5.2 A Conversation with Jolaine Orlin

Jolaine Mann Orlin

Teacher/Director

Theatre/Acting Major - University of Miami and Boston College.(B.A)
MFA in Acting - Roosevelt University, Chicago
Theatre/Speech Certification H.S. - Northeastern Illinois Univ, Chicago

Past Experience:
Worked in Television Production - NBC Chicago - Emmy award (Korea Olympics)
Performance:
High school and college - acting/performance
Radio/voice-over and commercial work - North Carolina
Improvisation training- Second City, Chicago
Acting and Directing training - Victory Gardens Theatre
Summer Stock Theatre - North Carolina

Teaching Experience: (high school and university level, private coaching):
Teaching Theatre and Directing plays since 1997: Oak Park and River Forest H.S,. Proviso Township (Math and Science Academy), BRAVO (Brooks Middle School, Oak Park), Triton College, Harper College, Concordia University and Dominican University (adjunct professor - subjects: Theatre History, Acting, Voice, Directing, Creative Drama)

Current position: Glenbard North High School, Carol Stream Illinois -
Teaching/Directing - and hopefully inspiring - students in Speech, Theatre, Acting, Film Study and Video Production.

Throughout my career, have directed over 30 productions - middle school through adult.

Mother of three wonderful "kids".
Wife of equally wonderful husband - who I met while working in television news (North Carolina).

A couple more years til retirement.... Plans: to pursue private coaching (acting) and perhaps back to acting myself.:)