek: The Musical, Leanne in Puffs: Or Several Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…