Staff
Erin Cardillo
Director of Operations
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Erin
Cardillo is a working actress, writer and producer. She has a
Bachelor of Science degree in Performance Studies from Northwestern University,
where she studied acting, dance, writing and adaptation. During her
college career, she spent a year at a conservatory in London where she was able
to indulge her great love for Shakespeare. Also while at Northwestern,
Erin taught voice/movement and acting at the prestigious National High School
Institute "Cherub" program - a summer conservatory program for students between
their junior and senior years of high school. After college, Erin
moved to New York, and worked extensively on stage. She also completed
a 9 week Shakespeare intensive at The Public Theater - home of the famed Shakespeare
in the Park. After earning her SAG card, Erin decided to pursue a
career in film and television and left New York for Los Angeles where she discovered
the incomparable Warner Loughlin. Erin has studied with Warner ever
since, both privately and as a student in Warner's Master Class. For
a list of Erin's credits and more information about her, please visit her website
at www.erincardillo.com.
Contact her at erin@warnerloughlin.com.
Jen Dede
Director of the Kids & Teens Program
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Jen Dede is a working actress, writer, and producer. She holds a BFA in Theatre from the prestigious Theatre School of DePaul University. Upon graduation, Jen worked extensively for the most well respected theatres in Chicago including: The Court Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and the Writers’ Theatre where she received critical acclaim for her work. She moved from Chicago to L.A. to pursue a career in Film and Television. Since then, Jen has appeared in many films and television programs on networks across the dial. She has also produced a feature film and continues to develop independent projects. Jen trains both privately and as a student in Warner’s Master Class. For a list of Jen’s credits and more information about her, please visit her website at www.jendede.com
Contact her at Jen@warnerloughlin.com
Adam Kulbersh
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Adam Kulbersh is a working actor with credits including studio features, independent
films, episodic dramas, sitcoms, stage work and nearly 200 television commercials. He
trained at the legendary Moscow Art Theatre with courses in scene-study, song/diction,
and Russian folk and ballet dancing. He also holds degrees in Theatre
and in Slavic Studies: Russian Literature from The University of Texas at Austin. Adam
lived and worked in New York City for 10 years prior to moving to Los Angeles
in 2005 where he continues to make his living as an actor. In addition
to teaching the Warner Loughlin Technique Intensives and an ongoing scene study
class, he teaches our very popular Business and Audition Workshops. Adam
continues to train with Warner both privately and as a student in her Master
Class. For more information please visit his website: www.adamkulbersh.com.
Contact him at adam@warnerloughlin.com.
Brendan Hughes
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Brendan
Hughes is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, where he served as Artistic
Director of the legendary Yale Cabaret in its 35th season. He then spent several
years directing regional theatre on the east coast before moving to Los Angeles.
He has worked with Lucid Theatre, Triptych, Tikal Too and the Working Theatre
in New York City, American Stage in Florida, Burning Coal Theatre in North
Carolina, the Sugan Theatre and New Repertory Theatre in Boston and the Wellfleet
Harbor Actors Theater on Cape Cod - to name a few. Brendan is also the founder
and former Artistic Director of the Theatre Cooperative in Boston, and has
been a guest director at Harvard and Yale Universities. In addition to working
in the field Brendan is a private acting coach and mentors young directors.
For more information please visit his website: www.brendanhughes.com.
Contact him at brendan@warnerloughlin.com.
Wendy Haines
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Wendy is a working actress and enjoys television, film and commercial success. After being the youngest person ever to complete the Professional Actors Training Program at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, Wendy’s career took her from Austin to Seattle, to touring nationally and internationally. Wendy finally landed in Los Angeles where she studied with Dee Wallace-Stone, Ivanna Chubbuck, and Art Wolff before landing at Warner Loughlin Studios. For four years, Wendy was the Artistic Director for City at Peace, Los Angeles— a program that brings together a large, socio-economically diverse, cast of teens to combine social change with the performing arts. Wendy is also the founder of Illumine Education/Entertainment where she enjoys being a workshop developer/instructor and a life-career coach, sharing what she has discovered along the way about being more successful and fulfilled in life. Wendy is thrilled to serve on the staff of Warner Loughlin Studios and share Warner’s technique. For a list of Wendy's credits and more information about her, please visit her website at www.wendyhaines.com.
