Join Estrela Founder Kristina Dooley and stars of the stage Jodi Dominick and Colleen Longshaw Jackson for a fun, 30-minute conversation about pathways to a career in professional theater and musical theater! Students, parents, teachers, school counselors and independent counselors are welcome to attend. There will be a Q & A at the end. We hope you can join us!
About Our Guests:
Colleen Longshaw Jackson
Colleen Longshaw Jackson is a Cleveland, Ohio native who holds an MFA in acting from Kent State University. She is currently the director of community partnerships and programming at Cleveland Play House and a Music Theatre Instructor at Baldwin Wallace University. At Cleveland Play House, Jackson was part of the team to develop and implement the CARE program (Compassionate Arts Remaking Education).
Jackson became a member of the Actor's Equity Association in 2003 and continues to work as a professional actress. Her credits include: Kiss me, Kate (National Tour); The Groove Factory (New York Music Theatre Festival); Hairspray (Northshore Music Theatre and Porthouse Theatre); The Full Monty (Northshore Music Theatre); Piano Lesson (Cleveland Play House); Sister Act (Porthouse Theatre and Karamu Theatre); Starmites (Porthouse Theatre); Made in America (Dobama Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Great Lakes Theatre); The Color Purple (Karamu Theatre); Caroline, or Change (Karamu Theatre); South Pacific (Porthouse Theatre); Dreamgirls (Cain Park); Once on This Island (Porthouse Theatre); Big River (Porthouse Theatre); Avenue X (Cain Park); Godspell (Cain Park and Porthouse Theatre); Aida (The Beck Center); The Buddy Holly Story (Carousel Dinner Theater); Twelfth Night (Ohio Shakespeare Festival).
Jodi Dominick
Jodi Dominick is a professional actress and singer whose career spans over 20 years.She has worked in theater, film, commercials, print and voiceover. She attended Baldwin Wallace University where she studied Music Theater.
Jodi is a current resident company member of The Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival where she has performed in dozens of productions ranging from Musicals to Shakespeare. This year marks her 15th season. Other Theater credits include The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, New World Stages and The Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. She is a recipient of a Broadway World Award for her performance as The Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd at Great Lakes Theater. Jodi also enjoys teaching theater and serves as a teaching artist at Playhouse Square for the Dazzle Awards in Cleveland, OH. She has also taught theater at her alma mater (Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music). She was inducted into the Euclid High School Hall of Fame for her career achievements. Jodi is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA.