Currently, MaryAnne can be found assistant directing at The Lower Manhattan Arts Academy. Some of the projects she has been involved in include The Crucible and HAIR. Working on LoMATE's production of HAIR was an unbelievably rewarding experience as the piece centers around high school age kids on the Lower East Side of New York City. As a facilitator on HAIR, MaryAnne was also able to arrange for the period costumes to be lent to the school from a professional theater company outside Philidelphia.  She also brought in Broadway's Annaleigh Ashford (Wicked, Legally Blonde, HAIR, RENT, NBC's SMASH) as a guest speaker for the students. Annaleigh sat with the kids as a tribe and shared some amazing stories of how the piece was created. MaryAnne was also able to arrange Sara King (Shelia) and Steel Burkhardt (Burger) of The Broadway National Tour of HAIR to make an suprise video for the tribe.  They also generously sent a signed tour poster as an opening night gift.  It now hangs in the dance studio at LoMA.

MaryAnne specializes in private coachings for the following:

Musical Theatre Audition Preparation
Musical Theater Repetoire Building
Musical Theater College Entry Audition Preparation
Performing Arts High School Entry Audition Preparation
Technique Coaching for Rock/ Pop Singers to instill longterm vocal health


*Accompanists are available upon request.

Building Character: preparing for a role (Webquest)

This webquest is designed to guide students through the process of creating a back-story for a character they will be portraying in a performance.  This format can be used for principal and ensemble roles.  It can be used along with a scripted play, process drama, movement and or dance piece.

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The Butter Battle Brecht (TYA Adaptation)

This Theatre for Young Audience piece is an adaptation of Dr. Suess' The Butter Battle Book and is intended for elementary age students.

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We Can Build a Beautiful City  (Pre- Show Lesson Plan)

This pre- show lesson plan is designed to be facilitated before attending the 2011 Broadway Revival of Godspell.  The central question for this lesson plan is: "How can taking others into consideration before you make decisions positively affect you and your community?"

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