Meet some of our actors and coaches in Actor/Coaches

Erin Dangler graduated from Denison University with a B.A. in Theatre.. Erin toured nationally with the Cleveland Signstage Theatre in the acclaimed Children of a Lesser God as both an actress and an American Sign Language Interpreter. Over the last 20 years, Erin has owned and operated performing arts businesses in three different parts of the country, teaching young performers the art of musical theatre. She works with Peers and Players as a senior facilitator, roleplayer and coach.

With a Masters in Fine Arts from The New School for Drama, Eleanor was a business development manager and advised on the board of a financial advising company. She has worked in theatre extensively in NY and regionally. Her extensive roleplay and coaching experience in Australia, where she joined Peers and Players, and in New York, includes work with financial, accounting, legal and IT companies. She teaches Shakespeare skills, and as a private coach and trainer in communication skills. She is in demand as a senior member of our New York team.

BS, Theatre Arts. Eddie has been acting for over thirty years. TV includes Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, Just Shoot Me, Judging Amy and Seinfeld. He creates tailor-made corporate shows, corporate entertainment and seminars. He is an experienced improviser and teacher of improvisation, having trained with the Viola Spolin School. Eddie has acted and improvised his way around America, toured and lectured on Commedia dell’Arte and performed in his one-man show. He has worked with Peers and Players since 2014.

Elica began acting aged eight, at the Adelphi Theatre, London. She has appeared in many Shakespeare productions in the US and Japan. Favorite credits include the Tempest, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, among others. In New York, she worked with the ensemble cast of Mono, Waitin’ 2 End Hell. She is thrilled to be working as an actor, coach and translator with this company of diverse and talented actors led by Lisa’s passion to “make the world a better place one conversation at a time.” Elica is a member of Actors Equity and a certified court interpreter (Japanese/English).

Damon is a Philly-born director, actor, producer, and teacher with extensive experience in working with classics and new play development. Damon is the Producing Artistic Director of Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and co-founded the company in 2008. He is also a professor at Rutgers.

Master of Fine Arts from The National Theatre Conservatory in Denver, CO and BA from Stanford University. Chiara has been trained to teach voice, speech, public speaking, and storytelling in both her undergraduate and graduate training. She has led workshops for Seattle Shakespeare Company as well as the Denver Center’s Education program. Chiara has worked with chefs and restaurateurs on their ability to speak passionately and eloquently about their food and restaurant concepts in order to solicit possible investors. She recently worked for Peers and Players at the UBS Staff Training Sessions.

Ashley has a BFA in Musical Theater and has performed all over the world as an improvisor and musical theater performer, including the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House. Most recently she can be seen on Apple+ in “Hello Jack! The Kindness Show” as Delivery Delores. She spent over ten years working in the corporate world which prepared her well for role-play based training with new managers, MBA students, co-workers and executives. As well as role-play, she leads improv training focussing on Collaboration and Connection at work.

Andrew Rein is a professional actor based in NYC. He holds a B.A. in theater from Duke University and an M.F.A. in acting from the American Conservatory Theater’s Advanced Training Program. He has worked extensively in off-Broadway and regional theater, television, film, commercials, and voice over. As a corporate trainer and coach, Andrew has worked with diverse clients including Cisco, The Chartis Group, Baker McKenzie, and Morgan Stanley. He has acted and coached with Peers and Players since 2019.

Andrea Hadhazy is a coach who is a licensed Neuroencoding Specialist in the methods of coaching & presentation with Joseph McClendon III’s Neuroencoding Institute and also a Tony Robbins live event Trainer with Robbins Research International. She is also a licensed teacher in the Clark County School District, in addition to being a life-long actor on screens, musical theater and opera stages. When she isn’t coaching or teaching Andrea owns her own voice acting recording studio where she on average voices over 300 projects a year for clients around the world in everything from animated characters to commercials!