The Young Shakespeareans 

Alison is a classically trained actor, educator, polyglot, and serial entrepreneur.

     

Raised on Long Island and educated in St. Louis, she lived and performed in Mexico and Senegal before returning to New York to work at the 92nd Street Y and then found Korman+Company Arts Management in 1984. At the intersection of arts and commerce for over 25 years, she and her staff developed and marketed the portfolios of high-end commercial photographers, procured commissions, negotiated limited licenses, protected intellectual property rights, and assembled teams to create unique still photography for top Advertising Agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and prestigious editorial clients across the globe.

      

While in NYC, Alison also studied acting with Peter Flood and Lily Parker, and Shakespeare with Patick Tucker, worked with EST NY, performed regularly in off-Broadway venues, and with the Journey Company at the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1997 she became bi-coastal and began acting for film and TV projects in Los Angeles, appeared on stage for thousands of schoolchildren with the LA Assistance League’s Nine O’Clock Players, performed with the New Guard Theatre, Public Assembly, and played many Shakespearean roles as well as created scenics and costumes for Downtown Repertory Theatre.

     

After retiring Korman+Company in 2007, Alison served as an Account Director for the Taproot Foundation, began teaching Shakespeare in South Los Angeles in 2008, conceived the vision for The Young Shakespeareans in 2010, and formally founded the organization in 2016. She continues to develop new educational initiatives/programs/curriculum, recruit and train Teaching Artists, and supervise all programs and stage productions.

     

A member of SAG-AFTRA, Alison also continues to perform in theatre, film, and television. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education and Foreign Language from Washington University in St. Louis.