Contact her at wendy@warnerloughlin.com
Keith Bogart
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Keith Bogart is a working actor with credits including studio features, independent film, episodic dramas, sitcoms, daytime television, stage work and commercials. His professional career began while in the training program at The Williamstown Theatre Festival, where festival founder and artistic director Nikos Psacharopoulos cast him in the season’s main stage production. Afterward, Keith returned to New York and in between acting jobs continued his studies at The Strasberg Institute with Geoffrey Horn until acting work brought him to Los Angeles. In addition to acting, Keith was the producing partner of the award winning Parallax Theater Company. Keith also taught acting in a program for at risk youth through the non-profit organization LA Shanti. He recently completed his directorial film debut with the short “The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed into Heaven” written by Don DeLillo, which premiered at South by Southwest and continued to numerous festivals, including Slamdance. Keith trains with Warner both privately and as a student in her Master class.
Contact him at keith@warnerloughlin.com
Dana Cuomo
Certified Warner Loughlin Technique Instructor
Dana Cuomo is a working actress with credits including independent films, TV dramas, sitcoms, and stage. She received a BA in Broadcasting/Public Relations from Westminster College and a law degree from West Virginia University. Dana is a seasoned improv and sketch performer and, before moving to Los Angeles, performed in New York with the incomparable Second City. In addition, she's been involved with children's theatre for a number of years including touring with Dodger Theatricals children's production of "Into the Woods". Dana also works with a major film casting director, Deborah Dion, who specializes in children and teens, so teaching at Warner Kids & Teens is a perfect fit. Dana trains with Warner both privately and as a student in her Master Class.
Contact her at dana@warnerloughlin.com
Julie Zipper
Visualization Instructor
Julie Zipper enjoyed a successful 10-year career as an actress in NYC. Her credits include TV, film, commercials and Broadway. In 2004 she felt an unmistakable call to pursue her other love--meditation. Not knowing where this would lead, but trusting the inner voice, she dropped her stunned agents and surrendered. She’s never looked back and is now thrilled to bring these two worlds together. In addition to being a spiritual counselor, Julie teaches yoga, meditation and spiritual practices. She is honored to have studied extensively with modern day mystics such as Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith (of “The Secret,” and “The Moses Code”), and Sally Kempton (master meditation teacher). She is here to help you live your most prosperous, creative and joy-filled life, from the inside out!
Contact her at julie@warnerloughlin.com
Jamie Wollrab 
Voice and Movement Instructor
Jamie Wollrab is a jack of trades in the voice and movement arena. He has worked extensively at New York’s Actors Movement Studio under the guide of Lloyd Williamson. He also studied the Michael Chekov Technique for two years with Lenard Petit, and the Linklater Technique for four years with Nancy Mayans and Peggy Loft. Jamie has MFA form Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University with William Esper. He currently works as a director, actor, dialect coach, and fight choreographer. He is the Artistic Director of Triptych Theatre.
Contact him at jamie@warnerloughlin.com
Improv Instructor
Eric currently teaches long-form improv at Improv Olympic West (where he served as the Director of Training for four years), is a faculty member at Steppenwolf Classes West, and has taught at Cal State Summer Arts in Fresno, Cal State Long Beach, and Chico State. Eric fell in love with improv at age 14, when he began training and performing with Comedy Sportz while in school. After earning a B.A. at UNC Chapel Hill, Eric moved to Chicago, where he studied and performed at The Second City and Improv Olympic theatres, as well as in scripted plays, sketch comedy, and films. He is a member of the critically acclaimed Chicago ensemble The Reckoning, with whom he tours and performs at festivals nationwide. Currently, Eric is a working actor, writer, and director in LA, where he performs weekly at the Improv Olympic West, in theatre, TV, and film; recent directing credits include shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (L.A. & NYC), The Second City (L.A. & Chicago), Improv Olympic West, MoveOn.org, and The Comedy Central Stage. For more info, please visit www.erichunicutt.com
Contact him at eric@warnerloughlin.com
Shakespeare Instructor
Brendon Fox holds an MFA in Directing from UCLA and a BS in Performance Studies from Northwestern. He worked for seven years as the Associate Director at San Diego’s Tony Award-winning Old Globe Theatre, where he directed An Infinite Ache, Sky Girls, and Much Ado About. He has taught and coached Shakespeare text analysis, classical styles, and audition techniques across the country for over ten years. Brendan has directed at such theatres as the Pasadena Playhouse, LA Shakespeare Festival, the Juilliard School, Michael Kahn’s Academy of Classical Acting, Antaeus Theatre Company, Two River Theatre Company, and Writers Theatre Chicago. He served as the Artistic Director of the award-winning Eclipse Theatre Company in Chicago. He is currently a consultant and former Associate Producer for L.A. Theatre Works, directing and producing many acclaimed radio plays for NPR as well as numerous national tours with Henry Winkler, Ed Asner, Jeremy Sisto, Teri Garr, John Heard, Hector Elizondo, and others. For more info please www.foxdirector.com.
If you are interested in becoming a certified teacher of the Warner Loughlin Technique, contact the office.