Chris Laitta

Background

About Chris Laitta

I am an outgoing and creative actor and educator, looking to expand my professional experience and hoping to work with collaborative people who are willing to take creative risks. I am the co-author of The Dramatically Different Classroom, Kagan Publishing. I have created, written, and performed in the successful audience participation cabaret show, TV Tunes Sing-a-Long. I have worked as a consultant on the merger of Rogers CAPA and CAPA High School, as well as the expansion of the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. I teach at the Creative and Perfroming Arts School since 2001. I teach, direct and choreograph as well as develop curriculum. With over 20 plus years of teaching. I have taught all ages, run teacher workshop and inservices based on my book as well as creative dramatics for young children. I am a proud member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA. I most recently portrayed the role of Edith Frank in the Pittsburgh Public Theaters production of The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 2015). I worked as choreographer, script consultant and portrayed the role of Principal Anderson in the Emmy Award winning PBS pilot Scientastic, Leo Eton Director.I have toured extensively as the original Ms. Frizzle in the 1st National Tour of The Magic School Bus live. I have performed with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. I have also performed at the Pgh Civic LIght Opera Cabaret in the extended runs of the following. Forbidden Broadway, Forbidden Broadway SVU and I Love You Your Perfect Now Change, Girls Only, the secret comedy of women.Other companies include, Pgh Public Theatre (Ted Pappas artistic director), City Theatre, West Virginia Public Theatre, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.