Intro to Acting (Starting on August 19)

Heather Dragulescu is ready to make you laugh! Or cry, or shrug with indifference… Descended from a Korean tiger mom and an American TV writer dad, she grew up as a latchkey kid in the San Fernando Valley of the 80’s and 90’s. Her three kids adopted from foster care (yes, she’s amazing) keep her busy and at her wits’ end. Thankfully, she has her annoyingly near-perfect husband Bobby to help her out.

As a comedy aficionado, Heather loves to take to the stage and screen to entertain audiences. You may have seen her in Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers or in numerous national commercials. If you prefer to see her live and sweaty, come see her perform with ComedySportz Las Vegas as Pro Player as well as in numerous comedy clubs around the nation. 

Ben Goldman has made his living on and off social media since college. He used to own and manage several popular accounts totaling over 10 million followers before deciding to step back and work on his businesses.

Ben has built huge followings for businesspeople and politicians when asked and has a proven history of capitalizing on any and all social media sites created. He also operates a popular Instagram and TikTok account focused on the anime One Piece.

DEBORAH LEE FONG, originally from New York City, has been involved in the acting profession for more than thirty years. Her theatre /dance training started at a young age with the children’s program of the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and as a teenager attending the High School of Performing Arts (The FAME school).  She is a graduate of the United States International University’s School of Performing Arts. She has continued her theatre studies through the years with several coaches including Tracey Moore, Robin Dunn, Marishka Shanice Phillips and vocal coach Bob Marks.
 
Her love of storytelling, characterizations and improvisation led to a long tenure with the Creative Arts Team, which included serving as the company’s Co-Artistic Director, incorporating theatre and interactive drama as a catalyst to actively address social and academic issues, foster creativity, and encourage students to critically engage with the world. Deborah led residency workshops with elementary, middle, and high school students across the New York metropolitan area.  
 
In addition to her teaching, she is also an actor, director, dancer and choreographer. She had the pleasure of collaborating with the late Toby Robertson (the artistic director of the Prospect Theatre Company 1964-1978 ) on the Obie award winning production of Pericles for the Jean Cocteau Repertory in NYC.
 
 As an actor she has performed off-Broadway, regionally, and in television shows and commercials. Most recently, Deborah was seen on And Just Like That on HBO. She also appears in several commercials on various cable/network channels, and digital platforms.  
 
Throughout her career, Deborah has enjoyed working with young people, taking their lead as they find their individual voice and learn to stand comfortably in their own power. She does not believe in teaching to perform but rather guiding the young actor/creative through a process in a safe environment with activities that are age appropriate. She is enthused about the journey ahead with the students of the Studio and looks forward to celebrating their unique and diverse talents.  

Naomi Grace, 24 year old from Northern Nevada, embarked on her acting career at the age of 5 in musical theatre productions for her community and school. She has been in over 25 stage productions and has co-directed 2. She attended stage acting classes at Great Basin Community College in Elko, NV and film acting classes here in Las Vegas, NV. Naomi has been apart of several feature films learning all that she can from first hand experience. She was raised in a family of teachers and now is taking on that role herself. 

EDWARD R. MURRAY is an accomplished actor, singer, and dancer, as well as a director and choreographer. Originally from New York, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts from Long Island University and has continued training and working in the performing arts ever since. He has been a student at HB Studios, Broadway Dance Center, and Singers Forum; he has trained with such notables as Arabella Hong Young, Patrick DeGennaro, Lina Koutrakas, Rick Jensen, Lainie Munro, Stephanie Scott, and Mihaela Mihut (just to name a few). In addition, he has worked with the now Tony award winning director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw when the twowere just starting out in the business. He has created and performed more than ten solo cabaret shows in New York City, appearing at famed venues “Don’t Tell Mama” and “The Metropolitan Room.” Some of his favorite roles that regional theatre audiences have seen him perform include Vernon Gersch in “They’re Playing Our Song,” Max Detweiler in “The Sound of Music,” George in “La Cage Au Folles,” Michael in “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks,” and Herr Schulz in “Cabaret.” Serving as a director/choreographer some of his favorite productions include “Guys and Dolls,” “Peter Pan,” “Blood Brothers,” and “The King and I” among many others. He taught high school English and Theatre Arts for three decades, and most recently one of his former students made her Broadway Debut in “Shucked” in April of 2023, for which she received a Theatre World Outstanding Broadway Debut award. During her acceptance speech she stated that it was because of Mr. Murray–his love, support, and passion for the arts–that has helped her get to such heights! He is thrilled to be able to continue guiding those seeking knowledge, experience, and fun through Theatre Arts!