Virtual Shakespeare

Crystal Marie Stewart is about to graduate with her MFA in Acting from the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Iowa. During her time at the University, she has taught Basic Acting and is currently teaching and developing Drama in the Classroom, an arts integration course that teaches Education majors how to use drama techniques and concepts to teach core curriculum. She is a recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award from the University of Iowa Council on Teaching. While in Greenville, she was a teaching artist at Warehouse Theatre for 6 years, and performed with them in several shows, including in their educational tours of Twelfth Night and Othello. Her website- which includes resume, reel, and teaching testimonials- is linked here: https://crystal-m-stewart.wixsite.com/crystal.

As Director of Education, Mallory is proud to call The Warehouse Theatre her artistic home. After graduating from USC, Mallory worked as a teaching artist at SC Children’s Theatre, The Warehouse Theatre, and Seattle Children’s Theatre before becoming the Education Programs Manager at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT. There, Mallory launched several after-school drama programs, managed professional development for local school teachers, and created an accompanying arts-integration program. Mallory returned home in 2015, bringing her #hulkhusband and two knuckle-headed dogs with her, then adding her adventurous one-year-old son, Eddie, to the mix. She passionately believes in educating students of all ages and community members through theatrical process. She’ll happily talk your ear off about how we do that with all of The Warehouse Theatre’s fabulous education programs. Recent directing credits include THE TEMPEST (Warehouse Educational Tour) and LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE (SCCT).

Jayce is a professional theatre artist and teacher. He received a BA in Theatre from Western Washington University with emphases in stage management, costume design, and acting and completed minor degrees in art history and linguistics. He holds an MFA in acting from USC and is currently a faculty member of the Drama Dept. at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. For the Warehouse Theatre, Jayce has directed several plays including Twelfth Night, Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet for the Wooden O touring productions. Main Stage credits include The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth. He has acted in Warehouse productions of Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Winter’s Tale and Measure for Measure. At the Governor’s School Jayce teaches speech, text analysis, Shakespeare, essential arts and theatre history.

Nakeisha Daniel is a professional singer + actress + dancer + director + choreographer + teaching artist who has been seen on national and international stages and screen. As an arts education advocate, Nakeisha’s mission is to transform student learning and to support educators through arts integration. She is grateful to have worked with a variety of organizations including; The Alliance Theater Center, Charleston Gaillard Center, The Citadel University, College of Charleston, East Tennessee State University, Children’s Arts Guild, and Engaging Creative Minds. Nakeisha believes it is a privilege to inspire creativity in others.

Lauren French is a Teaching Artist with The Warehouse Theatre (WHT) and has performed in two of their Educational Tours (Macbeth and The Tempest). In the Fall she conceived of and led an 8-week Storytelling Workshop with After School Programs through WHT. Most recently Lauren directed a live Zoom version of The Impostures of Scapin by Moliere at Clemson University. The past few years, Lauren has performed her solo show, "Intimate Dinner; or 'Tap Water Is Fine'," at Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston, Asheville Fringe Arts Festival in North Carolina, Capital Fringe in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Greenville (funded through a grant by the Metropolitan Arts Council). Lauren received a BA in Performing Arts with an emphasis in Theatre from Clemson University, and has trained with The Humanist Project NY, The Stella Adler Studio of Acting NY, and Accademia dell'Arte in Italy.

Anne Tromsness is a teaching artist with over 20 years of experience. A veteran actor and director, she regularly works in regional professional theatre in addition to her role as the Drama Instructor for the ARMES Program and Theatre Foundations teacher at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville County. Anne formerly served as the Education Director at Greenville’s The Warehouse Theatre (WHT) where she developed and implemented local programming in theatre education, performance, and community engagement, including the nationally recognized Shakespeare touring program. She has taught at Christ Church Episcopal School, SC Children's Theatre, served as lead teacher for the SCGSAH IGNITE and SPARK! programs, and as a teaching artist for the Metropolitan Arts Council's SMART ARTS. Anne was Co-Artistic Director of The Distracted Globe Theatre Company, which was in residence at WHT for 10 years, and which focused on comedies - Shakespearean, Modern, and contemporary. Her areas of special interest include collaborative practice, Shakespeare, arts integration, and applied theatre. In 2018, Anne completed her teacher certification in the Michael Chekhov Technique for Acting and Directing, through the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association, the union representing professional actors and stage managers in theatre in the United States.