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Creating Community
One Stage at a Time
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What Magenta Theater Academy Has To Offer
Magenta Theater Academy provides classes for youth and adults that reside in the Vancouver and Portland area communities. We strongly believe in the power of this collaborative art form to build discipline, engage teamwork, develop confidence, and foster both creative and critical thinking skills.
To allow Magenta instructors to keep their focus on the process and development of students, classes are always kept small to allow one on one instruction. Students gain solid training and develop true and applicable skills that can be used on the stage and in the world around them.
Magenta Theater Academy also utilizes guest speakers and instructors to enrich the curriculum and provide students with a variety of resources for theater knowledge, technique and theory.
We value our reputation for quality and integrity that skilled, experienced instructors support. Education plus credentials provide students with the best experience possible.
Magenta Academy Cost?
The class costs are based on rates charged by other organizations in the area. Magenta wants to provide quality and affordable classes to the community. At times we can offer a family or sibling for registrations with two or more paying household members registered in the same class (please inquire about this ahead of registration to set-up discount).
Are There Any Fees for Cancellation?
There is a $25 processing fee for any cancellations. No refunds will be made after the third week of class. Classes dropped within the first 3 weeks are pro-rated and then refunded.
Do I Have to Take A Class to Be in A Show?
No! Although it is always helpful to invest in yourself to gain the skills you need to perform to your highest potential on the stage.
Expectations of Students:
- Come prepared to learn and have fun
- Respect for instructors, staff and others students.
- Respectful language will be used. Rudeness, profanity and/or inappropriate actions will not be tolerated.
- Respect for building and property of Magenta Theater and others. Students will be asked to replace or repair damaged property.
- There will be no use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco on Magenta property by students
- If student is involved with a performance showcase in direct relation to a Magenta Academy class, they need to attend entire session and rehearsals required by class
- Please dress appropriately and respectfully. Come prepared in proper clothing if class requires. Please do not come dressed in revealing cloths or items that have offensive logos or slogans. This is for the respect of everyone involved
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Instructor Bios:
 Merilee Schmidt
Studied theater at Warner Pacific College. Merilee has successfully served as Assistant Director/Stage Manager for four shows here at Magenta Theater. For the first, Steel Magnolias, she won the Always Doing Something at Magenta award at the 2009 Artistic Director's Awards. She is eager to share what she has learned through experience with those who want to learn.
 Melissa Barnick
An accomplished actress, Melissa comes to us with an MFA, a terminal degree in theatre, from The University of Southern Mississippi, and a BFA from The University of Texas at Arlington. Her training included hand to hand combat, bull whip and quarterstaff, for which she earned a certification from the ACFD. Melissa has had the opportunity to take two classes from the Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley as well as serve as her personal assistant for a time.
 Amanda Goff
Graduating in 2006 from Metroplitian College of Denver, Amanda completed a B.A. in Communication and Theater. She was Artistic Director of "All The Kings Fools", a youth drama team from 1999-2005, who performed both locally in the Denver area and internationally. Amanda has had the opportunity to take several workshops on using and making masks, as well as using them with her acting troupe. She has been involved with Magenta Theater since 2007 as an instructor, actor and director.
Andrea van de Bruggen
A native of the Portland area, Andrea has been involved in theater since high school. While studying at George Fox University, she began to learn and practice light design. Her design of The Crucible was honored as the regional winner for the 2004 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and she had the privilege of participating in the national competition in Washington, DC. Also in 2004, Andrea spent a month as a lighting intern at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center National Playwrights Conference. She has worked on lighting at Magenta since 2010.
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