Allison Andresini is a filmmaker, theater director, writer, and producer. Allison got her BFA in Acting from Montclair State University. In 2013, she co-founded Walking in Space Productions, a theater and live music production company based in Northern New Jersey. Theatre directing credits include Vis Major (Treehouse Theater), Maude Goes to Sleep (Luna Stage), Mallory/Valerie (The Living Theater, NY International Fringe Festival), Reefer Madness (Montclair State University Players), and Hair (Montclair State University Players). In 2017, she co-founded Band Name Pictures. Film directing and editing credits include Late for Brunch (Winner - Top Shorts Film Festival), Toss-Up (Garden State Film Festival - Winner Best Original Song, Hoboken International Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, Golden Door Film Festival), and the blue light stays on (available to stream on Amazon, Winner Best Female Filmmaker - New Jersey Film Awards, Reale Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival).

Allison is also a theater educator and acting coach. Since 2019 she has run the theater program at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ. Shows with the PHHS Players include Under Pressure: A Musical Revue, Curtains, Sister Act (Winner Best Actress Yemie Woo - PaperMill Rising Star Awards), Songs for a New World, 9 to 5 The Musical, Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill, and Mamma Mia! Allison works with performers of all ages to help them with everything from vocal technique, to dialects, to breaking down Shakespeare, to audition prep.

Full resume available upon request.

Image courtesy of Aryana Sedarati Photography.