Andrea Rausch, Acting Instructor

Andrea is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating from conservatory, Andrea began her career in Early Childhood Education. As a military spouse traveling the world, Andrea spent the next 20 years in the education field working as a teacher, trainer, assistant and Director. In 2014 Andrea took a risk and quit her job in the education field to pursue a career as an actor. Little did she know that she could do both! She began teaching theatre classes with Midtown Productions and shortly after, started teaching with Storytree Childrens Theatre where she became the Education Director. While living in South Carolina she could be found teaching standards based curriculum using theatre in school classrooms and after school programs all over the Charleston, Dorchester and Berkley counties. During the Summer she could be found teaching multiple Summer camps around Charleston where the kids would write, design and perform a play in a week! Some of her favorite credits include: Mrs Van Dann in Diary of Anne Frank (Charleston Stage) Deb in Elf the Musical (Charleston Stage) Jo/Mae West in Dirty Blonde (Footlight Players), Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Charleston Stage), Sister Mary Lazarus (Charleston Stage), The Chairman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Footlight Players). TV Credits include: Vice Principals (Mrs. Holloway)