About the instructors:

Mark-Brian Sonna -
has worked in the field of Dance, Theatre, and Television for over 25 years. He was a principal dancer for various north Texas Ballet companies, and is the Artistic Director of MBS Productions. Besides producing, choreographing, and directing theatre, he has served as a consultant with various theatres in the area of movement technique for the actor. As a performer, he is particularly known for his ability to physically "disappear" behind his characters.

Lisa Devine -
holds an MFA in Directing from the University of Oklahoma. She has coached actors for 14 years at the college/university level at some of the country’s top acting conservatories including DePaul University, Rutgers University and University of the Arts. She has the ability to teach 3 disciplines including Theater, Communication, and Film. In 2006, Lisa was nominated for Leading Educator of Higher Education in Philadelphia, PA. She is currently on faculty in the Theater Department at Collin County Community College. Lisa enjoys dividing her time between academic and professional theater. In 1998, she was nominated for the Best Director in Chicago for her production of Eye of God which was extended for a 6-month run. In 2001, the world premiere production of Cheating Death received 22 awards including Judge’s Choice and Directing at the national play competition KC/ACTF. After relocating to Dallas in July from the East Coast, she was delighted to direct Rover Dramawerks’ production of Private Eyes.

Sasha Truman-McGonnell -
Sasha divides most of her time between acting and directing but can also be seen doing makeup, costumes, and stage combat. She has been doing theatre for over 15 years while also teaching theatre in Middle School and High School. She recently returned from NYC after performing The Long March in conjunction with the Gaiety School of Acting. She is currently working on Misty Dawn, a TV series based on Dark Shadows. Check it out at www.mistydawntexas.com. Her greatest pleasure is spending most of her time with her mighty family, Bill, Zoe and baby Sage. Sasha received her BFA from OU and her Masters from TWU both in drama.

Sherri Small Truitt -
is successfully credited as a performer, director, producer, teacher, and arts administrator. Originally from San Antonio, Sherri currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where she continues to act on stage and in film and works in the art community. A multi-award winning actor, her resume has many credits including independent films, commercials, industrials, TV, radio and theatrical productions. A few of her diverse list of stage roles include Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf to Cherie in Bus Stop to Emelia in Othello. She has worked for PBS, Kodak, Bravo and The Independent Film Channel, Taco Cabana, Disney, Sea World, USAA, HEB, and Aramark, to name a few. Her latest work is in the thriller feature film “Be Careful What U Ask For” and most recently was that of Anna in Rover Dramawerks' production of The Baltimore Waltz and Karyn Dockett in the feature “The Water’s Edge” (awarded Best Feature Film and Sherri took Best Actor Runner-up in the Script-2-Screen Film Festival last October). She recently produced Rover’s Woman in Mind, is co-producing a documentary about the New Braunfels Conservation Plaza, and is in pre-production for two short films and her next feature film “Leftovers” in which she is both performing and producing. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre with a minor in radio, television, and film.

Rick Tuman -
is a director, actor, educator, and manager. He works full time in Corporate and Continuing Education at Brookhaven College and is associate faculty at Collin College. He is on the Board of Directors for Rover Dramawerks and Mesquite Community Theatre and works seasonally as a UIL One-Act Play Adjudicator. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Rick considers himself a well-rounded fellow and prides himself on using common sense and humor as teaching tools in all venues, be it on the stage or in the boardroom. He earned an MFA in Drama from Syracuse University, having majored in directing and minored in business. Rick recently directed The Housekeeper and The Foreigner for MCT, and he will be directing Rover's production of Grotesque Lovesongs this summer.

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Rover Dramawerks
Drama Classwerks
1039 East 15th Street
Plano, Texas 75074

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