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Natasha "Tasha" Martin, MFA

  • Assistant Professor of Theatre
  • Theatre Performance Program Coordinator
Natasha Martin

Natasha Lee Martin was born in Providence, RI and her acting, directing, writing and producing has been seen in television and film on networks such as FOX, TLC, DISNEY, NIPPON TV JAPAN and FRICTIONS.TV. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she trained at the Actor's Studio Program in New York City in Stanislavski, Strasberg, Moscow Art Theater, Kazan, Hagen and Meisner and at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has worked with world renowned directors such as M. Wakabayashi, Arthur Penn, Justin Lin and Spike Lee. Natasha holds an MFA in Acting Pedagogy and trained at the Actor's Studio Program in New York City extensively from world renowned director Arthur Penn (Bonnie and Clyde, The Miracle Worker) executive producer of Law and Order Estelle Parsons, Actress and Acting coach for the Sopranos Susan Aston, and iconic TV Writer Digby Wolfe, where she learned to take risk, excavate the stories of real characters and authenticate herself into the work.

She also trained with Improvisation Legends Gary Austin, David Razowsky, Scotty Watson, Jeff Michalski and Johnny Zito. Her duo "Martin & Shaw" with fellow improvisor Cooper Shaw has performed at Gotham Comedy Club, Theatre 54, The Living Theater and The Producer's Club in New York City. She has also performed in New York City at JACK, Brooklyn, Theater Lab, The Gene Frankel Theater, Raandesk Gallery, Roy Arias, Theatre 54, in Bryant Park. Philadelphia at Society Hill Playhouse, Adrienne Theater, Mummpuppet Theater, Palace Theater. Richmond at Barksdale Theater, Richard Newdick Theater, Kansas City Orchestra. Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Hiland Theater, Sol Arts. Los Angeles at Sacred Fools Theater and T.U. Studios. Professionally produced plays include: The Gene Frankel Theater, Theaterlab and JACK Theater in New York City, Society Hill Playhouse in Philadelphia and Sol Arts in Albuquerque, New Mexico.