Tia has been seen on Broadway, in The Merchant of Venice (Broadhurst Theater), and regionally in Richard III (Allentown Shakespeare) Loving and Loving (Stella Adler Studios), Much Ado About Nothing (Two River Theater), The Merchant of Venice and The Winter’s Tale at The Public Theater in New York's renowned "Shakespeare in the Park" summer series; other favorites include The Golden Drum Year (Radical Evolution), Civilization All you Can Eat (Woolly Mammoth Theater), #NYC (Ugly Rhino). TV appearances include Nurse Jackie, Treme and Sink Sank Sunk.  As a teacher & coach, Tia served as the Associate Artistic Director for The Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford; teaching artist for NY’s Public Theater Public Works Program; teaching artist for DreamYard Arts Center - and has directed over a dozen plays including Macbeth, Racial Science, Othello, The Mystery Plays, Sewing Circle, Richard III, and Hamlet.  Tia is the recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival's "Irene Ryan Winner" and the 2014 NYU Grad Acting Diversity Mentorship Scholarship: Voice and Speech.  Tia currently teaches Voice & Speech at University of North Carolina, and the resident vocal coach for PlayMakers Repertory Company.

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From helping young actors claim their "Voice", to working up Shakespeare that speaks from the heart, Tia has been a passionate and compassionate advocate for artists at every level.  "In my experience, what's striking is how important this work is.  Through drama & acting craft, through the hard work of opening up, letting go, and living through discomfort. . . we grow stronger, and more human."

Victoria's an accomplished actress, director and teacher, currently Professor of Performing Arts at the Savannah College of Arts and Design. Professional directing includes Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit at the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, The Lacy Project and Sophie Scholl: The Last Days in New York City; educational credits include Constellations, Sense and Sensibility, Steel Magnolias, Necessary Targets, and others.  As an actor, she’s worked on Broadway, extensively off-Broadway and regionally, including two world premieres by Theresa Rebeck, starring roles at Syracuse Stage, Milwaukee Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Denver Center, Pittsburgh Playhouse, and 14 productions at the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ; and a self-produced collection of ten-minute plays, which performed from New York to Santiago, Chile. Victoria's performed in two pilots as well as many television shows and films, including “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Good Wife,” “Orange is the New Black,” and most recently Julie Taymor’s film The Glorias. Upcoming: Around the World in 80 Days at Savannah Rep.

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From Savannah to New York, Victoria brings powerful intelligence, clarity of purpose and warmth of spirit to every role & every student.  Winner of 2017's 'Best of Lessons.com', her private coaching recently earned clients roles on multiple TV series, New York plays, and entry to elite MFA programs.

Andrew W. Smith is a professional Actor, Director, Teacher, and Producer whose work has been seen throughout New York City, regionally, and internationally. He is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of award-winning Project Y Theatre Company in New York City. With Project Y, he has served as Producer and/or Director for 5 Women in Theatre Festivals, 2 New Playwright Festivals, and over 20 world premiere’s including premiere productions by Megan Monaghan Rivas, Amina Henry, Tori Keenan-Zelt, Lee Blessing, Samuel Brett Adams, Justin Shipman, Lia Romeo, and Karl Gajdusek. Selected regional acting work includes Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Pittsburgh City Theatre, Quantum Theatre, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Roundhouse Theatre, Potomac Theatre Project, Ars Nova, Studio Theatre, and Olney Center for the Arts. Film/TV credits include: Lucid, Shooting Script, Death of a Nation (Winner: Best Short, IndieFest 2011; Best in Show, Best Shorts Competition 2011), Under-Ground, GONE, "Law and Order: Criminal Intent," "One Life to Live," "As the World Turns," "Guiding Light."

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A graduate of Middlebury College and UCSD, Andrew currently teaches Acting at the Carnegie Mellon University of School of Drama in Pittsburgh, PA.  Andrew’s approach mixes many methodologies, including Active Analysis, Meisner, Viewpoints, Michael Chekov, and more. He believes in the playful actor – using structure & hard work as a means to release freedom, curiosity, and improvisation.