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How did you get started in your career?
My first time acting was at age 7 in the Marlo Thomas classic Free To Be…You and Me. I just remember that I got to wear a blue jean skirt and that was very cool for a 2nd grader in the late 80’s!
What is the best role/job/gig have you done and why?
The best job I have had is part of what I do currently and that is being a college audition coach. I love helping guide young professionals through the process and being a part of helping them start the next chapter of their career!
What was the worst task you were given when you started out?
My first acting job right out of college was an educational touring show. We had to take turns driving the moving truck as well as setting up and taking down all of our sets and tech each performance. Those three performance days were an extra challenge!
What do you think is your best skill?
I would say my best skill is my ability to adapt. I have worked is many different theatre companies with very different mission statements and work environments and have learned to roll with the punches!
What do others think is your best skill?
Probably my organization and promptness. In this business time is money and it often feels like we don’t have that much time!
What advice would you give your 18 year old self?
Don’t worry about other people. You are never going to please everyone so just don’t lose yourself in others’ expectations!
What’s your job now?
I wear many hats as a director, teacher and private acting and audition coach. I run my own business, MJE Acting Studio as well as a partner of CAP: College Audition Project.
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Michelle J Evans is the owner of MJE Acting Studio where she offers her services as a private acting and audition coach to students around the nation both online and in person. She is also part owner of CAP: College Audition Project, which is an online college audition consulting website made up of some of the industry’s top college audition coaches and professionals. Check them out at www.collegeauditionproject.com! Michelle graduated in 2004 with her Bachelors in acting and has been working professionally ever since. From 2004-2016, Michelle served on the staff of CYT (Christian Youth Theatre) Atlanta, as their class coordinator, camp director, acting/musical theatre instructor and director for their mainstage musicals. She also directed their annual residential teen camp, Improv team and award-winning competition troupe where, under her direction, the troupes have won numerous awards at both JTF and The National Performing Arts Festival. In 2014, Michelle began working for The Performers Warehouse as a private acting instructor, resident director and member of their prestigious college audition program. While at PW she has helped to develop their production company, Performer’s Warehouse Productions. Under her direction, PWP’s production of In The Heights took home 8 Broadway World Atlanta awards in 2017, including Best Musical and Best Director. In 2018 Michelle took PW’s JTF troupe to the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta where they won Excellence in Choreography. Michelle shares her time as an adjudicator and workshop instructor, sharing her knowledge and theatrical background with high school programs and other theatre companies. Since 2012 Michelle has been a Judge and Committee member for the prestigious Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards aka. the Shuler Awards, she has also served as an adjudicator for Georgia’s One Act Competition and Literary Competition. Michelle has been a workshop artist for the Georgia Thespian Convention as well as various schools and theatre companies. Always in pursuit of sharing her knowledge with others, in 2017, Michelle began her writing adventures. You can currently find her articles and columns on www.performerstuff.com and www.theatreartlife.com. During her professional career Michelle had has the fortune to direct and/or perform in over 70+ productions with some of her favorites being The Fantasticks, Noises Off, Hairspray, School for Wives, Arsenic and Old Lace, Three Postcards, Tarzan, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Buried Child, Pippin and In The Heights (Broadway World Awards Atlanta 2017 Best Director of a Musical). Her students can be found in local community and professional theatres, national tours, TV/Film and top ranking collegiate musical theatre programs around the country. She is a member of CiTA (Christians in Theatre Arts), NYA (National Youth Arts) and EdTA (Educational Theatre Association.) You can find out more about Michelle and her current projects at www.mjeactingstudio.com!
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