Education

Holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Adelphi University,intensely studying Directing and Costume Design.

Attending one of a series of master classes with Edward Hibbert during a production of Noises Off.  Photo Credit: Adelphi University.

“...as an Adelphi alum, Mr. Weippert’s experience in the [New York Theatre Workshop] residency often comes up as a topic of conversation.”
— http://arts-sciences.adelphi.edu/au_news/james-weippert-14-a-director-in-the-making/

TRAINING

Acting: Nicholas Petron, Brian Rose, Maggie Lally, James O’Neill, Donna Marazzo

Voice: Brian Rose, Donna Marazzo, Kerry Prep

Accents: Brian Rose

Stage Combat: Ray Rodriguez (SAFD certified in Unarmed, Single Sword, Knife, Rapier/Dagger, Small Sword)

Musical Theatre: Kerry Prep

Dance: Felicia Lovaglio, Meredith Van Scoy (basic jazz, ballet, waltz, musical theatre movement)

Film: Terrence Ross, Adam Clive

Rudiments of Directing: Nicholas Petron, David Coonan

Directing: Nicholas Petron

Major Directors Study: Terrence Ross

Costume Design:  Sean Sullivan, Jill DeStefano