Ben Cole (TFS '08) Speaks about Life as a Professional Actor

Tandem alum Ben Cole (TFS '08), who was an active and avid theatre participant during his seven years at Tandem, spoke about his life as an actor at Speaker Series. He received a BFA from The Harrt School and has been auditioning and working as an actor since his graduation from college. He spoke about what it takes to become an actor, the difficult choices it sometimes presents, and the fulfillment he finds in his work. Ben has been a member of The National Players (the country's longest running touring theater company out of Olney, MD) for two seasons and also serves as the group's road manager and technical director. He and fellow cast mate Josh Bierman led a terrific workshop for our Public Speaking class. Ben and The National Players were in town to present their dynamic production of Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' at The Paramount, Our entire junior class, which reads Miller's play each year, attended the performance.