Mary Anna Austin Dennard
Mary Anna is a private monologue coach based in Dallas,
Texas. She has been a respected affiliate of MTCA for many
years. MTCA song coaches work with all of Mary Anna's
musical theatre students, and MTCA students and Mary Anna's
"Moo Crew" share many mock audition and master class
experiences. We are pleased to continue our strong
partnership with Mary Anna!
Mary Anna is a veteran of the entertainment industry. For
15 years she was a casting director for film, television
and commercials. Her credits have garnered an Academy
Award, Emmy Award and several Cleo Awards. Later, as the
Director of Talent Development at the Kim Dawson Agency,
she coached and consulted some of the nation’s top money
earning models and actors.
She began her professional career on the stage at age 12
and continues to work as an actress in theatre, film and
television. She received her training at the Dallas Theatre
Center, Trinity University, and the Advanced Training
Program at the American Conservatory Theatre in San
Francisco. She also studied with The Groundlings in LA.
Mary Anna is a proud 25 year member of the Screen Actors
Guild, The American Federation of Television and Radio
Artists and Actors Equity Association.
Since 2000, she has been a private monologue coach for
college auditions in acting and musical theatre. Her
students have been accepted into programs at:
Baldwin-Wallace, Boston Conservatory, Boston University,
Cal Arts, Carnegie-Mellon, Cincinnati CCM, Circle in the
Square, Elon, Emerson, Indiana University, Ithaca, Long
Island University, Loyola Marymount, Loyola New Orleans,
Marymount Manhattan, University of Michigan, Millikin,
Neighborhood Playhouse, North Carolina School of The Arts,
NYU/Tisch, NYU/Steinhardt, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma
City University, Otterbein, Pace University, Penn State,
Roosevelt, Santa Clara, Shenandoah Conservatory, SMU,
Syracuse, University of Oklahoma, University of Miami,
University of the Arts, USC and Webster.
Her students’ NFAA Recognition Awards include:
Presidential Scholar, Finalists, Honorable Mention and
Merit Award Winners
Educators have dubbed her coaching “The Princeton Review
for theatre auditions”.
Check out Mary Anna’s website at:
http://www.collegeauditioncoach.com
or contact her directly via email at
maryannadennard@mac.com