Students interact directly with NYAW Founder and workshop leader, Jessiline Berry, who has been a stage actor and filmmaker for over 10 years. Students benefit from her experience on both sides of the camera and proscenium by learning how to build the character from the inside out, and how to collaborate with all the key personnel that bring any production to fruition...Directors, Producers, Casting Directors, and other Cast members.

"Jessiline Berry is a geat Director to work with. She created a safe, supportive environment to work in and allowed me to develop the character with her. She was flexible to interpretation and always found a gentle way of pushing me a little further to get the performance that we wanted."

Jack Reiling, Actor