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Prana Center Director Roberta Weiner (pictured, left)  is a certified Kripalu and Hatha Yoga teacher, and a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. A long-time community theatre director, her credits include Anne of Green Gables, Arsenic & Old Lace, Inherit the Wind, The Secret Garden, Ramona Quimby, Little Women, The Chocolate War, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Pirates of Penzance, A Christmas Carol, Comedy Tonight!, Anastasia Krupnik, Goldilocks Speaks! and Jujubi & the Curse of Wing (Prana Productions), Rumpelstiltskin Retold, Jack & Jill & the Beanstalk, The Shadow Box, 12 Angry Men, Musicals: Pas de Deux (Washington Street Players), Anne of Green Gables (Hopkinton’s Enter Stage Left theatre), and Deathtrap (Southborough Players). Roberta is the Director of the Prana Productions Summer Acting Camp and has taught acting through the Holliston After-School Program. She is the co-founder of Prana Productions, with Nick Morana. Roberta and Nick are the co-authors of Goldilocks Speaks!, Jujubi & the Curse of Wing, Rumpelstiltskin Retold and Jack & Jill & the Beanstalk. They co-produced Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web. Not counting her impromptu rendition of I am The Very Model ... at Pirates of Penzance, Roberta was most recently seen as an actor in the independent film Faux Pas (Lighten Up Ladies Productions) and on stage in Hooray for Hollywood (ESL Theatre).

Nick Morana (Co-founder, Prana Productions) co-directed The Chocolate War, The Diary of Anne Frank, Anastasia Krupnik, Goldilocks Speaks! and Jujubi & the Curse of Wing, Jack & Jill & the Beanstalk and Rumpelstiltskin Retold. He appeared on stage in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (ESL Theatre) and The Wizard of Oz. A professional carpenter, Nick has built the sets and run the back stage crews for many shows.

Sheryl Altman (Acting Teacher) has taught acting classes in Marlboro and Southboro for the past five years and has studied voice and acting for 10 years. Her acting credits include: Stepping Out, Copacabana, Anne of Green Gables, The King and I, Bye Bye Birdie and many others. Sheryl has assisted on the creative and production side of many Prana shows, including Little Women and A Christmas Carol, where she was stage manager.  Sheryl is also a member of the Boston Association of Cabaret Artists and the Board of Advisors of Steps off Broadway in Bellingham.

Sharon Broadley-Martin (Music Teacher)  is an Assistant Professor in the Contemporary Writing and Production department at Berklee College of Music. She teaches vocal writing and arranging through the regular school year and directs the Jazz Vocal Ensemble in the summer. She is an All-State choir director and BMI writer with numerous choir compositions published for high school performance groups around the country. Sharon has recorded six CDs on Nippon/Columbia Records, performed at numerous jazz festivals from the Montreal Jazz Fest to George Wein’s Newport Jazz Fest/Japan, and continues to use her voice for TV, radio and web-based ads, jingles, and movies. You can hear her voice recorded as a choir in the movie Borat, as an Oompa-Loompa on Wonka.com, a Christmas Reveler in the soap opera, Passions, and a singing chicken in the style of the Andrews Sisters, in a movie to be released this upcoming year. Sharon considers this recent work to be much more fun than that of her international performing days, and almost as much fun as working with the budding singers in the Prana Productions! This is Sharon's third summer with Prana; she also worked with many of the singers in Prana's The Pirates of Penzance.

Ellen Freedman (Yoga Teacher) is a certified Yoga Teacher and the former director of the Childhood Injury Prevention Program, City of Boston. She has a master’s degree in public health, a background in dance and is an avid cyclist.

Kim Givens (Yoga Teacher) has been a fitness instructor for more than 15 years and teaching yoga for nearly 10.  She is certified in YogaFit Levels 1 and 2, Itsy Bitsy Yoga, SPIN Cycling and has her ACE and AFAA Fitness Instructor Certifications.  (Right, Kim with students at Prana Summer Acting program)

Mary Starr Green (Yoga Teacher) was introduced to yoga nearly 20 years ago through a corporate wellness program. Initially drawn to yoga for its physical benefits, practice opened her experience to profound positive mental and energetic effects as well. She enjoys working with students of all levels and is honored to teach, support and guide her students in discovering their own “yogic spark”. Mary is a certified Kripalu yoga instructor and Reiki Level I practitioner. She earned a BS in Bioengineering and MS in Project Management. When she is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family in Hopkinton, gardening, hiking, drawing and painting.

Joanne Hines (accompanist) is a well-known Holliston piano teacher who has taught hundreds of students over the past 15 years.  She has been the accompanist for numerous Prana shows, including Little Women, The Pirates of Penzance, A Christmas Carol and Comedy Tonight as well as our camp shows.   Joanne also was the accompanist for Fame (Orpheum theatre) and for Musical Theatre classes at the Prana Center.  She has studied piano in the preparatory division, New England Conservatory and jazz with internationally acclaimed jazz pianist Rani Katsenelenbogen. Joanne also plays the piano for private parties.

Deborah Korch (Acting and Yoga teacher) is a certified Kripalu teacher and member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is a licensed massage therapist, clinical reflexologist and Reiki Master. She teaches yoga to many different populations. She has worked in theater and performed in The Sound Of Music, Man of LaMancha, My Faire Lady and Fiddler on The Roof. She was a drama major in college.  Deb lives in Northbridge with her family.

Julie Murphy (Acting Teacher) appeared this summer in 'Night, Mother at Prana and co-directed Inherit the Wind this spring.  She was Assistant Director for Little Women and directed the Little Women, Pirates of Penzance and Christmas Carol Workshops for Prana. Her other directing experience includes Stuart Little (Prana Productions) The Butleress and Fools (both Washington Street Players). A teacher at the Prana Center for seven years, Julie has appeared on stage in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Charlotte's Web, Faith County, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Wedding from Hell, The Audition and many others. She is featured in the independent film Faux Pas. Julie has also worked behind the scenes on many productions and participated in many acting and theatre classes in college. Julie is married with two children, both of whom are active with Prana Productions.