About
Allison Kietzmann
Allison's passion for acting, singing, and dancing stems from her deep love for performance. From a young age, she was captivated by iconic performers such as Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Katharine Hepburn, Fred Astaire, and Marlon Brando, who inspired her with their talent and ability to light up the stage and screen.
As an acting, singing, and dance coach, Allison's goal is to instill in her students the ability to shed their fears and fully immerse themselves in each character and role they undertake. She understands the importance of an actor's role in today's world and believes in helping her students realize their potential as performers.
To achieve this, Allison employs a variety of techniques and exercises. She incorporates movement and voice exercises that stretch her students as performers, helping them to explore different aspects of their craft. By experimenting with various methods, she assists her students in discovering the techniques that work best for them individually.
Moreover, Allison recognizes the benefits of Speech and Drama as a confidence-boosting tool, especially for young children. She understands that these disciplines provide a platform for children to express their feelings and release their emotions. By engaging in Speech and Drama activities, children can develop self-assurance, enhance their communication skills, and gain a means of artistic expression.
Allison's journey as a performer and her unwavering passion for the stage and the craft of acting, singing, and dancing have driven her to share her expertise and inspire the next generation of artists. Through her coaching, she hopes to empower her students to embrace their creativity, overcome their fears, and find their own unique voice as performers.
Highlights from Allison’s college years was to play Abigail in Arthur Millers, The Crucible, in Cape Town. Other career highlights are My Fair Lady (The Playhouse 2009) and playing the role of Antonia in the 1965 Broadway musical, Man of La Mancha (Catalina Theatre). She has also guest choreographed for a number of productions and competitions over the years. Some of the roles on Allison’s bucket list are, Maureen in the musical Rent and Milly in Atholl Fugards People are Living There and Cassie in A Chorus Line.
Allison Is married and is the proud mamma of her hilariously funny and gorgeous son Preston.
"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication."
- Marlon Brando
Asanda
Mngadi
Shadow Coach and production producer with The Actorate
Asanda Siyabonga Mngadi is currently a musical theatre student at The Waterfront Theatre School and has been part of The Actorate for 3 years.
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He is an actor, singer and dancer-in-training and regularly co-coaches classes with Allison Kietzmann. Asanda is also studying towards his TRINITY LONDON musical theatre & Drama teaching diploma while training.
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He also produced our award nominated "Rise!" showcase and our recent showcase.
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Asanda's dream roles as a musical theatre performer include: Genie in Aladdin, Tom Collins in Rent and Evan Hansen in Dear Evan Hansen, to name a few.
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His film and theatre resume includes The Kissing Booth, Photograph, Tussen and many more.
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He is currently working on a dance production and a cabaret.