Wendy Welch (She/Her)(Vocal Coach, Where We Stand) is an actor/singer/director/teacher based in the Berkshires after a long career in Dallas, Tx., and regionally, and is especially passionate about collaboration, discovery, and theater as a tool for change. She has a particular passion for vocal work. WAM Theatre: Previous work with WAM includes the pandemic Zoom production of ROE, Singer on the 2023 WAM benefit, singer/actor last season in Me and the Sky. Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Partial credits include: A Little Night Music (Madame Armfeldt), The Light in the Piazza (Margaret), Follies (Sally), Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike (Sonia), Kate Hamil’s Pride and Prejudice (Mrs, Bennet), Death of a Salesman (Linda Loman), The Matchmaker (Dolly Levi), The History Boys (Dorothy LIntott). Director (partial): Into the Woods, Urinetown, Light in the Piazza, A Night at the Speakeasy (GBPT). Additional artistic credits: The Texas Tornado (w/Judith Ivey), Silkwood, Upstream Color, Occupy Texas, Murder Made Me Famous, Shatter the Silence documentary, numerous commercials. Cabarets, Wendy and Willy band. ‘SWonderful ‘SWendy, With Cole Porter (solo shows), Recording Artist 4 albums. Teacher: Voice and Diction, Audition Skills and Prep (SMU, OCU, USI), Private Voice studio (Singing). Creative inspiration: Wendy is inspired by those who want to learn, create, collaborate, and are willing to take risks to grow artistically. She has always been inspired by her mother, the former singer/teacher Anne Jackson, and her kids Teak and Grady Welch. Community Engagement/Activist work: Teacher of Voice and Musical Theater at Berkshire Pulse, and BSO D.A.R.T.S. at Tanglewood. Guest teacher at C.A.T.A. Vestry at Christ Trinity Church Sheffield. Political volunteer and activist, Volunteer for Sheffield Pride Festival. Volunteer Director for fundraiser Broadway Cabaret @ Dewey Hall (3 years) Membership/Affiliations: Member of Actors Equity Assn., Move On, Act Blue Selected training: BFA Acting Southern Methodist University, Movement/Alexander Technique (Jim Hancock, Marge Barstow), Voice and Diction Linklater (Peggy Loft), Acting (Jack Clay, Dale Rose). Awards/proudest achievements: Leon Rabin Award (Best Actress), 2 DFW Theater Critics Awards (Best Actress), 4 Column Awards (Best Actress) Final word: Thank you for supporting local theater!