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 MARTIN THOMPSON
Martin is an award-winning working actor with extensive credits in motion pictures and television, as well as the New York Stage and regional theatre nationwide. He is a member of SAG, AFTRA and Actors Equity. After receiving his BFA in Theatre from East Carolina University, he headed to New York City where he, studyied at HB Studios with the great Uta Hagen herself. His daytime television work includes recurring roles on Guiding Light, The Edge Of Night and All My Children. He appears opposite Kevin Costner in The New Daughter and was featured with Colin Firth in the upcoming Main Street by Horton Foote, and is soon to be seen in Lake Effects with Jane Seymour and Wanderlust opposite Paul Rudd for Universal Pictures.
KARA AMANDA SMITH
Valley West Actors Space is very excited to have Kara teaching at our studio!
Kara grew up right outside Nashville, Tennessee
where she started performing on stage at the
age of three. Acting whenever she got a chance
at church, school and of course at home, her
love for performing only grew each year.
While attending Trevecca University, where she
received a double major in Dramatic Arts and
Communication Studies, she obtained an acting
scholarship for being a member of the
University's Improv and acting troupe called
Masterworks. After
graduating from college, she continued with
regional theatre, and got an agent to experience the
wonderful world of
commercials, music videos, film and TV.
After becoming a member of SAG, she moved her and
her daughter away
from family and across country to follow her dreams
in Los Angeles.
Since arriving, Kara has been blessed with several
commercials, TV spots,
and film work.
The only thing that can come close to her passion
for acting is her passion
for teaching it.
Kara has been teaching young actors for 3 years at The Playground in Century City. She thoroughly enjoys teaching and looks forward to
sharing her love for the art of acting while
inspiring and challenging her
students.
ERIC CARL
 Eric
is an award-winning playwright, actor and director. His extensive
theatre resume includes Brutus in Julius Caesar, Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit, Larry in Burn This (with Terrence Mann), Ernest Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Mozart in Amadeus, Nicholas Sokolov in Galatea, Norman in The Dresser, Peter Patrone in The Heidi Chronicles, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, The Actor in The Woman in Black, Alan Strang in Equus, Bobby Franklyn in Run for Your Wife, Robert in Betrayal and Prior Walter in Angels in America. Eric has directed many plays including his own Goldenleaf, winner of Thompson Theatre’s Professional Playwright award. His newest play, Afric’s Muse, was recently staged at Barton College under his direction.
Kyle Perren - apprentice
 Kyle,
a founding member of 3Monkeys Theatre
Company, is originally from North Carolina where he frequently worked
with regional theatres, The North Carolina Theatre and Theatre In The Park. Kyle was has extensive experience as a camp counselor, as well
as CPR training. He has been a student of The Actors Space for two and a half years, and a student teacher for two. A proud member of the Screen Actors Guild, Kyle recently starred in the web series Pluck, and Sir Jeffrey.
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