To bring the wit and wisdom of classical plays and musicals to contemporary audience in boldly reimagined productions and educational resource materials. The timeless poetry and songs deal with the same central issue we all face today: tyranny and oppression vs. honor and love. Through great art, contemporary audiences can reawaken their empathy, deepen their self awareness and sharpen their intellectual dexterity. In the hands of gifted performers, great stories come to life in profound events which can have lasting impact. Deeply human and emotional stories add dimension to the learning environment, and so, CTM is dedicated to creating innovative and impactful educational packages for teachers and students. We provide artist/mentors, residencies, teacher-training and skill-development workshops, and performances as we continue to build partnerships with educators, community leaders, their respective institutions and constituencies.
Nancy Krebs, Director of Education
Education: B.A. in Theatre, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Graduate Training: Dallas Theater Center (Trinity University)
Certification in the Lessac Voice & Body Training, 1993 (Master’s
Equivalent in Voice Training, Lessac Institute)
Master Teacher Certificate: Lessac Voice & Body Training, 2002
Member of AEA, SAG, AFTRA, VASTA, BMI
Nancy graduated in 1972 with a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and went on to graduate school at the Dallas Theater Center under the leadership of Paul Baker. She has been a professional actor/singer since 1975. Her acting credits include: TV series–Once Upon a Town (Emmy award), The Bloomin’ Place, One Life to Live; over 150 professional productions in regional theatres such as Classic Theatre of Maryland, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Center Stage, Meadowbrook Theatre, summer stock as well as dinner theatres and Inter-Generational theatres in the Baltimore/Washington area; numerous voice over commercials and narrations as well.
As an author, Ms. Krebs has contributed to the texts: Voice and Speech Training in the New Millenium: Conversations with Master Teachers by Nancy Saklad, Collective Writings on the Lessac Voice and Body Work: A Festschrift by Marth Munro, Sean Turner, Allan Munro and Kathleen Campbell and Play with Purpose: Lessac Kinesensics in Action edited by Marth Munro, Sean Turner Allan Munro. She is currently co-authoring a new book using the Kinesensic strategies to teach non-English Speakers how to become more fluent and expressive in GA English speech.
She is also a singer/songwriter/musician and recording artist, having released seven albums of critically acclaimed original Christian meditational music: The Journey, Love makes Room, Come to the Stable, Simple Gifts, Songs from the Heart and Moved by God which receive air-play around the world.
She has been a Certified Lessac Master Teacher since 2002 and has served in many capacities for the Lessac Training & Research Institute since that year—as President, Board member, and Master Teacher Council representative. She received the Lessac Leadership Award in 2011 and continues to be a part of the Master Teacher Team. She has been the Director and Co-Director of Lessac Intensives both in the U.S. and abroad, served on the faculty of the Four Week Workshop, teaching with Arthur Lessac and Senior Master Teacher Sue Ann Park from 1995-2005; and has led and developed numerous shorter Kinesensic-based workshops throughout the years since 1995. She has worked as a vocal/dialect coach for over 180 professional and university productions in the Baltimore-Washington region since 1994. She taught a full four-year Lessac-based voice curriculum in the Theatre Department of the Baltimore School for the Arts from 1981-2019, and currently operates her own voice studio—The Voiceworks Studio.
Nancy Krebs, Lessac Master Teacher
Education: B.A. in Theatre, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Graduate Training: Dallas Theater Center (Trinity University)
Certification in the Lessac Voice & Body Training, 1993 (Master’s
Equivalent in Voice Training, Lessac Institute)
Master Teacher Certificate: Lessac Voice & Body Training, 2002
Member of AEA, SAG, AFTRA, VASTA, BMI
Nancy graduated in 1972 with a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and went on to graduate school at the Dallas Theater Center under the leadership of Paul Baker. She has been a professional actor/singer since 1975. Her acting credits include: TV series–Once Upon a Town (Emmy award), The Bloomin’ Place, One Life to Live; over 150 professional productions in regional theatres such as Classic Theatre of Maryland, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Center Stage, Meadowbrook Theatre, summer stock as well as dinner theatres and Inter-Generational theatres in the Baltimore/Washington area; numerous voice over commercials and narrations as well.
As an author, Ms. Krebs has contributed to the texts: Voice and Speech Training in the New Millenium: Conversations with Master Teachers by Nancy Saklad, Collective Writings on the Lessac Voice and Body Work: A Festschrift by Marth Munro, Sean Turner, Allan Munro and Kathleen Campbell and Play with Purpose: Lessac Kinesensics in Action edited by Marth Munro, Sean Turner Allan Munro. She is currently co-authoring a new book using the Kinesensic strategies to teach non-English Speakers how to become more fluent and expressive in GA English speech.
She is also a singer/songwriter/musician and recording artist, having released seven albums of critically acclaimed original Christian meditational music: The Journey, Love makes Room, Come to the Stable, Simple Gifts, Songs from the Heart and Moved by God which receive air-play around the world.
She has been a Certified Lessac Master Teacher since 2002 and has served in many capacities for the Lessac Training & Research Institute since that year—as President, Board member, and Master Teacher Council representative. She received the Lessac Leadership Award in 2011 and continues to be a part of the Master Teacher Team. She has been the Director and Co-Director of Lessac Intensives both in the U.S. and abroad, served on the faculty of the Four Week Workshop, teaching with Arthur Lessac and Senior Master Teacher Sue Ann Park from 1995-2005; and has led and developed numerous shorter Kinesensic-based workshops throughout the years since 1995. She has worked as a vocal/dialect coach for over 180 professional and university productions in the Baltimore-Washington region since 1994. She taught a full four-year Lessac-based voice curriculum in the Theatre Department of the Baltimore School for the Arts from 1981-2019, and currently operates her own voice studio—The Voiceworks Studio.
Dexter Hamlet, Director of Community Engagement
Dexter studied at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts. He worked in film and television in Hollywood as well as on the legit stage. He served as a teacher and as a company member at The Will Greer Theatricum, where he lead seminars in stage combat, scene study and character development. Dexter returned to Washington D.C. where he served as a teaching artist for The Kennedy Center, specifically working with middle and high school students on a range of techniques relevant to artistic process and practice. Dexter has been a resident artist at Classic Theatre of Maryland for the past three seasons where he has performed leading roles including Claudius in Hamlet, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale and Ebenezer Scrooge in the Company’s original adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
Professional Apprenticeships and Pre-Professional Internships
CTM offers a variety of apprenticeship and internship opportunities for recent college graduates and current college students who are pursuing a career in the theatre. We offer observerships, training and practical experience for Actors, Stage Managers, Technical, Design and Production.
CTM offers a variety of opportunities for students within Anne Arundel County and across the state of Maryland. One of our most common is a student matinee performances. Along with watching a professional production we offer our pre/post performance workshops that further engage students with the production and allow them to discuss and analyze classical pieces.
CTM annually offers training to Anne Arundel County teachers for classical works like Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, among others. This training workshops provides tools and techniques to teachers that provide guidance on how to create activities that engage students in classical works.
Classic Theatre of Maryland
1804 West Street, Suite 200, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 280-1773 (Office) (410) 415-3513 (Box Office)
Office Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 3pm