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Taffy Geisel
I fell in love with theater in kindergarten, when I played the mean, ugly Step-Flower in “Cinderella in Flowerland.” Both my bachelors and masters degrees were earned at Baylor. While homeschooling my two children, I taught theater at CATS. Some of the plays I’ve directed include “Annie,” “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” “Godspell,” “Dear Ruth” and “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Artisan Center Theater produced some of my original adapted scripts, including “Anne of Green Gables,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” “The Christmas Carol Miracle” and “Prince Caspian.” I taught at TAFA for over 10 years, where I started the Musical Theater program. The Lord is Good. And now I am back, ready to share my love for the Lord, and acting, with young actors.
taffy.geisel@tafa.org
Richard Haratine
Richard Haratine has a BFA in acting from Florida Atlantic University, and an MFA in classical acting from the University of Delaware. He has been a teacher of Acting I & II, Voice and Movement for the Actor and Theatre History at the College of Lake County in Chicago and TCC South in Fort Worth.
Also, he has performed and taught with the National Shakespeare Company NYC, Trinity Shakespeare Festival, PA Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons NYC, The Beckett Theatre NYC and off-off Broadway not to mention over a hundred theatres while touring across the country performing Shakespeare.
Some of his favorite roles have been Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest and Henry VI in Shakespeare’s Henry VI trilogy.
richard.haratine@tafa.org
Bethany Rooke
Bethany Rooke holds a Bachelor of Theatre Arts with a minor in music from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has taught theatre for over 8 years and is passionate about helping students discover a love for theatre, communication skills, confidence, and creativity.
bethany.rooke@tafa.org
Ondrea Schenck
Ondrea Schenck received a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Stephen F. Austin in 1999. She went on to become a choir director in Mansfield ISD, while performing with the Fort Worth Opera, the local church, and other professional groups. She joined the TAFA team in 2005 as one of the choir directors. Ondrea now teaches the musical theater classes.
ondrea.schenck@tafa.org
Dewayne Washington
Dr. Dewayne T. Washington is an award-winning cinematographer and owner of Facetime Studios and Sakal Streaming. He loves seeing young people take those Holy Ghost inspired ideas and turn them into reality, and he is happy to be here to help in that process.
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