Wednesday February 08 , 2012

Management Team

Robert Epstein

Director

Robert Epstein has acted in and directed theatre, film and television projects in NY and DC, but it is actor training that has proven a true passion for the last 25 years. He first taught The Complete Meisner-Based Actor's Training for Stage, Film and TV in his original NY Studio, but has conducted this program for the past 15 years in Washington, D.C., emphasizing in-depth training in areas such as Character Work, Film and TV acting, Audition Technique and Classical Technique.

In addition to his regular training program, Robert has created and taught a variety of workshops for both The Actor's Center and the DC SAG Local's Conservatory, covering a number of techniques for the area's professional stage and film actors, and for two years, Robert acted as a judge for The Actors Center's Scene Evening competition. He has conducted various explorations of film and theatre technique through a number of unique projects within his Studio, such as a one-time program for actors and directors, Improvising Characters for Film Creation, in which Robert collaborated with local film directors to train actors in the creation of original film material. Other projects include a workshop with playwright Jeffrey Sweet in which actors had the opportunity to be jointly directed by Jeff and Robert in one of Jeff's original plays, and a training program in Cold Reading Technique in which Robert collaborated with casting director Jane Brody and leading disciple of master audition teacher Michael Shurtleff. Additionally, he has taught a unique program for the DC area's leading Voiceover artists, training them to apply Meisner's truthful acting techniques to a variety of voiceover materials and venues.

His work in the studio has been the subject of articles in the Washington Post, Washington Times, and Post Express, and has recently appeared on Verizon Cable in an interview with Verizon Fios Television, which featured live footage of his classes.

 

Paul DeVeaux

Producer/Writer

During his long and varied writing career, Mr. DeVeaux has written for and about world leaders (Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Gore) sports legends and luminaries (Troy Aikman, Sugar Ray Leonard) and top business executives (John Chambers and Carly Fiorina). He combined these experiences with analytical and research skills acquired and honed at Dartmouth College and the Georgetown University Law Center, to craft a story that everyone will find funny and relatable. Mr. DeVeaux’s role is to ensure that the story originally envisioned on paper is seamlessly translated to the screen.

   

Maurita Coley

Executive Producer

Maurita Coley is currently a partner at one of the nation's top communications firm, but previously enjoyed a long and successful career as a Senior Executive at Black Entertainment Television (BET). She has lectured extensively at some of the nation’s top law schools, devoting much of her time and interest to her alma mater, the Georgetown University Law Center. In her role as Executive Producer, Maurita is involved with financing, entry to Film Festivals, and sale and distribution of DVDs for Adams Morgan: The Movie.

   

Lionel Harris

Executive Producer

Lionel Harris has a degree in Economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Harris currently manages a Small Cap Growth Fund worth nearly $800 million for one of the largest mutual fund companies in the world. In his role as Executive Producer, Lionel is involved with overseeing all financial transactions, investment opportunities, and guiding allocation of funds.