E L I S A C A R L S O N
TEACHING
University of North Georgia
Professor of Theatre 2010-Present
Voice & Speech for Theatre & Film
Dialects & Historic Voices
Suzuki Movement, Classic & Contemporary Text
Senior Acting Studio, Senior Seminar
Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Acting Program
Professional Appointment 2002-2010
Voice & Speech, Period Styles
Emory University
Lecturer in Theatre 1997-2002
Voice & Speech


Workshops and Master Classes
Graduate level classes taught for The Guthrie Experience, American Players Theatre Apprentice Program
The Children's Theatre Apprentice Program and the Alliance Theatre Acting Intern Program.
Workshops taught for many other organizations including Columbia University, Florida State University
Southeastern Theatre Conference and The Dramatists Guild.

TRAINING
MFA/Acting: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Professional Theatre Training Program
Susan Sweeney and Penelope Court (speech and voice), Mikko Viherjuirri (mask)
Sandy Robbins and Leslie Reidel (acting and text), Paul Roche (poetry)
Jewel Walker and Tadashi Suzuki (acting and movement)
John Broome (period movement), Heinz-Uwe Haus (Brecht)
BFA/Acting: Florida State University
Voice & Text: Catherine Fitzmaurice (Fitzmaurice Voice Method)
Patsy Rodenburg (Shakespeare)
H.B. Studio/NY: Acting, Speech, Movement

