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Carole Kleinberg
Director, Acting Coach, Master Classes
a theatre professional with a deep respect for the actor's art
phone 941/232-4123
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Employment History | Reviews

 

"As an acting teacher she has earned a reputation as one of Chicago’s respected ladies of theatre. Carole has a unique style of bringing each student to a newfound clarity of their talents and profession. She amazes with her ability to constantly find new ways to get her students to approach old ideas and material. Carole Kleinberg’s' detail, focus, style and follow-through are her stock in trade. Denis Berkson, Chairperson, Oakton Community College, Performing Arts Department

"She is patient, encouraging, charmingly commanding, creative, bright, thoughtful, insightful, congenial, and I could go on with all the adjectives that describe a most competent director and delightful person… because she truly is!" Richard Steckel, actor

Chicago: a brief history...

Carole came to Sarasota from Chicago’s north shore, where she was a Professor of Theatre at Oakton Community College and taught a wide range of theatre courses including: Beginning Acting, Intermediate Acting, Directing, Oral Interpretation of Literature, Introduction to Theatre, Dramatic Literature, Theatre History, Public Speaking and Honors Speech. She coordinated special acting programs and was the lead director for the Performing Arts Center mainstage productions.

She also served as the Vice President of Programming and Community Relations for Cablenet, at the time the largest cable TV company serving the Chicago suburbs, and was the Executive Producer of a series of innovative live interactive cable television specials. She has owned her own theatrical production company, producing and directing musicals, which toured throughout the Midwest.

Carole holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Illinois, an M.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Miami and has done advanced degree work in theatre at UCLA, and in Adult Education at Lewis University in Evanston Illinois.  Over the years she has participated in ongoing workshops and classes, including master classes in acting, directing, improvisational theater, and stage makeup.

Sarasota: a bright future...

Banyan Theater Company - Artistic Director
In her current position as the Banyan Theater Company Artistic Director, Carole is responsible for all artistic decisions for one of the most prestigious theater companies in Sarasota. The Banyan is a professional theater producing a summer season of dramas and comedies of “literary merit” and excellence. Her duties include selection of plays, directors, actors and artistic personnel, as well as education and outreach activities in the community. She contributes to the vision and direction of the theater, oversees development and public relations activities, and serves as a liaison to the board.

Asolo Repertory Theatre - Director of Education and Outreach
As the Asolo Repertory Theatre Education and Outreach Director, Carole was instrumental in developing a world class education department, which included the Asolo’s Access to the Arts program for students, teacher training workshops, exciting theatre classes, workshops and programs for adults. She helped to shape the growth and direction of Kaleidoscope, the groundbreaking Musical Theatre Workshop for teens and adults with developmental disabilities offered in partnership with Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities (CHAC). She instituted the Spotlight audience information newsletter, and developed the Shake-n-Bake Shakespeare program which has area high school students excited about reading and performing Shakespeare’s plays.

Private Coach/Master Classes
Carole is a well respected theater educator, teaching master classes for actors, private coaching for professional and community theater actors and opera singers, as well as audition preparation. She also develops and facilitates seminars, workshops on public speaking, and private coaching on communication skills for politicians, private organizations, academics and businesspersons.

Resume: a body of work...

Director - Drama and Comedy:
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