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Anne Shumate
Founder & Director
Founder, director and former drama
teacher of Innovations Theatre School,
Anne received her Bachelor of Arts
degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in
St. Peter Minnesota and a Bachelor of
music degree from the American
Conservatory of Music, Chicago.
Anne moved to Ireland in 1972 where she
pursued a successful stage career as an
actress/singer and soon became known as
the Queen of Musical Comedy. She has won
9 international awards for her
performances in various musicals
including the Irish premieres of Zorba
and Into the Woods. In addition to
musical comedy, Anne is also an
accomplished dramatic actress,
specialising in the works of American
playwrights such as Tennessee Williams.
She has appeared in television and films
as well as in theatre and on the cabaret
circuit. She has also performed
frequently on the Continent,
particularly in Germany and Switzerland,
and in the U.S.A.
In addition to her on-stage career, Anne
is an experienced director of plays and
musicals, and has received two
international awards for Best Director.
Anne is also the founder, director and
former teacher of the Performing Arts
School Galway, as well as the Performing
Arts Stage Schools in Avoca and Gorey.
Off the record...
Anne loves sci-fi, crossword puzzles
(especially The Irish Times "Crossaire"),
and Harry Potter. She is owned by three
cats who have her well trained. A child
at heart, she is a regular visitor at
Walt Disney World Resort Florida,
spending every February there.
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