Name: Shanna Beth McGee, M.F.A. Acting

Work Address:
Dept. of Theatre Arts,
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH
44106-7077

Work Phone: (216) 368-2860

Fax: (216) 368-5241

Email Address: sbm2@po.CWRU.edu

URL: www.case.edu/its/itac/ACES/s_mcgee/

Current Affiliation: Associate Professor of Voice and Acting at Case Western Reserve University

Training, Certificates, Major Workshops:
Shakespeare & Company June Intensive - Linklater; Arthur Lessac Summer Intensive; Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen Body Mind Centering Summer Workshop; Royal National Theatre Summer and Alumni Program; IPA Pillows workshop with Louis Colaianni; In Our Own Voices workshop with Kristin Linklater; MFA Acting, University of Georgia; Faculty Diversity Officer, Case Western Reserve University.

Selected Professional Affiliation (Work Experience):
Case Western Reserve University, The Cleveland Play House, The Great Lakes Theater Festival, Porthouse Theater, Alma Theater

Area(s) of Expertise (in Ranked Order):
Voice, Dialect Coach, Acting, Directing

Professional Organizations: VASTA, ATHE, AEA.

Statement of Philosophy:
My approach to voice centers on developing a whole actor: an actor whose voice reveals the inner emotional state of their character. I teach my students to get beyond the idea of the voice as a tool for characterization; using the voice as a tool is a device actors use to mask themselves from their audience. I encourage actors to reveal themselves through their characters, to have the courage and generosity of spirit to allow the voice a freedom to express what the character needs to say. My teaching is a process of imparting the physical and mental skills necessary for the healthy development of the voice and the actor.