Shaking the Tree Instructors
Liz Hayden (she/ her)
In 2003, Liz Hayden began teaching down in Santa Monica. She began with teaching adults at the Piero Dusa Acting Conservatory, and decided to dip her toes into working with children, teaching Fairy Tale theater classes through Santa Monica’s Parks & Recreation department. This turned her whole post graduate plan in a different direction. Since moving to Portland in 2005, she has taught children's drama. She runs her own drama program Kid's Create at Lakewood Theater in Lake Oswego, and at Westhills Montessori School. Upon moving to Portland, Shaking the Tree was Liz’s first place of employment, along with NWCT. She is a 13 year member of Hand2Mouth theatre where she creates, devizes, tours, and collaborates. She has a B.A. in Theater From SOU and an MFA in performance from NIU.
In 2003, Liz Hayden began teaching down in Santa Monica. She began with teaching adults at the Piero Dusa Acting Conservatory, and decided to dip her toes into working with children, teaching Fairy Tale theater classes through Santa Monica’s Parks & Recreation department. This turned her whole post graduate plan in a different direction. Since moving to Portland in 2005, she has taught children's drama. She runs her own drama program Kid's Create at Lakewood Theater in Lake Oswego, and at Westhills Montessori School. Upon moving to Portland, Shaking the Tree was Liz’s first place of employment, along with NWCT. She is a 13 year member of Hand2Mouth theatre where she creates, devizes, tours, and collaborates. She has a B.A. in Theater From SOU and an MFA in performance from NIU.
Annabel Cantor (she/they)
Annabel is a Portland native and a theatre artist of many stripes. Credits with Shaking the Tree include The Little Prince, Far Away, Masque of The Red Death, and Orpheus and Euryidice, all as a performer, as well as a recent turn as assistant director for Forbidden Fruit. She has also performed with Oregon Children's Theatre, Corrib Theatre, Northwest Children's Theatre, and others. Previous teaching credits include work with both Oregon Children's Theatre and Northwest Children's Theater. Annabel is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where they concentrated in Theater, Literature and Psychology. Additional studies include a semester at the Accademia Dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy, and Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's Institute for Contemporary Performance.
Annabel is a Portland native and a theatre artist of many stripes. Credits with Shaking the Tree include The Little Prince, Far Away, Masque of The Red Death, and Orpheus and Euryidice, all as a performer, as well as a recent turn as assistant director for Forbidden Fruit. She has also performed with Oregon Children's Theatre, Corrib Theatre, Northwest Children's Theatre, and others. Previous teaching credits include work with both Oregon Children's Theatre and Northwest Children's Theater. Annabel is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where they concentrated in Theater, Literature and Psychology. Additional studies include a semester at the Accademia Dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy, and Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble's Institute for Contemporary Performance.
