JOEL ROBERTSON (Managing Director, Instructor) was featured in the Broadway production of JEKYLL & HYDE as The Bishop of Basingstoke and was also in the Lincoln Center production of PARADE, directed by Hal Prince, at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. He received standing ovations for nine years in LES MISERABLES, six years in the original cast of CATS, and as Fyedka in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. He has been seen on ALL MY CHILDREN as Mort Greenway, and thrilled audiences as Santa in Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular, in Chicago. Mr. Robertson also performs in various benefits throughout the year and has been featured in Lincoln Center's "Meet The Artist" series. With wife and ATC co-founder, Kathleen Kellaigh, Mr. Robertson continues to bring vision and quality to the Conservatory program. 

KATHLEEN KELLAIGH (Artistic Director, Instructor) formerly of the CBS soap opera, GUIDING LIGHT, is an "all-around" theatre professional, equally at home on stage, in front of the camera, directing, producing, writing and teaching. Graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Illinois, with a BFA in Theatre/Acting, her on-stage performances have been commended as "stellar," "right on the mark," "delightful," and "stand-out," and the shows she has directed have received similar accolades. Ms. Kellaigh and husband, Joel Robertson, founded Action Theatre in 1990 and continue to be the guiding forces of the non-profit tax-exempt corporation. Ms. Kellaigh's bio appears in several editions of Who's Who, including Who's Who in Entertainment, and Who's Who in American Women and she is proud to be featured in multiple editions of Who's Who in American Teachers.