| MARI LYN HENRY, partner, Henry Downey Talent Management LLC, has guided
thousands of actors to successful careers in film, TV and theatre for more than thirty-five
years.
Upon leaving her position as Director of Casting, East Coast for ABC/NY, which
she held for over thirteen years, she launched an image and career coaching business.
For many years she has taught workshops on on-camera techniques, script
analysis and impression management in cities and universities across the country.
Her seminars on “The Business of the Business” are based on the best-selling
book she coauthored with Lynne Rogers—How To Be A Working Actor.
For over twenty years, this 'bible of the biz' has received praise from industry
professionals, educators and celebrities. Now its fifth edition, greatly enlarged,
expanded and revised, with a foreword by award winning actor Joe Mantegna, has been
published.
As a guest faculty member at Circle in the Square Theatre School, she advises
actors-in-training about career preparation and audition techniques. She has also
consulted with the University of Florida, Florida State University, and New World
School of the Arts in Miami regarding their industry showcases held each spring in New
York City.
She has served on the development board of the School of Arts and Sciences for
the Catholic University drama department. She was Vice President of programs for the
League of Professional Theatre Women and the P.R. Director for the Association of
Image Consultants International. She has been quoted often in trade publications and
wrote a bi-monthly column for Back Stage.
Ms. Henry earned her B.A. in Speech and Drama at San Jose State University and
an M.A. in Theatre from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. |
LYNNE ROGERS became a familiar face to millions of TV viewers during her many years as a leading lady on CBS' Guiding Light, an ailing heroine on NBC's The Doctors, and went on to appear on just about every TV show originating in New York.
She has been the 'voice' of countless nationally advertised products and, as Procter and Gamble's first product spokeswoman, appeared on radio and TV talk shows across the country. Her book, The Love of Their Lives, told the behind-the-scenes
story of soap opera, through interviews with the leading players. For American Heritage, she wrote the turbulent story of the founding of Actors Equity Association. On a brief hiatus from Show Business, she collaborated with Linda and Wayne Phillips on The Concise Guide to Executive Etiquette, telling readers everything they need to know about business protocol. Her highly praised Working in Show Business: Behind the Scenes Careers in Theatre, Film & Television, the guidebook for everyone who'd love to be in Show Business but has no desire to be a performer - has been a text at numerous schools and colleges. A native New Yorker, she is a graduate, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, of Queens College; she wrote and produced her own radio show while an undergraduate there. Between semesters at Yale Drama School she auditioned for and won the lead on a radio soap opera, and has been a working actor ever since. She toured the country in a number of summer theatre packages, has appeared on Broadway and in films. She has served on the National and Local Boards of AFTRA, was elected to the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - earning their Medal for Distinguished Service. Lynne is co-President of the League of Professional Theatre Women. |
