unsere lehrer

Adrienne Ferguson

Adrienne grew up on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver Island. She graduated from the acting ensemble at York University, Toronto, where she received an Award of Excellence in Creative Work. After working in theatre, television, and film in Canada, Adrienne moved to Singapore where she was a key player in the start up of ACE School of Performing Arts and began her passion for teaching drama. In 2002 Adrienne moved to Vienna and worked for 2 seasons at the International Theatre where she appeared as the Angel Amerikana in Angels in America; Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalian; Sylvia in Sylvia, and Sylvie in The Odd Couple. In 2004 Adrienne attended Queen's University, Ontario where she received a second degree in Drama in Education. As part of her studies Adrienne facilitated drama workshops for teacher training and worked in local schools as an artist in residence. After returning to Vienna she worked closely with the Vienna based theatre company, Vienna Theatre Project, as a director, (Speaking in Tongues, Andrew Bovell, and Closer, Patrick Marber), and as an actor (The Vagina Monologues, Victoria, A Moment on the Lips). In 2006 she studied at L'Ecole Phillip Gaulier in Paris. In 2008 Adrienne became a member of the International School Theatre Association (ISTA), an organisation which invites professional artists to facilitate theatre workshops internationally; a project which has so far brought her to Lisbon, Rome and Dusseldorf. Adrienne is passionate about drama as a way of learning about ourselves and the world we live in. "An education in drama opens up the heart and the imagination, and provides invaluable experience in working with others as a member of an ensemble." Adrienne also currently teaches acting and scene study at the 1st Film Academy in Vienna.

Lynsey Thurgar

Lynsey comes from Berkshire, England and has been performing and teaching dance since she was 15. She trained in dance, dance history and dance pedagogy at the Royal Academy of Dance, London Studio Centre and Pineapple Studios in the UK and at Studio Harmonic in Paris. She holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre Dance from Middlesex University. Lynsey studied Stage Fighting under Philip Stafford and Roberta Brown.

Lynsey has appeared in several independent films in the UK and on stages all over Europe. Stage credits include Babes in Arms at the Westminster Theatre, London (Libby), After Juliet at the De Valois Theatre (Rosaline), Twelfth Night at Pentameters Theatre, London (Viola), HAIR at the Spektrum Stadium, Oslo and Musical Theater, Bremen (Sheila, Jeanny), Falco Meets Amadeus at Teatro Centro, Oberhausen and on Lake Wörth in Klagenfurt (Garbo, Jeanny), Swing Time at Tor 2, Essen (Betty), West Side Story on Lake Constance for the Bregenz Festival (Graziella) and Barbarella and Romeo and Julia at the Raimund Theater, Vienna. In 2003 she choreographed and starred in Trouble in Cactus County for Parisian schools (Carlotta, Little Feather) and lead dance and drama workshops for french children.

Since settling in Vienna and starting a family she has appeared in The Graduate at the Volkstheater (Go Go dancer), Moment on the Lips at the Ensemble Theater (Emma), Look Back in Anger (Helena) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde (Elisabeth) at the International Theatre, Boeing Boeing at the Stadttheater Walfischgasse (Gabriella), Vital Signs at Theater Drachengasse, Perfect Wedding in the Kammeroper (Judy) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Castle Murau (Titania). She dances for galas and events such as Life Ball. She also runs the Ballettzentrum in the 3rd District, teaching Ballet to all ages, and choreographs for children’s and adult theatre (including Volkstheater, Shakespeare in Styria, Art for Charity). She enjoys adding to her knowledge of historial and contemporary dance styles and believes that dance is more important than ever for our modern society. 5,6,7,8: Let’s dance!

Ariana Pullano

Ariana grew-up in the Washington, D.C area.  She attended the Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. and majored in Vocal Performance.  Upon graduating magna-cum-laude in 2004, she began teaching music at Saint Ann Catholic School in Arlington, Virginia and immediately the music program flourished. Two new children’s choirs were formed and soon she was also asked to lead the Saint Ann Parish Choir.  In 2005, Ariana began a Master of Music in Opera Performance at the University of South Carolina.  After the completion of her Master’s degree, she performed in numerous theater productions, worked with Opera Carolina, and in 2007 was the State winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition.

Ariana has appeared in several theater, musical theater, operetta and opera productions in Italy and all over the United States.  Her credits include Postcard from Morocco (Foreign Singer/Lady with a Hat Box), Le docteur miracle (Veronique), The Merry Widow (Olga/Clo-Clo),  Die Fledermaus (Prince Orlofsky), Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Mourning Becomes Elektra (Christine), and The Merchant of Venice (Jessica), to name a few.

Since her move to Vienna, Austria in 2007, Ariana has concentrated on teaching and finds working with children to be more rewarding than work on stage.  She has designed and taught an English-speaking Drama class at Teatro and is currently the head music teacher at the Vienna Elementary School, in Preschool through grade four. In addition, she is completing a certification in the Dalcroze teaching method.  She believes strongly in the power of music, as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.”  It can teach us about ourselves, show us the culture of others and yet through it we are all connected.

Howard Nightingall

Howard trained at The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, and is an associate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

He has taught Drama at Bush Davies Theatre Arts and at Bird College in London, and more recently in Vienna at Film Academy and Schauspielschule Krauss.

Interested in all aspects of the arts Howard has also worked as a Project Co-ordinator for ITV, Capital Radio and The Evening Standard. This has included devising drama workshops at Covent Garden’s Theatre Museum, the coordination of the ‘Our London Arts Project’, and the running and organization of ‘The Millennium Line’ for the City of London.

Howard first worked for Vienna’s English Theatre 19 years ago as The Young Man in the World Première of Three Tall Women, directed by Edward Albee. Since then he has worked in many productions at the theatre, and favourite roles include Malcolm in Bedroom Farce, The Surley Man in Lettice and Lovage with Rue McClanahan, William Humphries in 84 Charing Cross Road, Inspector Egan in Murder by Misadventure, Ross in the European Première of The Goat, Barnette Lloyd in Crimes of the Heart, William Taylor in Donkeys’ Years, Dr Feldman in Duet For One and most recently as Michel Vallon in God of Carnage.

SHOWTIME is a project that has been talked about for some time and Howard is incredibly excited to be a part of it. Not only because it’s Vienna’s first English-language Youth Performing Arts school, but also because he feels the school has so much to offer.

His aim is to make sure the school is a place where students are valued, real confidence is borne and harnessed, and where ambitions and talents are recognized and encouraged.

 

 

 

 


Adrienne Ferguson

 

 

 

 

 

 


Lynsey Thurgar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ariana Pullano

 

 

 

 

 

Howard Nightingall