Aimee Peters

Aimee has been passionately involved in the performing industry for over 17 years, and coaching at The Actor's Scene for the past 4. As head coach at The Actor's Scene, she is responsible for training new coaches, helping create curriculums and training all beginner actors.

Aimee excels at creating a safe and fun environment for those new to the craft, while helping each individual bring out skills and talents that lie within. "Aimee has a gift," says Actor's Scene owner Nicolle Campbell. "The gift of helping each student come out of their shell and blossom into a confident self-assured person. It's an amazing process to watch. She has the unique ability to come into each person's world and give them the strength and courage to not only grow as an actor, but as a communicator and a person."  

With a minor in Theater from Lee University and several years' experience through stage productions, commercials, and Television appearances, she continues to develop her craft.  Her credits include touring nationally with drama companies, regional & national commercials, choreographing, playing in & directing various theatrical productions.

Whether your goal is to learn seriously about acting, or to build confidence and communication skills, or to just have fun, the Basic Program with Aimee will fit those needs.

Mike Ray

Mike Ray...Voice over artist, actor, comedian, talk show host, motivational speaker, and corporate trainer...

Mike was born October 3rd in Fairbanks, Alaska to an Army Sergeant and his wife. His family eventually settled in Indianapolis, Indiana. While still in high school, he began working as a local DJ. He continued DJing while attending college, learning from one of the top DJ's in Indianapolis.

Mike later moved to Atlanta and on to standup comedy, traveling all over the US, preforming in clubs including: The Punchline, The Funny Bone, The Comedy Act Theatre, and The Comedy Zone just to name a few. While honing his skills on stage, acting caught Mike's eye. He began performing in plays, and landing commercials for cllients including Bellsouth, Prudential Reality, Honda Motors, Delta Airlines, and many more.

You can catch Mike on several television projects, as well as lending his voice to companies like Publix Grocery Store, Nationwide Insurance, Streaming Faith, Catered Cakes, Glory Foods, IBM, and many more.

Jennifer Malone

Jennifer brings over 20 years of experience in the performing arts to The Actors’ Scene. Over the course of her time in “the biz,”she has received training from renowned acting coaches and countless auditions from Atlanta to L.A., and she has had the privilege of acting along side several Hollywood stars.

After starting out as a young child in community theatre productions and semi-professional touring groups with her family, she was soon on the books of many top Atlanta acting agents and managers. Through her various opportunities to audition for well-known movie roles, she discovered a raw talent and God-given passion for film acting. She landed roles in Colombia Pictures’, “The Prince of Tides,” with Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand and CBS’s, “Murder in New Hampshire,” with Helen Hunt and Chad Allen.

Despite her love of acting behind the camera, Jennifer continued to perform on stage professionally in productions at the Alliance Theatre, Fox Theatre, and The Punchline among others. Jennifer’s well-rounded experience also includes TV commercials and industrials. Since coming to work at The Actor’s Scene, she has developed a new passion for motivating and inspiring young actors to perfect their craft and pursue their own passion for acting.

"And that passion for acting shows itself in her classes and with the kids she coaches," says The Actor's Scene owner Nicolle Campbell. "Jennifer instills that passion in her students and helps them to understand that acting is about making interesting choice and committing to them. Her expertise lies in in the ablility to stretch actor and help them to be more versatile."

She and her husband reside in Jefferson, Ga. with three children.  

Elizabeth Alcarez

Elizabeth has been a performer as far back as she can remember. Beginning at the age of 3, she began dancing with the 'En Pointe Dance Company' based out of Atlanta and went on to perform and compete with the company professionally at the age of 5. During that same year, Elizabeth began doing stage work with local churches and Community Theatres.

Opting out of public school until later on, her mother decided to put Elizabeth's love for dancing and acting first, and everything else came second. The freedom of being homeschooled, along with a supportive family gave her the motivation to take her talents far.

Along with countless stage productions through churches, acting troups, community theatre, and schools; Elizabeth has appeared in two independant films, giving her a chance to test the waters of camera and voice-over work. She even recieved the opportunity to perform for over 26,000 people as a star in the production "Made Real" in 2005 at the Tennessee Stadium.

Although Elizabeth spent two years studying Theatre at Gainesville College and Breneau University with The North GA Theatre Alliance, Elizabeth felt most at home with The Actor's Scene.

As one of the first students, waayy back in 2004, Elizabeth has grown the most in the creative environment that Nicolle has provided with her studio. Now, as a coach, Elizabeth hopes to use her experience and her passion to pass that same energy on to her students. Inspiring them to step out of their comfort zones and reach for the stars.

Along with teaching classes, Elizabeth is also involved with Marketing for the school, and enjoys all the new challenges The Actor's Scene throws her.

Charles Landress

                 
Charles Landress, a Centerville, Ga native began his acting career over 23 years ago.  Selected credits include Film & Television appearances in Savage 2009, Chocolate Death 2009, Convenience Store 2008, Invasion USA with Chuck Norris, Traveling Man with John Lithgow, Freejack with Emilo Estevez, No Holds Barred with Hulk Hogan, In the Heat of the Night with Carol O'Connor, and Unsolved mysteries with Robert Stack. 

In addition to Corporate films, Charles has also appeared in hundreds of television commercials, one of which earned an Emmy (super structures of the world, The Learning Channel, 1997. 

Charles took a break from acting from 2000 to 2005 to spend more time with his sons Eric, 25, and Jonathan, 22. He has proudly returned to full time acting with a focus on Film and Television projects. 

OFFICE STAFF

Brandy Emmett

Brandy has lived in Georgia for  the majority of her life.  One would   never know she was actually born in Maine! 

As a teenager, Brandy had a passion for modeling and had a successful career, representing companies such as Redken and the Atlanta Apparel Mart. 

Over the years, life brought about some other opportunities.  She went to college, earned a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance, married her husband, worked in the administrative and finance world and also began a family. She and her husband reside in Dacula with their daughter and son.

Even at the age of 31 and after two children, Brandy's passion is still lit for the modeling and acting world.  In January 2009, she took a leap of faith and auditioned at The Actor's Scene for AMTC.  Brandy not only made the cut, but since then she has signed with agencies in Nashville and Atlanta, worked on the sets of two movies with actors such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis.   

You can also find her periodically appearing on Vampire Diaries, where she is a re-occurring extra and photo double.  Her latest successes include working on Drop Dead Diva and appearing in three hair magazines found in Walmart and Publix. You will also see her and her children in the new ad campaign for Lake Lanier Islands Resort! Brandy also just filmed a commercial for a local Law Firm and was chosen to appear on all of the packaging for a new Face Mister that will be in Toys R Us, Target, Walgreen's, Walmart and CVS next summer!

Dreams do come true, no matter how old they may be!!  It is never too late to pursue what is really in your heart!

Maria Liatis: Office Assistant

Maria was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but moved away when she was still a baby.  She's lived in Texas, California, Georgia, Venezuela, and the Philippines, and enjoyed traveling to several other countries while growing up. 

Beginning in elementary school, she always enjoyed performing in school productions, but she did not consider pursuing acting professionally until she signed with an agency in the Philippines.  Even though she had to return to the United States soon after, she did not let go of her desire to pursue acting.

She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Theater and received additional training for theater and film acting from specialized acting schools in the Atlanta area. 

In 2009, she completed her apprenticeship at the New American Shakespeare Tavern, where she performed in three stage productions, took classes, and worked for the theater. 

Since 2003, Maria continues to attend auditions and has gained experience through theater productions, character appearances, industrials, commercials, student films, and print ads.