This Is What We Do.
Bethanie hails from the East Coast where she earned an MFA in Directing for the Stage from CUA in Washington, DC. She has worn multiple hats in theatre, including directing, stage management, and design, during her time with Maryland Ensemble Theatre (Frederick, MD) and helped launch MET’s Apprenticeship Program in 2016. Bethanie previously served as Program Manager at Adventure Theatre MTC Academy (Rockville, MD), leading their Pre-Professional Program and guiding 40 elite students to the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta. After relocating to Illinois, she transitioned to arts education as an adjunct professor at North Central College (Naperville, IL) and has since continued teaching.
Her career also spans Arena Stage (DC), Phoenix Entertainment (China Tour of Fame), the DC Fringe Festival, the American Realness Festival, The Walt Disney World Company, and several regional organizations. Bethanie now brings these diverse experiences to Model Act Studios, helping students discover themselves and their passion for performance.
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