Meet Your Instructors!

MOTWP prides themselves on their quality instructors. All instructors have a background in theater. MOTWP instructors love their job! They are passionate about arts education in children. Mouth of the Wolf Productions, Inc. has background checks on file for all their Instructors. We put the utmost faith in our ability to teach your child in a fun and safe atmosphere. Scroll down to meet our instructors. Click here for information about our classes.

Tina specializes in directing, audition prep, character coaching, acting styles and staging.

You can email Tina at [email protected].

Tina Gleason has a B.A. in Theater and Radio/Television from Morehead State University. Her 20 years entertainment industry credits include playwright, director, educator, actor and technician for both theater and television. Prior to her 17 years spent teaching children the art of acting, Tina worked for Walt Disney’s MGM Studios, United Way’s Safe House Project, as a Director and for Arabian Nights Dinner Theater in Orlando, Florida as an Actor/Technician. Tina is happy to be a part of such a creative group. "It is so wonderful to watch a child's imagination at work as they develop a character of which they are proud." Tina's well- rounded production skill set is a great asset to the Mouth of the Wolf Productions, Inc. team as we continue to exercise imaginations and give the young people in our classes a high quality production that they can feel good about, every time!

Andrew Specializes in Technical Theatre, Acting, and Musical Theatre.

Andrew Martin grew up in Dublin Ohio, loving movie musicals, painting, drawing, and all things creative. He made his stage debut in his high school theatre production of Cinderella and has been doing theatre ever since. In college Andrew went on to study Theatre at The Ohio State University where he earned a B.A. in Theatre and a K-12 teaching license in Theatre Education. After college Andrew went on to work in professional and community theatres in Columbus, and direct productions at Shanahan Middle School. For the past seven years Andrew has been working as the Drama Director and Theatre Teacher at Centennial High School. Andrew is thrilled to once again have the opportunity to work with Mouth of the Wolf Productions, and collaborate with such creative young theatre artists.

Wendy Specializes in Vocal Coaching, Music Direction and Musical Theatre

Music has been Wendy’s first and greatest love since childhood. Singing since the age of three, she has spent a lifetime immersed in music, from performing in choirs, ensembles, and musical theater to leading as the singer-songwriter in bands. A versatile multi-instrumentalist, she plays piano, guitar, mandolin, percussion, and drums - skills gained through a mix of formal lessons and self-taught exploration.
As a master’s level Music Therapist, Wendy has worked for years in meaningful roles, including supporting children with cancer and individuals with disabilities, as well as directing an integrated special needs choir. Combining formal education with a deeply intuitive approach, she brings a wealth of experience to guiding young singers within a safe & encouraging exploratory environment.

Emily teaches Master classes in script writing as well as performance.

Amber creates our benefit productions as a writer and performer.

Emily Turner is a Columbus, Ohio playwright and actor whose original works have been performed throughout her home state. Her full-length show, "Girl, In Progress", was produced in 2018 by Red Herring Theater Company. She served as playwright-in-residence at Curtain Players Theatre as part of its New Works Initiative: first in 2019, culminating in her full-length play, "Stag Light"; then again in 2020, resulting in her latest script "Little Boxes". Her writing has also been featured by Available Light Theatre ("Columbus Voices", "24 Hr Thtr") and #Hashtag Comedy ("Story Teller Nights"). Emily is a member of Wild Women Writing and has served as mentor playwright for MadLab's Young Writers Program. She always enjoys working with young people, whether stage managing at Columbus Children's Theater or speaking about writing at Columbus Academy. Emily has appeared on stages throughout Central Ohio.

Amber Myers has been involved in theater most of her life, participating in productions at Wagnalls Community Theater, Canal Winchester High School, and through Mouth of the Wolf Productions itself! She is pursuing a degree in Social Work from Ohio University Lancaster and hopes to become a school counselor in the future. She is passionate about children and helping them grow through theater and the tight-knit community that theater brings. Another one of her passions is writing. She is very thankful that she has gotten to write many full length and one act plays for Mouth of the Wolf productions and classes.

Myah specializes in improv, character building, staging and technical theatre.

Myah James discovered her love of theatre at just nine years old, when she first stepped onto the stage. She continued to grow her craft through training with drama and improv groups, along with additional training provided by Cedarville University. With numerous theatre productions to her credit—including Clue on Stage and A Christmas Carol—Myah has also appeared in two full-length films. Her deep appreciation of live theatre, its actors and the performing arts as a whole fuels her passion to guide and mentor the next generation of thespians.

Spenser Morris, Co-Founding Officer

Spenser Morris has a B.A. in Theatre from The Ohio State University. Spenser is the recipient of the Melba Day Henning Scholarship which is the largest scholarship in America for Drama Education. Spenser and Tina started Mouth of the Wolf Productions Inc. in October of 2008.
Prior to working as an Instructor for Mouth of the Wolf, he was an instructor with Drama Kids International. "I can honestly say from experience that the MOTWP program is like no other. We do not just offer a class geared toward a show but rather a learning experience that kids can't get enough of."