Our Team
Shannon McCracken (she/her)
Artistic Director
Shannon is an actor, singer, voice-over artist and teacher. She has performed across Canada, and is equally at home in plays and musicals, film and television, and on the concert stage.
Shannon is a proud member of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, holds an Honours BMus in Voice Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, and is an alumnus of the Banff Centre’s Musical Theatre Professional Intensive, the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Advanced Singers Program, and the Theatre 20 Conservatory for actors.
When she’s not on stage, set or in the booth, you can find her teaching voice and acting from her private studio in Peterborough.
To learn more and see Shannon’s full resume, you can visit her website at: shannonmccracken.com
Kim Curry (she/her)
Program Coordinator
Kim has been involved in the arts for most of her early life as a dance instructor, teaching in various studios across Peterborough, the Kawarthas and the GTA. Kim is excited to be immersed in her passion once again, and can be found in the background organizing and planning all aspects of TATA. Kim’s sense of humour and warm personality helps make performers feel comfortable immediately and put nerves at ease. Kim is always around to answer any questions and share her excitement about upcoming opportunities Theatre Arts Training Academy has to offer.