JRP New Orleans President ~ Craig Magleby

Director of Academy / IPOP Director ~ Ashley Wilkinson

Director of Talent ~ Deven Sledge

Talent Executive ~ Katherine Tattersall

Director of Promotions ~ Meghan Murphy

Receptionist ~   Chrysti Villafarra & Meg Schexnayder

INSTRUCTORS:

dayna jenkins - modeling / image / fashion print and runway

joana roy - vocal

Acting Instructors :

We are so excited about our new additon to such an Elite group of Instructors, Andrea Frankel. Andrea brings her expierence and talent in the industry to our award winning academy.

 andrea frankle~instructor

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Andrea's work can be seen all over TV, in Feature Films and on stage. Here is just a short list of some of her accomplishments.

TV - FX "The Riches", USA "In Plain Sight", Lifetime's "Pregnancy Pact", Lifetime's "The Staircase Murders", TNT TV "A Perfect Day", Lifetime TV "Life is not a fairy tale", FOX "K-Ville", ABC FAMILY "Campus Confindential", ABC FAMILY "Pop Rocks!"

FEATURE FILMS - "Middle of No Where" with Susan Sarandon, "In the Electric Mist" with John Goodman, "The Reaping" with Hilary Swank.

STAGE - Andrea has preformed lead roles in over 20 productions also including World Premier Productions "The Wake" & "Three Sisters".

billy slaughter~instructor

An award-winning actor from New Orleans , Billy was brought out to Los Angeles at the invitation of Dustin Hoffman. Since he began acting, Billy has been recognized for being an outstanding young talent: he is the youngest lead actor recipient of the "Marquee Award," was the youngest professional acting instructor in New Orleans, the youngest company member of Louisiana’s Shakespeare Festival, and the youngest student at Michael Howard Studios in New York City. Billy has trained in England at The British American Dramatic Academy (BADA) and has lived and worked in New York and L.A. He holds a B.A. in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans , where he graduated #1 in the Drama program (Cum Laude), and was offered a personal scholarship to The Strasberg Institute by Anna Strasberg. In addition to being featured in The Times Picayune’s annual ‘Best of New Orleans’ edition, Billy received his second “Marquee Award” nomination for Romeo & Juliet, in which he played both Romeo and Mercutio and produced, and his commercial with the New Orleans Saints received the National Sports Forum “ADchievement Award.” In a relatively short period of time, Billy has been able to work with some of the top talent in the industry, including: Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, Gene Hackman, Barbara Streisand, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller. Billy Slaughter is president of Panta Rei Productions and is writer, executive producer, and one of the stars of the feature film "Utility," which was on schedule to shoot in New Orleans in 2006, when he and the project lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. Billy is currently trying to get "Utility" back on track.

nicole barre'~instructor

Nicole Barre' is one of the most dynamic and sought-after acting instructors here at John Robert Powers New Orleans. With nearly 20 years in the entertainment industry--both as an actor and behind the camera--Nicole offers a unique insight to all who take her classes offering a fun yet challenging atmosphere. Born and raised in New Orleans, La, Nicole moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2000 where she worked as an actor and also spent 3 years working as a personal assistant to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and their family. Her work with Ms. Jolie and Mr. Pitt enabled her to travel around the world and proved to be an invaluable learning experience and stepping stone. While not globetrotting with the Jolie-Pitts, Nicole focused on her career as an actress, studying her craft with her now-mentor, Steve Helgoth. Steve trained under Tony-Award-Winning Broadway and film actor Uta Hagen, in New York City and brought all he learned to the west coast. Nicole credits Steve with "changing her acting life." In 2007, Nicole decided to move back home, to where her heart was, New Orleans. The burgeoning film community here in "Hollywood South" as it is affectionately called has been very kind to Nicole. Since her return home, Nicole has booked a national LINCOLN commercial with Harry Connick Jr., appeared in the Lifetime movie, RACING FOR TIME and recently completed a starring role in the not-yet-released horror film WHISPERWOOD, starring Jessica "Sugar" Kiper from CBS’ SURVIVOR GABON.

charlene colletti~instructor

Charlene Colletti is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana that has been an acting instructor for 7 years, teaching courses in TV I and TV II, Scene Study (Analysis), Improv, Voice and Diction and Auditioning Skills. She has worked in the industry as an actor and model for over 18 years. Charlene has been trained as an actor and model through formal acting classes, as well as, Los Angeles workshops. Her training consists of private lessons with Jay Malarcher, MFA professor at the University of West Virginia, Improv, Scene and Commercial Workshop at Studio South with Gary Grubbs. Charlene's first speaking role was in 1988 in Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke White starring Farrah Faucett. From there she starred in many independent films. Her most recent credits include the film “Runaway Jury” with John Cusack and Rachel Weisz and the Oscar winning film Ray, where she played Miriam Abramson, opposite Richard Schiff (best known from “The West Wing"). Stand-in work includes Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Beals and Tia Carrere. In the movie “Stay Alive" she was a photo double for Maria Kalinina. Charlene has done numerous commercials including a Conseco's National Commercial, and co-starred with Willie Nelson and Phylis Diller. She has also done dubbing and voice-over work for film, commercials and radio. After many commercials, films, training and more, Charlene has settled back in New Orleans doing what she loves most. Charlene is an acting instructor for ages 4 - 30 and continues to audition as much as possible for future successin this business.